The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-09

Debs Introduced.
 . The collection had no more than finished when Miss Bloor announced that tho main speaker of the evening, namely Eugene V. Debs, was the next speaker and amid the strains of the
 Marsellaise" the crowd cheered It. self hoarse at his appearance.
 With but very few welcoming re- marks MT. Debs immediately began his discourse He spoke in part as fol- lows:
 Ladies and Gentlemen, Com rades and Fellow Workers: The third revolution in the history of this coun- try Is fast approaching. As you all know the first of these wiped out the divine right of kings and gave the colonists their independence. The second destroyed slavery and restored the right of freedom to large class of working men.
 The historical mission of the third revolution will be to abolish wage. slavery and to benefit the working class. The first of these were accom- panied with violence and blood shed, let us hope that the third of these will be effected with peace and order. but come 1. will for the laws of the social ist party are ineXorable and we shall have to facilitate their carrying out.
 "The forces that have brought about the industrial conditions in this country have outgrown the forms that contain them and these very forces that brought capitalism Into existence are now operating to overthrow that state of affairs,
 Panic of 1893.
 The last panic occurred in 1893 ii the democratic administration and brought about the oppression Of the working class, unl also depression in the markets of the cuultr. Bank ruptcy, poverty, idlGaes3 and misery were brought about and as conse- quence the republican party used tho depressed condition os affairs as their slogan in the campaign of iS9G They claimed that 1t was Induced 3y the gn- fitness, the lncompetency and dishon- esty of the democratic party Having induced the working class to place their man in office the same party cme out In 1900 with the standarl, Ler Well Enough Alone" in 1904 they replaced 1t year their cry Is God Knows" For the last twenty-four years the repub- lican or democratic parties have been In power and In that time instead of decreasing, the number of unemployed has rapidly increased. The trouble with this state ot affairs Is capitalism. and the only remedy that can be employed Is socialism.
 G,O0O.000 Unemployed.
 At present there are 5,00l ,000 unem- ployed and l,000000 tramps about tho country. I do not speak of them In contempt on the contrary I speak of them with pity for the tramp Is the victim of the capitalists, and I am with him. During the last year there We're S0,000 divorces granted in this country, and they charge the socialist party with seeking to disrupt family ties. What are we 10 expect from the present political parties that are now supreme Tn Washington. when every day, practically. we notice that the heads of both parties are engaged in throwing mud at each other"
 Then MT. Debs gave a sample of Inc letters which have been exchanged be- lWecH tle Cnlel eAeCullFc anu lne iem- ocratlc nominee. in which the former called the latter liar and the latter retaliates by calling him another. The heads of both parties claim to know each other. and the socialist party must take their word for it,
 Continuing he sad'
 The socialist party stands for a square deal to the working man. and lt is the only party which does stand for square deal The socialistic move ment is bound to become supreme, and you by your actions can help material ly by standing together and voting to- gether on the third of this coming oNember. You may retard the move ment, but you cannot defeat it.
 Undcsirable Citizen"
 By joining the organization you may suffer the indignation hf being called m undesirable citizen. but you can well afford 10 be branded as such in view of the undesirable system which exists Look at Elijah Lovejoy Patrick Henry. William +. Garrison, Wendell Phtlllps and John Brown, all undeslrl- ble citizens in their day. Nevertheless, their names live in an envlable mem ory, while the names of the decirable citizens go down in ever forgotten rec ollectlons
 "I' you wish to write your name in immortal memory join tho socialist party and take your place in the ranks scorn the finger Of your nelghbor which points you out as an undesirable citizen"
 In concluding his speech the presi- dental candidate said: The respect of your fellow mon is decidedly much greater than all the millions in exist ence, and in the future, when the so- clallst party beco , $ supreme. tho working class will llvet O work and, not as now, work to live. Class rule will be abolished and the badge of labor will be the badge of aristocracy. class, for they will he the one class, and we will work together in the true spirit of uniformity In the grand march of civilization, which will ba the only true march with which this country of ours has been blessed