The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-01-26
~ :. G.. CROSS.

The enemies oi socialism, through
purchased politicians, subsidized pulpits
and the prn>titut"d press, are constant.
Is drclarin. that socialism is anarchy,
OF something worse than anarchy. They
circulate these falsehoods purposely to
brighten people from even investigating
what >ociali-m really is, because they
realize that when the public understands
what socialism, actually means, the pco.
pie will vote the socialist ticket and
sweep III. piutncrats of stolen wealth
and power into the dungeon of defeat.
They fal-iiy the facts to willfully Wilt
ty and -candalize socialism. Their only
motive or intention il to scare and keep
The public in ignorance of truth and
facts that they may continue to exploit
AMI dominate humanity to enthrone and
goriiy themselves with the pilfered
labor, thought and lives of poor and
common folks
Hut let us investigate to ascertain
what constitutes anarchy and who are
really the anarchists of earth. Anarchy
j, dcprivng tn" rightful owner of prop
rrty, liberty or life. Anarchists believe
in the destruction of property, freedom
and life. Socialists have never preached
or practIccd such outlawry. and there
ios" are not anarchists at all. 1 chal-
Iengc all the polished pusillanimous hyp-
ocrites on GarSh t" show by facts where
in "ur >"ciSiism advocates the lawless
minati"n "f anything conducive to the
health and happiness of humankind.
defy and dare them to present an actual
truth "r fact tr Justify their cowardly
clam that socialism il anarchy. Social
ism is not only not anarchy but it pro-
poses I" abolish the prevailing system
.! .""ietyr industry. commerce and poll
tIc- which not only produces anarchy
but IS the most powerfully organized,
rsaIl"d and hrntaliZing anarchy that
could d"vour the property, liberty and
lives "t II" children of men
The average laborer produces upwa I'd
oi $4,000 worth OF wealth a year, but
r-crNc> an average SALARY of less than
S5h' l-'T year. The difference is con-
h'rated OF destroyed as far as the
h"htinl owner "r producer is concerned.
In" av"ra2" days work creates from ten
10 thirteen dollars worth of wealth. and
yet '"c"ivrs about Sl-6o per day for ser
wees performed. The difference is taken
ny IN" Apltah.t-destroycd so far as
"n"htin@ III" producer j. concerned.
Inns Il not only anarchy as far us the
Destruction of personal property is in
"I'r'L hut il i worse than anarchy.
'"'"u-" Tia" most dastardly anarchists
'h't ever lived were not outlaws, rep
!"h"t"@ 80 robbers Nile enough to or
-ah'H" IA m"rcil"-- monopolies and
""S'i"r"n~ trusts /" plunder millions
""in their hungry. naked, sick and help
'""' icls""i4'n- And still this outland-
IN "h'i'aH - wealth. founded on and
'"'''ed IL l"galizcd larceny and Gus
"NarE r'!'u"- has the unscrupulous
"u9I'ltl I" characterize the opponents
VI H. "r'-'Iy ~avagcry As anarchists.
"'" un;" E"I ecrihcs and pharisees,
i''it'III@- .tll'l IoCiileS.
ION ar" the Christian gentlemen who
''1Hc" the wages of millions of poor.
"'id.""rNsal women and girls to star
'a'i"n fa''-. thereby driving thousands
'' 'he>'' @.Ili"--. hungry, homeless vic
Inn into t.o-'itntion in order to exist.
''' "'"'""ah and undcrpay in compari-
~" with 'ntiag"ou-ly high prices. reg
''A'"1 ms nnar"hi-tic monopolies and
""''-' '"" hay" driven millions into
'1'"h''} '.tryati"n- sickness. suicide
""' ar"'1 - this same unprincipled
1t''h"' I"t have forced thousands of
''"''"l-' -""d f.oplc into the commits.
80" "' eyer. cruelty and crime, in order
" "'r i'.-agh bribery, robbery and
very o'r.. .rlsl" .,homination. YOU pol
'A' men, prostitute the vir-
''~' OF ... omen. misdircct the cncr-
' H'1 troy our hopes and hap
F''"-. ....s.- thi- earth the border
i.' y ~ ne blackest anarchy.
A'>i''"t .. ...e denizcns of the damned
approach the frightful
-'rtleS- horror, the mon