The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01

\t pass upon con-
Charles F. Murphy. tests is the basis
for much gossip about the efforts Of
both factions in New York trying to
win the Nebraskans favor. During
his trip through the state it was said
that friends of Murphy had come to an
understanding with Bryan. but the lat
ter consistently asserted his intention
not to take sides in any state quarrels.
Bryan Hits at Socialism.
While in New York city Bryan spoke
at Cooper Union and answered several
questions put to him by the audience.
One was. What is the difference be-
tween socialism and democracy, and
what would you do for the unemployed
If you were electedY Answering the
latter part first. Bryan said there were
two kinds Of relief-temporary and per-
manent. The government itself should
provide work as long as there is any
to give. and he added that IF the peo-
pie are suffering for lack Of work 1t
should give aid directly" But he went
on to speak of the permanent remedy.
saying: 1--WE need more equitable dis
tribution Of the proceeds of human
toll. The government can help do this
by correcting those faults, removing
those abuses, that work against the
principle Of a man getting a just re-
ward for his contribution for the well
fare Of his kind" AS to socialism he
had this to say: 1.-The Socialist is seek
ing relief from present conditions.
There are two kinds of Socialists
those who are seeking it in govern
ment because their hearts yearn to
help those who need help and those
who, not finding the reward they think
they are entitled to in individualism,
seek 1t in socialism. The Socialist
must be met as an honest man fairly
and squarely and answered. Accept
ing the definition of socialism to be
government ownership of all the
means Of production and distribution"
he said: II believe that individualism
is better than socialism IL you will re-
move the abuses. The Socialist be-
lieves that competition is evil; do not
Let every man have as his reward Of
wealth whatever measure his intelli-
gence and industry entitle him to-"
The government should see to that, he
continued, but there was a religious
principle which entered also-namely.
that the man who can earn more is ac-
countable to God for his stewardship.
He asserted that socialism does not
take into account any large idea of
justice, referring to the belief that the
man who contributed more to human
welfare should have more reward than
the other.
Another important question which
Bryan answered was whether the pol
icy Of negro disfranchisement in the
south Is in accord with the brother
hood of man. He replied that where
the qualification is educational every
negro could fit himself to vote. but
that the limit on suffrage is justified
only when. self protection demands it.
He declared that the white man gives
the black Il better government than
the black would give the white The
Republicans had denied to the Filipino
the hope OF ever obtaining vote
Bryan was the guest of Governor
Fort of New Jersey. Tuesday, and
spoke of Katzenbach, the last Demo
cratic candidate for governor against
Fort as vice presidential timber.
New Hampshire Unnstructed.
The Republicans of New Hampshire
in state convention elected delegates
to the national convention without in
CIR ofi h.
luton for Taft being voted down. A
question put to the convention by a
minister as to the choice showed q
large preponderance for Taft. \.
Labor Protest Meetings Held.
The programme of the American
Federation of Labor was carried out
with the holding of mass meetings in
all the principal cities and towns of
the country last week to voice the
protest of labor against the recent de-
cisionS of the supreme court touching
the boycott and other interests of la
Dor.
President Gompers himself address
ed the meeting at New York He
did not question the personal integrity
Of the members of the supreme court,
but argued that they and all the sue
| cessful lawyers and judges had been
educated wrong by being required to
accept the dicta of the courts in recent
years in order to be advanced. These
decisions had been boug1f by the vest
ed interests in recent years and so the
mistakes were perpetuated. The SUI
preme court had tried to place capital,
a dead thing, on an equality with la
| Dor, live creature. Boycotting might
be declared illegal, but 81 know of no
law or order that can compel you or
me to buy range from the Bucks
Stove and Range company All the
meetings voted to work for the defeat
of congressman who voted against la
Dor legislation.
Offset to Gompers Meetings.
A petition of the Citizens Industrial
association. composed of organizations
of employers in over thirty Of the