The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-23

forts of preachers made from the
pulpi9 by merely playing for SEN
timent and emotion and sympathy,
without going in the material, actual
subject matter, the real causes that
were underlying slavery.
Preaching alone will no more set
tie wage-slavery than it settled the
negro question.
Preaching will only be helpful
when the causes of the subject un-
der discussion are given and the
scientific facts are submitted
If this is not done, then this
preaching leads to a simple reform
movement which operates on effects,
leaving the cause untouched.
The public ownership party social
ism of Mr.. Morgan is leading or III
tends to lead the American voters
TO get public ownership and opera
ton of some industries, to income
tax, old age pensions, etc. Things
which European countries have in
trCduced many years ago. without
changing one iOta the cause of eco
nomic oppression, viz: wage-slavery,
the wage system.
| The socialist labor party wants the
| from these European experiences
and urges it to go by way of sound
economic education straight at the
system of oppression.
Mr.. Morgan himself proved that
the ownership party leaders lack
economic science, as he declared Fri
day night that wages" are not sub
ject to the law of supply and de-
mand
From such lack of fundamental
knowledge in this movement comes
the false tactical attitude of the
public ownership party.
They want to follow the same un-
scientific way Of the labor unions
organized on craft lines and "scab-
bling" on each other.
With these tactics, unity of action
is absolutely out of question, and a
lineup on scientific lines impossible
It's progress is marked by in
creased friction, bioodshed, hatred
but no change in the condition Of
dependence of the workers
If the reform socialists get into
office under capitalism, they COM
promise the justice of their cause
and lead through promises which
they cannot keep, to the very thing
that formed unprepared revolutions
have led to, a bloody revolution
We want thorough economic edu-
) cation of the working class, organi-
cation on industrial lines and so pre-
pare the people to take and hold the
industries and operate them for use,
when capitalism is no more able to
feed, clothe and shelter these peo-
pie. And capitalism through its con
centration of all wealth leads rapidly
to that and is the greatest factor
in the promotion of socialism, as il
stirs up the latest sense of justice
in all human beings
No man of any creed is endan
gered in his religion or church by
true socialism, neither can socialism
: affiliate with any particular creed
for 1.-the very reason that it is &
, militant movement against an eco
! nomic system which in its very
character endangers any sense OF
. morality and religion.
: This fight must be fought on the
: industrial field and establish condi
tons which will make men free OF
economic oppression so each may
be a consistent member of any church
5 he may belong to and practice what
he believes in.
Laws of economic systems if fOunC
7 wrong must be repealed and aban
: doned, not patched up. little
sweet milk will not sweeten soul
milk.-Ed. Bosky.