Sword of Truth. (Sentinel, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 18, 1912 Page: 2 of 4
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Sword of Truth
ONE YEAR ONE DOLLAR
Issued Weekly, at Sentinel, Washita
County, Oklahoma.
W. W. HORNBECK : :
and ole owner.
Editor
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 19II
THE BEACON AT SEA.
In last week's issue of the
Cordell Beacon, that paper tell:
some things about Socialism that
most of you ignorant comrade?
don't know. In fact, the Social
ism as expounded by that paj ei
is a new brand a kind container
in no Socialist platform nor ad-
vocated by any acci edited speak
er of the party. Among othei
statements equally at fault. th«
Beacon rambles thusly:
"If Socialism was the ruling
power of America today youi
farm would be confiscated! 1>
. that a government of justice'.
No matter whether you ownec
ten acres or ten thousand acres,
your title would revert to th<
government and a dictator woulc
say who should receive the bene-
fit of your labor in placing upon
the land what improvement it
contained."
We sympathize with the Old
Lady Beak in this exhibition of
her asininity. and bearing the
fact of her extreme stupidity in
mind, will treat her gently.
In the first place, we rise to
remark th At the first statement
and the other statements in the
above clipping are untrue and
have no foundation in fact. We
defy the Beacon to prove the as-
sertions made in this article,
either from our platforms, dec-
laration of principles or reputa-
ble speakers of the party. We
print the following paragraph:
our platform declaration on the
land question:
"The collective ownership of
land wherever practicable, and
in cases where such ownership is
impracticable, the appropriation
by taxation of the annual rental
value of all land held for specu-
lation or exploitation,"
There is nothing in this or in
"any other plank of our platform
that gives credence to the asser-
tion that the farms of Washita
county farmers would be confis-
cated under Socialism. How-
ever, we do propose to "acquire"
the lands being held for specula-
tion or exploitation, such as the
large tracts of Texas lands now
lying untilled, while thousands
of homeless men are clamoring to
cultivate it and thereby save
their families from starvation or
a worse fate, sometimes.
Socialism is a system whereby
the people as a whole will have
the privilege of enacting and ex-
ecuting such laws as they see fit,
and nothing of consequence will
be done without the approval of
a majority of the people. Con-
fiscation of all lands will not be
in force unless a majority of the
people so vote, and Socialists do
not advocate any such law, nor
have they ever done so.
In this connection, we will in-
form the Beacon that the article
by Mr. Coburn, of the Kansas
Board of Agriculture, quoting
Comrade Seidel as teaching that
all lands would be confiscated un-
der Socialism, was the dribblings
of a diseased mind, and enough
to cause Ananias to turn over in
his grave. Comrade Seidel has
repeatedly denied making any
such statement and lambasted
the misguided Kansan until the
poor chap took to the tall sun-
flowers.
We prescribe for the Beacon a
course in Socialist literature, and
to show we are anxious for her
to receive enlightenment on the
subject, will sell her any Social-
ist book we have listed at 40 per
cent discount. Read up a little,
Beak.
the Beak. This toadyism is dis-
gusting to any man with a spark
of red blood in his veins or gray
matter in the upper story. But
being backed by the court house
clique and owning a majority of
stock in one of these "country"
weeklies, the others follow as
meekly as pet lambs. Hence the
Beak, with her county printing
graft, is prepared to play a win-
ning hand in both politics and
"Big Biz." And she has im-
proved every opportunity, to the
detriment of the aforesaid weak
lings and at the expense of the
taxpayers of the county. If the
papers in towns outside of Cor-
dell had the nerve to demand
their just rights, there would be
a more equitable distribution of
nt least part of the county print
ing, such as sheriff sales, delin
quent tax lists and other .legal
publications sent out by county
officials. As a matter of justice
to taxpayers in the different com-
munities, and to the local paper
as well, such notices should ap-
pear in the paper nearest the
parties most interested. But
rather than antagonize the Beak
by disturbing this long-standing
"political pull," the other papers
seem to be willing to submit and
be good.
Interesting Statistics.
by thomas w. woodrow.
In the days of Populism some
statistician worked out from gov-
ernment reports these facts:
In 1850 farmers owned 70 per
cent of the wealth and paid 85
per cent of the taxes.
In 1880, thirty years later,
farmers owned 25 per cent of the
wealth and paid 82 per cent of
the taxes.
In 1890 farmers owned 12h per
cent of the wealth and paid 80
per cent of the taxes.
A XMAS GIFT
...OF VALUE...
Alter Christm • you will need a new pan
ol glasses with which to read the gooc
books that Santa Claua brought In order
that our customer* will not forge their
eyea, we wil1 make a 10 percent discount
on any pair of complete spectacles bouph!
during the week followi g Xmas. Offer
From different sources we
learn that the Clark-Lemmons
debate at Carter was a complete
victory for Clark and the Social-
ist cause. The Lemmon was
squeezed to a dry pulp and if he
is capable of learning anything,
he is now aware of the fact that
he was out-classed world without
jnd. He should go back to Ar-
kansaw and match another scrap
with the squirrel hunters.
