The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-01-25
by 8. II.

Let the nation own the trusts"


Let the nation own the trusts"
Socialism is not merely a politica
organization formed for the purpose
OF combating the republican ant
democratic parties in this country
While it is necessary to have an or
g~anization for the purpose Of propa
eating the philosophy of socialism i
is, nevertheless, a world wide eyolu
tionary or revolutionary movement.
The fundamental principles OF so
ciaiism as taught in this country are
identical with the old world philoso
ply OF socialism.
The laborers of the world produce
the wealth OF the world while the few
who perform no labor or produce nc
wealth control all the wealth Of the
world. From the control OF wealth
comes all the benefits and conven-
fences derived from wealth. So, the
few who control the wealth have all
the benefits while the many who pro-
duce all the wealth have, practically
none OF this. Do you think that is
right? If you do you are a good re-
publican or democrat.
If you do not you are ripe for re-
form and it is your duty to learn
what reform" means and what
change or changes would be necessary
SO that the producers of wealth may
have all the benefits and conveniences
to which they are entitled.
All the wealth-producers ask is
justice. Is there anything wrong
about that?
The political party organization in
this country teaching the philosophy
of socialism is teaching the same
principles that the socialist party Of
Germany is teaching to the wealth
producers OF that country.
Capital Is combined the whole
world round TO obtain and maintain
it's rights.
The republican and democratic part
les are American political organiza-
while the socialist party is a
world wide political organization. or
ganized for the purpose of freeing the
workers of the world from the power
Of money TO Cypress.
So, my band wagon" friend, il you
want TO be with a big" party and
me that will be soon-and is now
Icing things of world wide interest,
Tou want 10 get into the socialist
party and help to bring about the
emancipation of labor from the power
money TO Cypress and to establish
be cooperative commonwealth which
will bring about the brotherhood of
nan.
AS an evidence OF the growth of
ocialism read the following dispatch
rom Berlin, Germany and printed in
he Sioux Falls Daily Press of JAN
AIRY 18th, 1912. While reading this
remember that only a short
wo years ago two of the leading po-
itical parties of Germany united their
orces to defeat the socialist party.
Berlin, Jan. 1S.-Following the fail
re Of government influences to form
coalition OF all non-socialist parties
gainst the socialist candidates on the
econd ballot which had to be held
January 20 to January 25 the
emi-oficial N~ordeutsche Algemeine
fills its columns with a series
4 appeals to progressive voters. 1t
alls upon them to disregard any par
y orders and to save the fatherland
voting against the socialists.
The governments anxiety as to the
esult Of the election is extreme and
veil founded. A complete breach
las occurred between the radicals and
he conservatives with their allies, the
'enter party.
The desire of the latter party to
vreak vengeance on the radicals at
my cost will in all probability throw
I'll seats formerly held by radicals
nto the socialists hands. The ma
.ional liberals are giving their support
% the conservative and character
against the socialists.
SUICIDES IN 1911.