Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-07-04
Produce a Remedy Better
Than Socialism If You Can

My friend Brannan and Mr.. "Sociolo
gist'' have got TO wr6ngling over the
meaning and definition of Socialism,
The philosophy of socialism or the
Fundamental principle of socialism il
not a lengthy sentence, as some may
suppose, but is only this; "Our pres,
cut society is to be transformed thru a
class conscious revolt of the workers,
having as its object the machinery of
social control, that the productive aud
distributive forces of society may be
collectively organized in the interest
of all producers"
Now, MI. ''Sociologist. | ask you
TO study the above sentence carefully
for it is the fundamental position of
the socialist philosophy and is the
common platform upon which all of
the millions of workers stand with its
branches in every land and is march
ing on to certain victory.
Mr.. Brannan nor no other socialist
disputes this position. No man can
touch it as not being essential to So
cialism. There is no flaw in the doc
trine, it is invulnerable. The founda-
ton of the principle is solid, and we
cannot compromise this truth to make
a friend. All other political parties
have nothing but division of the rul-
ing capitalistic class that are traitor
GUS to the welfare of socialism. We
will not fuss with any party. We must
maintain the principle of brotherhood
and work for its deliverance. The So
cialist party is growing as no other
party has ever grown in all this world.
Every land where capitalism has en-
tered, socialism follows it like a shad-
Everywhere a measure of econo-
mic development and not of the spread
of an idea. This mighty ~proletariau
army is gathering upon the border of
the promised land of the cooperative
commonwealth, ready to enter in and
possess the Inheritance of the ages, as
the rightful heirs of those past tOilers
whose labors has created all, and in
the name of the present laborers who
alone can add to this heritage.
Blinded eyes are being opened to the
robbery of the past. The socialist par
ty is pressing the battle all over the
would. 1t is no headlong rush but a
world wide movement.
offers the workers of the
world an opportunity to join hands
and hearts and march on to freedom.
1t points out the road and makes plain
its purposes and intentions. It does
not matter which one of the old par
ties is successful, no relief will come
to labor. Socialism is the only party
that holds out hope and makes well
come the sons of toll to its ranks. So
cialism is not a system to be ''enact-
ed, " a plan that was proposed, or an
elaborated utopia offered for criticism.
1t is not a reform, a piece of pitch
work. We won't unite with anything
is not a tradable something.
is not ever a name Of a CO.
operative commonwealth. Socialism
IS the philosophy of social develop
that treats of the great economic
according to the workings of
each of these stages of society
naturally be a development from
is predecessor. There is no common
between socialism and any
or plan for the Improvement of
There can be no fusion.
My article would be too long to en-
;er into a lengthy discussion of the
1hilosophic and fundamental princi-
lies of socialism. / now will close by
aging as heirs to the creators of all
wealth of the past ages, socialism ad-
a restitution.
If Mr.. Psychologist" has anything
better for the emancipation Of the
workers from the hands of the
.apitalistic oppressors, let him give it
O the people. We are after relief, and
lot after any definition of socialism.
We have the same books he has to stu
y. if we want to. Our party has an
bundance of socialist literature for
IS to read, and more to the question, l
uess, than PSYCHOLOGIST has.
UNCLE TOM.
'racy City, Tenn.