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denounced. On May Day a meeting was held in the 

 same city, which was addressed in English, French, 

 and Yiddish. A large proportion of the community 

 consisted of Russian Jews. A procession of over 4000 

 marched through the city of Winnipeg on the same 

 day, and resolutions were carried in denunciation of 

 the capitalist class. 



A Social Democratic party has been founded 

 during the past year, making Toronto its chief centre. 

 It is co-operating with labour organizations, and is 

 avowedly socialistic. A meeting was held in Toronto, 

 and one of the speakers is reported to have said — 



" The unrest in the world is caused by the robbery 

 of the working classes by the capitalist class. The 

 remedy is to stop the robbery and to give the toilers 

 a fair share of the wealth they produce. The 

 Churches have no live message for the workers of 

 to-day ; all sects alike cater only for the wealthy ; the 

 poor and needy are not wanted. Instead of trying to 

 uplift those who are fallen by the wayside, or who 

 are distressed, they shun them." 



The usual contradictory positions incidental to 

 extreme views on economics naturally evolve. One 

 leader gave an address on " Why a Socialist cannot 

 be a Christian," and prophesied that the in-coming of 

 Socialism meant the obliteration of Christianity. 



Another claimed that Christianity and Socialism 

 were identical, and urged working men, contrary to 

 the Vancouver lecturer, to get the functions and 



