Evening journal., 1909-06-04
APPEALS FOR THE
SOCIALIST PARTY
Charles SehI. of Philadelphia
Addresses the Machin-
lists Union

Workingmen were told why they
should support the Socialist party by
Charles Sehl, of Philadelphia, at a
meeting Of the machinists' Union In it's
hall. Shipley street near Fourth, last
night.
On the preceding Thursday, John f.
Malloy had given some reasons why
workingmen should support the Demo-
cratic party. the first of a series of
addresses by representatives of the
Republican, Democratic and Socialist
parties A Republican speaker will be
invited TO address the union next
Thursday night, and on the following
Thursday night IL is intended to have
the speakers of the three parties de-
bate.
Mr.. Sehl lacks neither ardor as a
Socialist nor ability as q speaker and
his arguments in favor OF Socialism
last night won frequent applause.
Briefly. Mr.. Sehl argued: That the
Socialist party made a peculiar appeal
to the workinmen through its principle
that man is superior to property; that
its purpose is to increase the labor
value, and that IL stands for labor rs
being above private control.
Mr.. Sehl instanced Mayor Reyburn,
of Philadelphia, as warning OF the
results of disorganization of working
men as workingmen, and the Nc
Nichol-Wolf regime and its support
of the traction magnates against the
striking conductors and motormen as
an example Of Indifference and oppres-
sion Of workingmen by politicians who
have not the interest of the working
man at heart
"Workingmen are having their heads
cracked in Philadelphia tonight as the
result of their lack OF power as a
class" he said. 1.-THE Socialist party
offers them an opportunity to assert
such power, and Il Is most import
ant that they shall accept It at this
time of oppressive legislation. Under
present conditions those who do the
least arduous work reap the best
harvest, while those who do the most
useful work have no choice OF their
reward.
THE American Federation Of Labor
has decided to go into politics. but ever
in doing so II has entered the ranks
of the parties that are owned and con-
trolled by the capitalist class. The
appeal of the Socialist party should be
needed by union workingmen. Since
capital is arrayed against labor. Il is
urgent that there should be a distinct
party for worklngmen, for the both
the Democratic and Republican parties
are in the hands Of the capitalists.
'The Socialist party has grown with
remarkable rapidity during the last ter
years. especially in the West. We are
awakening workers to the fact that a
class struggle is going on. and that
working men need a distinct party We
cannot point 10 a single legislator in
this country who has done anything
for the workers. AS the result oi
Socialist power in England and Germ
any, workingmen in those countries
have influence that has obtained bene-
fits for them that leave us here II
America far behind. American work.
ingmen give the dominate party tn,
clubs with which their heads arr
broken. How long will workingmer
be satisfied to do SOP
In closing. Mr.. Sehl emphasized the
number of clergymen who are Social
lists as refutation Of the charge 3i
atheism often made against Socialists
As a Socialist, he repudiated anarch-
ism.