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potter's field; that wealth, which is the
product OF labor, should be more
EQUALLY divided am ngst thos e instru-
mt n al in its productions; that asystem
which permits one person 20 pocket
SO percent of it and allows to anothera
traction of the remaining one, is un-
fair; Il a. the employ who pays wage
less than labor is worth is guilty of
dishonest transaction; that govern
ment which tolelates child labor is
guilty of a crime against humanity.
The objections to Socialism m al much
the same as those of the British a isto-
Gratis against the imposition of the
Land Tax: l. e., that it would destroy
CONF e tive industry aid ambition and
tf.at under system of more equal dis
tributlon of labor and reward stagna-
tion would ensue. This would imply
that all competition, all ambition is
selfcentred. That Immediately per-
son discovered another was likely to
lie eft through his efforts they would
cease. That am bltion directed to more
honorable pursuits than avarice, and
chicanery, would decline; that destruc-
tion of MT nopoly would be = blow at
honest industry. Whether this would
be the case or not am unprepaIed to
decide. but am of the opinion that Ge-
cline of such ambition as characteriZes
the money market of the world today
would not result in disaster.
Equally divide the wealth of the
world today and tomorrow it will re-
turn to its original possessOrs," is part
of an argument Offered in opposition.
This / certainly admit would be the
case, providing, always, tie adminis-
traitors of SocialiStlc gOvernmentper-
United it, but / am inclined to the be-
: lief that tie men who would occupy
such positions under such ciIcumsfan-
ces, would te aware of its possibility,
and adopt measul es to prevent it. A
government controlling industrial and
financial resources, would leave insuffi-
! cient space for the antics of til ancial
D jugglers. The question arises as to the
!, possibility of governmental control Of
national resources with advantage to
the majority. Personally, can detect
t no reason for doubt. Ii all Organiza-
q ton like the Standard Oil can control
y with advantage a system extt nded
" throught the world, cannot see why
/ a system of similar kind should fail
It because exercised in the interests of a
e nation. Genius of Rockefeller de-
>. scription exists, lacking only his un-
4 scrupulousness to make it superior.
y There is not in the history of the
D. world an instance wi ere popular gov
h ernment has proved failure. The
10 government whose prerOgatives are
exercised in the interests of a few, 'is
80 like a vessel in storm: can survive
a. only so long as stout enough to resist
is the forces chat threaten its destrpc-
re tion. Rome was Republic in name
Onty. intrinsically an aristOcracy. IL
J. fell prey to the rapacity of few, and
" when such nation falls its ruin is com.
ic p,ete. Patriotism of the kind that wOr
IN America Independence does not exist
;, i'm a country wherein the majority con
SIGNED to the position of menials art
Sc Indifferent to which master they serve
es but opposed and robbed to furnish
a means for the prodigality of those WHIT
~ rule, welcome any change in the hop'
:. that it will bring alleviation.
nj Political and moral doctrine, live ant
in progress, only in accordance with TIT
ne amount of truth they contain ant
nd their capability of overcoming the Oil
ficulties that give them birth. Durini
'e the darkest period in the history OF tn
Ia Orient the beautiful doctrine of Bud
All dhism was conceived to be succeede'
IF at a later period by the more perfec
one of Christianity. These doctrine
live in all the purity and simplicity Q
yer their original teaching and thong
cir distorted and warped to snit the selfis
,at purposes of profession will eventuall
,on re assert themselves. Socialism Is
w longer a subject for ridicule, but eac
PIE day finds it stronger than on the da
in preceding. Confined to no particul;
ost nation, or people, it has adherents !
voe every country in the civilized wnrl
In Germany, France and Englaf
ary for that matter, Socialists hold pos
un- Itions of the highest importanc
the Measures that originated in the bTail
d ), of Socialists, form today part OF the 9
~ ministrative schemes of some OF. T
leading nations, whilst every where
tail manifested a tendency to oa more col
hat Ipletei fulfillment of predictions tn
s;tn Init short while previously were 9
inred America can disrense WI
e'y;] Socialism for awhile, for here, I
lsh- wnrkingman meets. with opportupit
ac- that are pxceptionaI: hat. that sor
.nase form of government approximating
Socialism will eventually he adept
hy all countries Of Importance