Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Editorial
October 1, 1908
Montana News
Helena, Lewistown, Lewis And Clark County, Fergus County, Montana
What is this article about?
Editorial by Rolla Myer arguing that voting socialist will pressure Republican and Democratic parties to grant immediate concessions, as a larger socialist vote forces quicker appeasement of workers' demands.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
"SOMETHING RIGHT AWAY."
The voter who refrains from voting the socialist ticket because he wants to get something "right away" is acting at cross-purposes with his immediate interests. If he really wants to get something at once, the surest way to get it from a non-socialist or anti-socialist party is to vote the socialist ticket. For the bigger the socialist vote the readier will republican and democratic legislators and judges be to grant some of the things that the socialist party demands. You won't get the whole socialist program from their hands, but you will get something. And the smaller the socialist vote the more dilatory they will be to appease your wrongs. A big socialist vote this fall will insure you of getting some concessions from the old-party rulers, and the bigger the vote the greater the concessions they will make to you. They are experienced at the game of getting and holding office, and they will flunkey to you as they have heretofore flunked to the barons of finance if you unitedly prove by your ballots that something has got to be done for you "right away" or you will do something for yourself.
ROLLA MYER.
Eugene, Ore.
The voter who refrains from voting the socialist ticket because he wants to get something "right away" is acting at cross-purposes with his immediate interests. If he really wants to get something at once, the surest way to get it from a non-socialist or anti-socialist party is to vote the socialist ticket. For the bigger the socialist vote the readier will republican and democratic legislators and judges be to grant some of the things that the socialist party demands. You won't get the whole socialist program from their hands, but you will get something. And the smaller the socialist vote the more dilatory they will be to appease your wrongs. A big socialist vote this fall will insure you of getting some concessions from the old-party rulers, and the bigger the vote the greater the concessions they will make to you. They are experienced at the game of getting and holding office, and they will flunkey to you as they have heretofore flunked to the barons of finance if you unitedly prove by your ballots that something has got to be done for you "right away" or you will do something for yourself.
ROLLA MYER.
Eugene, Ore.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Socialist Vote
Political Concessions
Elections
Party Pressure
Voter Strategy
What entities or persons were involved?
Socialist Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Barons Of Finance
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Encouraging Socialist Voting For Immediate Concessions
Stance / Tone
Pro Socialist Electoral Strategy
Key Figures
Socialist Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Barons Of Finance
Key Arguments
Voters Wanting Immediate Gains Should Vote Socialist To Pressure Other Parties
Bigger Socialist Vote Makes Republicans And Democrats More Ready To Grant Demands
Smaller Socialist Vote Leads To Delays In Addressing Wrongs
Large Socialist Vote This Fall Ensures Concessions From Old Party Rulers
Parties Will Concede To Voters As They Have To Finance Barons If Ballots Show Urgency