Ryder listened, concealing his impatience with uneasy little coughs.
"Yes," she went on, "I am a socialist and I am proud of it.

The whole world is slowly drifting toward socialism as the only remedy for the actual intolerable conditions.

It may not come in our time, but it will come as surely as the sun will rise and set tomorrow.

Has not the flag of socialism waved recently from the White House?
Has not a President of the United States declared that the State must eventually curb the great fortunes?
What is that but socialism ?" "True," retorted Ryder grimly, "and that little speech intended for the benefit of the gallery will cost him the nomination at the next Presidential election.

We don't want in the White House a President who stirs up class hatred.