The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-11

paign methods. Several towns were Wis
tied by delegations, and literature placed
in every house and many talks held with
people. Everywhere the reading and
spoken word were well received; and peo-
pie were interested in the study of our
ideas. This plainly shows the day has
passed when our opponents Islander can
! be of avail against us, The great dissat-
| isfaction with the existing order and tie
absolute proof by other communities that
the Democrats and Progressives have
nothing better to offer turns peoples
minds to the fact that the system under
which we live is wrong and new order
must come in. Socialism is in the air;
it has penetrated to the hill farm and
hamlets all over. With the entering
wedge driven, ] am snre the active sup
port necessary for the present propagan-
da is ready. The plan summarized is
this: TO reach every town in the state,
and as we are finding in every place one
or more Socialists, to, through them,
reach every home with our literature.
Also to put lectures in wherever possible.
1t was possible to cover only small
fraction of the state in this way the last
election; but in 1915 all will be reached.
1t is fact that when a convert is made
he is anxious to impart the faith in him
to all around. To show the spread of the
propaganda, we may point to four towns
in Orange county, the most conservative
county, the one most subject to boss rule
and strange court procedure, Topsham,
Newbury, Bradford and Corinth in 1912
had four Socialist votes. In 1914 they
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town clerks in several towns in county
where Socialist votes were cast gave out
none, nor any Prohibition votes.
A look afield over our broad country
is encouraging. The Socialist gain In
votes went right on. In Ohio where the |
brewery interests and party bosses lined |
up against Prohibition and equal SUI |
frage, we lost ground. In Oklahoma we
made tremendous gains. A Socialist con
gresham, Meyer London, sits in nation
al law making assembly, another enter
ing wedge and harbinger of the future.
One wiseacre of the land sees the failure
of Socialism in European war, where rul-
ars by "Divine right" are reproducing the
inferno. A sensible mind sees only the
vndication of Socialism's contention for
peace. The horrible conditions still pre-
vail in Colorado while Rockefeller inter
ssts, seeking fame and salvation, are
sending millions of dollars to Belgium.
Certain great railroad magnates desire to
inload on the government their corpora
ions with a scheme to make the govern {
nent collector of dividends. Public
ownership of public utilities must come;
nut il must come in just way. :
In Vermont, our opportunity was new {
T so great. Already we hear rumors Of '
he state taking over the university at
burlington. Ii is for us to see the doors s
hall be opened wide without financial {
iars to all our boys and girls The re- !
ention on our statute books by legs- {
lture representing towns instead of peo- G
lie of law so distasteful TO vast ma =
orty as the present liquor law is proof {
nough OF the need of a referendum. Suf-
rage is paramount issue exceedingly {
isliked by powers that be-" We must 2
trive TO our uttermost for the common {
chools. The state insurance of farmers v
rOps and cattle is necessity 20 pros n
Gritty of farmers. and decent work 8
ien's compensation act 90 the workers o
mills and quarries. etc N
We hear a great deal about the grow ],
" prostitution and is general follower. b
eneresl disease The greatest s0ciolo. p
lists, like Jane Adams. declare this f
fused by economic conditions. We see u
tuberculosis and other emonomic dis
,ses on every side cause shorter hours. :,
stter air, light. food and more rest are 4
with watered stock divi. q
snds Of system which enslaves women a
% children in it, lust for dollars. What Fl
a Christian state going 10 do The in q
stiee. greed. heartless competition of n
- day and the feroe fight 70 live aie "
eating hatred IN hearts Of the op- III
.essed and there j. danger ahead. There
only one party striving 10 bring about b.
additions - relieve the. though an "a ~
10 there must - = change That partv
s. tire ial-orer must get TIE products Of -
: toll The Socialist ssFs the time u
MT - near when natural resources %
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BEN motherhood slian reign INSTEAD 81
- hatred That party Be- the Socialist a
rtV C8nrades. NAV We an enter into n
= struggle remembering there b ~ az
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