Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-07
WONDERFULLY MISLEADING
STATEMENT.

Socialism: theory or system of social reform which
contempaes complete reconstruction OF society," with
just and equitable distribution OF property and labor
In popular usage the often employed to indicate
lawess, revolutionary social scheme See Communism
Fourerism, Sant-Smonansm, forms of Socialism.
That is the definition given by Websters International
Dictionary.
1t is to be presumed that the Socialists have Suf
hcient respect for the dictionary medium OF
authority for definitions and photography, accept the
dict of Webster their doctrines At any rate, this def
milton be used verdict for the understanding of
this word and its meaning. Let examine it for a
moment.
"a theory system of social reform that contemplate
complete reconstruction of society," itself pro-
duce horrifyng thought. Think for moment OF what
that implies complete reconstruction of society Why,
that turning everything topsyurvy 1t that
the work of every be changed suit the new
conditions, because will take from every the just
wards of his years of effort In fact means very ortu-
nately for society, impossiby. And it upon such
absurd hypothesis that the Socialists base their claims
sideration. Isn't that the height of the rdiculous2
But this is by all. Consider that Socialism
aims to reconstruct society with just and equitable
distribution of property and labor Who is to Judge this
justice and this equity Would any soce y leave such
the Socialists Yet that what they asking
Leave it to we know what is just and equitable.
Where, in the of everything that's sacred, did
the Socialists learn about ustice Where did they learn
about equity Surely neither in the courts of the land
in the busy of trade Their idea of justice indeed
why it camorouS cry against capital They foment
hatred instead of realizing that there amity between
and man Their idea of justice To rob the laboring
of his ability work. rob labor of its dignity to
make something unworthy mean beneath human ideal
If Socialism possibility, with such justice in the
saddle would have nothing but chaos. The very
idea that the Socialists shouting all tbs time about the
alleged injustice of the world stamps them perncous,
because instead of showing truly real happiness only
through work. they maintain that only through
putting work aside.
There many laws the statute books concern
ing the working These laws evolved naturally, and
did not through revolution and the tumbing down
of the social regime. Admitting that there abuses
must be granted Also that these being esened
dav But just imagine you state of society where
the Socialists put forward their idea of "a just and
equitable distribution of property and labor.
1t is pity that reputable people much
time in combating such aacious foolshness 1t sad
to think that the printing presses used prohcay in
promu eating such unehical and shameully deeterious
doctrines But since the evil has become widespread it
must be met with open and honest answer.
There must be wide dissemination of the knowledge
of the harm being done by this pernicious theory that
those who might otherwise know should be led
by the who ask for the privilege of deciding
and administering social Justice which in every
far beyond their selshy personal News.
The above shows how Socialism is being fought in Mil
waukee They have had administration of Socialism
and do for another 1t is up people get
and against this evil 1t being stamped
everywhere in Americas stampit in Wausau this
spring for all time, BY getting our and voting for Hon.