The Irish standard., 1918-07-20
1.-THE DIsLoYAL7Y OF SOCIALISM,"

1.-THE DIsLoYALTY OF SOCIALISM,"
This is the title of admirable and succinct review
Socialism given by Rome G. Brown, Esq, of Minneapolis
in address before the Iowa State Association at the
session held in Mones during last week of June
While Mr.. Browns discussion of this new element in
American social and political life touches upon
portant manifestations of the movement, it is
inherent disloyay of Socialism that major
portion of his discourse.
He points as we'll as in war times the
MARKHAM cult disloya to America Constitution
for its aim is to disrupt the constitutional democracy and
substitute and amorphous something which they
grandiloquently dub the Cooperative Commonwealth"
This is to be accomplished by armed revolt when the
ditions found favorable, case of the Boil
shevikists in Russia.
Americans have been educated the theory that our
national Constitution the made
in history along the lines of human liberty the rights
of individuals The Bill of Rights was embodied in
1t was taken from Englands Magma Charta,
King John at Runnymede the bishops who
were instrumental in procuring these
sions have been hitherto universally credited making
tremendous stride forward in the progress humanity
But the Socialist propagandsts say that this all
take.
Allan L. Benson, for example, speaks Dishonest
Constitution, and it's trainers, whom delight the
Fathers "grafters CROOKS Capitalists attorneys
OF the capalistic Glass; He ves the great enactment
itself and defames the staked their lives their
fortunes and their sacred honor it possible
declaration
OF Independence which, of the cult expresses it,
framed by "berty-lovng thieves" who framed it
so that it would the ire of the working
cause them to rise and drive the British of this
country and give to this bunch of American capitalists
right to make the laws they
of the English capitalists working Glass; Both
OF the fundamental bases and bulwaks of American
liberty thus traduced deliberately con-
cocted to perpetuate fraud robbery oppression
Government therefore, which rests for it's support upon
is one iniuS
sion, and wickedness.
All of which is well calculated to make one doubt
whether it would not be advisable start
grammar school again and take all
over again. to keep with the original
scholarship of the cult Can those accept
doctrines and preachments remain loyal citizens of the
United States? No more so than who abuses
his wife and children and fails provide wants
be a loyal husband and father.
Townleyism' Mr.. Brown points out, is but a camou-
fage for real socialism Calling itself the Farmers
Partisan League" it is not league" at ALL farm
ers league much less is it "non-partisan fnan-
cia and political graft instituted by organizers
not farmers and do not the interests Of
farmers. Townley registered himself Socialist in
North Dakota, though protesting deny adherence
to the tenets of that party But have the
Minnesota primaries all the Socialists we'll pro-
Germans voted the Townley ticket. Did the friends
of the Kaiser seek birds of the feather they
focked to the Townley coop? Nearly all the leaders the
Townley outfit under indictment convicted
i
gent and loyal czenry of the Northwest tolerate the
Vaccinations of this infamous grafters and
cters of class hatred among them?
These few Of the points which Mr.. Brown has
Calculated in his clear and timely review of the Socastic
propaganda. He has rendered genuine public
in presenting this troublesome and embarrassing issue
the people of the Northwest that they get
description the movements and the that asking
their political and financial support If, after careful
consideration of the matter in the light of truth
and reason they continue go along" the lines
Socialism and Townleyism, then have overesmated
both their intelligence and patriotism.
Ii IS PROT EsTANTisM ABOUT TO DisINTEGRATE?
being heard and read concerning the great rel
gious upheava that is about to take place upon term
nation of the world Many inspired prophets
looking forward to the establishment of sort of
Democratic" religion which is to supplant and replace
all existing spiritual institutions and start mankind
new path of worship and discipline The Papacy u.s. of
course place in the regime for that would
not be in conformity with the of the triumph
democracy in all lines Of human endeavor and aspiration