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THE COURIER
WHO WILL PAY THE BIbLS OF SOCIALISM?
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Mr.E. L. Godkin of the Evening Post, Now York, is tho most piti
less opponent of socialism on tho American press. Next to assailing
Turn many Hall, his chief delight is in assailing tho socialistic school,
which, ho intimates , is subject hallucinations of a sort with those of
tho demented man who makes up his mind to livo in a spacious man
sion when he no money to pay for anything but a hovel. Admitting
that the socialist's plan is all very attractivo, who will pay the bills
he asks in tho Forum for June:
"When a man h about to movo into a larger houso and change his
whole manner ot life, he is if sane, suro to ask himBolf what tho
change will cost, that is, what tho increase in his expenditures it
it will tnuko necessary. If sane, also, ho follows this question by
another, namely. Have 1 got tho money? Now in reading these
stories to which I have referred, of the social evolution through
which modern communities aro to pass shortly, I iind absolutely no
allusioi. to cost.
Ho insists 'hat all previous social evolution:; havo meant an im
provement in production and an increase in income, but the pecu
liarity ot tho socialistic programme is that "it is not to bo a money
making, but a money spending evolution,' in which "overy-body is
to live a great deal hotter than ho has been in the habit ot living,
and to havo far mora fun." If labor wcro to reciovo all tho profit on
tho capital of tho entire country, ho figures out that each family
ot five would receive b'ix per cent, on 95,003, or an increase in income
of but $.'100 a year. It is evident, that he could on this make no
material chango in his stylo of living.'
"The notion that there is a reservoir of wealth somewhere, either
in tho possession of tto government or tho rich, which might bo
made to diffuse through a smiling land, is a delusion which nearly
all tho writings of tho ethical economists tend to spread, and it is
probably tho most mischiovious delusion which has over taken hold
on tho popular mind. It effects indirectly largo numbers of persons
who, if it were presented to them boldly and without drapery, would
probably repudiate it. But it steals into their mind through ser
mons, speeches, pamphlets, Fabian essays and Bellamy Utopias, and
disposes of them, on humanitarian grounds, to great public extrava
gances, in buildings, in relief work, in pensions, in schools, in high
state wages and philanthropic undertakings which promiso at no
distant day to land tho modern world in bankruptcy. It will bo
very well if he century closes without witnessing this catastrophy
in France or Italy, or both, tho two countries in which tho demo
cratic theory of the inexhaustibility of state funds has been carried
farthest"
Mr. Godkin's main contention is, that in order to bring about
this social revolution, it would bo necessary to increaso tho wealth
producing agencies without increasing the population. Ho says
"I think on the whole it would not be an exaggeration to say that
such an evolution as tho ethical economists have planned could not
bo accomplished, even for a single year, without doubling tho
wealth of every country which it tried, while making no increase in
tho population. And this arrest of the growth of population is just
as necessary as the increase in wealth. For it is tho exertions of
mankind in keeping up and increasing their numbers which' have
prevented the poor from profiting moro by the recent improvements
in production. Statistics show readily that, thus far, subsistence
increases moro rapidly than population, and this docs much to cheer
up tho optimists and tho rovilora of Malthus. But to make a man
of any use to civilization, ho must in some manner bo able to pay
for his board. If wheat costs only ten cents a bushel, tho man who
has not, and cannot get the ten cents is clearly a bit of surplus pop
ulation. He has to depend on someone else for his support, and thus
is a buraen to the community. Employing him at public expense
does not change tho situation for his neighbors are the public If
they really wanted the work done he would have something to ex
change. If they do it in order to keep him from starvation, the de
mand for his labor is not legitimate and is only a thin disguise for
charity.'
If anybody tells you that Sisters Ico Cream isn't up to the standard
Please go to his placo and try it and see for. yourself. Then if you
find it not good tell it to some one else. 133 south 12 street. Phone
630.
Tho boys in tho barn wcro performing an impromptu but highly
realistic and blood-curdling drama of the border litani tho far west,
which they called the "Arizona Regulators." Tho Regulators had
captured a horsethief and were preparing to hang him.
"Dick Deadshot," said tho leader of tho regulators, solemnly,
"you've got jist five minutes to live! Say yor prayers!"
The boy who stood on the barrel with the rope around his neck
temporarily forgot his part.
"I I don't know how, Shorty" ho said, with some irritation.
"Gimme somothin' caisor."
"You don't know how?" exclaimed tho leader of tho regulators,
in a terrible voice.
"No, I don't."
"Can't yer say. Now I lay mo?"
"No, I can't, honest,"
"Fellem," said tho leader of tho regulators, in a tono of disgust,
'cut do kid down. We'll stop do play right here. It wouldn't bo
right to hung a poor, igaer'nt, dog-oncd heathen. ' '
HOBSON'S CHOICE.
The gentleman from tho Far West sauntered into DeImonicos
haehory, which is situated in tho city of Now York, and having been
seated ho was approached by a garcon.
"Got any bacon and cabbage?" ho inquired.
The garcon shook his head.
"Got any corn pono and sido meat?"
Another shake.
"Got acy pickled pork and soleratus biscuit?"
Another shake.
"Got any turuip greens and bulk shoulder?"
Tho garcon responded in tho negative again, and the gentleman
from tho west, with a weary sigh, stretched his legs under tho table.
"Well," ho said resignedly, "bring mo somo champagne and terra
pin, with the usual trimmin's."
Although tho weather has not been favorable, the concerts at the
Arena havo been well attended this week. A noticeablo feature is
tho fact that tho crowd on tho insido is increasing while that on the
outside is decreasing. The State band is certainly growing in favor
with tho people of Lincoln, "which is due to tho fact that Director
Irvine and others connected have labored zealously to make it a
permanent organization of a high class. Messrs. Sutton & Hollow
bush fulfill their part with credit and every one knows what that
means. Turn out good people of Lincoln and help keep up this
worthy organization.
The contract to supply tho United States government with thir
teen hundred and sixty-four dozen brooms for the Indian schools
was lately awarded to Clinton R. Lee, of the Leo Broom and Duster
Co. of this city, also Davenport, Iowa.
Got our prices before buying elsewhere.
Jkckkll Bros., tailors, 119 north 13 Bt.
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To be seen with Sells Bros. Enormous Shows.
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