_Therefore_, we deem it timely to organize into a society those having a strong definite purpose to reclaim all monetary, political, and other rights and interests from the greedy grasp of the few to the promotion of the Common Good. Civilization advances by evolution and revolution. Evolution makes slow progress over a long period of time, while Revolution advances rapidly in a short space of time. Revolutions are caused by giant evils which must be overthrown suddenly or not at all. America has passed through two revolutions, and we are now entering a third, equal in importance and greater in character than either of the others. The great evils that now threaten our existence are intemperance, trusts, and political corruption. We are to choose between Socialism and Christian Government; nothing else is presented and nothing else is worthy of our attention. Socialists have gathered much valuable information; but their leadership would dethrone God from our nation and overturn all our history. Christian Government would fulfill prophecy in giving Christ the kingdom of this world, and would be in line with national experience. Socialism is an ideal as yet untried, without a code of morals to preserve from corruption. In Christian Government the legislative, executive and judicial powers would be directly tested by the teachings of Christ. The demands of complete Socialism are too radical for this crisis or for any single movement. Masses of men can be moved only so far at any one time; and revolutions are no exception to this universal rule. To attempt more is to cause reaction and loss. Christian Government would accept the possible while striving for the Christ ideal of perfection. Nearly all revolutions have resulted in war and we believe that complete Socialism for this crisis would be no exception to that rule. The Christian and moral sentiment of the nation is now sufficiently strong, if aroused and united, to accomplish its work by the moral power of the ballot without resorting to war. What measures do we propose for the present crisis, and what remedies do we suggest for existing evils? American society may be roughly divided into three great classes: A small, wealthy class at the top; a great mass of laborers at the bottom; and a medium Christian and moral class in the middle. The church middle class thus holds the balance of power, and is responsible for safe leadership and moral results. The Christian and moral forces of the nation must now be organized into a moral society for the express purpose of leading this reform movement and developing Christian Government.