The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-12-07
KAMAWElA AND HARRISON
COUNTIES FOR SOCIALISM, 1912

IL would mean the dawn OF a bet
ter day.
1t would mean that for the first
time since the formation of oul
State the working class has voice
at Charleston.
lit would mean that the buying
and selling of delegates like pig
iron must stop.
1t would mean the driving or
political vultures from the halls of
legislation.
1t would mean that the outposts
of entrenched Capitalism had been
captured.
1t would mean notable battle
| won for a better human life
1t would mean new hope in the
heart and new inspiration in the
lives Of the toilers.
This is not the campaign of
day, nor month, nor a year. II
is not merely battle for public
office. If it were that we would
merit defeat and infamy. The days
of fattening politicians have pass
ed Public plunder through office
holding must come to an end. The
day of the people is dawning. They
look to you, my comrades, to do
Your duty The people are with
us if we but show that we have
their cause at heart. The heavy
laden toiler. trodding with leaden
foot the earth he has helped to en-
rich with his labor, looks to us in
this hour. The wives and mothers
of the working class who have
borne their TRIALS SO patiently look
to us for surcease from their sor-
rows. The little children.-the
angel darlings. with pale faces and
tattered garments-1ittle children
/ whose veins have been opened that
thei+-rrecious blood may be taken
to dye the dainty sarments of the
bloated jackals, look to you with
pleading eyes and tear-stained
faces for rescue from the He'll OF
Capitalism. BY some superhuman
effort we might be tempted to for
give capitalism for all its cromes but
one--for the crime of numbering
the cooling babies-for the crime of
sendin" the skeleton fiend OF pover-
ty to snatch the dimpled occupant
of the cradle in the name of profit
for this there can be no forgive
ness.
Ht- DOilllCdl CdDulS ol lHe tOlu
party pirates have been disturbed
by the rumblinss of the late cleo
tons. In public they say little, but
with dark forebodings and bated
breath they are asking what it all
means. They know that Nemesis
is on their trail. Their dark lam
tern deliberations are about to be
broken up. And it is up to YOU,
Fnto
blow next fall. Harrison and Kan
awha counties must be captured.
You say it cannot be done" I
deny it. 1t can be done. and 1t
will be done. have read victory
in your determined faces and felt
it in your hand. clasp. What, tell
me that the women and CHILDREN Of
! the working class will appeal TO
you in vain: Comrades, it's a base
libel This cause lies close to your
heart like mothers love. You
, would as soon betray a white-haired
: angel who watched over your child
hood and guided your youthful
steps Alright as to falter in your
loyalty and devotion to the cause
of socialism. You have seen the
| vision and caught the spirit. and
from now on the battle for life
real human life-life that throbs
with JOY and pulsates with ecstasy,
will be wagcd with ceasele SIS en-"
e"gy. And. comrades, when the
s,nol;e of battle passes and we turn
, our eyes to the sky we will see the
| inspiring emblem of Socialism flung
to the breeze from the court
hcuses OF Harrison and Kama wha.