Hell Before Death

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908. Excerpt: ... prejudicing many minds they have blocked the wheels of progress to some extent; but slander and calumny cannot always shut out the light. Behold, the workers are rising to claim their throne, and they will gladly throw off their chains when once the angel of deliverance is truly recognized. We now come to a very natural question and that is: "Suppose the cause of Social Reform would win at the ballot box in a national election, how could we get possession of our industries?" We have no objections to anyone asking such a question, for it is perfectly in order to look that far ahead. No doubt the time will soon come when sufficient public sentiment will be created to push the political fight victoriously. The widespread feeling of dicontent, and the endless amount of agitation in numberless communities throughout the nation, all betoken the general uprising that is inevitable. The following chapter will consider how the industries of our nation can be rightfully taken from their private owners, and be the property of all the people under the mighty grip of National Ownership and control. Public sentiment is being created so rapidly in favor of Municipal and National Ownership that it will not be long until the majority of the voters in many sections of our country will be in favor of the new economic administration. There are many municipalities now in which there is enough sentiment created to win on a Municipal Ownership platform, if a fair chance were given to the people to express themselves on this issue. The final victory is, nevertheless inevitable, and knowing the facts as we do, a pointed question naturally arises, "How will the nation get possession of our vast industries after the people declare that the new order of economics shall go into effec...