Welch's Weekly from Wichita, Kansas • 1

u. troL ls V- fc WEE 'W I Lr (D WE CAN CONTROL. OUR OWN CONDITIONS BY COLLECTIVE ACTION WORKINGMEN UNITE INDUSTRIALLY ND POLITICALLY TO THE INTERESTS OF THOSE WHO LABOR AND THEIR FRIENDS yUrr 2-No. 6. Wichita.

Kansas, Friday, February 10, 1911 DEVOTED 1 I tiecting the two cities, and there is i WISCONSIN NOTES. NDUSTRIAL NOTES The great remedy against Socialism, the Milwaukee Anti-Socialists imagine, ing on the fact that Mayor Seidel re-is to pass some-law making it harder fused to receive an ex-president, for the Social-Democrats to elect their Roosevel but that he had a warm candidates. They have tried several welcome for tjie down and outs. of these laws, the 20 per cent primary This certainly was not the spirit of law, the aldermen-at-large law and the former capitalistic administra- The capitalist papers are coinment- hy the Working Class Must Struggle for Better Condi-ons in Hours and the Time they Serve their Masters for Part of the Product of their Toil. POLITICAL ACTION ff Is the Only Hope of the Working Class to Free Them- I selves from Exploitation by the Industrial Pirates who Be- lieve in Robbing Workingmen of the Fruits of their Toil.

SOCIALIST CANDIDATES. and interesting speaker and all those who are interested in the betterment 1 he organized Socialists of Wichita of the conditions of the human race are endorsing the following candidates should hear him. Everybody invited for Mayor and Commissioners. to attend. For Mayor.

For Mayor, Al Rlifce, shoemaker, NATURAL GAS. who runs a shop at 111 S. Ixwrence Ave, who will help make Wichita Many complaints are made about famous and the first large city In the gas bills. When we have collec- no more need of a second road, than acted in favor of the Social Democrats, there is of another public roqj. from 0w they are going to try again, heie to 1 let by.

They have drafted two non-partisan Products from along the present bnis the objort of Vlbk.h is to line of the Valley could he approaching judicial and to Wichita no cheaixT or boari election In Milwaukee a strictly quicker c.er a new road, with its non partisan election, iciigli track and liuht engine-, They are trying to these hills over the Santa Fe. If tin people through the resent legislature, so that must dispose we feel sure hey will go into effect at once. In that they can spend it to betu ad wjy to keep Socialist take a lifetime. Rut if you keep at it you are going to win in the end. tions of Milwaukee! A STUDENTS VIEW OF SOCIALISM.

The Socialist mocement presents ihree distinct idiascs: The political evolution, the industrial revolution, and the revolution itself. Iit us consider briefly the political revolution which the Socialist party reeks to bring about. The ultimate end of the movement Is the absolute overignty of the people, a state in v.l.ich democracy pure and untamper-ed sball be the government, a stale in which the voice of the people shall leiide all issues and in which all men and women thall hold equally the reins of government. With the abso- sovcieignty of the people ns the is fbn of a perfect state, the Socialists have, in their party platforms of all campaigns, advocated such measures as will attain this end. The initiative and referendum is the first instrument by which the peo- must gain the nbi-olute and un- questionable power to assert their do- m.itids It in advocated on the strength of the belief that the people are as a capable of managing the affairs of government.

It is a more radical Kansas to follow Milwaukees example and elect a few working men who can prove to you that the men who labor can run a city on business principles. For Commissioners. A. A. Hoe, a member of the railroad trainmen and leading union man, 0bers Jut all of these have only re- judges off the bench, For some reason, the capitalists bavt reat dread of Socialist judges and Socialist police.

They are less at of Socialists in other offices, Put that any man should sit on the bench who would give equal justice to the working elxs-, is a fearful outlook for the capitalist class. These non-partisan bills are there- fore being hurried through the Wiscon sin legislature. The assembly commit- 'tee on privileges and elections has re- ported them favorably, with only one dissenting vote, that of Assemblyman Hahn, Social Democrat, who Is a mem- her of this committee. Senator Gaylord and Assemblyman Hahn both argued against these bills, They showed that such an election Thomas A. Edison in which he at-a tempts to show that the high cost of who is engaged in the bakery business living Is caused by the incieaseJ pio-at 146 X.

