The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-16
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Mr.. Davis Replies.
Pensacola, Fla, Oct. L

feHSacOla. Fla, OcI- TO-
Editor Pensacola Journal:
May 1 be permitted to reply lit
tie further to Mr. Benefits able effer-
yescence over tne doctrine of Social
ism or polity as he terms it, which
OBTAINS IN the ranks of the great I'M
washed. His letter while doubtless
pregnant with salient points percepti-
Die only 10 the initiated, fails how
ever to satisfy onr desire for more
hShti and our. souls craving for
touch of high life which lis previous
ietter presaged, or to give US an in
sight to that grand plan which
is intended to make angels of us all
and perpetuate an endless chain of
dividing up. He preScribes the poul-
tice but fails to state where it is to
De applied, whether to the solar pick
US, the seat of learning Or the seat
of burden.
Is 1t not a fact that every man wo-
man and child in this country iave
an equal opportunity to work out
tleir salvation? 1t not what hinders
them? Does not the law recognize the
right of every proletariat as well as the
better endowed to life, liberty and the
pursuit OF happiDess2 IL not when does
1t fa1l? Do we not crafty our desires
according to our capacities. and if the
PINK tea satellites, as your correspOn-
Gent Is pleased to term them, follow
the trend of their own minds in their
persuit of happiness, does not he
likewise find enjoyment in things
that are beyond tie reach of many
less favored than he? And so on down
the line according to the Immutable
law of the survival of the fttest.
is pot the wage Garner by exercis-
ing thrift and industry in a position to
elevate himself to station of luxury
and power? If not why mot? Is not
the worker of today better paid than
at the period when the present captains
OF industry were laying the founda-
lions OF their fortunes? How would
complete revolution of our Industrial
system benefit the worker? Would he.
not still have to work for the where
vita to live? And would not some
more thrifty than their fellows pile
up a banking account until, finally
able to acquire the control of the
means of production and distribution,
they would sail aloft again, above the
common herd. and bring about the
same condition which obtained be-
fore? What then? Another social revo-
luton?
If business is to be conducted
incentive to labor? While it must be
admitted TO be deplorable fact that
restitution prevails to a great extent
at all times, it is however one of the
natural laws over which humanity
has 10 control, the disposition of our
products being governed entirely by
the law of supply and demand. it fol-
lows that when the supply exceeds the
demand an accumulation of the va
rious products will take place and la.
Dor becomes a drug on the market
and must remain so until disposition
mas been made of the surplus goods,
more markets have to be found and
opened up. other countries have to be
in our productions and
while this is being done it is an Un-
fortunate but nevertheless inexor-
able decree that the worker and his
family must suffer, unless he has
provided for this eventullity. The
capitalist eXpends his wealth to ex-
pand our commercial interests and
introduce our goods in all parts of the
world; this brings about again a period
Of prosperity, which must be attributed
to the energy pluck and patriotism
of our Incompatible captains of indus
try.
Yours truly.
ARTHUR w. DAVIS.