The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
BY ADOLPH GERMER.

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vast armies of willing workers out OF
employment.
The miners furnish their share and
they are bearing more than thciT
proportion OF the burden.
Things were bad enough under the
Republican regime and the Democratic
politicians shouted long and loud that
If they were given control everything
would change and the people would
live in abundance. Many Of the miners
believed them and voted the Demo
cratic ticket. They did 50 honestly.
thinking that by putting the Democrats
In power to tinker with the tariff and
the currency laws would bring TO the
workers Il brighter ana better day
They had seemingly forgotten that IN
der the administration OF the Demo
Gratis In the early nineties conditions
were no different than they had been
previous and since. Many OF the
miners. ike the other workers, wanted
to give the Democrats 'one more
chance" Now they regret h chance
they gave the Democrats. for there are
more miners out OF employment now
than at any time since 1897. Illinois
alone has approximately 10000 out OF
work and those who are working get
scarcely half time, and this with more
than 10000 on strike In Ohio.
Let me ask those who pinned their
faith to the Democratic party. because
the Republican party had made con
ditions so bad. "Do you notice any
change for the betterY'
IF so, where rs itT"
From every quarter Of tho state
comes the cry for assistance. The
financial Of the organization
are limited and far from sufficient to
take care Of those out Of work. II
would require thousands, yes millions.
of dollars to supply the idle miners In
Illinois with the necessary
things. But they are out OF work and
have no income. consequently no means
OF support Their wives and children
want TODD and clothing. and where is
1t TO come from?
The state legislature and the nation
al congress have appropriated millions
Of dollars for various purposes. They
have appropriated millions and hun
dreds of millions TO recruiting armies
OF young men and sent them 10 Mexico
and other countries TO shoot or be shot
by persons whom they have never seen
before.
There Is plenty OF money In the
treasures Of the states and nation for
organized murder and destruction. but
not a cent is there for those who are
willing and anxious 10 produce wealth
and provide for themselves and those
dependent upon them. though denied
the opportunity.
The Democratic Colorado legislature
appropriated 81 100000 10 paw the muir
derous mine guards in military mi
form TO shoot and burn TO death de-
fenseless women and innocent chill
dren. but Tot a fraction of a cent was
appropriated 10 recompense the work
ers whose property was destroyed by
Tue UUlAOFU1tu muTueItIb.
That happened in Democratic Colo
RADIO.
II also happened in Republican Penn
sylvania and West Virginia.
When the Socialists during the last
campaign pointed out the things that
have since happened they were put
down as calamity howlers. Thousands
upon thousands Of workers refused 10
20 10 Socialist meetings 10 heal the
reasons given for existing conditions.
They wanted to abolish the Republic
an bad times and replace them with
the Democratic good times" Now
they denounce the Democratic good
times" as being as bad as the Repub-
hcan had times"
The Socialists pointed that It was
not a question OF the Republican or
Democratic PARTY. The Socialists point
ed out that il was II question OF the
ownership nj the mills. mines, rail
roads. factories. etc. They pointed ont
that s q loug as individuals or groups
Of individuals owned the nations in
dustries these Industries would be
operated and workers employed only
. long as those owners could make
profits out of the operation. When
profits stop the operations stop and the
workers are u Of a job. This will
continue TO be so In a more or less
degree so long as the nations In.
dustries are privately owned and
operated for profits. This viii be so
until the workers decide that the ma
lions industries shall be the nations
property and they shall be operated for
use instead Of profits.
When profits and the private owner
are eliminated. and we operate for use.
there will be no incentive for closing
down industrial establishments and
throw vast armies of workers out of
work and force them to tramp the
highways as miserable beggars.
Are the Socialists calamity howlers
or Is the capitalist system for which
Republicans and Democrats stand one
that breeds calamity?