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ZION'S
WATCH
TOWER
ALLEGHENY,
"PA.
It
is
awful
to
go
When
the
world
is
asleep,
And
stand
'neath
the
glow
Of
the
star-studded
deep,
And
gaze
at
that
tower
With
its
secret
unknown,
For
great
is
the
power
Of
the
Witness
of
Stone
I
They
have
scoffed
at
the
Truth
Which
is
written
in
ink,
They
have
deemed
it
uncouth
For
the
brain
which
can
think;
But
they
will
awake
When
they
see
it
defined
In
figures
which
make
An
appeal
to
the
mind
I
The
Book
of
the
soul,
The
Book
of
the
heart
There
is
naught
on
that
scroll
For
the
shrewd
or
the
smart
I
And
so
there
must
be
A
witness
for
such,
A
thing
they
can
see
And
a
thing
they
can
touch.
'Tis
a
book
for
the
wise,
If
the
meek
and
the
just;
'Tis
a
chart
for
the
eyes
Long
blinded
by
dust.
'Tis
a
proof
for
the
sage
Whose
god
is
the
known
There
is
truth
for
the
age
In
the
Witness
of
Stone.
-Grace
P.
Bronaugh.
VOL.
XXIX
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
MARCH
1,
1908
No.5
SOCIALISM
SPREADING
IN
GREAT
BRITAIN
That
Socialism
is
growing
rapidly
in
Great
Britain
is
at
tested
by
the
fact
that
at
a
recent
convention
of
the
British
Labor
Party
at
Hull,
England,
a
split
occurred
over
a
socialistic
resolution-more
than
half
representatively
voting
for
the
resolution,
which
read
as
follows:-
"Resolved,
That
in
the
opinion
of
this
conference
the
time
has
arrived
when
the
Labor
Party
should
have
as
a
definite
object
the
socialization
of
the
means
of
production,
distribution
and
exchange,
to
be
controlled
by
a
democratic
state
in
the
interest
of
the
entire
community,
and
the
com·
plete
emancipation
of
Labor
from
the
domination
of
Capital
ism
and
Landlordism,
with
the
establishment
of
social
and
economic
equality
between
the
sexes."
The
reporter
adds:
"Each
delegate
voted
for
the
whole
number
of
union
men
he
represented,
and
the
final
vote
on
the
resolution
stood:
For
Socialism,
514,000
votes;
against
Socialism,
469,000
votes.
The
result
was
hailed
as
a
great
victory
by
the
Socialists,
who
put
the
convention
in
an
uproar
by
their
frantic
cheering."
*
*
*
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
British
workingmen,
forming
the
Labor
Party,
hoisted
the
flag
of
Socialism.
"The
English
public
is
still
so
dazed
over
the
suddenness
of
the
avowal
that
only
a
few
newspapers
seem
to
grasp
the
real
significance
of
the
new
situation.
Persons
who
expressed
astonishment
and
fear
when
the
lonesome
figure
of
John
Burns
-since
raised
to
a
seat
in
the
cabinet-en{ered
Parliament
as
a
representative
of
a
labor
constituency
many
years
ago
have
now
a
real
reason
to
f('ar
for
the
traditional
conservative
trend
of
British
legislative
institutions.
"Among
other
things,
the
latest
move
of
the
Labor
Party
really
means
that
the
cry
of
Socialism
will
not
only
be
raised
with
a
strong
voice
in
the
House
of
Commons
but
that
the
present
Labor
members
of
Parliament,
who
have
so
suddenly
changed
their
political
complexion,
will
be
backed
in
pushing
the
socialistic
propaganda
by
the
strong
organization
and
wealthy
treasury
of
the
Labor
party,
though
it
is
true
that
since
the
Hull
meeting
some
non-Socialist
members
of
the
party
have
condemned
its
action
and
threatened
to
break
away.
"Impartial
observers
in
some
quarters
declare
the
middle
and
upper
classes
of
England,
who
have
su('h
good
ground
Of
course
these
leaders
may
not
on
either
side
fully
reflect
to
fear
the
present
socialistic
movement,
have
only
themselves
the
sentiment
of
all
whom
they
represented
as
delegates;
but
to
blame
for
the
Labor
party's
sudden
change
of
front.
In
the
proportions
are
probably
nearly
correct.
At
all
events
this
other
words,
laboring
men
seem
to
be
practil'ally
driven
to
shows
the
rapid
growth
of
Socialism
in
quarters
where
it
had
take
their
latest
radical
step
from
sheer
desperation
at
their
almost
no
influence
ten
years
ago.
The
importance
of
this
deplorable
plight,
the
growing
rarity
of
employment
and
the
item
is
seen
when
it
is
remembered
that
the
British
Labor
rise
in
the
cost
of
living.
The
percentage
of
hungry
men,
Party
is
represented
by
more
than
forty
members
in
the
women
and
children
begging
bread
throughout
England
this
present
Parliament.
winter
is
greater
than
for
twenty
years,
and
the
deSOlation
That
statesmen
are
quick
to
measure
the
influence
of
this
in
many
towns
and
villages,
to
say
nothing
of
the
larger
growth
of
Socialism
is
shown
by
the
comments
on
it
by
the
cities,
is
appalling.
