The Root of the Matter.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 22, 4 August 1911, Page 10

The Root of the Matter.

You believe that labor produces all wealth,' and should own all wealth. You believe that the private ownership of Avealth and its unequal distribution causes endless misery and appalling destitution. You believe that Capitalism means Theft and Poverty, Want and Woe, Immorality and Crime. You believe that things are hideously wrong and cruel under the present system. You believe they can be remedied in one Avay and that avay Socialism. Then, your place is with the Socialist Party. > ; " ; _, m ' For, surely, if you believe m Social- \ sm —if you love Socialism because"" of its message—if you worship. Socialism as Humanity's guide and hope—surely your place is Avith the Socialists! The man aa-lio wants Socialism before anything-'else 'has -no right fiddling, about with a party unpledged to Socialism's principles and policy. : _ No compromise; no political trading! The need has long been a party understanding the historic mission of tho workingclass and seeking its ascendency for the purpose of driving out Exploitation and reconstructing society.Aren't you tired of working and voting for candidates .whose return' has

meant nothing economically to your class—whose "solution" of a problem has created a hundred additional problems. The straight way is in the long run the speediest I As a worker, you should be out to get Socialism. It's the tightening together of awakened workers which shall show Socialism's strength and ; make the ruling class tremble. A Socialist Party in Parliament is a necessity, because it Avill carry on with fresh vigor and courage, with revivified grit and daring, with-greater spirit and understanding, the grand duty or winning the world for .its people. It must be done with clenched hands and unconquerable soul. In hatred of the curses which make hell upon earth and in love of the blessings, which await a proletariat bent on achievement. All good things can be ours if Aye will but try; all necessaries and comforts can be ours if Aye will but take, i At the feast of nature there is room for all.