Main Street. Here is one duction of gold. Mr. Edison is a great all men should see gets inventor, but his knowledge of finance at ABOUT THE BONDS. By Milton Rose, Tuesday next thL.

vetets of hit a rml Sedgwick county will de for or against the proposition sue bonds to the extent of behalf of tin' Midland Valley uad. is company proposes to extend line fioin its pre-ent teiminu'. its City, to Wichita, a di-tarcc 'ty-one the sum which they ask to aid in sauior; 1 iyi.t of-u cepc't at.d rminal facilities, is quite ie. that a brief cli irr ro oion is not amiss at thi qiC'ticn. boiled down into these two factors: it.

do 1 solv we need this railroad hid vote it in bonds, ud, icii'J not this sum, fdO.fm cut -amc other way wlii.b yield greater returns cither or iml redly? amwe-r to the first finest ion is licgLtivo, to the second in thj nmP f.rd Pat about tlx only i out ai hmsting the bd hi ai Lux Ming the bcvd through the newspaper, or oth-" are the officers of the Mtd- ley, the wealthy irojerty "and the business element, vv of the fact that 90 per cent of our onilation are we feel that the interests of qq working people should be gi.eu jconsideiTtion in this matter, whtipose the bonds carry, and tb1 comes, what will he the ie- 'oad HI Is I pperty values will increase, taxes I' go up, rent will he higher ami cost of living will be boosted au-er notch. We have 225,000 miles railroad in the United States row, there is more poverty to tlx are inch than when we had. not uile. increase in property values is s'he I initiative and referendum than has as a commissioner. Try him and see fact that most of the places robbed ever been adopted hy any progressive if he if all right.

are grocery stores. Speaks well for Tlx Socialist does not seek to J- Taylor, one of the oldest un- the prosq.erlty of Wichitas working perfect the present method of legisla- ion in Wichita, and employed hy people, doesnt It? In stealing the tion but he demands a change, he the Ki sas Gas Electric Co. as line thief takes that which he needs most, revolutionize the law making foremi i here is one man who will be and this class of robbries would in-ystem. With the initiative and refer Riliy on the spot. dlcate that there are some people in iidum as a check upon the law rnak- Now, Mr.

Workingman, do you want Wichita who are not getting any too and ns an assurance that the peo a of city officials from your class much to eat. ie will get what they want if it is or will you be foolish enough to vote 5 a would be non-partisan only in name 'Phis is very dear from the fact that the advocates of the bills make no Pty-cret of the fact that they were Intro-duced to knock the Socialists. The mammoth carnival given by the Milwaukee Social Democrats last unlay was a tremendous success Even the capitalist papers admit. The number In attendance at one time is estimated at 25,000 persons. Yet this vast crowd was singularly orderly.

No intoxicated, disorderly or troublesome person was to be seen. Mayor Seidel addressed the hobo convention last Tuesday. He said in part: Mr. Chairman, Indies, Comrades and Working Men: It is with extreme pain that I welcome' you to Milwaukee. It Is with extreme pain that I see you tied hand and foot, it reminds me of picture Carlyle drew of men with strong arms and strong feet, who were looking for work, and were not permitted to work.

It re- Price 50 Cents Per Year tlve ownership the gas bills wont be filled with air. In a recent issue of the Saturday Evening Post, there is an article hy wouldn fill a very large book. Greed Bla- and not gold Itself is at the bottom of the trouble. Gold in lt8elf 13 nothing but yellow metal and 83 larmlS3 113 a ra8 doll. The capitalists, in their greed, merely ue committed lately it is a notable help us.

We need more business and must have more advertisers. Your mentioning the fact that you read the ads will help us and there are some good bargains advertised. Read them and see. who, after coming that distance over citizens. Whereas you know not what shall be on the morrow.

For what is your life? It Is even a vapor, that appear- eth for a little time, and then van- ishetb away. Workingmen will have a chance to vote for workingmen In the spring election. Pinch yourself, Silas, and wake up. There will be big things doing Boon. City printing will put a newspaper on the safe side after everything else has failed.

Jve you noticed how good the Beacon mer living fifteen miles west of town We heard the other day of a far- Why la a capitalist a politician necessary to appeal front the law mak- for men who are in another class. We know a fellow down on Lafay-ng body the it legislature or con- When you get wise you will be class ette Btreet who was paying $12 per the Socialist believes that the conscious nnd stand hy your class. month house rent. The landlord, enate is an unnecessary institution through a spirit of brotherly love, and ml that only one body, the house is About tlve Publishing Company. tender regard for the welfare of his necessary.