Hon.
Arthur
Balfour,
ex-prime
minister
and
now
leader
of
"Labor
leaders,
while
acknowledging
the
splendid
efforts
the
Conservative
party
of
Great
Britain.
He
sees
in
Socialism
made
to
relieve
suffering,
point
to
the
utter
impossibility
of
the
foe
of
present
institutions
and
fears,
just
as
the
Scriptures
preventing
starvation
and
the
utter
indifference
of
the
great
foretold,
"Men's
hearts
failing
them
for
fear
and
for
look·
mass
of
people
to
the
condition
of
the
poor.
A
typical
illus
ing
forward
to
the
things
coming
upon
the
earth."
He
tration
of
their
ground
for
resentment
against
the
more
fortu.
prophpsies
the
reformation
of
all
parties
along
that
line
-for
nate
portion
of
the
community
was
shown
this
week,
when
the
Socialism
or
against
it.
He
is
reported
thus:-
county
council
voted
a
liberal
sum
of
money
to
purchase
flag-
"Mr.
Balfour,
on
learning
of
the
vote
of
the
Labor
Party,
staffs
to
be
set
up
on
the
public
schools
rather
than
vote
at
once
declared
that
henceforth
in
England
the
political
fight·
money
to
feed
those
thousands
of
London
school
children
who
ing
would
be
between
Conservatives
and
Socialists;
and
that
average
less
than
one
meal
a
day
and
always
go
to
school
the
old-time
Liberals
and
Radicals
would
disappear,
as
they
hungry.
are
already
rapidly
disappearing
in
France
and
Germany."
"Labor
leaders
have
wisely
taken
into
consideration
the
The
reporter
continued:-
economic
conditions
of
the
country
in
framing
their
accusa.
"Since
then
nearly
all
the
British
papers
have
thrown
their
tions,
and
by
so
doing
they
strengthen
the
charge
of
criminal
('olumns
open
to
the
discussion
of
Socialism.
As
yet
the
callousness
against
the
prosperous
sections,
that
are
always
laboring
men
are
a
good
deal
divided,
while
several
secessions
willing
to
open
their
checkbooks
to
aid
sentimental
measures
from
the
Labor
Party
are
noted.
It
is
said
that
the
name
of
monument
funds,
funds
to
preserve
old
buildings,
etc.-but
the
Labor
Party
will
not
be
changed,
and
that
the
extreme
who
refuse
to
interest
themselves
in
the
demands
of
charity."
Socialists
will
still
keep
a
separate
organization.
England
KING'S
PARK
FOR
FARMS
is
the
last
country
in
Europe
where
Socialism
has
secured
a
Surrounding
Windsor
Castle
is
a
large
park,
which
a
lot
of
foothold.
As
yet
but
one
man
has
ever
been
led
to
Parlia-
idle
men
at
Manchester,
Eng.,
think
would
be
more
useful
ment
on
a
straight
Socialist
platform.
Whether
the
Labor
to
them
if
cut
up
so
that
a
section
of
it
might
furnish
them
Party
will
gain
or
lose
by
its
connection
with
Socialism
the
with
small
truck
and
garden
farms.
They
have
no
objection
next
general
election
will
show."
to
being
close
neighbors
to
their
ruler.
It
is
proposed
that
a
A
dispatch
from
London
to
the
Chicago
Tribune
on
the
small
army
of
the
unemployed
shall
besiege
and
bes('ech
their
same
subject
says;-
king
on
this
subject,
and
a
cablegram
says,
"That
the
move-
,
'In
all
the
political
movements
of
England
possibly
no
ment
is
most
serious
is
certain."
