Written: February, 1898 First Published: The New Time, February, 1898 Source: Library of Congress microfilm collection called “Collected Speeches and Writings of Eugene Victor Debs.” Online Version: E.V. Debs Internet Archive, 2001 Transcribed/HTML Markup: John Metz for the Chicago Socialist Party & David Walters for the Marxists Internet Archive Debs Archive
The century now closing is luminous with great achievements. In every department of human endeavor marvelous progress has been made. By the magic of the machine which sprang from the inventive genius of man, wealth has been created in fabulous abundance. But, alas, this wealth has been created in fabulous abundance. But, alas, this wealth, instead of blessing the race, has been the means of enslaving it. The few have come in possession of all, and the many have been reduced to the extremity of living by permission.
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