Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 28, 1905, Page 5

nae ‘Sra Renu foeaustRevc Published Every Saturday. - By EB. C. KILEY. VR DULLARS A YWAK IN ADVANCE @atered In ihe PostomMee at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. as Second-Class Matter Cc. FP. McaponaLp has been pan lisher and editor of the St, Cloud ‘Times for thirty years. In the last issue of the Times Editor Macdonald yrows reminicent and tells a_ brief story ofthis paper’s-career during the past three decades: The St. Cloud Times has constantly improved with age, and if we may judge from the bright editorial coldmns of thepaper the editor is growing old very slowly. Tue city of C is in hard. ookston ‘The council, library board and some of the citizens are engaged in Andrew Carnagie has otfered to contribute $12,500 for the dines. a family row. The erection of a public library. hoval authorities sand e¢itizens cannot agree on 2 location for the building and as a result there may Carnagie would be in order to organize an ex- library ecutive committee ip that town with te. ATTORNEY GENERAL YOUNG power to ex sled that each county in the law, shall furnish attorney with purpose of The amount so under county tund for the investigations. proprjated s gor more than $1,000. Mr. Sp he'll give some political enemy a seven hundred dollar benefit before he gets through with the year’s busi- uess. Iris reported that a bill introduced during the present session ifthe Minnesota legislatare to abol- ish Capital punishmeat. Review hopes that such a mez not only be introduced but will The taking of human me a law, life by legal proe murder—a relic of the arbarous, prisonment for life and *yét the in- Nuepce oa humanity is far brutalizing books. did Mary McFad- How in thunder hies, mines, forests, eud all large jen learn all this? Read what she} factories and means of production. las LO say about marcied men in ber| Al public utilities, practically all News and Comment column in. the! &b@ wealth used in production. at Duluth News Tribune:—"Few women them ome the wives of men who are a iwarry theirequals. Some of good sort, and who, if carefully man- pulated, will deyelop into agreeable sbands. Others marry men mistake stubbornness fur determina- prejudice for judgement. Women who marry men of that sort isually so couduet their affairs as to jJead the husband to believe they rision, tion and are masters, and a really companionable, equal man for whose defective intel- sence no allowances have to be made sa rare Specuen: SOCIALISM The following is @ portion of ‘an address liv d at Village hall last summer by ie vy. Carl D, Thompson, and is published by request. The address is tou lengthy to admit of publication in the Herald-Review in ne, but it will pposee installments.— EDITOK HERALD-REVIEW]) [Continued from last week] = rs Jn the third place socialism isan iligument of furces to secure the peaceful transition to the cooparative sommonwealth. We comtemplate a at change at once the question arises, how? The answer must be found ju the forces already at work in society, What are the forces avail- able? If one takes a thoughtful look at the present situation he cannot fail to see very gréat and very power- ful forces at work, which, if properly organized and directed could easily achieve the victory we seek. It must be remembered that in great historic movements, in the last analysis and as a rule the force that is mightiest ip determining the direction of class movements is tbe force of economic interests. But this force is to our advantage, because every day the y class grows smaller and the property less, working elass grows larger and socialism which would secure the owner-ship of the means of production and distribution. is therefore in accord with the economic interests of the constantly increasing number of the people. Already the trades union worement, over 2,000,- be no in Crookston. ft has the state, the a contingent conducting ap- all not be less than $300 The Itasca county commissioners set aside $700 isan inquisition fund for the use of Tt’s safe to wager that will be The Herald- ure is only legalized black and Punishment by th for crime is not so severe as ime more Wipe it off the statute who their pig-headedness for de- eveW against c capitalism. 