New-York tribune., 1908-03-12

You don't believe the Labor Socialist class
are really trying 70 take away the savings ana
property Of the thrifty. Hoine-o"hlhs Grass
Go YOU
Probably there will be q loud chorus Of walls
and entreaty SEheh the new AWE 90 alt9 fo EI-e.
and the Home Owners wake up 70 ma them
selves bound hand and foot and trimmed Of
their savings and property by the GET hano
Of the Lsbor-S Socialist class an6 aeeorohS &c
laws passed while the Home Owners slept, and
which the courts must execute.
,,d ~ Thor Socialists are riaht now actively
st work before Congress and the various State
Legislatures and viii establish these laws
tuickly unless stopped
II any man has worked and been economical
nd self-deuying and has bought a horne. ta ke
away and divide up the proceeds among those
sho are unthrifty, drinking profigate or simply
failures
Take money away from the man who has it.
Give IL 70 the man who hasn't
But this must be done cunningly and by
sassing some shrewdly drawn laws which hide
The Labor-Socialists are working hard to
1ishten and force public men TO pass at least
a dozen bills. each Of which has, away down al
he bottom q plan 10 take away part or all
y the thrifty mans savings and give them TO
ne unthrfftv.
rwners'' wake up and protest in numbers enough
- win
Natura1iy. because the average reader seldom
.raro5nee ffllg offered TO Congress and the Leg
they look harmless enough
scrne VIII only wake up when. under the new
Favrs fif the Labor Socialists succeed N having
-he bils passed. they find their property and
savings ooze away and the courts powerless 10
prevent
This is e contest between the unthrifty ''class"
--y1ne 70 vrest money. property and power
Prom tte HOMECOMING class
Sovr let the reader sort out the different char
scterg IN society and as they are defined. 10
cate each man in the other Of these
Glasses One class earns and saves and the
r-her seeks take what il doesn't earn
The discontented. surlv and botch workman
s~arnpine from one job 10 another
The Labor Agitstor
The man who poured acid in the mouth Of an
Independent zVorkingrnan IN Chicago after he
haa been beaten unconscious.
The steady. w.ll-treined mechanic who owns
q home
the tramp.
The professional criminal whose picture the
police keep in the rogues gallery When you
see him reading q newspaper IN, saloon. you
cen not oniy name the newspa per that nour-
.s1es his criminal instincts but accurately
locate him in his class and probably make a
close guess at what ticket he votes.
The Successful Merchant.
weu-Trained Physician.
rhekEild-eyed -dirty-hnser-na chap over his
Second pot Of beer
The Labor-Socialst.
ehe Farmer.
rhe Minister Of the GOSPEL
The Anarchist
You see you can pick them out and put each
ere tn his class. There are only two classes. q"
Senze, seeking money IL does not earn, property
which has been earned by the sweat of other
krows and IA disappointment and anger, these
social failures naturally tend towards disor-
DER lew-break,ns ard general upheaval in
which they hope 70 ts Ike away the savings Of
fhe other class
The members OF the other Class" think
thoughts Of work. sturdy, well-directed intelh-
gent work; work which brings good pay. be
rsuse II is good service TO mankind. The sober,
responsible Locomotive Engineer, The Skilled
Mechanic, The Farmer, Merchant, Doctor,
Lawyer, Banker. School Teacher and Minister.
The capable. successful and well esteemed
srnong these belong to class. Tie failures
teIcng TO the other.