The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-06-06

artist from the crown q No Hoau =
his finger tips. He is versatile ans
gifted in his work. aud his contribution
to the Union City chausauqua is one o
its notable events. We will Away
have q warm welcome for Ratio.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Isabe
Garghill Beecher appeared on the plat
form. Mrs. Beecher is top liner il
the ehautauqua work. and her appear
ance here was the occasion Of an en-
thusiastic reception. The World anG
His Wife" was her theme, and shs
drew honeymoon picture in Spain
illustrating the relationship Of human
kind aud influences OF one mind upor
another. Her subject was intensely
human and the lessons were full o.
charming imagery and lofty ideals.
She marshaled the forces OF her beauti-
full logic against the poison Of gossip,
and there WASH Z a single individual in
the audience, perhaps, whether guilty
or innocent, who did not feel guilty,
especially those of us told bachelors
when the handsome woman leveled
the accusing finger and used pair
OF sparkling eyes and a matchless voice
to uncover our stricken consciences.
Mrs. Beecher has national reputa-
ton as an interpreter OF literature. She
is distinguished as genius, and the
Redpath Chntauqua is adding fame to
its ilIustrious group with Mrs. Beecher's
work.
The Weatherwax Bros. quartette APP
peared at both the afternoon and even
ing sessions. They are popular must
clans and singers. Their initiative work
was especially good. One Of the num-
bers was the miserari from II Troyatore
for the trumpets. This was treat, SO
also was number OF the song num-
beers. Speaking OF the author Of the
former, Verdi When the great COM.
poser died the nation mourned greater
sorrow than when any OF the kings
passed away, and when the anniversary
Of bis death was celebrated, Patti went
10 Rome to sing at the ceremony, even
though seventy years of age.
THE DEBATE.
The debaters, Hons. Emil Seidel, Of
and j. Adam Bede, Of Min
lesota, appeared at the evening enter
ainment in their subject, Is Socialism
Desirable in the United States?"
Mr.. Seidel opened with the affirma
i've, with the statement that Socialism
lad been misrepresented The greatest
rror was popular belief that anarchy
md Socialism stood for the same thing.
Anarchy stands for notification OF
II the statutes, while socialism appeals
or legislative control OF not only polit-
cal economy but industrial economy.
Mr.. Seidel said, was the next
tep in civilization. 1t is the evolution
1 government It is an economic
quality, industrial democracy. Social
SIN stands for the initiative, the refer
ndum and recall, and every political
'arty was compelled to recognize these
principles in their recent platforms.
capitalists produce nothing. The profit
ystem is wrong. 1t takes more than
{ gives. Socialism stands for equality
n exchange, therefore the capitalist
noald not enjoy the profits of mental
nd manual labor. These are the pro-
ulcers and they should participate
qually. No one has right TO the
arnings except the producer. Mr. Sci
el tries to establish the fact that the
rofit system is immoral. 1t gives us
impure foods. makes rascals Of men
md causes them to try to cover up their
transactions for fear Of being exposed.
Ar. SeideI says that the Socialist theory |
$ to produce for use.
Twenty minutes being up Mr.. Bede
anne forward. This gentleman was
ormer Congressman from Minnesota,
md he made himself known there as a
lebater, but more particularly as a
His reputation was ably sus-
aimed while here. Mr.. Bede is Re-
publican. He is a standpatter, and that
If course meanthe was antipodal in the
extremity Of his views against Social
sm. He stated that the Socialists want
I'd the Government to take over all the
productive property and destroy the
spirit, individual incentive
Or the desire of emulation. He referred
10 the fact that Government control Of
the public utilities was not distinctive