The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-13
LOOK ON THIS PICTURE, THEN
ON THAT

after laying down the Appeal TO Rea-
son." the official organ e the social
list party, and Clean Politics." the
official organ of the prohibition party.
which so constantly paint the world
in pitch-black colors, to turn to the
democratic newspapers tat gid t
with sunshine and make it radiant
with hope and promise
We find in the socialist platform
the following caricature of our form
of government;
Under this system (the system
brought about by the legislation OF
the republican and democratic par
ties) the industrial equipment OF the
nation has passed into the absolute
control OF a plutocracy which eXacts
an annual tribute of billions OF dollars
from the producers.
In spite of the multiplication OF Ia
bor-saying machines and improved
methods in industry which cheaper
the cost Of production, the share o.
the producers grows ever less. ana
the prices of all the necessities OF life
steadily increase The boasted pros.
perity of this nation is for the owning
class alone. To the rest Il means
only greater hardship and misery
The high cost of living is felt in et-
cry home Millions Of wage workers
have seen the purchasing power ~
their wages decrease until life has be
come a desperate battle Tor mere eA.
istence.
"Multitudes of unemployed walk
the streets of our cities or trudge
from state to state awaiting the Will
OF the masters 10 move the wheels OF
industry
The farmers in every state are
plundered by the increasing prices ex-
acted for tools and machinery ana
by eXtortionate rents, freight rates
and storage charges.
Capitalist concentration is merc-
lessly crushing the class OF small bus
mess men and driving its members
into the ranks of propertyless wage
workers. The overwhelming major
ity of the people of America are bee
ing forced under a yoke of bondae,
by this sOulless industrial despOt.sm
This is dreadful picture TO draw
of a country where the door of Cd
portunity" opens alike 70 all where
the poor man of today becomes tar|
rich man of tomorrow, where the|
children Of the poor are educated bs
the satte, not only in the rudimentars
branches, but in the classics where
every man enjoys the liberty ofI
speech. the freedom to worship God
according TO the dictates OF his con
science; where the laboring man
through the labor unions. fixes the
hours Of his labor and his own com
pensation, and exercising the right t0l
say who shall and who shall not he
employed, becomes the master OF the
labor situation; in a land whore there
are no landed estates descending from
father to son by the laws OF primo.
geniture, thereby creating a landed
aristocracy; where the farms are own
ed by the farmers, and the tenan-
system is almost unknown: where
there is a complete enforcement OF
church and state; where one man the
same as another casts an untrammel- |
ed ballot, and it is counted as IL IL
cast; where the press is unshackled |
where there is no les majestic. and 1
even anarchistic orations are patient |
ly tolerated by pulpit, press and PEG
pie
That is the form of government a /
good God permits us to enjoy. a coun-
try the freest the sun ever shone on /
a country that has no counterpart ia
any portion of the world. and has had /
none since the beginning OF creation
This being true beyond cavu. 70 Is
one of the mysteries that the human
intellect can be befogged and blinded
into tolerating and actually taking
part in palming off the hideous carira
lures as resembling in any particular
our form of government. and pretend
ing TO believe that the results above
set forth are its legitimate fruits
In newspaper denominating usei
&
the advocate of principles white as
snow and pure as crystal. We expect
ed somewhat different and brighter
picture, one more hopeful and rad
ant, but the picture il draws OF oar
seems TO have been ORA.
ged through the same Nth and mlre
and gives forth the same foul odor
Here is the revolving picture rI
draws:
The record OF these two old mar
ties (meaning the republican ana
democratic partiesl condemns them
TO everlasting damnation az toe hand.
OF the American people Thet ar
everything that they ought nor - 49,
and are become all things 10 an men
II by any means they can skin som.
Under their rule and admlniafra
ton the land is filled With poterft
want, injustice. starvation sod eri.....