The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-01
The EXP0ITERER AND
The EXPLOITED.
Workers Produces all the
Wealth and Idle Rich
Enjoy all Frvits.

Did you ever stop to think that all
necessities, all luxuries, and all wealth
are products of your labor, whether OF
brain or Drawn? You feed and clothe
the world. You supply the luxuries and
delicacies for the tables of the idle rich,
while you and your family must exist
upon cheap, coarse food. You clothe
the rich in fine linen and broadcloth and
silk and satin. while you and yours wear
cheap cotton and shoddy.
You build and operate the railroads.
but get none of the proceeds. Your
brain invented and your labor manufac-
ture automobiles. but you can't afford a
joy ride.
Did you ever think why it was that you
produced and another enjoys the products
of your labor? The rich and idle class
are non-producers, therefore are parasites
that are sucking the very life blood of la
Dor. AS the years go by the laboring
class is increasing in number and poverty,
while capitalist class is increasing in
riches.
Despite all that has been said to the
contrary there are two distinct classes of
society. the exploiters or capitalistic class
and the exploited or working class; while
the exploiters or capitalist class only rep
resent a small per cent. of our population
they control the means of production and
distribution and by the corrupt use of
! money are able to control our lawmaking
bodies and to bride the judiciary to pass
and construe the law in their favor and
against the workers. There will be no
relief from chic toto of ~,
workers become class conscious and real
ize the importance of the class struggle
now being waged.
You still have recourse. just one
weapon left with which to fight your op-
pressors and that is your ballot, and the
sooner you use it the sooner you lose
your chains Both of the old parties are
owned and controlled by the capitalist
class and are used by them to retain their
power and to enslave the wealth pro-
ducers.
The working class have at least three
fourth majority at the polls The power
is in their hands They and they alone
can break the chains that bind them po-
litical and industrial slavery.
The Socialist party is the workingman's
party. The men on the Socialist ticket
are men of your own class. taken from
the rank and file of the toiling masses
and from them you can expect relief as
they are workingmen themselves and
know the needs of their class
You can expect no relief from the old
plute parties from the present deplorable
conditions and corrupt and grating po-
litical system.
1t is up you fellow workers. You have
the power to say whether you remain
the slaves of the idle rich or be free
American citizens and enjoy the full pro-
ducts of your labor. If you want the
present conditions to continue If you
still want the fruits of your labor to go
towards supplying the idle rich in luxu-
ries, while you suffer for the neccssaries
of life, then vote the corrupt and graft
| ing old party tickets and we assure you
that you will get what you want, but if
you want to enjoy the full fruits of your
labor. If you want to enjoy some of the
luxuries your labor produces and rid our
county, state and nation of the political
crooks and grafters who are now robbing
ing the people and corrupting the minds
and morals of the coming generations,
then vote the Socialist ticket.
Wake up to the realization of your pow
er, learn to use intelligently that blood
bought liberty handed down by your fore
fathers-the ballot,
BE not as dumb driven cattle
| Be a hero in the strife"