The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-03
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9 SOCIALISM AND RELIGION. o
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lny William II. Cundin. }

'DN Nlifid'n II. OunuiH.l
Socialism offers safe, sound and
sane method for the production and
distribution of wealth. strictly in ac-
cordance with economic justice and
industrial freedom. in that II will be
production for use. instead of for
profit, which as matter of course,
will concede to each and every one
his or her full social labor product;
|. e.. all he or she earns by his or
her labor. This can be accomplish
ed only by collective, or common, or
social. or cooperative, or equal, or
public ownership of the means of
production and distribution.
Socialism means complete trans
formation of society. socially. indus
trially. economically and politically.
from the present system of capital
ism, with its concomitant profit,
which surely, truly and automatical-
~ robs the whole working class of
the surplus value of its labor prod
uct, which is the difference be-
tween the wages of the workers and
the full and actual value (as meas
ured by labor of their labor prod
uct. which is eighty per cent
Socialism Is matter of Political
Economy. Its fundamental princi-
pies are based on three things. viz.
|. Economic Determinism.
2. Surplus Value.
g. The Glass Struggle.
1t has naught to do with religion.
II takes no particular cOgnizance of
the spiritual side of life, although
THE Ethics of Socialism are identi-
cal with the Ethics of Christianity.
1t concerns the social, Industrial.
economic and material affairs of hui
man life
Strictly speaking, ii is economic,
rather than political. and Is organiz-
ed under the name of the Socialist
party only for the purpose of cap
turing the political powers of gov
eminent for the sole purpose of ov-
erthrowing capitalism and institute
ing the social, political, industrial,
economic and fraternal methods of
Socialism in a cooperative Com
monwealth.
Socialism. by it's grant of equal
economic opportunity through and
by the equal ownership of the means
of life, labor and living. and by its
further grant. to each according to
bis deeds" tworks), is altogether
Just. moral. and right!
Socialism. by its justice and equi-
y to all. and its Righteousness and
democracy in all things, will insti-
:ute, ION earth, peace. good will to-
ward men,"
- 1t makes '"rhe injury of one the
concern of ALL" 1t is social rect-
Jude. Jesus taught us TO feed the
hungry. visit the sick and father
less. and to clothe the naked. So
ciailsm provides Tor all. Socialism
conforms to the teaching of Jesus.
Isn't this practical religion?
The Socialist Party Platform is
souarely for Human brotherhood
without which the Fatherhood of
God cannot be-. and. in all that it
advocates and demands. conforms
to the teachings of the Lowry MAJ
arene. who was Himself a useful
worker. sharing in the poverty aud
privations of the working class of
His day. -"
He inyeighed against robbery, in
justice, inhumanity, and hypocrisy
Socialism condemns robbery, in
Justice, inhumanity, and hypocrisy.
whether they be sanctioned by the
church or by society
Economically and officially, So
cialism is a PURE RELIGION!