such
sudden
and
remarkable
swing
of
the
pendulum
of
public
SOCIALISM
AT
HOME
ALSO
opinion
has
ever
been
witnessed
as
that
recorded
this
week,
The
following
extract
from
a
letter
to
the
Editor
speaks
for
when
in
a
conference
at
Hull
representatives
of
millions
of
itself:-
[4143]
(76-68) ZION’S WATCH TOWER ALLEGHENY, PA. It is awful to go The Book of the soul, When the world is asleep, The Book of the heart— And stand ’neath the glow There is naught on that scroll Of the star-studded deep, For the shrewd or the smart! And gaze at that tower And so there must be With its secret unknown,— A witness for such, For great is the power A thing they can see Of the Witness of Stone! And a thing they can touch. They have scoffed at the Truth ’Tis a book for the wise, Which is written in ink, If the meek and the just; They have deemed it uncouth ’Tis a chart for the eyes For the brain which can think; Long blinded by dust. But they will awake ’Tis a proof for the sage When they see it defined Whose god is the known— In figures which make There is truth for the age An appeal to the mind! In the Witness of Stone. —Grace P. Bronaugh. Vou. XXIX ALLEGHENY, PA., MARCH 1, 1908 No. 5 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER SOCIALISM SPREADING IN GREAT BRITAIN That Socialism is growing rapidly in Great Britain is attested by the fact that at a recent convention of the British Labor Party at Hull, England, a split oceurred over a socialistic resolution—more than half representatively voting for the resolution, which read as follows:— ‘Resolved, That in the opinion of this conference the time has arrived when the Labor Party should have as a definite object the socialization of the means of production, distribution and exchange, to be controlled by a democratic state in the interest of the entire community, and the complete emancipation of Labor from the domination of Capitalism and Landlordism, with the establishment of social and economic equality between the sexes.’’ The reporter adds: **Each delegate voted for the whole number of union men he represented, and the final vote on the resolution stood: For Socialism, 514,000 votes; against Socialism, 469,000 votes. The result was hailed as a great victory by the Socialists, who put the convention in an uproar by their frantic cheering.’’ * * 6 Of course these leaders may not on either side fully reflect the sentiment of all whom they represented as delegates; but the proportions are probably nearly correct. At all events this shows the rapid growth of Socialism in quarters where it had almost no influence ten years ago. The importance of this item is seen when it is remembered that the British Labor Party is represented by more than forty members in the present Parliament. That statesmen are quick to measure the influence of this growth of Socialism is shown by the comments on it by the Hon. Arthur Balfour, ex-prime minister and now leader of the Conservative party of Great Britain. He sees in Socialism the foe of present institutions and fears, just as the Scriptures foretold, ‘‘Men’s hearts failing them for fear and for looking forward to the things coming upon the earth.’’ He prophesies the reformation of all parties along that line—for Socialism or against it. He is reported thus:— “‘Mr. Balfour, on learning of the vote of the Labor Party, at once declared that henceforth in England the political fighting would be between Conservatives and Socialists; and that the old-time Liberals and Radicals would disappear, as they are already rapidly disappearing in France and Germany.”’ The reporter continued :— ‘Since then nearly all the British papers have thrown their columns open to the discussion of Socialism. As yet the laboring men are a good deal divided, while several secessions from the Labor Party are noted. It is said that the name of the Labor Party will not be changed, and that the extreme Socialists will still keep a separate organization. England is the last country in Europe where Socialism has secured a foothold. As yet but one man has ever been led to Parliament on a straight Socialist platform. Whether the Labor Party will gain or lose by its connection with Socialism the next general election will show.’’ A dispatch from London to the Chicago Tribune on the same subject says:— ‘‘In all the political movements of England possibly no such sudden and remarkable swing of the pendulum of public opinion has ever been witnessed as that recorded this week, when in a conference at Hull representatives of millions of British workingmen, forming the Labor Party, hoisted the flag of Socialism. ‘*The English public is still so dazed over the suddenness of the avowal that only a few newspapers seem to grasp the real significance of the new situation. Persons who expressed astonishment and fear when the lonesome figure of John Burns —since raised to a seat in the cabinet—entered Parliament as a representative of a labor constituency many years ago have now a real reason to fear for the traditional conservative trend of British legislative institutions. ‘“Among other things, the latest move of the Labor Party really means that the cry of Socialism will not only be raised with a strong voice in the House of Commons but that the present Labor members of Parliament, who have so suddenly changed their political complexion, will be backed in pushing the socialistic propaganda by the strong organization and wealthy treasury of the Labor party, though it is true that since the Hull meeting some non-Socialist members of the party have condemned its action and threatened to break away. Impartial observers in some quarters declare the middle and upper classes of England, who have such good ground to fear the present socialistic movement, have only themselves to blame for the Labor party’s sudden change of front. In other words, laboring men seem to be practically driven to take their latest radical step from sheer desperation at their deplorable plight, the growing rarity of employment and the rise in the cost of living. The percentage of hungry men, women and children begging bread throughout England this winter is greater than for twenty years, and the desolation in many towns and villages, to say nothing of the larger cities, is appalling. ‘‘Labor leaders, while acknowledging the splendid efforts made to relieve suffering, point to the utter impossibility of preventing starvation and the utter indifference of the great mass of people to the condition of the poor. A typical illustration of their ground for resentment against the more fortunate portion of the community was shown this week, when the county council voted a liberal sum of money to purchase flagstaffs to be set up on the public schools rather than vote money to feed those thousands of London school children who average less than one meal a day and always go to school hungry. ““Labor leaders have wisely taken into consideration the economic conditions of the country in framing their accusations, and by so doing they strengthen the charge of criminal callousness against the prosperous sections, that are always willing to open their checkbooks to aid sentimental measures— monument funds, funds to preserve old buildings, ete——but who refuse to interest themselves in the demands of charity.’’ KING'S PARK FOR FARMS Surrounding Windsor Castle is a large park, which a lot of idle men at Manchester, Eng., think would be more useful to them if cut up so that a section of it might furnish them with small truck and garden farms. They have no objection to being close neighbors to their ruler. It is proposed that a small army of the unemployed shall besiege and bescech their king on this subject, and a cablegram says, ‘‘That the movement is most serious is certain.’’ SOCIALISM AT HOME ALSO ae following extract from a letter to the Editor speaks for itself :— [4143]
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