The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-08-25
Vandeveer For Congress
Socialists of Eighth District Nomi-
nate Former Stanford Man.

The Socialists of the Eighth Con-
gressional District have nominated
| D. W. Vandeveer, of Richmond, KY,
as their nominee for congress. ms
announcement will be received with
much interest here where Mr.. Vande-
veer was born and reared, and has a
host of friends. He is a son OF Mr..
NJ. o. Vandeveer, of this city. The
! Socialist party will poll much larg-
er vote in Lincoln county at the COM
ing election than ever before, and its
ardent workers are very enthusiastic.
A local has been organized at Row
land, and already "a members have
been enrolled, and headed by Thomas
! Ashlock are doing much work for
their party.
Mr.. Vandeveer has been an advo-
cate of Socialism for many years and
predicts a large vote for his party
this year. He declares his Party IS
not one of compromise nor is it for a
bloody revolution, but it is for con-
structive legislation as the means to
an end the abolition of the present
state of competition and the estab-
lishment of a Cooperative Common
wealth to take its place in the indus
trial life.
1--WE propose to apply the Golden
Rule to management of industries.
said Mr.. Vandeveer, and establish an
! Industrial Democracy that will make
possible a social order in which the
teachings of Jesus will be carried out
| in our industrial life and social re-
lations with our fellow men. We de-
mand the public collective ownership
| of the principal means of life, such
as the railroads, coal mines and big
! industries owned by the Trusts. This
will in no way interfere with the far
mer, except where the farmer may
| be a trust magnate but will bring
about a greater prosperity, just as
the parcel post as mas been advan-
tageous to the rural districts, for the
farmers and working people in gen.
| eral. We are for the abolition OF
child labor, and for compulsory edu-
cation and we demand an eight hour
work day, but these demands are only
a part of the program whose ultl-
mate goal is the Cooperative Com
monwealth and the establishment OF
the brotherhood of man." e
The definition of Socialism as CIV
en- by the American Year Book Cy-
clopedia and Atlas is as follows: No
word hasbeen more abused and mis-
understood than the word Socialist"
| The Socialist is not an anarchist; the
two are opposed in theory and prac-
tise. The Socialist does not propose
to destroy the family, abolish relig-
ion or divide up property nor does
seek to carry out his ideas by riot
and bloodshed. In a single phrase,
Socialism means means public own
ership of the means of production
/ and working class control of the gov
eminent, a chance to work for all
who will, and to all workers the full
value of their product. The typical
Socialist is a rather quiet and
thoughtful working man, serene in
time of trouble and self-contained in
the day of victory. He realizes that
the world will move on very well at
ter he is dead, but remembers that
while he lives it is his business to
help the world move. He considers
himself an ally of eternal laws of
nature and is proud to do his little
part in the great cause.
(Adv.-1t.)