The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01

where reforms were adopted as 1 panaereas. and that, years later. those who had urged them were compelled to confess that they were It might he pointed at this point that the Sunday school. the public school. the right to vote without q property qualification. were all fought with far more bitterness than is now being directed against the ini- tiative. referendum and recall. Will Judge Lewis say that these were "mistakes?"
 Mir. Eisler. in repudiatng Anarchy and admitting Socialism. gave some very able definitions of the two. In the minds of many Anarch and So- cialism are synonymous, and anyone who urges any reform Is dubbed either Anarchist or Socialist Yet Anarchy and Socialism are as wide part as the poles. and the great reform movement now sweeping the country is thing by itself and apart from both,
 Anarchy is opposed to all law and has as its base in the assertion of unbridled individualism, It de- mands that everyone shall have the right to do as he pleases, and as. serts that there shall be no control or authority outside of the individu al It opposes organization and is against property.
 The Socialist believes in society not the individual in organization, and in the perfection of the law To give Edward Bellamys definition, A Socialist is one who believes that industry and commerce, on which the welfare Of all depend, should not be left as now, to be controlled irresponsibiy by individ- uas for their private gains, but should be organized by the com munity, to be comparatively con- ducted, with an equitable tnot nec- essaryily equaD distribution of the product among the members of the community That is what Social ism strictly means. and is all the creed that a Socialist can be held to"
 All over the world there is a fer ment of thought, the result of un- bearable conditions. New ideas are evolved and evolving, and each must be given a hearing. Our need is too desperate for us to longer nurse tradition and cater to moss grown prejudice. We must cease being scared by names. and quit being driven back into the ranks of stupid inaction by fear of new paths.
 Anarchy, Of course, is dismissed from intelligent consideration, for even though it be denuded of it's violences there is nothing in it's teachings of value to Us at this time. Socialism cannot be dismiss ed, even though we may refuse to accept it as any article of faith. and sW allow the Socialistic program in it's entirety.
 Socialism urges organization, and breaches the right of property, only insisting that all public utilities and certain vital industries be owned by the people. The postal system of this county, for instance. is an ap plication of SoCialistic teachings, Municipal ownership comes to us out of Socialism, and when it was first advocated the capitalistic-press fought it as "anarchstic."
 One Of the tayorite lies about Socialism is that they want all the furnished many funny stories and smart sayings. and done az much as any one thing to hurt the cause. The Socialist not only does not want to divide up" but is bitterly op- posed to 1t. He wants the mines, the huge industrial trusts, the rail roads and all the various public utilities, owned by the people, just as streets, parks, schools. etc, are owned. It is the private owner of public utility, says the Social ist that wants the people to divide up"
 Even until now It has been possi- ble for public men, and people of as stunned intelligence, to dismiss So- cialism with g wave of the hand, a lift of the brows, but that time is at an end, The problem of social justice Is here to be solved, and it is going to stay right with us until it is solved
 The trouble with Socialissts-as a political party-lies in their un- compromising attitude. With them it is a religion, and their sincerity has bred a certain fanaticism. They want all or nothing. As grim and rugged as the ancient Covenanters, they stand of themselves and by themselves, and refuse to make an alliance with others, or enter into any agreement no matter how bene- ficial. The whole Socialistic pro-