Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-12-14
TWO FORMS
OF Government
Editor News,

Editor News.
One Of these Is already in existenct
which is 90 follows. | ask you. Mr..
Reader, to read them and compare
them and honestly decide which il bet
ter. Here Is what capitalism does: II
IL against law and order. It is the
destroyer of TIE home. Il robs the
widows and orphans. II confscateE
the property Of those who work under
such guises as profit. rent, interest,
dividends, fees, Salaries and taxes. II
places a premium upon crime and
eximinals by denying mankind the
tight to live honest lives. It OPP
poses free, speech, free press and free
aAeemblage. 1t dominates our courts
and legislative bodies. 1t Is the cause
VI graft. bribery and dishonesty in
every walk of life
There 10 nothing sacred from it's cor
tqpting influenee. It encourages child
labor and illiteracy. 1t permits men
to earn q Subsistence only when q pro-
fit can be made from their labor. 1t
CONTROLS the necessities of life, esta-
blishes excessive prices. and adulter-
ates and poisons the food we eat, 1t is
responsible for the overworked and
the out-of-wook, the poor idler and the
rich idler, both OF whom are support
ed by those who toll. 1t robs the
workers OF fve-sixth of the value OF
bis labor when it permits him to
work and then doles ont charity to
keep him content with the condition
in life 90 in which IL has pleased God
to place him." when out of work.
It uses the churches to make mankind
more servile, that is, to make them be.
lieve thar obedience to the demons OF
earth is obedience to God. IL is the
respecter of no law, either divine or
ahuman..
n. 1t 10 the destroyer of the home and
.aeae family. 1t is responsible for the
misery and degradation OF
llions of human beings. It is re-
hsible for war and war is hell. 1t
Irresponsible for white and black slav-
aprostitution and the whiskey shop.
Hauses organization into large bodies
feloping in them the spirit of muir
1f, destruction. robbery and other
3gimes. Il develops and cultivates the
lowest and basest in man. the domln-
pant faculty of the brute or Of the hog.
To save my life. as an honest man.
I cannot understand how any honest
man can endorse the above which Is
fair representation Of our government
as it exists today. ] never could ask
God to bless it, but on the contrary to
curse it out of existence
Below give you what Is proposed
BY Socialism. / beg you read and
compare and decide for yourself which
is more in keeping with "Thy will be
done on earth as tbs in heaven. ~
Socialism will pension the old. 1t
will abolish want, destitution, the
poor house, and the fear of want and
poverty in old age. !
1t will shorten the hours of labor in
proportion to the increased power OF
production.
1t will do away with child labor
and illiterary and place woman safe
from the necessity of selling herself
for bread.
It will make it possible for real
civilization, where kindness, honesty
and Justice shall be the trinity of
mans acts toward his fellow man.
Will pkOubs AOub uAu AL
terest as we'll as the privat- ownership
of public necessities. Il will establish
the collective ownership of all public
necessities and safe and sane man
agement of business affairs and be
benefit to all and do away with special
privileges and a master class. 1t
stands squarely for political and in
dustrial equality.
II will collectively own the means
Of production and distribution and
Thus do away with profit. rent, inter
est and dividends.
II will not abolish private property,
but make more secure to those who
II win do away with the idlers, both
4be rich ones and the poor ones-no
product, no income.
n will establish peace, justice. pros
perity, happiness, aitruism and frater-
nifty.
bumau life. That is, the lives, hopes
and happiness of men, women and
..h;ldyeri will be Of more value than
dollars
II will establish schools in whic ch
shslt he taught and developed the mob
lost Ia..t and best there is in mankind. 1t
viii I'll establish true christian brother
saoa M and the principles which Jesus
taught and was murdered for will be
tsose mon which society shall rest
In In conclusion say. "No man can
..,va two masters, "cbose ye this day
81 Tho you will serve" II you believe
!. wAt tbs fstherhood of God and the
tsrro.hsrhood = of man. prove it, and let
AZ world know wisdom instead of
saytisar ss prejudice, which is cursing
m world today.
sao OLD GRUFF.