This legislature body, Us tenant, piped the house for water and members elected hy the direct vote. After consulting with several com- gas and then raised the rent $3 per the people and subject to recall if nulos and friends, we have decided month. The generosity of the aver age landlord is certainly without a fail to represent the people de- that the plan to Issue stock In the minds me of that picture which depicts the extreme tragedy of modern civilization. I see in you the enchanted workman, hogging for the opportunity to work. You cannot work.

Why? Localise you are enchanted by a new vantage than giving it to a piivatc corporation. The city needs better stre't, the county needs better roads, ami both city and county need more md bet- ter bridges over the Arkansas riv i'. The city needs a new jail, the county needs a better poor farm. Some temple say we will get the money all back in a few years, in the form of taxes from the railroad. Wo! we? Wh.o lays the dreads taxes the railroad or the people? ituilroads dont always make pro peril y.

In many cases the building of another railroad in territory whore it ic not needed is a hardsnip on the cople. fir it means their supimrt of that many more stoi and hoi.cllull ers. New York City has railroads. lots of them; also 20, nun prostitute and 10,000 policemen. Hetter think twice, hiothcr, fore you vote for those bonds." REMEMBRANCE.

The death of Robert Ibu.dlovv. Cleveland, Ohio, un Sunday, January 29th, removes fmtu the ranks American Six iali-cts a unique and in-cpiriiu' character. Comrade Randlovv was horn in Germany in lx.2. When bo was qwo his parents as a teacher and inspirer of -younger men. Many of our Dest workers to- day were trained and inspired bj' him.

Almost his last written words were: Extend to the comrades my thanks for their many expressions of good will; let me urge them to follow up the good work of the last campaign by a close organization along intelli- gent, class-conscious lines, disciplin- ed in the knowledge that, though m- dividuals, from our collective bouts personalities must cease to sway us from the right course. A united working class, ready, able and wn- ing to battle for the emancipation ef Labor. Bandlow is dead, yet Bandlow lives, He is Immortal! His stiffened fingers dropjied the torch, he bore so bravely, but other hands Inspired by; him, will bear It onward, and- thus his spirit will forever. I believe that the world' la waking up to the prospect of the cheerful, hopeful better day. -alism.

settled in Cleveland, and in thrt city his entire life was spent. A printer by trade, Randlovv was active in the labor mnvemnt for more than thirty-five years. As a member of tlu central labor body of Cleveland, he wrs during many years a prominent and I regressive worker in the interests of oreani7d labor, and net a few of the either for sale or rental pur- miicus of that place owe heir we will admit, but how about b) bjs Offorts. day laborer who lias no qroperty. Comrade Rrandlow joined the Social-stop and think a minute and yen j.q.

movement in 1X96, during the fifteen years which elapsed between that time and his death he served the movement with wisdom, zeal and courage. He was a member of the National Committee in 1905 and of the National Executive. Committee in 1905 and 1906, mil delegate to the National Conventions of 1904 and 1908. At the National Convention of 1908 he was, it will he remembered, one of the chairmmen, a position for which hi: splendid grasp of parliamentary law and usages eminently fitted him. An eloquent and forceful sperker, Jmerely raising the price of their amq a WVjter of no mean ability, Com-or Iheir goods vvhP-Ii the work- ra(0 jqajj(qjow was perhaps at his best money for those vvlm i3 pre think il see thrt high property values are urse to the poor man who has no Lperty, for tlx reason that it le -is his chances of ever having ircx-y of his own, while at the same ie any increase values und sent conditions gives his landlord, a must have a certain per cent, on supposed increased value, a mce to boost the rent.

Ainety-five per cent of our business 1 professional men are renters, who 0 feel that the hand of the land- 1 1, but these men can get hack nominated at the primary election. If you want a change and a real business administration without graft. A. llamlin a union carpenter who is engaged in business, contracting and building in and about Wichita; a man considerable experience and Will make a good city commissioner. Vote for Hamlin.

I- Lesson, a merchant 1 19 S. Main is also endorsed by the Socialist as one they believe will make good if elected Welch Cooperative Publishing Co. would place those who took such stock liable for Us debts, and this many dont want to assume. The law gov- erning such things is very strong and state that a stockholder is liable to the amount of stock he holds. Should a man hold $100 of stock he Is liable to have to dig up another $100 to pay the debts the company owes and in the end lose all.

