The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-07-20
Socioiism---Thou
Art a Jewel
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a slave for a class of men, who stant
idly by and never raise their ole
against a system, which is daily
transforming you bodies into yer
low gold; but being a Socialist means
being a patriot, in all that the word
implies, as Socialism demands that
you, Mi. Voter, should measure VI
full and complete TO the standard OF
American Manhood, and that no
other criterion shall be used.
Mr. Voter, beg o to dig deep
into the principles of Socialism be
fore You reject its teachings, and be-
fore you believe the falsehoods told
you by the old line political parties.
You must bear in mind, hat the
faIsehoods. which fall from the lips
of h Republican and Democratic
efforts to protect that Which they
have robbed of. They fully
realize, that should you and all
those who earn their bread in the
sweat of thir face, forsake the old
line political parties. that they would
either have to steal in open. where
~ lHeS Sledl III secret. OF 40 as
O do-work.
Look about you-Mr. Voter-and
you will find a jewel tinted with
luster-with Socialism. a brilliant
and a pumice-stone. on which. if you
polish your integrity and manhood,
Will make of YOU 4 personality
worthy of merit and esteem
Socialism teaches, that you haze
as great a right TO the gifts of God,
created by toll. as any other man.
The select few claim the especial
privilege of owning and enjoying
the good things of earth, but they
are unable to demonstrate and con-
firm this a~sseveration. If God dele
gated to them the ownership of this
earth, why don't they produce the
Will?
If God is the father of us all, If
he is a just God, and if we are his
children, then each child, no matter
under what conditions it may have
been born, provided he has been an
honest toiler in his Lords vineyard
earth-is as legal an heir Of |
God as any other child, and is as
justly entitled to the gifts OF God |
as any other member of Gods fami- |
ly.
Well may Il DOC man say, "On |
God, if | am the equal of my bro
nler, why not me and mine be per- |
mitted, at least, to enjoy a part of
u~nceasing toll. If I am the equal
Of my brother, why am / penalizeu
rigidly carrying out the injunc-
the sweat of thy face shall |
fhou eat bread? l toll, l weep, ! |
love, | Worship, ! suffer. Can my |
brother do more? Then why is my
brother allowed to become my mast
ar. and make me his slave for profit? !
have served my money-made mast
ers we'll. l have hung upon hN
until me and mine AVE
become faint IL heart sick, waiting
'or him to divide his i'll gotten
with the c~loquence of my
| have begged him, and
With the tear stained faces of my
II babies. we have entreateu
him.. but IL b~listering hands. our
'unken eyes, and ON half-clad forms
lave not moved him to pity have
suffered while evils were sufferable.
low appeal to thee. than weening
me of Bethany. than who dids't
to be born amid poverty, in
to dignity it's estate to thee
appeal was there ever a battle, as
uSt as ours, in the world b~efore?"
Mr.. Laboring Man, emancipation,
liberation. for o and you rogeny
s camping just over the border of
omorrow. Yes, Socialism is the
'ewel that points the way from
slavery and poverty to liberty and
plenty. which can only be a reality,
Until the bugle of industry's army
the actually of Socialism,,
which Is the dvent of plenty, and
he advent of peace.
DIR. s. NJ. WSLSON.
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