Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-31
The Socialist


be its and Socialists have prOfited
that this editor can think of at this time They
in the limelght the centre of the stage In Rus
sia France England Austria Germany. Italy and the
United States they have secured attention and
newspaper space and platform they had
before could possibly had but for the It
is true they appear in a unfavorabe light. most
OF them being dsloyal their own country and many
of them nothing less than traitors They are constant
worry and menace to their governments.
theless they in their element long they can
attract attention Their principal strength to
depend upon the influence they thought
less AMI restless and dissatisfied ignorant classes
workingmen. They preach peace eurbstone and
editorial column and Darkroom thus hamper
and governing bodies of their governments
and the time they declare upon all property
and business recognized authority They
viii fight for their principles gain but not for
their country. If the Socialists had their own way
Europe and America. Japan would have an easy time
conquering the world five years Looking
find any real good the Socialists dong this
time find only one thing in their favor-they
causing the German kaiser lot of worry. They
offer nothing for something. and that won't work
Doubtless many well meaning and unseTfis
in the Socialist ranks seeking better the
dition Of the workingmen but unfortunately the leaders
and active members of the organization only
their gain and fame just like other mortals and
would destroy that industry from which the worker
gains his livelihood.
But thoughtful men paying attention the
Il
well have be reckoned with Its capacity for harm
unlimited Out OF the and angle and torment
Russia the Socialist to represent the torn rem
nans Of this great nation before The WONDERING
world Out Of Auktria and even autocratc Germany
come rumblings and mCrmurings of discomfort in So
cialis voices These have but little weight as yet but
there possibilities that they viii cause thoube So
cialiss speak for small per British
French and Italian wOrkingmen Socialists rant ana
rave in many tongues under many notices banners
and guises in these United States
Everywhere they seek to do all the harm they can
do to organized industry society government,
and business AS to how much they can do depends
how far they allowed go unchecked by
they destroy There is not the least danger
Of permanent plague of these gentry but like the
would do immense harm vested with any
real power before their theories exploded and their
glittering castles fell to the ground
Take the of Russia The Socialists are in re
ascendancy there today But if they were thrown on,
tomorrow, yet still the harm Will have been done Rus
sia is betrayed and her disintegrated and her
Notifications destroyed Peasants are in power and
sergeants the troops under arms Looters
rioters and lean thieves run amuck in city street and
country estate Defenseless hopeless and racked BY u
fering, she awaits the coming of her German master
or other lands matters His equality debauch has
ended. all debauches end in the cold Inevitable
fight Of the morning after.
He tears down. does the Socialist It's his only trade
He is wreeker. Borne forward upon the black wings
of he is actual menace right now in every Chris
tan land. Dangerous daring designing men dominate
his councils and direct his activities He has hundred
branches, of which the Bolshev is the greatest right
now, and the L W. W. is the least Thousands of
printing presses work night and day spreading his
doctrines What if there be well meaning and mis-
directed men his followers; what matter If he
cannot endure for long in world of progress
and construction The harm that he will do in his brief
sway will be the less terrible Not until the next
generation viii the effects pass away
Whether he is liked or not or respected he must he
considered He is Of evils that are attendant
in the train of His shadow is creeping across the
earths surface Thought and attention must be given
to him The householder must either go forth to meet
this man Of the highways who is at his door and win
him from vsgabOndage and responsibility and anarchy
or he must sternly suppress him orhe must take 70
the storm cellar and remain this terrible tempest