| Show GERMAN POLITICS THE late elections in germany germaey are very significant in their results they prove the rapidly rip idly increasing power of socialism in that country in 1876 the first law was passed which forbade any public prop agam tion of socialistic doctrines and organizations the same law substantially has been re enacted every two since as it has been allowed for some reason to t expire each ch tapo tape at t the end of that term but it is predicted that in consequence of the great increase in the num number berof of socialists in the reichstag this law will not be again re enacted should the government fail in the effort to have it passed again the growth of socialism throughout the empire will be rapid there will be r ro no o law to prohibit the organization of socialistic soc societies aties and these publications will be scattered broadcast the agitators of these doctrines promise to the laboring classes higher wages lower taxes and the abolition of the army which entails such an enormous burden upon the nation besides taking away from home the adult male members of families as it does the masses are delighted and captivated by such promises and will undoubtedly flock in vast numbers to the support of the theories of socialism how far the agitation may spread and what will be its results are questions which imperialism may well ask with apprehensive dread the german nation is ripe for mighty changes in its laws customs and institutions and if the socialists prove sufficiently strong in the reichstag to prevent legislation hostile to their theories it would seem that the nation will be shaken with the open agitation of them which must ensue |
