Evening star., 1926-11-21
DEFINITION OF SOCIALISM HAS
SOME CAPITAL LEADERS LOST
FURY Has Few Equals in Elucidatine
Doctrine-Borah and Frazier Drop
Out In Polling.

ism, is a much maligned theory OF
the ownership Of al properly and the
| division Of all income. Its purpose
is to better conditions of life Tor IN
dividuals and for society and in con-
sequence to promote brotherhood, joy.
! peace and prosperity. It's plan Is, as
far as practicable. 10 transform prl-
vate property into public property,
private management into public man
| agement, and 10 prorate the income
| impartially among all the population.
Its problem Is human nature. which
| Is so human as to require prods and
| Incentives. Capitalism supplies these
stimuli by private rewards. Social
| ism would be saved frrr1 -
anarchy only by a yet-achieved
religious and moral motive. The prog.
| ress of Socialism related 10 tne
progress Of capitalism. These two
represent at the present time unde-
sirable extremes. The ideals Of both
what of both theories in our owner
ship Of private and public property
and the management of private and
public business. The end of both
capitalism and Socialism Is mans wei
fare. and the largest detriment Of that
under any system is mans character"
Fries Is Uncommunicative.
| Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries-"After
thinking this matter over 1 do not
believe 1t would be wise for me to at
tempt such a definition. My motives
and ideas in this matter with Mr..
| tIury have been altogether misunder-
stood. I think I should only be add
ing to that misunderstanding If I
gave you a definition Of Socialism.
thank you for the courtesy Of your
| offer, however"
Senator Borah of Idaho-"I'm very
busy. How soon would you want II?
What! Five days! I could not do it
in that time"
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor
socialism Is a political doctrine
which provides for the substitution Of
Government ownership for private
ownership and control Of the means
| or production, distribution and trans
portation. 1t is based on a philosophy
which extols Government ownership,
decries private profit and deprecates
private enterprise and initiative.
Socialism Ia the creed OF q political
party which seeks to revolutionize in.
dustrial and economic conditions
through political action and through
the use Of political machinery of the
Government"
Frazier Asks Excusing.
Miss Alice Paul of the National
| Woman's Party-"I am afraid l could
not discuss that topic because Of my
association with the National Woman's s
Party. We are Interested only in
equal rights for women, you know.
should like to help you. but I can't"
Senator Frazier-"Well, it seems to
|
definition Of Socialism. Yes. read it.
Oh, no Qaughingly), should not care
to have that reprinted as mine.
| would rather be excused"
| j. G. Yaden. president of the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Asociations-'Th
term Socialism Is at present used to
cover a wide range Of economic beliefs.
The person who favors government
ownership Of public utilities is often
| referred to as q Socialist, and from
| this the range covers the entire field
to the Simon.pures Communist, who, in
theory at least, would discard private
ownership Of everything. In general