The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-28

man without money to gct Justice in
She courts. but I do assert that the 7
can not do not assert that the !
churches are controlled by the veal. .
thy. but do assert that the majority /
Of the poor people believe they are. /
\ suspi. Ion once 'Od ,,d I'm the mind
of poor person IS hard To disluogc:
II sticks forever Whether Justly or
not q have my opiuiom the poor pco-
pie believe that in every case where
wealth Is arrayrd against poverty Il
do not mean squalorl wealth wins
and poverty loses Through the indo.
cncr. the idlcness, the Indifference of
the wealthy, a barrier of suspicion is
| being raised between them and their
poorer ncighbors Now let this i'll.
will increase. and the day Is coming
when poverty plus numbers plus
Drawn, plus strength is going to rise
against the wealthy plus money. plus
no doub Of the issue socialism will
win without fail tOf course. | be-.
liovc that out of the conqucrlng poor
will arise the basi, for 4 new begin.
ming of the cass struggle. but that
does not change the present issueD
Third socialism Il speak of the
movement has is faults. and they
are serious ones. II viii point them
out in future article If those who
read this are sufficiently interested
ITO so inform the ArdmOrcitcD But
the statesman. the publicists, the
preacher, the thinking man ought 10
be thoroughly informed ON this sub.
Jrct No moro surface examination of
the movement viii do Bcratiug and
abusing the socialists ought to be-
stopped notwithstanding that some
/ OF their leaders aud speakers can
not usc common dcccncy when talkin,
with an opponent The movement Is a
serious one. /, Is hero TO stay. The
man Who plan, to take an, hand in
/ the future problems OF his century
must De- master of the socialist
movement
! In cone usion the mol cmcnt is
worthy of attention. The saner cle.
mrnt of our citizenship ought to have
In the field thoroughly equipped
propaganda to meet this movement
\ man Of ability ought TO BE- az the
head, literature ought tn be- widely
distributed exposing the glaring evils
or socialism and speakers ought 10 be-
furnished 10 every town and city.
Socialists, on the other hand would
gain much II they would conduct
their discussions in fairer spirit.
Abuse never won any one. When
some foul mouthed individual. with
the tobacco pouring down his dirty
chin, or VITA the effects of a GOOD
iosr of cocaine still Visible. comes M
10 You "a king about the merits of
socialism, You are naturally disgust
ed with his creed before he saws
word The movement may Dee aud
probably Is. better than its teacher
rw b. certainly can never appeal %
a clean uHu by sueh an advocate.
+ Personal q cleanliness may be- almost
As va uahlc as . fair share Of the
I surplus, the Increment" Socialism
gains nothing by accusing every
. preacher of being the tool of the
wealthy. Besides, such An assertion is
a deliberate lie, Many of them have
never read any socialistic literature.
and hardly know What socialism il
They may be- accused uf ignorance,
hut they can not he justly accused
OF deliberately betraying the poor
peop'c OF course. socialism in due
time vii become more conservative
and sane. but l,tlc pol,,ucss on
the part VI some socialis,s would not
hurt them very much.
Tho best argument in this world is
a fact, The best cause in this world
for which 10 fight is right. II so.