The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-08-17

For that reason the Socialist part,
does not depend upon agitation
alone. The party knows that reyol-
ution in the insurrectary sense Is
followed by counter revolution. FOR
THAT REASON THE WORKERS
MUST BE GRADUALLY EDUCAT-
ED TRAINED AND PREPARED.
THE RANK AND FILE Them
SELVES~ADMINISTER all THAT AT
FAIRS OF THE PARTY. THEY
CONTROE AND FINANCE THE
PARTY. EVERY MAN CONNECT
ED WITH THE PARTY IS PRE-
PARED TO KNOW WHAT 1T IN
TENDS TO DO AND HE ACTS AC-
CORDINGLY. 1t is the work of ed
ucation and organization that makes
the growth Of the Socialist party
slow.
Socialists understand hat a vic
tory of h people car only be COM,
plete when the people understand
exactly What they want. Teaching
them to understand this Important
fact is what the Socialist party is
trying to do. If it succeeds it will
have saved the Capitalist class from
revolution and violent destruction.
For some weeks the writer has
pS0A dlIA6 dlOuS ILLS pax.
ticular line, trying to find out by
personal talks just how h workers
feel about the present economic sys-
tenn. He questioned workers en-
gagged in all lines, classified as skill
led and unskilled labor.
If one takes the trouble to inves-
tigate it will not take long to learn
that the ranks of labor feel very
bitter toward the owning class.
They know that they are being ex-
plotted and robbed by those in pow
err. They hint that something Is go
ing to happen unless relief is given,
and that DOR A NUMBER OF
THE MEN FRANKLY ADMITTED
THEY FAVORED HANGING A
FEW OF THE TRUST BARONS
} UST AS A WARNING TO THE
OTHERS. THESE MEN WE'RE
NOT CLASS-CONSCIOUS. AND
THEIR WRATH WAS NOT DIRECT
ED AT THE SYSTEM, BUT AT THE
HEADS OF OUR LARGE CORPOR-
ATOMS. Their idea was, of course,
the reflection Of editorial opinions
expressed in the daily bust the
trusts" newspapers.
When matters become as serious
as this, there is no time to jest or
~ridicule- At least it is not wise for
the Capitalist class TO practice it.
If the Capitalists force a revolution
1t will be short, quick and decisive.
It's outcome will be exactly as shown
in h cartoon on this page, and it
will result in the humiliation of
the Capitalist class.
The American workers have the
patience of Job, but when they fin
ally make up their minds to kick
they do it swift and hard. i
And they ave reasons for kick
ing.
Capitalism allows a handful OF
men to own the land and all the
of life, so that those without
land and capital are obliged to work
for the owners of the machinery of
production on their own terms or
starve.
Capitalism keeps a reserve army
Of about 10 100000 people who are
always on the verge of starvation.
This army gives to Capitalism the
20 wcc to dictate its own terms to
the workers and to the out-of-works
as we'll as to wages, hours, condi-
of employment, etc.
Under Capitalism they received
about one-fifth of what they pro-
duce. They work ten hours, pro-
duce $40 worth Of something, and
receive 50 for their labor. Govern
ment reports tells them this, but
most of them can see it in the very
factory where they work..
Under Capitalism the means of
are privately owned.
The workers job is owned by the
Capitalist class. THE man who