One hundred and fifty English-
men own Ireland; but 19English-
men own more land in the United
States than all Ireland, viz; 22,-
240,431 acres. Total amount of
land in the United States held
by foreigners, 30,000,000 acres.
American and English syndi-
cates hold, legally, 84,000,000
acres; railroad corporations, 281,
000,000 acres. Total legal hold-
ings of land in the United States
by corporations, syndicates and
persons, not for use but for spec-
ulation and exploitation, 365 mil-
lion acres. All together in one
body this would make a tract of
land 800 miles long and 700 miles
wide. This is enough land to
support the present population
of the United States and then
some. "He that owns the land
owns the labor on the land," is
an old maxim. Sir William Jones
translated a saying of the Brah-
mins ages ago, found at Tanna,
as follows: ' 'To whomsoever the
soil at any time belongs, to him
belongs the fruits of it White
parasols and elephants mad with
pride are the flowers of a grant
of land."
good only lor that week.
Dr. A. W. Gresham,
Sentinel's Eye Specialist.
...NEW...
SHOE SHOP
By C. S. TRIMMER
In City Meat Market Building
Repair work of all kinds
done neatly and prompt-
:: ly, at lowest prices ::
All Work First Clas;
Patronage solicited from toy n
and country. A trial will
convince you that I
know my business.
Snow Grocery Co.
SENTINEL'S
New Grocery Firm,
Acting on the motto: "Be sure you are right—then
go ahead." recently closed a deal for the C. T. Reese
Main street property and are now doing business in the
corner building.
EVERYTHING GOOD to EAT
Fresh, wholesome snd reliable groceries, bought in
large quantities and sold at a clcee n ergim Wewill
treat you right. Call and get acquainted.
S. E. SHORT,
Manager,
Sentinel
They tell us that Teddy, by
his advocacy of Socialist prin-
ciples, has made Socialism re-
spectable. Then he should be
willing to allow Billy Bryan a
small bit of credit for blazing
the way years before. Anyway,
we are glad to know Socialism
has at last become respectable.
That clarifies the political atmos-
phere to some extent and will
help some.
Government ownership of
public utilities is growing quite
popular these days, and when ad-
vocated by the old party speak-
ers and writers, this "reform"
measure is lauded to the skies.
And that's why you see that
satisfied smile on the face of the
Socialist agitator.
Another Taft-Roosevelt "war
of words"and Socialism will take
the country. Enough rottenness
was brought to light in that con-
troversial campaign to disgust all
respectable American citizens.
Jail the hungry tramp for
stealing a loaf of bread and honor
the millionaire thief on the su-
preme bench or in the president's
cabinet! That's the present sys-
tem.
Under capitalism, old Santa
Claus is having a hard time to
make glad the hearts of all the
children-the favored few, only,
will enjoy the occasion to its full.
The G. O. P. will probably
consent to the use of the Ameri-
can flag by the Democrats at
least on special occasions.
According to the United States
census of 1910, in 13 states 40
per cent of the farmers are ten-
ants. in 10 states 50 per cent of
the farmers are tenants, in 9
states 60 per cent, in 2 states 69
per cent, in all other states 70
per cent of the farmers are. ten-
ants. The report for Oklahoma
for 1910, a new state where land
has been recently homesteaded,
shows 60 per cent of the farmers
are tenants. A very few of the
farms owned are not plastered
with a mortgage bigger than the
patch on the seat of the capitalist
farmer's pants. He sings,
"Lives of rich men all remind us,
Honest labor stands no chance;
For the more we work there
grows behind us
Bigger patches on our pants."
Don't Talk Socialism
The Holiday Trade.
At the Dig Store of the Sentinel Hardware Co., Third
Street, you'll find en endless variety of useful ai tides.
Fine china ware, Silver and other table ware,
Clocks, watches and jewelry, handsome coffe
percolators, alluminum kitchen utensils, stoves,
target rifles, and hundreds of other articles.
r.rz.uiin
HO* unueravwiu • « :
difference between Socialism and
Rooseveltism without reading some of
the .tandard Socialist books. Our publfc h-
ing house, owned cooperatively by fcOO
Socialists, will for25 cents, silver or stsmi«.
mail you thr.. of th. bo* Socishrt books
ever written. three different I'sues of
the UtetaatiMil Socialist Review, the
beat and bi est Socialist magazine in the
world. Over 4' «> large pages wu h more than
fifty pictures for s quarter. Write today.
CHA11ISH. KEUA CO..III W.KissisSt CUcata
Dill City Items.
By our Special Correspondent.
Line Up for the Work.
It is amusing to see the county
Democratic press apeing Old Lady
Beak. When she takes snuff
they alt sneeze. It is thumbs
up, thumbs down, at a nod from
They do not criticize Socialism,
but what they have been led to
believe is Socialism.
