| Show I GElS 1OUTlSs THE late elections in Germany are very significant in their results They prove the rapidly increasing power of Socialism In that country In liTC the first law was passed which forbado any public prop tion ofSocialistic doctrines and organizations or-ganizations The same law substantially substan-tially h been reenacted every two years since as I has been n lowe for some reason to expire each time at the end of that term But it I price tnat tn consequence 3t p CDc quence of the great lure In the numbcrof Socialists In the Relch tag this law will not be again reenacted Should the government fail in the eflbrt to have I named again the growth boclallsm throughout the empire will bo rapid There mil be EO law to prohibit the organization organiza-tion of Sociall tic societies and these publications will b scattered broadcast broad-cast The agitators of these doo 1 tines promise to the laboring classes higher wage lower taxw and the abolition of theanm whlLh entails such an enormous burden upon the nation besides taking away from home the aJult tmale members of families as I doen4lio masses are delighted and captivated by curio promiies and will un I doubtedly flock in vast numbers to 1 the support of the theories Socialism Social-ism I ismHow far the agitation mayipread and what will bo Its lulL are questions which imperialism may well ask with apprehensive dread The derision natiou Is ripe for mlghy changes in its laws customs and institutions and if the Socialists rove sufficiently ciently strong in tile Iteichstag to prevent legUlation hostile t their theories it would seem that the nation will be shaken with the open agitation of them which must ensue en-sue cn |
