Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-05-28
A Few Errors Corrected.

10 the voters OF Morrow County:
I am writing this letter to correc
a few errors which we read and heal
almost daily in regard to the principles
represented by the socialists; and also
to let you know that am up before the
people as an applicant for the govern.
ment job of assessor.
Did you ever stop to think why it is
that Uncle Sam never has to lose any
sleep over the problem of finding men
for the various jobs under his supervis-
| ion? Is it not because Uncle Sam is
such an agreeable fellow to work for, and
that he gives more pay for less service
rendered? Well we had just ss we'll ad-
NIT that such is the reason. Then such
being the case, what would you think
of a person who would ask for such a
job and at the same time be unwilling
to accord to you the same privilege
which be himself is seeking? You will
find by referring to the platforms Of the
various parties to be represented at the
coming election that the socialist party
is the only party that would create a
govern ent job for you also. They would
do this by making public property out
of everything that human life is depend
ent upon. Individuals have already
been trusted too far with certain neces-
tiles of life. and with their free indlvid-
ualty which some of you are so afraid
that Socialism will destroy, have placed
an almost prohibitive price upon them.
Wouldn't sooner trust the people to
deal in .hose things on which your life
depends, with the incentive of profit re-
moved, than to be at the mercy OF an in.
dividual with selfish gain as the only
You have been told that the Socialist
wants to divide up all 'he wealth of the
country equally among the people. II
you have been led to believe such a |
statement | ask you to investigate the
Socialist literature ana you will find the
statement to be false. Socialism seeks
TO put stop to you being compelled to
divide up' your hard earned wealth bv
giving three fourths of it to non-produc-
ng capitalists. Socialism being founded
1pon the Golden Rule, means justice to
I'll.
You are told that Socialism would de-
'rive you Of all private property. This
8 false. Socialism would allow you to
etain all the private property that your
abor would create; which would mean
our times the amount that you receive
inder this system, as you would not
lave to divide up" with a non-produc-
ng class. So don't think that Socialism
would rob you it seeks only to protect
ou.
You have been told that socialism and
narchv are one and the same thin,.
anarchy centers all law in ones self:
7hile Socialism recognizes law as an in
trument coming from the will of the
majority Of the people. All laws today
re not sanctioned by the will of the ma. ,
oritv, hence are morally anarchistic in
ature. The Supreme court renders
lanv decision contrary to the will OF ,
ne people; and their honarchical rul.
lgs have become 50 obnoxious that the
eople can hardly endure it any longer. .
he earth's natural resources on which =.
e are dependent are almost wholly
by few individuals against y.
lie will OF the people. So don't allow 9
nyone to tell you that Socialism is an !.
rchy until he can prove to you that !;
linority rule is superior TO majority !.
lie.
You have been told that the Socialist Z.
an Atheist, and that he does not be. =
eve in the teachings of Jesus Christ. v
his assertion is also false. The corner p
one of Socialism is the Golden Rule. !,
hrist denounced usury; so .oes the
ocialist. Christ taught the brother.
pod OF man; so does the Socialist.