The Sword of Truth is guard-
ing your best interests.
Robert G. Ingersoll: There is
something wrong in a govern-
ment where they who do the
most have the least. There is
something wrong when honesty
wears a rag, and rascality a robe;
when the loving, the tender eat
a crust, while the infnmous sit
at banquets.
You might send your wife and
baby to visit the home folks at
Christmas and not feel the ex-
pense if Socialism prevailed. — Ex I
The following letter sent out
by Fred D. Warren should stir
the comrades to action. Read it
and get busy:
"Dear Comrades:
This continual persecution of
the Appeal by the government,
with spies in the Appeal office,
ending in the tragic death of
Comrade Wayland, makes it im-
perative for me to stay closely at
office in Girard and keep my
hand on affairs. The Appeal
must continue its fight and you
must help it I cannot take the
lecture field again for many
months, therefore I am sending
Comrade George D. Brewer in
my place. With his ability as a
speaker and his familiarity with
the labor movement he is one of
the most effective propagandists
on the platform. I have written
the secretary of your local asking
that a Brewer meeting be ar-
ranged on the basis of 300 sub-
scriptions to the Appeal.
"Will you not use your influ-
ence to see that a meeting is ar-
ranged as quickly as possible?
This will help the Appeal just
when help is most needed and
start the work for 1914 in your
city.
' The big fight is on and there
is no place where we can sit
down and rest.
Yours for victory,
Fred D. Warren."
Among those from Dill who
heard Miss Caroline A. Lowe's
lecture at Cordell Wednesday
night were A. N. Roach, Mrs.
C. 0. Carlisle, Dr. and Mrs. G. A.
Dillon.
Revs. Lyde and Waggoner are
holding a series of protracted
meetings at the Methodist church
this week.
Arthur Best and wife, of Okla-
homa City, have moved to Dill.
There will be a Christmas tree
and program at the auditorium.
Dell Robison, Leo Hinds and
the Misses Ruby and Beulah
Maupin attended church at North
Burns Sunday night.
Mrs. O. C. Best and children
went to Braithewaite Sunday for
a visit with her mother, Mrs. F.
Bridges.
Miss I-aura Peratt, with Miss
Graham Williams, Miss Craig
and Miss Jessie Houchens. of
Cordell, visited at the home of
F. A. Peratt Sunday.
Dr. E. S. Weaver and family,
of Korn, are locating at Port, and
the people of that place are to be
congratulated upon the addition
of this excellent family to their
community.
Mr. Chas. Nixon, Vade and
Forrest Hawkins loaded their
car Monday to go to Arizona.
We are sorry to lose these good
people, but what, is our loss is
gain to any community they may
live in.
Mr. I. H. Gardner shipped 300
head of sheep to Kansas City
Monday.
' throughout the room. Every ,«tov
Come In sad examine Ihem. C*t R C*
SEE THAT FLUE?
It's new ami different from
any other. Made only in the
RIVERSIDE AER-HEATER
Cold air is drawn up from the
floor through the flue and dis-
charged at the top of the stove
thoroughlv heated.
It has all the radiaUng ur-
face other s-toves have, and
heat-! liv circulation as well.
This nieatis greater heating
power, and
SAVES Orc-TWRO IN FUEL
It also nu-ans no cold floors,
no cold corners or dead air
spaces, tmt even temperature
s n ■ iou'ole lifter of tfreat power,
r Booklet. "* *ev l Rsef " H' ft*.
•me in ana enniinc inrtn. wct ^ v #i— — «•■■ - —• -
SENTINEL HARDWARE CO.
T
Come to SENTINEL to
Buy Furniture
———^ | have a we|i assorted stock of
Furniture.
1 buy from the factory and can
buy for as little money as any
one, for I take my discounts on
my purchases. By taking all
discounts 1 can sell to you at a
small profit, and 1 will make
SPECIAL PRICES
on bills where parties are fitting
up for housekeeping.
(
I um Helling a good
all cotton mattre«i
for $4. You can't
afford to make your
mattrcHH at tliin
price ::
Appeal to Reason: You don't
get what you earn under capital
ism; you get what you can.
The Books We Read.
In a recent article in the Psy-
chological Review, Prof. Giddings
states that of all the books pub-
lished in the United States "50
per cent aim to please, and ap-
peal to emotion or sentiment; 40
per cent aim to convert, and ap-
peal to belief, ethical emotion or
self interest, while 8 per cent are
critical, aim to instruct, and
therefore appeal to reason."
Appeal to Reason: The work-
ers had not the faith to enter in-
to the promised land and so must
wander in the wilderson a few
yean longer.
MAKE MY STORE YOUR
HEADQUARTERS WHILE
IN TOWN. AT
Sentinel's New Furniture Store
..J. W. Gambill..
QENTINEL CUSTOM MILL,
Com and kafir ground every SATURDAY.
Fresh meal and chops at reasonable price. At
my residence south of Farmers' gin.
Chas. Gatewood, Sentinel, Okla.
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