The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-15

for the necessities of life we have
slavery in its viIest FORM
While so far labor has only rea-
iized the necessity. OF organizing on
an economic basis Capital from the
very beginning has dominated politics
and although the labor organiza tions
have grown to be powers from an
economic standpoint they find them
selves powerless to cope with the
powerful organizations of capital
Capital has slowly but surely
gained possession of all the means OF
your craft unions you may raise your
wage a few cents on the day, but
capital will at once raise the necess1-
ties of life SO you are no better off.
The only relief labor has from these
conditions is to profit by the example
set by the master class or 80 into
politics.
At the present time we find both
political parties of this country own
and controlled by the moneycd inter
ests. All legislation is in favorf Of
1.-The rich and against the poor. All
court decisions where capital and
labor are involved are i'll favor OF
ca pital and against labor. You can
expect nothing from the old parties
So the only recourse you have is TO
come into the Socialist party, elect
men of your own class to the executive
and legislative Offices. The purpose
of the Socialist organization is to
educate the working people so they
may realize TO what extent they arc
being robbed by the idle rich and the
necessity OF organizing politically
and robbers out Of office and the pom
pious plutoCratlc parasites off their
backs. To do this We must have an
organization. The average s%orkinG
man knows something is wrong, but
he has been kept busy from sun TO
sun ir order to make living for him
self and family and has not had time
to figure out just where the wrong
was. On Sunday he is kept busy
trying to find out why that nine dol
lars a week wages wouldn't pay the
twelve dollars a week living expenses
SO he hasn't even time TO think on
Sunday These workers must be
reached some way and the purpose OF
the Socialist organization Is to devise
ways and means of reaching them
Either through our press, our litera
ture or our lecturers, but all of this
takes money and as poverty is the
evil that. overshadows every working
mans life we must unite our efforts
With all OF our shoulders to the wheel
the cause of the poor and common
people must triumph.
( You need the Socialist party Nj
Worker and the party needs you. Come
! join the organization, get into the
work. don't be drone, be a man
with the courage OF your convictions
You have been fooled by the old part
les long enough. you have seen them
year after year go through the farce
OF holding a convention or having d
primary election, but in fact naminc Z
d bunch Of corporation tools. shySte1
lawyers and peanut politicians tina,
mad already been picked by the inter
ests seeking special privileges. You
have seen this bunch of plutocrat1c
| nirelingS with the hypocriiCal cloak
of reform thrown over their ShaI !,
characters, with Il glad hand aud q
pleasant smile for every one just be
fore. election but when you meet yonr
| Candidate elect y few days after eiec
ton. the glad smile has changed tc
the stoney stare. the glad hand to the
| mailed ts: and from bcncu3th tho
, hNpocritical cloak of reform you car
! see III ClOv"n hoof Of the beast.
How long are you going TO stand
! for III" old game. Wake NJ. think
read. study and get into the orEauiZa
ton. he y live one aud help make
your fellow workers.