The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-06

know that the reasons assigned by
these men are not true. Hear him:
The observation led Mr. Wood to the
conclusion that almost all OF the suf-
rerIng is confined to the farmers who
have espoused socialism. Rains visit
ed the country in July and August y"
the socialist did not take advantage
of the opportunity to plant forage
crops and these are the men who are
suffering most now, and they have
brought their families to extreme pow
crty. That the country made a fair
cotton crop and those who did not
have all they could gather could find
plenty of work to do in the cotton
fields of others the dissatisfied
disposition OF the socialists. who
seemed to be of the opinion that the
world owes them living is the cause
of the extreme suffering" My knowl-
cdeee and observation is that it is the
tenant farmer in general, the demo-
Gratis, republicans and socialists alike
who are suffering There are no class
es among the tenant farmers,
The drouth is only minor cause
of their awful condition. find as
many tenant farmers who are social
IA nj a of
rains as democrats and republicans.
The socialists are conscious of the
classes and know they belong TO the
working class. Yes, they know" the
world owes them living, but they eN-
pect to receive living only through
their labor Mr. Wood, suppose those
poor farmers whom YOU call 'shiftless
had received the fun value of their
product, who ch they have contributed
to society in their lifetime? What
would have been their financial con
dtion today. Eut all these many long
days of sweat and toll, the speculating
classes have been in position to
sap away from them all they have
made except bare existence. They
have produced food, clothes
yes. great storehouses of wealth
for the rich, vet they are
in abiect poverty. What is the cause?
"Shiftless," YOU say, eh? Not so, un-
less YOU mean to substitute the word
"shiftless" for "graftless." \ trio
knows they do not suffer because they
have not produced sufficient food and
rothinG. "Shftless." No. Unequal
GNtribution of wealth-labor pro
duct is the cause of it all, and just
so long as labor's product is bought
transported. manufactured and sold
by private interests, trusts, and mon
OpOlies, for profits, just so long will
these conditions exist among the work
ing class The people must own all
things in common that will give them
possession of their product, viZa All
lands and tools used for eYplotat on.
With these the people would own their
own jobs. No bosses, except those
elected by the workers, as servants
of the people CgovernmentJ No pro
fits, interests or rents. What a sys-
tenn compared with that of private
ownership. Dreaming? NO. Real.
This is Waht socialists believe, Mr..
Woods. Again he says: Some of the
land owners have refused to allow
socialists to rent their land for the
reason that they are "shiftless." When
adverisity comes they feel that they
are>the downtrodden of earth" Not
only have the land owners in Jeffer-
son county refused to rent to social
lists but right here in Carter county
also Not because he is shiftless.'
but because they are socialists. This
is the last resort, and only those farm
ers who are democrats who live where
they fear defeat, at the ballot box, at
lHe manu- OF Ine SOcldIlSt party are
refusing to rent to socialists. Down
trodden of earth" What man, unless
his vision be blinded could feel other
than "downtrodden" when he sees his 4.
own labor dumped into the market for
less than cost of production. Down
trodden?" He does not only feel like
the "downtrodden," he Is the down
trodden" victim of capitalism Do YOU
blame him for being a socialist? He
has no chance to I've a decent life I'M
der capitalism, Not only do the farm
ers feel 'downtrodden," but the mid
die class see their doom and must
soon enlist in the socialist party Each
day augmenting the number. Soon we
are to throw uoff the shackles. burst
the bands of socialism.
An industrial and political revolr-
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