So we have come to the conclusion that the only way to pro- Comrade Cooier of Sedgwick, writes and wants to know if those people who want to go into the newspaper business are good socialist. If they are why dont they go to some field where there Is no Socialist paper and he backs us up by a renewal of his subscription for 2 years. We wish 2000 more would do this and then we would have a plant of our own. Comrade Oakfhrd, editor of the Pro- locutor of Garden City, writes and says: Comrade Welch you are getting out a splendid paper and its a shame to try and stop you. You should be permited to continue and all true Socialists should help you along, Your paper Is doing good work for the cause.

MT. HOPE DOING8. Comrade S. M. Stallard of JTt.

Scott, State Secretary of the Socialist Party, speak In Mt. Hope Feb. 12, 2:30 m. at Opera house. Comrade Stal- lard la a Yery forceful, entertaining tiinity, and that trinity is profit, rent olititkms have time to consider.

It tect those who will help us financially country roads with a load of wheat, and interest. would be the duty of the house under is to issue first mortgage bonds. This had the misfortune to break his wag- "The reason you cannot work is be- Socialism to continue to take care of makes them preferred creditors and on down by running into a chuck cause it does not pay somebody to put Fncb legislation. Although these meas- more than likely to recover money in- hole in one of our pavements Air-you to work. The reason you are beg- are t0 small or intricate and vested, as we will use the money se- other testimonial In of our ging for a job is because the job does Imer0us lor any except an expert to cured by the issue of bonds to buy present "business administration.

no longer belong to you. a thorough study of the Initia- equipment and get one of the best If there is anything you need es- 1ve amj referendum would still wield plants in Wichita. Now let us hear The womans suffrage hill up Imperially, it is to put your brain into influence over them. Whenever how much you will invest from $1 up. fore the legislature at Topeka may be action.

ny minor measure is not faithfully Go it as strong as you are able. referred to the people to vote upoD, The workman's problems today are niton it will of necessity punch" and then we can show how intelligent different from what they ever were in public, thus gaining the attention Personal Mention. we men are by granting the ladies this the civilization of the past and they the people who will he capable right so they can become full fledged ires, would have as Us function the nactment of minor measures and such her measures as the people do not c-mand a vote upon-. It would have johition, not as a body of law mak- rs superior to the people; but ns an sscrnbly whose duty it is to relieve 'he people of that legislation, that i.ot interest them sufficiently to demand attention. In congress and Icgibi.

tures today there are scores of minor measures passed which only a little study of the question to Bottle it In their own behalf through the initiative and referendum. The Roc-iuliat platform also demands the abolition to the veto power of the chief executive because it takes power away from the people and centers it in an individual. Socialists then believe that all gov crnmental power is derived from the consent of those governed, that the people and they alone are the only ors to be consulted in any issue. So- cialism presents an initiative and ref- erendum more democratic than those that any programme state or nation have ever adopted. The perfect er.uality of all men as law makers is assured by this movement.

Next week: Judicial Revolution advocated hy Socialism. We are in the right! and most of the Socialists know It. Will they sit still and permit us to be froze out just to gratify a few? Will they get buEy and hustle a few subB for us. ledcss must buy. hat we want to impress upon reader, is the fact that the work- people are thc ones who pay all Some will say that it is the thy property owner who gets hit increase in taxes.

Not at all. in the end prys his taxes? Him- or the people who rent his prop- the renter fs a business man, as the case in many instances, does ot get the money with which to lis front the people who buy goods? And who are there peo- You know. 11 the people be so foolish as to ne a debt of $60,000 and pay in- it on it, and at the same lime their cost of living raised, by qrds and business men, through ased property values, created qsedly, through the expenditure Is same $60,000. 4, further, we fail to see wherein ta needs another railroad from to Arkansas City. We already a trunk line, the Santa Fe, con- must be handled in a different man- ner To gucb an extent as you become masters of your environment shall you be jree p0 extent you man- age to tahe hold of the reins of gov- ernment can you govern to suit your cjass aa(j only to that extent.

understand very well that it is not easy for men who have been de- prqved of an education to emancipate themselves from their superstitions, And yet it is with dogged obstinacy that you must continue to go at ID Like bullodgs you must stick to the job until you wrestle it. Unless you do that these is no chance for you to win out. The Mayor then referred to the present seamens strike and added, We hope none of you will fight against seamen that are out for better conditions. It may be hard to refuse the place of a man who goes on strike, especially when you need bread your- self, nut, my friends, you can never help your own cause by underbidding other men. This battle cannot he won in one day or.

in ten ytzrs. It will We seed them at once. a- (V t. jlU 1 jSsfoB".