The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-03
Socialism in 1920 sure--How II VIII
Como.

Socialism in 1920 sure--How 1t VIII
Come.
To the Editor of Tho Times am
much pleased to note that in TO-DAY
paper draw an answe from the gen,
tleman OF Homer, which | had noped
10 do
with pleasure | more also that ne
has somewhat OF an idea or socialism,
but not being a Socialist. he or course
Is confused on certain points. II ne
we're not confused on these points !
dare saw he would be Socialist, as
he shows himself to be interested In
the common people. whose only nope
IS Socialism. -. 4,
To start With, beg to say that |
did not call any one an anarchist vi
: INV article. dated Feb. IA. / SAID III
the man were a Socialist ana taiEed
of such rash measures as sending az.
army 10 Wall-st. ne should be called
an anarchist; but IL & Democrat ne
should be put in the ln-bad etc.
| am sure read the article hopihS
TO find an old party remedy or sus'
position for an attack. but found 20
thread of a story. However, | nave
drawn the gentleman cut In MS see
ond item. and will see If 1t stands np.
He saws that Ted Is OF the Oh
school Republicans and is not Socialis'
| tic. Let's see:
where did he get the idea OF pos
tai savings banks that the Soclai'seS so
have been bowling for Tor the past ~
years?
Where did he get tine idea OF par
cells post? From the SociaiiSts'
/ These Two are distinctly Soc1dIlsttc
as is the advocating or the genera
ejght-hour work day and several ON
er items, all traceable TO the Sociaist
platform. However serious MT
Roosevelt may be. he is not carrylns
ont either the principles OF the he-
nnblican party or the gang or million
a,res that elected him. but some IDEAS
of his own-which we are all glad are
superior to any the pagSy has.
| am proud Of Mr.. Roosevelt, but J
rive the Republican party no credit
for what he has attempted to DO, or
hos dome with the aid OF public opin-
ion.
You admit that the pooling OF capi-
tal cheapens the product. You PROB
ably will not deny the statement mage
nv Mr. Archibald, OF me Standard on
Co. that a gallon OF refined oil co"I
fbem but &c to &c (See Saturday Eveh-
ing Post OF Feb. 1. page SO). why
does vour party not tell Standard ~CIl
I 10 fa;5ey their hand out u our pocket or
thew will become refiler or oil? On.
7 foreot,--that would be national
ownership. and that is a second cous-
In IN Socialism. and they say Social.
,sm is a twin to anarchy and anarchy
Is q lot OF fellows In Pittsburg wro
won't lay still and sta;ve without max
ing any noise. Well the po White
trash are a problem, and that's NOT
all-its got 10 be solved. Not tie
wav Mr.. Taft solved 1t, either. lie
gave the solution, God Knows out
the poor starved on.
Won admit heavy gains In our vote
In the past. but say II ls distant cry
from now to our Socialist victory. TX
| Won looked at the table of our vote you
M doubt noticed that we averaged
double the vote preceding. Our vote
In 1904 was $50 900 odd; doubling that
IN le0s would give sc 100000; doub-
! ling that in 1912 would give us 1920
noo. again I'm 1916, the 3.S40,000; and
allowing for. the increase in population
ma not allowing for rev parties, you
can see yourself that 1920 is the last
ditch for the eagle" (Rooster's got
hisl We hope to nail our flag to the
mast In 1916, at least. but we can
proye by our past vote that THE peo-
ple will Inherit the earth. I'm at the
longest, IL years.
The frosty winds of public opinion
have become balmy breezes In the
last year or so. The press and ma
tionai government tried TO ignore ~
untA we grew so large they had TO
asure us In, and since we have ap-
reared before the footlights the pa
pers and magazines who do not mamie
writer of this modern line OF thought
Tor at least. radical refornier. are
R"traitorsD and have W quit the game
or perish.
The Socialism or America and Eng.
land Is not or the militant brand, as