4 live or successful. But it is an organ= ized furce that may be directed. Al- ready hundreds of thousands agricul- tural workers have eutered the fleld inthe pastin the Populist movement, and so these forces ure available. ‘Phere is toduy, as there alw been, 2 class struggle. . The sociahsts do not make it, we are sometin accused of setting up Class hatred? We do not, we-do net even make the class struggle. : It is a natural and inevitable struggle of the oppressed against oppression. What the social- ists do Is to interpert that struggle, to direct it to its proper yood and give ib the proper, the effective and the peacetul methods. We the trades unionists, the populists and to all the workers of the world that the stratagic. point in this struggle is the ownership. of the ‘means of earuing adiving, the natural Presources that all must use. ‘Lo se- cure.tlie common ownership of these this must be the good of the class struggle. In this the workers of the farm and factory, the workers in the mines and ia the stores, Lhe workers Phe strug dle, to, . | besure, ig not always. wise ur effec-| has! suy ‘to} in the publie schools and on the great daily papers, the workers all have a commoaduterest, and may therefure unite. Moye over the socialists point oul to the trades uniouist< and others that there is no hope for victory for them as long as they use such weap- ous as the strike or the boycot alone. They have infinitely more power- ful weapor Their ballots, their politi We are told that the capitalists have the advant- age of vs, Lhey own the pail roads, the mines, the forests, etc. ete.. they coutrol the Jegisiatures, the courts and the militia, All this is true, but itis also true that there isn’t a single power that the capitalist class of to- day hold that they do not hold by and with the consent of the working class. They have the power of the state in their hands because the working class persistently and blindly vote the same licket Lhe capitalist class do. When the working class shail warshal their political power into a Jarty of their own for collective ownership, then the vietory may be guilty char peace- fully achieved, ‘This, then, must be the method of the class struggle, viz: The Workers of the world must uvite in the socialist party, independent and distinct from-all the capitalist parties, in # political party of their own, for a political programme of their own to capture tha powers of government, seas lo inaugurate Lbe collective ownership of the means of production and distribution, Program of Socialism: Out of those above_fundamental facts con- serning the present social life, the draw up their pri And from this standpoint socialisin day be detined as follows: 1. The collective or common owner. ship of the great meansof production and distribution, This would include railwa telegraphs, express compa- socialists least, all the large aggrigations of capital. It isnot contemplated that all wealth should be collectively own- ed. Many of the small means of pro- duction, jack-knife, a pep, wheet= borrow, a catpenters kit, and even stnall factories may be safely left in private hands. The principle to establish is, that all wealth, the own- ership of which enables the owners to exploit the people, should be col- lectively owned. Whenever.an aggri- gate of wealth umes that nature it must then be socially owned, fact- ories — in short —all public utilities. The democratic management of the industrial and economic life. It ‘js objected ty public owyership that it would increase the opportunity for political corruption, boodle and graft. It certainly would undef the nt political arrangement, and exactly why socialism is the one solution of the problem of politi- cal corruption. ‘The cause of boodie and graft is ube private ownership and manipulation of public — utilities. Socialism, by abolishing private ownership and manipulation for pri ate profit destroys the cause of politic- al corruption, and to do this socialism fnust, first of all get the powers of governwent oup of the hands of the monopolies, corporations and capital- ists and put it back in the hands of the people, the working ela: More- over, socialism will give you the initi- ative and referendum and the imper- ative mandate in order {that the peo- ple may nodonger be at the mercy fof disreputable politians. The incliative gives the.people the power to in- troduce and pass a bill they want if the representatives don’t doit. The referendum gives us power to veto and defeat a bad bill, and the