CORRESPONDENCE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11253, 11 May 1904, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

Socialism

. TO THE EMTOR, " ' ' ~ ■ - Sir, — I was very pleased to see tlie letter' in your paper signed "One of the Audi-i ence,," asl consider the leaders' anffietteta. 1 in 'the Chronicle are 1 most unfair ;and,iniß-''; and,iniB-'' represent Mr J. Mi Wilson j -I'do'nojt.prd-. 'pose going through th.e-' whole snb^fqt," b' itt I consider those "opposed- to Socialism*- aJST afraid ' to -fritst ' th'ciiisefve^ to flfte"-y<se''sf* ■the people at the ballot-box', and! thus* cajst". a slur upon their intefligence l^'^^' the' sense of justice of their -fellows. .< Possibly the Chronicle's editor ls^too young- to ;i%-' member the opposition- there was' iii .years gone by when the' Gbvcrn;ne'ht -st^rt^ building railways.- A large porciori'<si:tftV people considered that- it <ea<i irterteimg with industries that ought to- be . t,siVx\cd on by private capitalists.. 1 ' \V»»'«if ite /rev verse matters now? The aa«'.. fcpytjtfeiieir when the Post Office r?a?\iijß ; li«'ni£ [W3&_ started, and also the Qtnvr«iin"iit lnMir-. ane'e, etc. It is a fact .beyond 'iii|'iiiVlioat : all reforms create oit'iei- c-pp'sition,; no, matter how good. ConJM.'r.nff ' the ''i'pi-5 mense strides the Socialist ,- Labour' 'Party- ; 'are .making in all parts . df ['ifi*'. woi'ld,- it is a reasonable -^suggestion '/ tc, study 1 the matter. - It - cannot W disputed that Labour properly organised eanl'ii . without gold capital, b.ut that,Capital,cajj- . not do- without Labour ;. and- 'gold ls.'yalfuablc so long as it is "legal 'tend'ir^ A ,feijr . wbrds from th,c •Qh.n.rcU'S/' pfrfa*.. *i J '*»(lwf./ "Snapshot" refers to' 'Mr 'Wilson's adqtfhg in St. Paul's Hall "as such ,as.ori3;vro'itld expect from the lowest type of criminals;" This shows the bigotted notions »{ ''Snapshot." Let me ask: Does he class (Unitarians, who do not believe- in the Trinify, under, the, same category? Only a few days ago I read a list of thirty-two Di- r vine Saviours, and sixteen of them were crucified in the religious . history, of tbp Eastern nations. The claimants of Jinmaculate Conception have ' indeed teefl numerous, but would- we listen to t iuch. nowadays? It is now about fifteen .years [ since the much-r,espected TRev. C. H. GtMr I land gave a .lecture and published sonic ' pamphlets on "Higher Criticism," aiid «uj^t .pdrting the proved facts respecting? tfie unreliaDility of so .mucli of the .Bible,. -attd which caused great opposition. and, Counter publications by a Mr Allan, a lay,,preacbj<ir. Tins happened in the Auckland Proyijiiee. I, maintain that the best educated, of .opthodox ministers know .well allaboutthese matters, but it is tlieir business audlivjnfe. With livings from .£15,000 a year down iit takes courage &o fall ont.wi^h their. bj;e^ and butter. By the. collections taken, iip at each address it was evident the majority of . the audience were on. each occasion in full sympathy with.'.. Mr _>VjlsW> views. When^tlie ehurpies t/ can- agree.^fte to such- matter's as which day is the oab> bath and how many Gods there are' th^y may have more influence op-, outsiders. Both "Snapshot" and the., - Chroniclei editor seem to think, that. -Mr'WilßO^i should nfot come here to teach' its. ' Let *c ask, did they ever subscribe .to a. missionary society to help send ministers to teach Chinese and others tor forsake theirwbter liefs? Mr Wilson has' learnt, as alsb numerous that-'Ch'ristianity'- as afc'prt: sent usually taught would" neverrdo away with misery, poverty, and degradation^ and has boldly gone forth tb ; point out the right way. It is a.wbnde?, "Snfipsho^'.did not. cry "Crucify him." As-Mr^wijaon^haii been asked to give another address, ', a%d he will answer any. questions, Lhppe : tne public ivill attend to judge for ■themselyi^k They can also by expending a shilling.. or two get a considerable amount of literature on the subject of Socialism, and. any who cannot afford to buy it • can / even 'g»t some free. — I am, etc.. , . • ■ ••'/..' i-

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