The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-06
What is


| lhe stronger ana better 1t is.
! Socialism is Worldwide move
ment for the relief and uplift Of man
| kind
Socialism would secure impartial
| justice and encourage the best in
| man.
Socialism would give every human
heing an equal chance with every
other.
Socialism would guarantee every
| person individual ownership OF all in
dividually earned or produced.
Socialism would allow every one
an equal right to The eart, ana its
resources.
Socialism would give and enable
every one to feel and have an equal
interest in the country.
Socialism would make all able per-
sons producers in a2co-operativc com
monwcalth
Socialism would admit women to
full citizenship and equal rights with
men.
Socialism proposes that all labor
saving machines, that only labor has
ard can Drolucc. and are collectively
used, be owned by the people, and all
be equally and justly served and hem
, Gifted by all that they together pro-
luce ard depend upon for living.
Socialism would raise the civic wiz
tue above the price OF gold, the in
ilnence OF the lobbyist. or Doodle
Socialism would wipe ont the poi
sonous slums. sweat-shopS and broth
els. and give us a clean clear country
Socialism would rescue and save
the tots from the mercilcss pcwcr OF
greed. and give every child sunshine
and education to the fun extent of
capacity.
Socialism, would secure Il moro
just and cQual distribution OF proper
~ ana labor Sec. Webster
Socialism offers the only promis-
ing remedy for the social and eco
nomic evils of the present. and fairly
addresses the human reason and con-
science
Socialism. through direct lcssla-
ton. would voice the will of the peo-
pie.
Socialism horors the Golden Rulc
and makes for the highest cultiva-
lion
Socialism regards humanity as a
unite and would provide for all work
and an honest living
Socialism is the manifest power of
of Righteousness at work.
And it promises fun answer 10 the
aaolonG prayer, The kingdom
GOMEZ"
Altruism is the constructive force
behind civilization that makes the
coming Of Socialism Inevitable.
God and humanity is with us in tho
worlds grand march, Make way.
Think we'll.
How an intrepid grand army has
come
TO give battle for cvcry mans homo!
And recruits are increasing its
strength.
Coming in from every quarters and
length.
What Socialism is and would do is
made apparent up to date all over
the world. Its light is not hid under
! 4 huslcl. bnt shines forth to the ends
| Of the earth, revealing a better way
! i'll which TO attain the highest civil-
Zation and greatest general welfare
! and happiness. And it is being dem
onstratcd and seen everywhere that
cooperative effort yields better re-
| suits and more satisfactory returns
| than indivi'lualisnr can: and competi-
ton plainly leads away from the
/ Golden Rule. encouraging graft.
falsehood and cheat. and setting
every man against his ncichbor ir
| the economic struggle.
And so. in the interests OF all, and
| for the better life and happiness of
| all, new movement and Il new party
has arisen with new inspiration that
would bring order out of chaos
through Socialist legislation and con-
| troll: and a new voice is heard in
every land: and new conceptions are
being matured and born into ser
| vice.
Public ownership of the means of
production and distribution. on
which life and human welfare de-
pends is fast becoming recognized as
an advanced step. and we'll taken. to
meet the eNigencies of human prog
ress. And all over the world mu
nicipa litics and governments, pressed
by the growing intelligence of the
people. are fast coming into owner
~'~;N 80 control of railroads and
| N.t..>u puullc-scrring utilities: AMI
the socioo-industrial use and control
of the earth and its resources for the
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