Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-09-08
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SOCIALISM, 6tdnuS IOI puDuC oWueI-
ship of the natural gifts to man. By
natural, we mean the God given gifts,
such as air, water, sunshine, and the
earth with all its minerals and natur-
al products. These are what we mean
to be the natural or God-given gifts to
man Socialism also stands for the
public ownership of railroads, tele-
graph and telephone Lines. The ma
chinery of production, when it be-
comes so large that it takes commun-
ity to operate it, we want it, too. In
other words. we want to own the
means Of employing ourselves, instead
Of begging for a chance to live.
Socialism demands for each individu-.
al the entire product Of his labor, aid
ed by the things created by God. as
his own private property.
It demands public ownership of the
natural gifts, that man may be enab-
led to privately own the product of his
own labor.
Socialism asks no one to join its
ranks who is not willing to work for
what he gets. Socialism will make it
impossible for any man to obtain
living without work, but makes it
possible for all TO live better than the
best in capitalism.
Under Socialism there will be no
overproduction nor under consump-
ton. .,,
Socialism has no religion, but will
enable every man to practice the works
and commands as given in the Book of
Books.
Socialism will enable us to practice
the Golden Rule, instead of the rule
of Gold.
Socialism demands nothing except
for the workers, consequently under it
there will be no drones in society,
Socialism is opposed to war and de-
mands that armies be disbanded and
put to work producing their own liv-
ing. q5a3. g,7ge5
Socialism demands equal opportuni-
ty for all in lieu of special privileges
for the few. 3gis
| We challenge our enemies to make a
charge against Socialism which does
not exist already. gi.ar,.4.4g a3
The church statistics prove their
membership to be growing smaller ev-
cry year under capitalism. This de-
crease will continue as long as capital
ism lasts. or until the church is de-
stroyed al ..ys.snt 5a 80
Socialism desires to make this earth
as the kingdom of heaven, and then
churches will grow as never before.
Under Socialism, there will be but
one class and that the working class,
consequently the brotherhood of man
will be established for the first time in
the history of the world,
| Socialism proposes to guarantee to
every child an education, SO with ev-
cry one educated and every one a
worker, we may expect finer products
and more of them. sHl4. 8,'i l44a Mss
| Socialism guarantees every man a
job. an insurance against sickness,
death, old age, or accident
Socialism claims now that according
to the census reports of ''our'' govern
ment, that those who do the world s
work could have more with two hours
labor than they now enjoy. We now
produce an average of 90, 500 per an
mum and receive about one-sixth of it.
The balance $2,100, which the worker
produces and does not get, goes to
make millionaires in consequence of
which we have paupers.
Under capitalism no man can be a
christian and be successful business
man. Socialism demands that we do
unto others as we would have them do
unto u.s. Capitalism forces us to do
the other fellow before he does us.
Under Socialism slavery and robbery
will cease and our penitentiaries will
grow up in grass. a'3r1e- 71t3
Let me tell you in as few words as /
can. the different stages of society
through which we have passed and are
bound to pass before we can enjoy,
"Thy kingdom come on earth as it is
in heaven H 81 ''s N9fas 'T'f
1. One people would conquer anoth-
er and put them to work producing for
them. That is, The successful armies
appropriate land and man. This was
the beginning of slavery. *91'.d if.t7s
q. It was afterwards seen that by
owning the land, would compel the
slave to the lords terms. This is
what we know as serfdom n Z 2st't.
3. Capitalism saw that by owning
the land and tools and the power OF
discharge, that the workers could be
made as obediert and humble as was
necessary, to produce milIionaires and
paupers. This is a grand good sys-
tenn / often wonder why all men
| don I continue to support it. This IL
mot the last step h@@ ,fza 'H'iet7e r
| "A. The fourth and last step is when
society owns the land and tools and
every man is a producer instead 'oi
grating as now R2.'' e'* 'afs| t'fh
| This ID what we call Socialism. You
may call 1t whatever you please.