The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-24

". mhShIyh VI lHe new OZecnO- SIC
vaklan republic. He is SIav. II
knows Russia. He wss In Russia dur
Ing the revolution and at the begin
ming Of the conference.-the whlcl
put bolsbeylsm In the saddle. He hai
written OF Russia and is accepted a.
an. authority on the subject. asked
him, what Is bolsheylsmf" His an
swer was: "Bolsheylsm Is consistent
socialism,
Bolsheyism Is an old, untried
theory Of government. Its object Is to
secure greater production and a
more just distribution. Socialism says
that men are without motive for eff
cieDt work today because they do not
gel fair share OF the things they
produce; that the wey TO stimulate
production IL to adopt common owner
ship. Under such plan. they say,
every man would be working for him
self In the sense that all would be
working for the state. and that as all
are an equal part OF the state their
interests would be common and
working and doing as much as he
could he would be helping to shorten
the workday. because II all the people
OF the world were at work they could
produce nm abundance OF everything
necessary for the worlds happiness
and comfort every one would have
all he needed, no one would, have
more than another and Il would be to
the Interests OF each Individual to
work TO shorten his own workday.
The program OF socialism promises !
10 destroy all private ownership,
There viii be no such thing as private
property. No one will own land The
land the factories. the railroads, the
mines. everything. Will be owned In
common. The state Will hold the title
TO everything. manage everything and
the product. This plan
lbollshes profits, rent and private cap
Itnllsm.
Money and Capital.
TO understand this doctrine II Is
necessary to clearly know the mean
ng OF the word Capital" Many peo-
pie confuse the word capital" with
he word money" These words have
otally different meanings. Money Is
he metal or paper used by IA govern
ncnt TO make easy the exchange OF
PRODUCTS Without money the world
would go back to the barter system,
n which the man who had corn
raded Il for meat. clothes, and the
'thers things he needed. Capital Is
he unconsumed product OF labor. In
ther words, all OF the food. cloth.
lothlng. machinery, etc, In the world
) It's capital. just as a mans capital
: the food he has In the cupboard
he clothes he hasn't worn out, the
honey In the bank which represents
power to buy. 1t Is the surplus. 1t
the reserve.
Plato. the great Greek philosopher,
as one Of the first OF the socialists.
! the republic of Plato we find
efense OF state socialism. From
lato 60 Leulne men have been urging
as cure for the Ills OF
,e world, NJ remedy for wrong, as
means of realizing exact Justice.
Modern socialism dates from the
Communist Manifesto" published In
as, by Karl Marx and Frederick
ngrls. Their outline OF the socialist
an seized upon the thought OF the
Grid Since that day Il has been
thorlng the dissatisfied of the world
ID grouping them In class, develop
( what they term "cass con
business Back OF IL has been an
slstent. uninterrupted propaganda
itch has reached every corner of the
lbe Billions OF leaflets. pamphlets,
Tets and books have been circulated.
Hons Of speeches have been made.
awlng rooms have been thrown
IN 10 II. highbrows have professed
faith, lowbrows have Numbered
creed from soapboSes ON tho
Get corners. II has hourlshed best
Europe IL has furnished prime
nlsters. Its voice today In ,he par
ments OF Europe Is not whisper
I Is shout In the new govern =
nts which have come out of the
r II is militant, dominant factor.
The bolshevlsm OF Russia Is pure -,
communism. At this -,
ment am not writing OF the meth ~.
OF the bolshcyiks First, want ',s
make clear and simple their plan.
shevism Is an effort TO put into '
ctlce the doctrine preached by ~,
to. programmed by Marx. A.
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