im- retwove an official from office at urce |if be betrays us. When a candidate is nominated for office by the socialist party, he files his resignation from that office along with his acceptance of the nomination. If elected his resignation is in the hands of his con- perative mandate gives us power tof stituants, an¢, therefore, if he vio- lates the pledge he made or the prin- neys, Etc. eiples upon which he was elected, his constituents simply telegraph to him and say. You've resigned, come home! With the powers of government in the hands of the p2ople, with the initiative and referendum and the imperative mandate in their hands, it will then be perfectly safe to proceed to inaugurate collective own- ership, aud at the same time the people are there by also guaranteec the control of their economi : and given voice in the things that concern Lhem wos 3. Politieal democracy must be supplanted by industrial democracy. Socialism seeks to iblish a cooper- ative system in the place of the com- pitive system of iudustry. ‘ney be argues that competition is the life of trade, but every where the monopoly and trust eliminates competation aud are demonstrating the superiorif¥ of the principle of cooperation. If the elimination -of competition proves advantageous to the trust, why would it not for the people? Let us learn the lesson they bave learned. Is it bot true that competition, the brute struggle for the self has been tke only, or indeed the chief method of progress? Now we find the first two stars sang together ingthe firmament to the time when the first animal mother brought forth her young, and covered them in the west, to the time when the last hufsau mother sat rocking her child in the cradle those sleepless uights, to Lhe time when Jesus ex Ve Ivary — then ii all these have been, another, “a higher and holier principle, that of tbe struggle for the life of others. The farmers dogs uot believe in competition else, he would Jet the weeds grow With the corn and let the Htteso survive. JTe would turn his sheep Out with the wolves, and let the fittest survive. He does no such thing. He even dehorns his catile, taking off Lheir organs of competition. The horidculturist does nob believe | in competition. Lv is by artificia selection that be took the little wild grass oub of its Competitive euviron- ment on the plains of Russia, and eliminating competition, produced the wheat. More over competition is wastetul. Every unnecessary store that is operated to keep up competi tion — every unnecessary raii-way train, every unnecessary page of ad- ver and it comes out of, the labor of people at last. Professor Ely has estimated that au annual saving of 200,000,000 dollars could be effected by the management the of ube rail roads of the United States| as a unit, That 100,000,000 dollars bas been wasted by the competitive telegraph business. 400,000,000 dollars is ted annually on unnecessary advertising. Prof. Ely is nota isceiutiats either. | Others have placed this estimate at 2000.000,000 annually. You can find Ely’s figures in socialism and social reform by Ely (p. p. 6 f. f.). For the erection of Business and Residence Buildings, Sidwalks, Ornamenal Fencing, Chim- Investigate and Be Convinced. ng matter, isa waste of energy, | Manufuctured at“ Grand Rapids by J F. FREESTONE & CO. “The most substan- tial and — ecomic building material ever plaged on the market, We have learned mie jesagyl of com- petition in a few things. We have no competitiou in the post office, nor in the public school system, and so L never find any advertising uf postage stamps, or of public schools. You have found out how to ve yoursel ve ail that unnecessary te. And further more competition a principal of social life is immoral. It puts man to fight against man in his effort to earn a living, and that destr fraternal or social relations. In chureh we ta and preach aud pi about brother- (hood. In the fraternal order we talk about tt. soin the labor union and we ¥o Lo the society event, the oyster supper, the card party, dance, or what ever it inay be, we pub on our finest clothes, and our sweetest sini bow and scrape, and to see the people on such an occasion one would think jthat the brotherhood of man 8 really here. But the next day we go out to the business of life, and there its different. There it is “steel cui steel,” “diamond flash diamond,” and “dog eat dog,” everv wan for him self aud