I Am For Socialism Because I Am

The Guns On The Walls That Surround The Prison Accurately, Though Unwittingly, Index The True Character Of The Penitentiary In Our Day.

Private Appropriation Of The Earth’s Surface, The Natural Resources, And The Means Of Life Is Nothing Less A Crime Than A Crime Against Humanity, But The Comparative Few Who Are Beneficiaries Of This Iniquitous Social Arrangement, Far From Being Viewed As Criminals Meriting Punishment, Are The Exalted Rulers Of Society, And The People They Exploit Gladly Render Them Homage And Obeisance.

Thousands Of Years Ago The Question Was Asked: "am I My Brother's Keeper?" That Question Has Never Yet Been Answered In A Way That Is Satisfactory To Civilized Society.

Labor Is Today The Most Vital And Potential Power This Planet Has Ever Known, And Its Historic Mission Of Emancipating The Workers Of The World From The Thraldom Of The Ages Is As Certain Of Ultimate Realization As Is The Setting Of The Sun.

A Prison Is A Cross Section Of Society In Which Every Human Strain Is Clearly Revealed.