The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-20
SOCIALISTS TO AVENCE
Their LEADERS, DEATH
Refugees From Germany De
clare Country Is On Verge
Of Civil Strife.

London. Aug. IA dispatch received
by the Central News agency from
Rome says:
"Fugitives arriving here from Berlin
declare that he socialists are rising in
revolt throughout Germany, following
the execution of their leader, DIR. Lieb-
knecht."
The Central News dispatch tends to
confirm reports that the Ill members
OF the reichstag who were social dem
ocrats have been executed by order OF
military court martial. The New York
Herald printed a dispatch to this effect
last week, although the iron censorship
established made it impossible at the
time to confirm it.
German has been rent by socialism
Tor many a It Is said that nearly
half of the army are socialists and
would have refused to serve had they
not known that 1t would have been
death for them not to do so. :
Strong in Parliament.
There are 1913 members in the reich
a OF this number Ill are socialists,
center (clericals) 80, Inclusive Of nine
from Alsace Lorraine;) conservatives,
b6 Inclusive of eight agrarian and
eight reform); national liberals, 45;
radicals, 43: Poles, IS; imperialists, IA;
miscellaneous, IL. OF the total number
the reichstag has time and again ran
counter to h wishes Of the kaiser but
had no power to restrain him. Laws,
which they passed, have been killed by
the federal council or bundesrath which
is the upper branch of the law-making
body and is composed Of mobiles select
ed by the rulers of the various coun-
tries which constitute the German en-
pire. The reichstag is elected by the
people and for that reaso they were
able to get the Ill socialist members in
that hn1v Tho cfran 9th re their ynoya-
ment can be best estimated when it is
considered that there are only Ia i'm
per1alists in the chamber of the people.
The excessive war taxes imposed up
on the German people for the upkeep
Of the army and navy has for years
caused great dissatisfaction Int pro-
NOTED the growth of socialism in that
country. The members Of the reichstag
openly denounced the taxes and the
policies Of the emperor, but the power
Of the upper house were SO great that
the socialistic element in the lower
house had no chance to effect reforms
The crime Of lese majestic is SO great
In Germany that the people were afrai6
to express themselves except through
the medium of the vote. Those who
did object were cast into prison.
The reported execution of DR.. Lieb-
of the reichstag is thought to be the
spark which famed the reported revolt
into flames.
An opportune Time.
With the allies, England, France
Russia and Servia fiercely engaging The
forces of the German army n Japar
about to throw it's sword into the fra.
against the kaiser the socialists could
not find a more opportune time for re.
| volt.
If Germany loses the great struggle
it now appears that the dismember
ment of the German empire woul,
surely follow and thae the socialist
element would endeavor to bring abou
a republic. That event would go ia
toward bringing about universal peac,
in Europe n a new alignment o
world forces.
German municipalities are now gov
ernedi in the majority Of instances alon.
the socialistic plan. Business doc,
tors are hired by the municipalities il
place of mayors. These business doc
tors" are paid a high salary and sys.
tematize all Of the industries to tn,
highest points of efficiency. Lists o
w~orkingmen in all trades are kept an1
a record is kept Of their years in EN-.
ployment. When a workingman is on
of work these business doctors" fint
work for him in his particular line o
industry in his own or another city ant
when he has fulfilled a certain numbe!
of years of service he is pensioned. Thi:
system has caused a part Of the Ger
man race to favor socialism.