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Hudson, Railways and the Republic (New York, Harpers, 1889). Favors strict regulation but not government control.
I. ewes, National Consolidation of the Railways of the United States (New York, Dodd, 1893).
Favors consolidation into a system owned and operated by the gov- ernment.
TWENTY-SECOND MEETING.
General topic : Socialism. References :
Illy, Socialism and Social Reform (New York, Crowell, 1894).
Gives a good insight into the principles of socialism, r.ilman, Socialism and the American Spirit (Boston, Houghton, 1893).
Suggestive discussion ; rejects socialism as a system, but finds that
many practical ends of socialism are being realized in America. Gladden, Tools and the Man (Boston, Houghton, 1896).
A brief, clear discussion. Conner, The Socialistic State (London, Scott, 1895).
A satisfactory discussion in a small book.
Graham, Socialism New and Old (New York, Appleton, 1891). Hyndmann and Morris, Principles of Socialism (London, Reeves, ' 1884).
A succinct and attractive statement prepared by a committee of the
socialist party. Marx, Capital and Capitalistic Production (London, Swan, 1892).
The bible of the socialist. Monroe, Christian Socialism {American Journal of Sociology, July
1895).
Traces the history and seeks to find the principles of Christian
socialism. Rae, Contemporary Socialism.
A very satisfactory discussion of the whole subject. Schaffie, Quintessence of Socialism (London, Swan, 1892).
Examines the theory of socialism and what would be the process of
putting it into operation, with conclusion that it is impracticable. Spencer, Principles of Sociology, Vol. Ill, ch. 22.
Gives results of some socialistic experiences in Australia, which
seem conclusive evidence against the practicability of socialism. Special Report on the Main Features of Socialism. The report may consist of a review of one of the books on socialism. This and the succeeding topic are introduced here in violation of our plan of confining study to actual local conditions, because the preced-
