Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22
A s~Ocialistic Blast.

Prise would nave not commented on
i. l shall try to give an answer to
she Enterprise criticism, and grant
him the privilege of answering. Most
Of the old party Editors seem to be
afraid of Socialism and do not want to
handle it unless they have on a pair
Of fre-proof gloves. Well, it is pretty
hot, but the Globe Democrat, with all
its partisan bias, handles a little of it.
However, it usually apologies for its
o~ffense.
One of the old lodges with ONE of
the old party upholders is, "Well 1
can't understand it," Maybe they do
not; but they are usually eager to
it "their' way. This looks
like the "blind leading the blind" 1t
seems to the writer that the Enter
prise is trying to "swipe" some demo-
cratic "thundeF.n l never heard of
either Bill or Ted advocating competi-
ton, though the Enterprise talks
pretty glibly OF competition.
Had this appeared in the REGISTER,
l would not have been surprised to
have seer the REGISTERS answer all
plastered with competition"
Remove competition and the
human family will retrograde." Whom
does the Enterprise include in the
''human family?" Standard Oil and
Steel Trust Interests? If he does,
then l confess if Socialism prevailed
they would retrograde so far as their
ability to pile up such vast fortunes of
profits. sTwo children in school will
make better progress when compet-
ing" May be so. I never heard of
any Socialist who wanted to rob the
school of anything. Public Schools
are a Socialized institution, anyway.
l do not know whether the Enter
prise meant to be funny or felt a little
sorry for the Socialists. The "theory
is very nice" and "might work out if
every man actually loved his neighbor
a little better than himself" The
Enterprise does not 10 to know
that Socialism is not a %''theory," but
based on a science as sound as any
known to man. / never heard of any
Socialist who thought himself better
than the meek Carpenter, and He
said, Glove thy neighbor as myself"
Not better. Were the teachings of
Jesus carried out the world would
enter a period of peace and prosperity
which it has wv seen. And you
would not have to Glove your neigh
Dor better than yourself" The En-
terprise says Socialism is not in full
operation" anywhere, so far as he
knows. The Enterprise knows, or
ought to know, that Socialism is not
in ''full' or partial operation. If he
does not know it, I will inform him
and his readers that Socialism is not
now, never has been, and never can
be, as long as Capitalism exists. If
every N could get that fixed in his
mind he could truthfully say he knew
something about Socialism.
GAS long as men love money!" I
would hardly have expected that
preston from the Enterprise. 1t
seems to me that / have read some
where, that the Glove of money is the
root of all evil" 1 do not think l
read it in the Globe Democrat or the
Republic. Some people seem to get
badly scared when you mention So
cialism. Some of them will give you
a sermon on that "Dead Leavel" text;
and they "ball' things up so you are
not sure whether they are quoting
from the U. s. Constitution or from
the bible. l suppose the Enterprise
is limiting at the "dead leavel'' when
he gives us the parable or fable
(Which is it?) of the ten cords of wood.
However | agree with him there. If
| could saw ten cords of wood in a
day think ! would be ashamed to
"compete" with a loafer who could
saw but n cord in a day. I do not
think that every one will be on a
"dead leavel." Under Socialism the
Enterprise editor will have just as
much freedom to pick his companions
as he has now, otherwise some one
might take him to a "swelln hote.
where he might have to sit at the
same table with Teddy or Princess
Alice and Booker T.
: Yes, it would be "nicer to own the
) railroads, the mines, mills and fac.
tories, that have cost "years ant
! millions of money" Will the Enter
prise be good enough to tell us where
> all these millions in money come from
How did those who have it get it
Did "they" work at some productiv,
work? Perhaps the Enterprise will
. enlighten us on these points. Mr.
Rockefeller says the working mai
should practice economy. I reckon
John D. got his by saving. I suppos
. he must have got a little more than
T dollar and a half a day. The Enter
prise speaks of a "heritage" for GU
I children.
If Mr.. Wilson does not plumb th
track, and Bill Taft does not get to
8 fat to trot in double harness, eth
: People" (Wall STREET. will harnes
him and Joe Cannon together andt tire
them to the White House lin 1915
Y Wall Street then can complete the 10
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