The daily sentinel., 1908-01-20
LARGE AUDIENCE HEARD
NOTED SOCIALIST ORATOR
John NJ. Work Held the Attention
and Aroused the Interest OF Sew
eral Hundred People Sat-
urtiay Night.

II What was perhaps the strongest
address along Socialistic lines deliv-
cred in Grand Junction In several
years was that address made Satur-
day night at the county court house
by John NJ. Work, the famous Soc
ialist leader, orator and writer. The
court room was crowded and for
nearly two hours the speaker was
| given close attention. MI. Work is
indeed forceful and aggressive
speaker. He seems to be a veritable
bundle of nerves and energy and
there is no question but what he is
well informed on the political con-
i dition of the day. Unlike many
Socialist speakers he did not deal in
long series of abusive TRADES and
red fire denunciations. He spoke in
a calm yet forceful manner. He was
unflinching in his positions and most
emphatic In his statements yet he
treated his political enemies in a re-
spectful way. 1t was a strong talk
and Mr.. Work easily proved himself
to be one of the ablest men in the
Socialist ranks.
The speaker was introduced by
Mr.. J. w. Sawyer who declared that
the speaker had a message more
noble than any other message given
to the people during the past 1900
years. ~
| Mr.. Work dealt with many phases
of the political conditions of the
world and held that Socialism is the
balm for every woe along this line.
He declared that it had been
charged that Socialism was tending
to divide the people into classes.
This is false charge said Mr..
Work. Glass distinction had existed
nj rtxr
slavery brought about this distinc-
ton, then came peonage and feud-
alism and later and now as the result
of the private ownership of utilities.
| Mr.. Work declared that labor saw
ing machinery had displaced labor
thereby reducing the purchasing
power of labor and also produced a
surplus which must be marketed and
necessarily in some other country,
thereby producing similar conditions
of unemployed labor without pur-
chasing power Labor, by exploita-
tion through private ownership had
not received its Just share of what
had been produced. Hence when the
end of the chain has been reached a
social cataclysism is probable.
The speaker declared that expan-
sion is only a temporary relief or
alienation as each nation will in turn
endeavor to supply itself and shut
out exports wherever possible.
The speaker declared that the
down and out condition of the un-
employed is not conducive to good
morality and therefore a continual
menace to the social welfare and the
menace is ever growing under pres
ent conditions.
Mr.. Work endeavored to prove
that the farmer and artisan alike
are suffering from capitalistic ex-
ploitation.
Among the many interesting state
ments made was that to the effect
that interest gains more adherents
than sentiment-Socialism appealing
to self-interest will draw more votes
than any purely sentimental propo-
ganda.
The speaker declared that regula-
tion of political and social evils had
not proved and will not prove a COM
plete success but that Socialism or
full public ownership of utilities, at
tanned by means of a peaceful reyol-
ution through the ballot box, would
prove complete remedy for present
social conditions and will bring with
1t a greater individuality and per-
sonal worth and thereby a higher
grade of citizenship.
Il Many other ideas were advanced
and many other principles discussed
by the speaker. He used many able
and pointed illustrations.
| John NJ. Work made a good i'm
preston on his audience Saturday
night.