The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-28
WEST DULUTH WORKER
DEALS IN SOCIALISM
Contends That the Oppression Of
the Workers Hastens Day of
Redemption.
And That Modern Socialism Of
fers Most Adequate Solution
of the Problem.

our friend, P. G. Phillips OF West Du
luth, we insert with pleasure, not be-
cause we concur in the opinio IS, there
in expressed but because we believe l.,
freedom of speech, within tertai
bounds, and that every one has a right
to be heard on economic and public
questions: ..
Duluth. March 25, 1908.
To the Editor Of The Labor World:
Conditions are fast developing in the
industrial realm, that will cause the
worker to stare in amazement at the
strides made by the generous capital
ist in the curtailment of the rights OF
the workers. And why should not
those workers suffer? Have they not
passed many idle moments that they
could have used to further the inter-
ests of their class, instead Of standing
by the the highways and hedges,
watching the parade as it was pass
ing? The force working in the inter-
ests OF the capitalist in the meantime,
scheming, planning and working, for
ways and means whereby. to be able
to turn the table upon the So o-called
victors, ana to wrest away that which
the organization Of the workers had
to understand that they have a mind
of their own, and that through the use
of that mind, they could forestall any
and all measures that would be of in
jury to themselves, in the same man.
ner that the willy capitalists do.
Now, when Mr.. Capitalist wants
anything he does not go and ask any
workingman for it, he simply goes to
the man that he and his click got into
office by having the members Of the
working class vote for him. It begins
to look as If the workingman must
soon begin to vote for himself, and
not to vote for the other fellow, whose
interests are on the opposite side of
the fence.
The socialist has for some time tried
to show the worker, just why such
conditions would be brought about,
but it has always been the same
the sane, and well thought individual,
would only laugh at the crazy social
list, and thought we poor fellows had
gone bug house. AS conditions are de-
veloping we can now look over our
shoulders at those who thought, they
at least were so wise, as to be able to
see the inside workings Of all class
interests.
There are many people who do not
like the socialists. I will not say that
the capitalist Is the worst hater of the
socialists, for 1 am inclined to think
that our worst enemies are the mem
bers of our own class.
l was asked the question: "Woultl
we as socialists, vote for q candidate
on another ticket. who stood for the
same thing that we stood for IL we
had no candidate in the field MY
answer was no, why should we vote
for another candidate who claimed to
want the same as we, and yet be q
representative Of another party. How
could it be possible for him to do So
without being traitor to the party he
represents or to us. HE that is not
for us, is against U.S." We fight along
the same lines as did Garrison and
Phillips. We will give nothing we are
after 1t all. Not so much because we
love our brothers in that old loving
way, but because we must aid our
brothers as we aid ourselves. We are
strictly class conscious, the same as
the capitalist. The capitalist class
will give us nothing. What we get we
time and time again that their nomi-
nees have made pledges to the work
ers, and later on, for the workers tc
find that promises were broken fo1
one reason or another.
The socialist party is strictly a
working class party, and works fo1
the interests Of the workers, as against
the interests of the capitalist. And II
seems to me that it behooves the
workers to arouse themselves out Of
that Rip Vamwinkle sleep of 20 years
and get into the fills and help pull the
the load that will In the end free the
workers from their bonds Of oppres
sion, and say to our so-called masters
enough, come now you have been the
slave drivers Of civilization for some
time past, get busy and do something
useful to society to help pay for your
keep.
workers Of the world unite, yo,
have nothing to loose but your chains.
p. G.. PHILLIPS,
West Duluth
EASTERN EDUCATOR DIES.
NEW YORK, March 25-Dr Truman ia,
Backus, president Of the Packer Cole Riat