The Socialism of to-day

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Identifikator:: 835096955

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-28834

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Laveleye, Émile de

Title:: The Socialism of to-day

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Field & Tuer

Year of publication:: 1884

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (XLIV, 331 S.)

Collection:: Economics Books

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K CATHOLIC SOCIALISTS. 129 Moufang, explained it at an electoral meeting, on the 27th of ebruary, 1871. His address is a regular exposition of econo- ico-rehgious principles, and as it is the creed of the party, it IS important to study it in some detail. Canon Moufang starts from the facts which he looks upon as proved by his bishop. The wages of the labourers are in- urticient, and their condition is not such as either humanity or ^bristianity requires that it should be. The evil comes from application of Ricardo’s “ iron law.” “ Self-help ” is power- ess to remedy it, and even Catholic charity does not suffice R f V. ^ gigantic task. The State must therefore intervene, thp 1 eure evils which appear to result from e laws of economy? The canon does not hesitate to name thf* protection of the law, by pecuniary aid, by pains each of these points, which, at first sight, do not fail follo^s^î. somewhat to disturb Economists, as cTi. to organize labour by means of a g neral law. It is for the labourers themselves to form asso ciations, to draw up regulations and a constitution of labour in every trade and every industry. The State should then in- Middle rgef" f"“ “f as in the m# ‘™nge of r„t r machine. He is made in the , w om he should learn to know and to serve :

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