Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-12
Mr.. Hilburn.

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a tenth of the rascalities alleged
against the election officials of St.
Louis city and county are proven
all the Democratic state candi-
dates will be given respective of
fees to which they aspired." And
the other, according to my
friends, the Socialists, both the
old parties are permeated with rot.
tenness from skin to core and
from core back to skin again."
We submit the former in partial
proof of the latter, and we have
only to consult any old Republic
can paper for the rest of the
proof. But the questions I wish to
answer | find in the remainder of
the second editorial-"As the old
parties cast about 90 per cent. of
the total vote of the country l rise
to inquire where are my friends,
the Socialists, going to derive the
strength to win?
The REGISTER we'll knows that
in speaking of the old party COR
ruption no reference is had to the
rank and file of the aforesaid old
parties. On the contrary reference
is had to the politicians. And
they are not naturally corrupt but
are made so by capitalism. Wit
ness, for instance, the Senate re-
port on the election of Lorimer.
Corruption and bribery are not de-
MED but Lorimer's connection
Herewith could not be proven.
He was a friend to the interests
and the interests put up the money
for his election. What could be
more natural?
Again you ask, "By merely
changing his designation from
Democrat or Republican to So
cialist is one Immediately trans
lated from corruption to incorrup-
tion?" The answer is no.
AS I said before the great ma
jority of the people are not cor
rupt and when the incentive to
corruption (capitalism) is re-
moved very few even of the poll
ticians will be corrupt. And that
incentive will be removed through
the initiative and referendum, and
the power of recall. AS I wrote
you before, every Socialist can
didate is required to sign a resig-
nation of the Office to which he
aspires Immediately after his nom
nation. And this resignation is
held as a club over his head as an
incentive to obey the public will.
That ought to be plain enough for
anyone to comprehend. We don't
expect the fox to cease liking the
grapes; we expect to put the
grapes out of the reach of the
fox.
No, Bro. AXE, we don't expect
the Ethiopian to change his skin
nor the leopard his spots. 1t isn't
human nature to be dishonest;
that must be learned and capital
ism is an excellent school for the
purpose.
1t is an old saying that "child-
rem and fools tell the truth, and d.
plomats are neither" In your last
weeks issue "Uncle Isaac" in
speaking of his love for music,
said, that he "could march up to
the lannon's mouth to the tune OF
Dixie" and l have no doubt that
he told the truth, as l understand
that he took an active part in ou1
fratricidal war of the sixties.
also I'm a lover of music and
"Dixie" is one of the most stirring
tunes | know, but it doesn't make
me think of cannon, nor war, nc
more than does CLONE Sweet
Home" nor "Nearer My God to
Thee" and that is one Of the best
ever. No! "Dixie" appeals to me
as the land of warm hearted PEG.
pie, of true friends and lovive
neighbors, and may the time soor
come when cannon and sword will
be a thing of the past.
But as long as we have capital.
ism with its horrors of poverty
and wretchedness, and it's wars
brought about by the struggles
for advantage in our competition
for foreign markets wherein tt
sell the products of labor that WI
cannot, under our system, use no.
allow him to 8 For capitalism
must have a surplus Of labor and {
surplus Of labor means suffering
restitution, crime and despair TO.
labor. And you say all subjects
lead to socialism and why not?
Since the destruction of tn
.poor is his poverty, we CLAIM
that Socialism will abolish invol
untary poverty and all Its train Q
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