The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-07-18
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By DULUTH s0cIlL|sT
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Repliss TO Winston s. urchill's
STRUCTURES, on Socialism Re.
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Duluth. July II. 1908.

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80, Duluth. July IA. 1905. r
To the Editor Of the Labor World:
iii with your Permission Mr.. Editor +
would say In answer to W. 8. Church.
i'll that Socialism seeks. not L: to- pull,
down wealth but to distribute 1t more
eQuitably. Socialism would not de-
stroy private interests, when not used
against the public good. Democracy
today does not raise up poverty. with
out Mr.. Churchill means making more
poverty for the people. raising up pow
erty then 1 will agree with him, as our
present system bears down with more
hardship every year Of Democratic or
Republican dictatorship, but Socialism
would raise the mental worker above
poverty. line, thus, destroying poverty.
Democracy does not protect the public
from the private interests, that te
cursing the people today In a way that
10 neither just or safe to the public,
welfare, but on the contrary hUIee up
the public while they ar1 robbed "
the private interests. that control all
the Legislative, judicial and executive
branches OF our government. Social
ism would encourage and not kill all
enterprise that works for the public
benefit but democracy encourages all
enterprise whether good, bad or i1ldif-
ferent. giving a free hand to the ex-
ploitation Of the people for tho bena-~
At Of the privileged classes. Socialism
does not assaN the pre- eminence Of the
individual; but, clears the financial and
social stumbling block away from his
path of opportunity, but democracy
puts him on the high stool If he has tho
financial ability to be worshipped az
the golden calf Of financial pre-emi-
;nence. Yes Socialism exalts the man;
democracy exalts the money power;
Socialism attacks both private capital
and monopoly when used against the
people. Democracy supports them as
the prerogatives Of Individual citizens.
Socialism IL the only political party
that seeks to build up q minimum
standard for the masses that ia above
the bread line, all other parties be-
lieve In exploitation Of individuals
that by the law Of supply and demand
reduces the workers below the bread
line, and is ther.eause Of our poverty
today. - $500,
Socialism does not believe in own
ing. everything in common which is
cornnunision and not socialism, which
believes in tthe private ownership Of
all things used privately, and the COL
collectively" Thus believing In the
private and public Ownership Of prop
erty and commodities as opposed to
Mr.. Churchilrs statement for social
ism only proposes to give man what
he actually earns, sbut. would guaran-
tee that no able bodied person who is
willing to work. or sick or disabled
would be reduced below the bread line.
which democracy. does not do as it Is
framed today. Mr., Churchill talks
about democracy having its history
and traditions, socialisnas. has. its for
mulas and aims" but. speaks Of no
practical history for socialism and
then wanders off into communion in
stating that socialism is not always
supported by the evidence OF it's prac-
tice, and yet fails to point out any
practice in support of his only action
against 1t. ..-g. ..~> H.. .. -
|. Socialism does not preach creed Of
universal self-sacrifice, but :. does
preach a creed of selfishness, that. helps
your, neighbor as the best way to help
| yourself, but democracy helps you to
all your neighbor is foolish enough to
let you take II you want to study
envy, spite and hatred you will find
that all people have more than is good
for them, even democrats, II you SAM
pie Hinky Drinks annual gatherings N
Chicago of the bum and vicious ele-
ment that go on parade under demo-
| cracy's banners. Socialism does not
believe In equality Of reward irrespec-
tive Of service rendered, but that each
individual shall receive the. means to
exist irrespective Of services rendered
as the minimum right OF every one,
for their health, peace and Happiness.
| plus a. maximum reward according to
services rendered to society, for con-
trary to Mr.: Churchill We arc the only
party that makes due allowance for
human nature and ability - we could
not make paupers OF our sick and at
filcted, but support them from our
public supplies, as heirs ofourcommon
Inheritance. Today the moneyed man
| works II .hewants to, but more often
works some, one who does not want to
work for him. YES. according to his
fancy, and according TO his own appe-
tite for greed :. and pelf. : leaving 5 .
small ptttance for the actual producer,
but living himself IA .idleness Il not
Fin viciousness Socialism would not
destroy the human heart as democracy
Is DOING today IN its race Tor CONNER
cial supremacy in the cotton field, the
mills ana the mines. AS the mechanic
cal heart IS steeleds by the child labo,
that destroys the dreams and hopes Of
the rising generation, but contrary to
Mr.. Churchill socialism guarantees the
absolute freedom az the heart OF man
|sin It's communion with its own God,
and his search tor the world beyond,
and it is the~only party that explicitly
defines that position, Socialism Is
/ true democracy, but our present day
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