tbe devil"take the bindmost aud Ube devil takes the most of us. {Continued next week. {legislature Representative H. I. jof Snerburne county distnnetion that of our te liw makers. He was given his first. choice of seats, as the foldest member. Another unusal thing jis that he is the only’ man that ever sat alone in the house when the house {was in session. ‘This was when the j member s drew seats, and all but he jwithdrew from the hall until they were called in to pick out their seats, Representative Ciaig did not take a front seat but chose one as nearly as possible to the une he had tor three terms in the old capitul. Representa tive Craig is 69 years of age. = Many of his Grand Rapids friends will be | pleased to Tead of the distinction thus shown the venerable representative from Sherburne county, Mr, has made aunual visits to Tasca county fora number of years where he enjoys fishing and hunting with his friend and former colleague, 0. M. Gunn. was,accorded a Wanted—Man and wife to keep jhouse at the farm home of J. M, vastwood, ‘lrout Lake. Going wages paid to man for chopping wood. inquire at this office or of J. M. Eas ; wood at Trout Lake. Two two-room ienaes one three- room house and one five-room house H. S. HUSON. D,. COSTELO DENTIST. —Offic. in First National Bank Building.— GRAND RAPIDS. MINNESOTA dermistery atid Buck Skin Ware of every description. Moose Hide Mittsand Moccasin, of these goods. s Also fine Rose, Rugs and Matts. u Ipay the highest warket price for FURS, PFLTS, HIDES and DEER SKINS. I have what I have, To advertise, what you have got and what you éxpect to get is ¢ quite a differ- encein the program I don’t advertise Tanning which I can not do. The people of Minnegota well know my ability in the business that ] have been engaged in at Grand Rapids for 12 years, and I will cantinne mthe Furrier’s Taxi- Genuine ] have in store a large ame unt Cali and see » secured. one of the Ablest Taxidermists and Furriers t1 the State of Minnesota 1 d@ Tanning and Fur Dressing and repairing of fur Garments. I have nad 46 years of experience. WM. WEITZEL. At the opening of this session of the Craig seldom falls to the lot SWS! SPSLSLSLUWSLTISSS GG MOSSY SVEVSTVSL rag Deas! Exclusively In== ed While the ioliday trade has been up to our expectations the @ ‘ vig stock carried is’net greatly reduced in appearance. Prior to | S taking inventory we will offer bargains on a large line of goods that ° 98 | We enumerate a few pieces here: | @ | @ l should attract public attention. \ rn LEATHER COUCHES ROCKING CHAI} COMBINATION € LIBRARY TABLEs LADIES’ WRITING DESKS LEATHER CHAIRS DESK CHaIRS e ‘TER TABLES SIDEBOARDS DINNING TABLES PARLOR CABINETS BOOKC! S DRESSERS MORRIS CHAIRS UNITED CRAFTS PIECES CHILDREN'S CHAIRS CHIFFONIERS ‘| GEORGE F. KREMER. cutifitee Grand Rapids, Minn. Corner Leland Five. end Fourth S EE D LAREN © A © KI D UAT 5 RENT D RE PN © RAS | MUNTERS| Storey & Travis he Taxidermists re prepared to Mpunt Birds, uimils, Fish, Heads of Fur Rugs and Robes : ade to order. Game i kinds. “eer eo We guarantee all work Strickly Moth Proof Call and fret our prices on | all classes of work iu Pa Next to Heratd-Review Grand Rapids, Mina creel SP SVLSMSISVSTVSIOSLISMS? | 0 sein 101 ney or HY Hun i ¢ DON’T YOU WEAR 4 THE MENOMINEE SEAMLESS? | that. a bull’s eye when he spc Sensibie boy. He made | Wes make shoes which put the corn- cure dealers on theranxious seat, We cure corns Ly fitung the The best way to cure corns is to prevent feet scientifically. their growth in: the first place. | The Menomince Seamtess Union Made Shoe 1s easy-to- wear, eisy-to-buy, easy-to-sell. For Sale By J. §. KURTZMAN, The Shoe Man GUARANTEED TO OUT-WEAR Grand Rapids - Minnesota ! SNY SHOE ON THE MARKT 9» SASWSVSS SVSSSLSVSVSVISSSVISL # SISSSWSISVSPSISLSVSLISWSI ES ; Pioneer Meat Market, THOMAS FINNEGAN, Prop. Fish, Game, Beolthy etc. Fresh and | | Salt Meats ue S SAND THEY M TS OF M A't Butter, Eggs, Cheese and Canned Goods ODD FELLOWS’ BUILDING, LELAND AVENUE., GRAND RAPIDS. cbececsceceseceseexcwaraeuscesecesecsseserceeressste | as ecaeatia try SISOSPOSSPSLOSL TIS? SlST SLESTE SVS, TIME TABLE Gyreat Northern Railway Company READ UP READ DOWN West Bnd. | West Bud, ae East Bod. | Bust Bud Train No. | a No, ig ger ty , Train Ne DULUTH Cloquet Flood wood Hibbing Swan River GRAND RAPIDS Deer River Cass Lake Leave ‘Arrive For further particulars call on Gq, h, FRYE, Agent.