The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-29


forts that will be made to combine The
republican and democratic parties OF
Roosevelt in 1916, contains this lIcit.
paragraph;
1.-THE old quad OF the republican
party, having seen the hand writing
IN the wall, is not inclined to mead
backward. nut will favor the aaop-
ton of planks. which, but few years
back, would have been considered So
tialistic, if not anarchistic."
This is really refreshing. T. II the
dear old fossils of the G. o. p. have &C
tually condesccnded to look with iavcr
upon the planks that they denounced
as socialistic and anarchistic only Tvs"
years ago, ought, We suppose, cause
the masses Of the American people to
rise to their feet and shout unani
nous vote of thanks 10 the dear old
fossil Of the g. o. p. aforesaid.
Surely, surely, friends and fellow
citizens, tlis is an era of progress
even though it be at snails pace.
1t is a certainty that substantially
every person who reads these lines is
convinced that Zapata, the Mexican
who is drawing near the Capitol arc
awaiting the arrival of Villa to join
forces to crush the Dictator Huerta,
is a lood-thirsty, red handed, fire
eating bandit, who spreads murder
and rapine wherever he goes.
The Associated Press, the Hearst
Syndicate and other news agencies
nave pictured Zapata as everything
cruel and revolving, so he ought to be
Il bad man-bui he isn't.
It is true that Zapata killed a lot e
rich thieves who sought to perpetuate
their privilege Of owning all the land
and keeping the masses nj slavery,
but in ending the career at few doz-
en- landlords who claim to own whole
States in Southern Mexico, Zapat<. he.
cnancipated over 100000 people,
who today worship him as an idol and
who never could be conquered by an
American army Of occupation, no
more than could Washington's army
Ct Revolutionists in 1776 be defeated
oy the British privileged class.
Emiiano Zapata is described as
social rerciutioniSt. wko is well read
On modern economic problems. He
stands for the collective ownership o.
me land, forests, water power, OF
wells and all means of production and
distribution.
1t IS said that in nearly tho whole
Cf the territory south Of Mexico city
where the red flag flies in Morelos.
Guerrero. Southern Pueblo and other
states the dry goods and other stores
have been declared 10 be public pr0-
rcrty; the plows and tools of produ:-
ton have remained in the hands d
The working class, and Tie land has
l.ccn appropriated.
Comparatively little has been hcar|
Of the war in southern Mexico, be-
cause news travels slowly in tha;
country and many facts arc suppress
sed. 1t is only from individuals tina:
;.rc sighting with ZApata and kno"
the man and believe in him that
formation can be obtained in rCund-
about way.
Tie civic struggle in Morclos, whic'!
was owned by Il landlords, and tic
reighboring states was Il war OF cT
tarminatiun 4 war Of Il large section
If the masses against the domination
Of as cruel IN aristocracy as ever
crushed humanity beneath lis pit!lcss
heel. No quarter was aSkcd-no qua
Ter was given.
Zapata, man who sprang from
3eon class. like Villa, hast riumphe:I
and it reported at the gates of MeNi-
Ice city. Ii is unlikely that he and
mis- followers will permit thems"Ivfs
10 be tricked By the Niagara Falls
,rediators and see their victory turned
into ashes by the naming Of sllrc"S-
sor 10 Hucrta to pcrpetuatc the SyS-
TEN that erinds the blood and bon =
Gf the workers into profits.
The people have gained their iibc
X. and it is unbelievable that III"
ii n"rmit themselves to he again eli
shaved.
The trade unions ana Socialist or
rani2ation Of Los Angeles won a big
,ictory at the polls last week, rhcr
lv a vote Ct 5000 TO 22,l79 the peo-
nle voted in f2vor OF issuing bonds tol
$4,000. 300, So that the water power -
the new alucduct may be de"elcp' i
in tie form Of electricity 10 furnish
that CITY with electric light and pow
CT.
There arc three lighting and power
companies doing business in los An
celcs, and they made a bitter fight
against the proposed bonds, not Only
10 save themselves from being driven
out OF business. out they hoped I"
bankrupt the city to q point where
they could drive any kind of a .;ha+f
bargain 10 postpone municipal owncr-
hin for generations to CONG. and aI>o
virtually acquire ownership Of tic
10000. 900 aqueduct built By the cit.
IT. .,;o.,;c+c and Socialists Wit.