The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-25
slBB on THE SOCIALISTS.

1865 $50 &0A ~ ~ ORHAI
the ideal to the government OF the ma
the successful application Of which is
based on q presumed state Of perfec-
ton which human nature has not
reached.
In this he deceives no one but him
self. The rule that self-preservation
is the first law Of nature" has not yet
been repealed. The law still makes
hogs of those OF us who believe in it
most thoroughly.
Self-preservation is the order of the
day. The golden rule comes under the
head of Diminished business" Love
thy neighbor as thyself," is mighty
fine philosophy to a self complacent
mind but 1t is sarcasm to an empty
stomach. Philanthropy never sheds
b~enevolence until after q good dinner.
It viii take a considerable number of
sermons yet to convince mankind that
charity does not begin at home and as
long as we are not thus convinced the
world viii have its princes and its
paupers still.
The socialist Is a philanthropist in
embryo. He would not have developed
wen thus far were it not that his for
tune is usually in the embryonic stage.
Given a socialist with means and his
b~enevolence stays in embryo. He is a
cheerful giver Of what belongs to the
other fellow. He believes thoroughly
in the saying that it is more blessed
to give than to receive because the
majority Of him hopes to receive.
The socialist is shouting that man
kind is ripe for the millennium. Only
property needs reforming. The re-
form of men becomes complete when
they join the socialist party. The So
cialist's confidence in himself is su-
preme. The king can do no wrong, /"
should have been said Of the socialists
and the socialist can, with the great
er freedom, take this axiom to himself
because all kings are to be hung my
way, and q dead king has no use FOL
an axiom.
The moment you have converted a
thief to socialism he becomes auto
matically, an honest man. And auto
matically he will stay so and automat-
ically he will die so and so to an au-
tomato heaven ruled by puppets for,
when the world is won to socialism,
heaven will be closed and all the
drones taken down from above and
put to work, for why go to the ex-
pense Of keeping up a branch house
somewhere above the clouds when we
have all the emoluments and comforts
of heaven right at home? We car
just as well as not run heaven with
automatic gods.
AS soon as all have Joined the So
cialist party all that remains to be
done, to cinch the millennium forever,
is to demonstrate. to the few, the bless
edness Of giving to the many who are
willing TO receive.
That a man has anything to give, by
the mere fact. proves that he has stol-
en- it and the great industry, under So
cialism, viii be the receiving OF stolen
goods. The leaven OF socialism re-
moves whatever blame may attach to
the receiving.
Under socialism there will be no
great specialist in graft like Tweed OF
Ruef or Hinky Dink because this in
dustry will then become government
owned, and every son OF Shem, Ham
and Tophet will possess the secret
Graft win be ruined by competition.
Under socialism leisure will be a
drug on the market. Labor will be In
demand only as a recreation. 1t will
not be society solving the tramp prob
lem, but the tramp solving the social
problem by initiating society into his
OWE fraternity.
Under socialism the sun will shine
and the ran will fall and the grass
will grow and the grain will ripen and
bountifuI harvests follow upon album
dance in a never falling sequence OF
years for why should a mere triie like
q law of nature dare oppose the ON
impotence Of socialism.
Under socialism there will be nc
more wars for there will be no more
privates. These will be of equal ran
with the generals and who ever heard
OF a general lighting a battle? 1t wiz
be necessary for the safety of the army
to keep the generals out Of range OF
the bullets. War will become as harm
less as q grocer's picnic.
Under socialism there will be nc
more pestilence for there viii be no
occasion to bring forth sweat on the
brow Of labor and sweat begets NTH
and filth begets disease. The doctors
will be poisoned with their own medi-
cine, the lawyers hung BY their ~
law. the bankers choked with their own
currency and the preachers sent Ia
nourish the fires OF their own he'll.
Under socialism the business Of set
ting food before us win be left to the
ravens This arrangement will be
made LII order to get the women Ia
vote the socialist ticket. Otherwise,
should we insist that they continue I'd
prepare for us orr three square meals
d day. they might turn to some organ-
ixatlon that offers shorter hours Of Ia
Dor Mother is unhappIly insisting on
sitting with her feet In front OF the
fire, like unto father. and as father win
continue to enjoy this privilege under
socialism s0sne provision must be made
for mother. So we viii turn to the "a
vens. gSs.
Under sociaiisrn~-but why continue
to cry forth its advantages lie yos,
are still an ugbelieyer All that ii nec-
ezAaxy 10 convince you is to aad that
you are q liar. a degenerate; d cool. an
ass. For when d socialist nrds his ar.
guinents whitening usader the ira 81 an