Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-03-21
ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN

OHKlO IAN
more short years, a few men will own
the entire nation, "Free America
what delusion. Why we are paying
the English nobility, $300,00O,OOO q
year for the privilege Of using Ameri-
can farm lands. Rentals from
1900, 900 acres of land, a larger area
than several of our states combined
and the cream of the nation. 1t ia
being exploited from the American
farmer to help swell the f,rtune Of the
parasite, degenerate, lords and ladies
Of Europe. Our American fore
fathers fought in 1776 for freedom
from British oppression, but we sub
NIT to this enormous demand without
one word Of protest. The farmer. the
home owner is gradually being reliev-
ed of his small belongings by this great
capitalist system Of laws we are living
under.
Friends, l have mentioned some of
the most common, everyday noticeable
events, things you are all aware Of,
things that so-called Christian ma
ton should view with shame, and
things the civilization of the future
will recall as terrible nightmare.
Who is responsible for all this? It
is certainly the effect Of some cause;
there must have been some underly-
ing force working toward this goal.
The fact that this deplorable condi-
ton dominates the environment of our
people, is indisputable. Then where
has the mistake been nader Why is
it people are becoming more skeptical,
are stunning the place of Divine Wor-
ship, are keeping their children away
from places of Spiritual training?
Why is it churches all over the land
are complaining of lack of attendance?
l will tell you, it is because Of the un-
natural means of sustenance that is
forced upon the people by the lying
politician, and their own supreme igno-
rance how to use their ballot.
The republican and democratic par
ties must shoulder the responsibility,
because they have held the reigns Of
government control and power up
to the present. They have asked the
people to vote their party that the
people might rule-what a beautiful
gold brick For fifty years they
have promised US roses, and we have
only the thorns. You are therefore
forfeiting your claim to Christianity
when you will deliberately walk up to
the ballot box, knowing that all these
evils exist, and were brought about
directly under the rule of the republi-
can and democratic parties and cast
your ballot in continuation of such a
system. Vote the Socialist ticket and
get into harmony with your Christian
ideals. Vote to give the laborer the
full product of his labors, he can get
its equivalent in any of the necessities
of life. This profit system is the root
Of the evil. The republican and the
democratic parties advocated its doc
trine. Vote to abolish it. By SO do
ing you will be instrumental in help
ing to wipe out all this political rot
tenness. You place the great machine
Of production back into the bands of
the worker, giving all the God-given
right, and human right, to demand the
privilege Of doing their share of useful
labor and getting its full equivalent.
Man will then have time for work and
recreation and mental and spiritual
and physical development. Then it
will! be possible to apply the Golden
Rule to oul every day lives. As it is
under our present destructive system.
we must live the barbarous existence
Of the survival of the fittest." Vote
to abolish war, that damnable blight
on civilization. Help to usher in the
cooperative-commonwealth, that all
nations may be at peace with each
other. The false incentive Of profit
once removed throughout the world,
then and then only will the Christ
character mature. 1.-The ethics of
Socialism are identical with Chris
tianity," says the Encyclopedias Brit
tanica. What better authority do
you want than that?
Have you ever seen such a sublime
definition given anywhere of the re-
publican or democratic parties? Chris
tians you must vote the Socialist ticket
to remain a Christian.
DIR. H. V. RIGGS,
Grangeville. Idaho.