The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-16
SOCIALIST NOTES
(COntributed.)

~'A'' 't'S'A
If anyone really cares to know how
socialists regard religion, he should
have been at last Sundays local, when
the Rev. Wakeham lectured on Chris
tianity and Socialism," Mr.. Wakeham
presented his subject in an unusually
interesting manner, and was listened
to with marked attention. The fol-
lowed the discussion, when one COM
rade made the assertion thai the
clergy encouraged the war spirit; that
they prayed for victory over the
enemy, and in other way showed that
they We're in sympathy with that
class which i~nstigates war, and is
benefited by it. This charge was made
in the form of a question, but it
served to bring to his feet Mr.. Galley,
who was in the audience, and who
came to the defense of his brother
clergymen. His remarks We're received
with applause from most Of those
present, and an invitation was ex-
tended to him to give a talk to the
local at the earliest possible date, on
any subject he cares to discuss.
The truth of the matter is, the So
cialist party is composed of men and
women of many faiths, and of none
There are Buddhist socialists in the
legislative bodies of hina, Mahometan
socialists in the Turkish parliament,
and representatives of other religions
in the ruling bodies of all civilized
nations. The socialist party is a po-
litical party, and as such does not de-
mand that it's membership shall be of
n ~, ~,%N l. 7 l. J.1 -
be truly international. The socialist
party confines it's efforts to improv-
ing conditions for all humanity here
and now, n not concerning itself
about a speculative future-the clergy
a attend to that.
A committee was appointed by the
local to draft resolutions emphatically
protesting against the inhuman con-
ditions which have prevailed fol
months past, n are now maintained
In the coal mines of West Virginia
these resolutions to be sent to the
governor of West Virginia.
1t is time that our people should
see the vital necessity of preserving
to all citizens what few lights arc
given them by the constitution, for il
these are %abrogated in dealing will
striking miners today, they may be
ignored when progressives offend oul
ruling class tomorrow, as they surely
will, if they are true to their name.
Where do we inc the truest chiv.
airy? Certainly not in the s~o-callet
upper class, where students act as
scabs and volunteer thugs durins
strikes and attempt to break up suf,
frage meetings; gentlemen CO insul'
women paraders on the streets of oul
national capital, and protest agains'
better conditions for working women
as did those young club men of Mon.
tana recently, to their everlasting
shame. The hope of women-the chiv.
airy which is genuine-is found in thu
ranks of the workers, as has been re
peatedly w The latest instance
recorded is that of the dock worker:
of Glasgow, Scotland, who came S,
valiantly to the rescue of the suffra'
gettes and gave, it is hoped, a salu
tary lesson in good manners to thu
hoodlum students who attempted t,
break up the meeting.
1t Is one of Society's most pitiabl'
victims who has dared to tell thu
truth about the forces which hav'
made her what she is, and about thos'
who pretend to seek a remedy for tn,
vice that is the bane of our civiliZa
tion. You're looking for the thing:
that made UGH women as I. Low
! wages, dance halls, hunger, cold-the!