The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-06
Large Increases In Vote Con-
hdently Predicted BY
Campaigners.
CHANGED ATTITUDE
OF PUBLIC REPORTED
Combinations In Business Causing
Thinking Men TO Study Eco
Monies of Movement.
By JOHN SNURE.

NEW YOPK. OF. 6-By ~ means
the least important or the least in
teresting phase Of the present re-
markable political campaign relates
! to the Socialists.
AS generally happens, in the tumult
and the shouting OF the two leading
| parties. the other parties are given
little notice. So II Is that the So
cialists this year are displaying IN
usual activity and are showing many
signs Of gaining strength. though lit
tie finds is way into print about
them.
In New York State. the Socialists
are extremely active and there is not
much doubt that when the election
returns are in II VIII be found they
have added materially 70 their
| strength. Two years ago, the So
ctalists In this State cast about as
900 votes. They expect this year 70
cast not less than $4,000.
Some viii tell you the total is go
ing TO be much larger than that. The
fact is pointed out tina; in Maine. with
scarcely any organization, the So
clalists increased their vote 10 per
cent New York. the Socialists pre-
dict. VIII do far better than that
who has been nominated BY the So
cialtsts for governor in New York.
TAXED To-Day entertainingly Of the So
eialist prospects IN New York
Mr.. Russell is making a most active
campaign He has been in the field
since August 81 He has spoken in
number OF towns and cities up
state Last Saturday night. he was
one OF tie speakers at a big meeting
here. at which the Socialists ratfhed
the nomination Of the State ticker
large parade was a feature Of the
aHalr- Socialist estimates were thar
there were 10000 men In the parade
put This number IS probably above the
Finds Changed Attitude.
Mr. Russell says he sees many signs
Of Increasing interest IN the Socialist
propaganda. He finds a different az
ttude toward Socialism on the part
Of the public from that OF several
years ago.
was talking with a Socialist the
othef evening. said Mr.. Russell Nv no
loiG me that six years ago he had
SPOKEN al Hon, where I spoke recently.
canal ANU 'i'0
I experienced nothing Of that kind.
IN fact. wherever I have been ] have
received fair treatmen- The news
papers have been entirely fair. People
have got over the idea that The So-tsI-
lists mean 20 do any Violence - an
BODY, 10 upset thiags. 10 take away
property and distribute IL. and al
mat They are coming TO have a bet
yer understanding Of what socialism
Nir- Russell said he had some most
renarkab bic meetings He had bee, as
sured by Socialists at every MACE he
had spoken, with single exception.
That the meetings We're larger than on
previous occasions One OF his largest
meetings was at GlOversville where he
SPOKE IN the opera house and where an
ADMISSION fee was charged Despite
this. there vas large crowd
But Mr. Russell SAYS that Il Is not
merely because Of the increased attend
ance AZ meetings that he looks for a
largely increased vote. The Increased
demand FOR literature is. he thinks. a
good index OF growth.
Price Proves Interest.
Two weeks ago." said he. ''the de-
mands for literature had been greater
than they ever were before in an entire
campaign Yoa have to bear in mind
that the Socialists sell their literature.
They cannot afford to distribute 1t free.
1t is not to be supposed people buy So
cialist literature unless they are inter
eSted IN u and want 10 read Il
Mr. Russell was asked what classes OF
people made up his audiences. He re
piled that while Socialism was primar-
lily for the help OF the wOrxinEman- he
had been interested 10 see that the
great majority OF those who came to
hear him speak were business men
clerks, professional men. teachers.
preachers. and others. He said that one
or more preachers were present at each
meeting At one Of HIS meetings. there
were seven preachers. representing the
different denominations in the town
Two chief causes are given by Sfr
Russell for the increased interest which
he finds is being taken in Socialism
One Is the increased cost OF living. The
other l. the fact that the tendency T.
combination and concentration is solieez-
ing the retail business men. The result
If, as MI Russell sees IL, an enhanced
interest in the economies Of Socialism
Socialists, 1t appears. are not particrI-
larly anxious to achieve a big vote for
their party They prefer that its growth
shall lie slow and steady. A good many
people vote the Socialist ticket FOR one
reason or another who are not Con
WINGED Socialists"
When man really unites with
the Socialists he goes through much