People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1897 — Untitled [ARTICLE]
replied by quoting as follows, from a circular issued by it: “Plato, the immortal philosopher of Greece. framed an ideal Republic based upon the fact that each individual in society is endowed by nature with some specific virtue. which adapts him to the production of some special form of value, which fits him for some vocation in life wherein he can become the most useful to society. “The most perfect state of civilized society must be that state wherein every individual can enjoy perfect liberty without endangering ihe peace, prosperity, or perpetuity of the commonwealth. While the production and distribution of wealth is controlled by heartless money kings and soulless syndicates, we must show the utter impossibility of any reform measures.” The above is but a small part of the Plato creed, and it appeals strongly to a large class of people. As a matter of course, free coinage is one of the essential parts of the reform. Mr. Rosenheiner says that the strongest lodge is in Indianapolis, but the organization is being pushed industriously and is growing at a rapid’rate. The influence is being felt In many cities, and in Kokomo and one or two other cities club rooms are maintained and kept open day and night.
