The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-04-29

every man does, whether he be multi
i millionaire or q sneak thief"
81 'You class the two together, I no.
tice," he said bitterly. @ >:
1T is often a distinction without a
difference" she rejoined promptly.
He remained silent for moment or
two toying nervously with a paper
knife. Then, arrogantly, and as If anx-
ious to impress her with his impor-
lance, he said:
''Most men would be satisfied if they
had accomplished what have. Do YOU
realize that my wealth is so vast that
I scarcely know myself what L am
worth? What my fortune will be in
another fifty years staggers the imagi-
nation. Yet I started With nothing. 1
made it all myself. Surely should get
credit for that
''How did you make it?" retorted
Shirley.
I'm America we don't ask how a
man makes his money. We ask if he
has got any,
"You are mistaken" replied Shirley
earnestly. America is waking up.
The conscience of the nation is being
aroused. We are coming to realize that
the scandals Of the last few years
were only the fruit of public indiffer-
ence to sharp business practice. The
people will soon ask the dishonest rich
man where he got it, and there will
have to be an accounting. What &C.
count will you be able to giveY'
he bit his lip and looked at her for
a moment without replying. Then,
with faint suspicion Of a sneer, he
said:
"You are neutrality-suspicious. an an
archist!'
~Only the ignorant commit the blum
der Of confounding the two" she re-
torted. Anarchy is disease. Social
Ism is science"
Indeed" he exclaimed mockingly.
II thought the terms were synonymous.
The world regards them both as in.
sane"
Herself an enthusiastic convert to
the new political faith that was rising
like food tide all over the world, the
contemptuous tone in which this pluto
crat spoke Of the coming reorganiza-
:f1on Of society which was destined to
destroy him and his kind spurred her
on to renewed argument
II imagine" she said sarcastically,
''that you would hardly approve any
'a0r4o1 roforY,o v,hioh ~ T.
Fterfere with your own business meth
ods. But, no matter how you disap-
prove of socialism on general prtnci-
pies, as leader Of the capitalist class
you should understand what socialism
IS and not confuse one of the most i'm.
portant movements in modern world
history with the crazy theories of ire
sponsible cranks. The anarchists are
the natural enemies Of the entire hu-
man family and would destroy it were
their dangerous doctrines permitted to
prevail. The socialists, on the con-
;trary, are seeking to save mankind
from the degradation, the crime and
the folly into which such men as you
have driven it,
She spoke impetuously, with the in
spdred exaltation Of prophet deliver
ing message to the people: Ryder
listened, concealing7 his Impotence
with uneasy little coughs. -
YES" she went on, II am a social
list, and am proud Of It. The whole
world is slowly drifting toward social
ism as the only remedy for the actual
intolerable conditions. It way not
come in our time, but 1t will come as
surely az the sun will rise and set to-
morrow. Has not the flag of socialism
waved recently from the White House?
Has not a president Of the United
States declared that the state must
eventually curb the great fortunes?
What is that but socialism,
"True," retorted Ryder grimly, land
that little speech intended for the ben
eft of the gallery will cost him the
nomination at the next presidential
election. We don't want in the White
House a president who stirs up class
hatred. Our rich men have right to
what is their own. That is guaranteed
Them by the constitution"
s. us it their own?' interrupted Shir-
by.
Ryder ignored the insinuation. and
proceeded:
what Of our boosted free inshtu-
lions if man is to be restricted in
what he may and may not do? If I
am clever enough to accumulate mil
lions, who can stop me?'
1.-THE people will stop you," said
Shirley calmly. 1T Is only question
Of time. Their patience is about ex-
4hausted. Put your ear to the ground
and listen to the distant rumbing Of
the tempest which, sooner or later, will
he unclaimed in this land, provoked by
the Ubiquitous practices Of organized
capital. The people have had enough
OF the extortions Of the trusts. One
day they will rise in their wrath and
seize by the throat this knavish plu-
:tocracy which, confident in the power
OF it's wealth to procure legal inmu-
nifty and reckless of it's danger, per-
afst6 in ro111oinf1 tho n,1hlic dailv BJlt