The Decatur County Socialist from Oberlin, Kansas • 1

I KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 1 I Ho. 2 Obcrlin, Kansas, Friday, October 19, 19C6 Vol. I Victor Lorig 4- I A Young i of this city to whom we sold cuif lnof onvmA1 urn a i Think of Photos Think of Young cently. 'Do you remember This Campaign promises to be uie sua yuu sum me xast March," he asked.

"Well, i a warm one, but the weather is growing colder. We would The, Best Photos at The IUght Prices! I want another of the same make. It was a Kuppen- suggest that you take a look at our line of Overcoats They CO are certainly the Finest that 1 Me have ever been shown in this i .4, The Young Studio part of the country We shape ana Keeping its color, I never had its equal. It stood the hardest kind of wear and with a little brush- ing up and pressing, still I looks well. Jt's good for a lot of wear yet, but, of course, I want a change for fall." 1 .3 CJ tAea The Best Line of Pianos Made: $-4 4.

uur Jb an ann winter aispiay 01 iKuppenheimer Suits and Overcoats CAH SAVE YOU MOHEY Come in and give them a look. If you are in the market for a Fur Overcoat we know that we can interest you When we tell you that they are made by Ellsworth Thayer, of Milwaukee we have said all there is to say They guarantee every garment 1 1: TY offers you a wide range for your No matter what your preference may be in cut or fabric, you will find we have it. Clothes made by the The House of Kuppen- heimer are the kind you see adyer- tiaed in all the leading magazines. Every garment guaranteed. The Berlin 1 BALDWIN, ELLINGTON, HAMILTON, Sold Only by.

Oberlin Furniture F. A. Douglass N. A. Ketchum Lorisi victor The Home of Quality Socialrthe venKet.

endum, to the end that we may vote the Socialism as set X' Constitution frtiea, the Co directly for measures instead existence an organized co-operation for tStencl7KiVi(si ical theory aqcou ts th'AVij and Platfoii iue Koveruuiou. i i The old parties bioan' 'Jfi of handV)f 4.r L-l thftPanifalifltH to rob the mtn iq society oyuj.iuiuu,j'.:v-- liiAutenant Governor A. CURRY tion and distribution, any of wpich if ical "development of W4r. which iAwM' ana as yec oner no; remeay tnax appeals to reason the socialist paty demands that the government own (the trusts and operate them in the interests all the 'hWoiprouclng' wealth. H'K.

7r privately owned would give pover to exploit to the end that the workers shall come to the full product of their people and this is our remedy. toil. "We demand that the state print the Third The most effective weapon with which the working class can successfully op pose the capitalist class is school books and furnish them to the pupils of Kansas at actual cost to the end that the poor may have an equal opportunity with the rich for an education. 'i A science of reconstructing society on an entirely new. basis, by.

'substituting the principle of association for that of r-. competition in every branch of human industry, Worchester's Dictionary, A theory of society that advocates a more precise, orderly and harmonious arrangement of the social relations of mankind than that which, has hitherto the ballot. Fourth- The Socialist party when in office shall always and everywhere, un Secretary of State. ARTHUR E. WELCH 1 Newfon tate Treasurer JOHN I.

PRICE Emporia "Stale Auditor. N. FIRESTONE 'Fort Scott '-y Attorney General R. MITCHELL tied a Spring "State dupt. of Schools BREWER Girard Ptate NK Tf, COTTON Fulton Associate Justice, 4-yr term.

WILTSE3 Hiawatha Associate Justice, 4-yr term W. E. PIERCE Lyons Associate Justice, 6-yr term A. M. MORRISON Emporia Associate Fnstice, 6-yr term F.

L. McDERMOT Fort 8cott Commissioner. IDS 6. SMITH Leavenworth Railroad P. B.

MOORE Topeka Railroad C. A. BRANNON Goodland Insurance NEIL LARSEN Parsons Congressional til this present, system of wage slavery is utterly abolished, make the answer to this question its guiding rule of conduct. Will this legislation advance the inter We believe that every man should enjoy the full product of his own labor, and not be compelled to divide up with the trusts and combines, the blessings or gifts from God to man which were intended for the enjoyment of all. "We invite all to join us making this "a government of the people for the people by the people." ests of working class and the workers in their class struggle against capitalism? If it does, the Socialist party is for it.

If it does not, the Socialist party is absolutely opposed to it. Congressman 6th District. R. S. THOMAS prevailed.

Webster. The abolition of that individual action on which modern societies and the substitution of a regulated system of cO-operative action. Imperial Dictionary. Let no man fear the name of ''Social- ist." The movement of i the working class for justice by any other name would be as terrible. Father William Barry.

The ethics of Socialism are identical with the ethics of Christianity. Encyclopedia Bntannica. Is simply applied Christianity; the Golden Rule applied to every day life. Prof. Ely.

Traer, Decatur County Judicial Judge lTth HENRY H. ADEE Fifth In accordance with this principle, the Socialist party pledges itself to conduct all the affairs of the State in such a manner as to promote the interest of the working class; but while making this pledge, we affirm that municipal ownership under capitalism is, and can be, of no practical benefit of the working Cla88. Therefore, we appeal to all workers, whether of shop, mine, office or farm, to runups County r. Bepnblican City, Neb. County'; Representative ROBERT LEAKE County Clerk J.

E. KULP Treasurer. W. H. ANDREWS D.

BEARD County Attorney; NO NOMINATION County VAN VLEET study.the principles of Socialism; to vote Piobate Judge E. GIBSON Register of Deeds'. NIDIGH What Socialism Is. A theory of polity that aims to secure the reconstruction of society, increase of wealth, and a more equal distribution of the products of labor through the public collective ownership of labor and capital (as distinguished from property and the public collective management of all industries. Its motto is: "Everyone according to his deeds," Standard Dictionary, Any theory or system of local organ ization which would abolish entirely, or in great part, the individual effort and competition on which, modern society, rests, and substitute co-operation; would introduce a more perfect and equal distribution of (he products of labor, and would make land and capital, as the instruments of production, the joint possession of the community.t-Century Dictionary.

Socialism is an endeavor to substitute for the anarchist struggle: or fight for with their class at all elections until they overthrow the power of capitalism, abolish industrial classes in and Clerk of District A. A. ENGSTRQM E. I. RANDALL Surveyor ARTHUR MILLER Coroner GEO.

A. WONDERLY Commissioner 1st District. MOUNT maturate the cooperative common State Platform. 7 Exclusive Doot and Socialist party of the State of wealth based on the fundamental principles of justice, guarded by direct legislation; to every worker the full social product of his or her labor. COUnTY RESOLUTIONS.

The following resolutions vere unanimously adopted by the Socialists of De convention assembled at Emporia Kansas, on the 11th and 12th Shoe Store" day of May, 1005, make the following catur county at their convention" Sat- statements of our platforms and prinei pies: urdav. Aucr. 2a. 1906. Oberlin, Kansas First we re-affirm our allegiance to demand the Initative and Eefer-.