World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-07-23

ever beat in the breast of man,
saw all about him the suffering
ct his fellow beings aud with his
analytical mind and critical tenn.
, permanent it did not take him
long to conclude that the cause
OF ell this suffering and of the
Countless sins and iniquit;es
which occur daily before our
very eyes was due 10 the private
ownership Of the means OF life
and the shutting out OF the many
from the God'givep opper,un.
tiles which this earth holds out il,
abundance for all. And so Know
les became a Socialist; and then
and there his troubles began.
Had he shut his ears and eyes
to the misery and Indebtedness
of his fellow beings he would
have spared himself all the
trouble which has since fallen to
his lot. He had ability in plenty
and could have easily retained
his p,a ;e and power by doing as
others do who cater to the mas.
ters and enjoy the bonnties that
leone TO those who Crook the
hinges of the knee that thrift
may follow fawning."
Had Knowles been wise and
heartlc3s enough 10 do this he
would today be high, or what is
regarded as high. in public esti-
nation; would have q fortune and
would be an cminently respect
able citizen of his state But
Knowles had the Christ spirit.
: He could not shut out from his
vision the things he saw, nor from
his soul the things he felt. He
did not deny the suffering poor
but boldly avowed himself oppos
ed 10 the system of society Of
II which they were the victims.
r. From that time to this oul
). comrade has been absolutely tru,
a to himself and his convictions
@ has spoken out fearlessly AM
!. with the passion of an intens'
8 and aroused soul. And, while h,
IL has lost caste among many of hi
/. former frienus, he has steadily
gained in moral prestige and il
i. that true self.estecm whicl
* clothes a man with divine atttri
q. butcs and cnnobles him beyon'
Il measure, even though he lies il
d Jail, marked as a common felO
lie and is deserted Of all, even n
a Christ was deserted by the YER.
h one" he was dying TO serve an
N save.
in The Lantern. the weekly pape
). in which Mr.. Knowles has bee
n opposing the capitalist syster
rs and expressing his views on cul
N rent affairs, is one of the mos
re effective Socialist propaganda
er papers in the country. Ever
g, line in it is written for the edr
~ cation of the people and for tn
II. awakening Of the working clas:
IS. This paper is OF the kind til
capitalist authorities are prepal
W. ing to suppress.
70 For a long time Freema
ed Knowles has been under survei
" lance. He could not be bribe
Ie. or inti,oidated into silence, an
4 so drastic measures must i
or taken to teach him tina. submi
lis sion to capitalist m,srule, how
rs ever revuiting to the finer senst
ne or bru,alizing TO the victims,
MS the first duty Of thl patriotic
nd citizen The Lantern has ther
I'D fore been regarded as q menaC
a to the peace and order of capi
alist despotlsm, and so 1t is. Ar
cd for this very reas omit deserves al
m should have the support of evel
,yc good citizen whose ideals are n
nv tainted and corrupted by Il
~. love Of money, instead Of belt
AN gloriiied by the love of man.
led Let all those who are insymr
It'll thy with this intrepid champit
Oh of the oppressed send their mi
I'd. to help him in this hour of h
10. shameless persecution, Il il
he Only a three months slbscrI
at'tDn II VII uojp, but ~ who Z