The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-03-10
Vsnrpatlon 81 NeW England.

Mr.. P. s. O'Rourks, ofFt. Wayne, In
diana, writes as follows to the Democratic
paper Of that city
Nh. EDITOR: Who govern this
Try, the people at large, through their
representatives,, or the capitalists of the
Eastern Statesl These are questions that
ell should ponder well, without distinction
Of party. All should understand whether
the people govern, or are governed by an
~aristocracy, composed Of manufactures,
bankers, spectators and bondholders. If
the people govern through honest repre-
sentatiyes, all classes would be governed
By Just and equitable laws. Labor and
capital would then go hand in hand to-
gether, in perfect harmony. The inter-
est Of the one would be the gain of the
other. There would be no antagonism,
as now, between capital and labor; for.
under equitable laws, both would stand or
all together. Hence most people would
strive to promote each others interest ;
the capitalist would consult the prosperi-
II Of the hborer, while the laborer would
work IN good faith for the capitalist.
But such is not the case, at this time,
In the United States. Labor lies pros
srate at the feet Of capital. I mean, by
this, that the farmers, mechanics and day
laborers Of the Middle and Northwestern
States are ruled with a rod of iron by the
capitalists Of New England and Middle
States and hence, / repeat, that labor
lies PROSTATE beneath the iron heel Of cap
ital.
For years capitalists stroye by means Of
banks and tariffs, TO get control of the la
boring interests of the country. By tar
IFS they hoped to hedge themselves in
against foreign competition, 50 that their
commodities would bring such prices as
they saw 6t to demand; also to enable
them sogivel labor that pittanee only which
would prevent Its soul from leaving the
body. High tariffs enable the Eastern
capitalists to set their own prices upon
the products Of the Western farmers by
shatting the door against foreign trade.
High tariffs enable the capitalists Of the
Eastern States TO get clear Of taxation and
% force the Western farmers and laborers
20 pay their tax for them; for, as the tar
m prevents a fair competition, the CAPT
taliss adds his tax to the price Of goods,
and the pine box which contains the cal
acoes and cotton goods of the Eastern man
ufacturer also contains his tax duplicate,
both State and Federal. So that the
Western hborer, In his consumption Of
goods, pays all the taxes Of the Eastern
nabob, and this IS managed by Congress
men who forget that they are the repre-
sentatives Of the. people andimagine them
selves only the sentinel upon the watch
tower Of capital.
Look how the interests Of New England
capital is protected IN the Senate Of the
United States. Fessenden, Of Maine, is
Chairman Of the Committee on Finance,
one Of the most important, and Maine has
bat ) population Of 62S,279, while Indi-
ana, with = population Of 1,350,428, has
the Craftsmanship Of Pensions only.
Rhode Island, with a population Of ia
go, has the Chairmanship Of Manufac-
tures, and the Chairman Senator Sprague,
Is himself 4 millionaire and manufacturer.
VIII he not protect bis own interests 7
PENNSYLVANIA, with its 2,906,115 Of q pop.
ulation, has the Craftsmanship Of Patents.
There being no tr~ansplanted Yankee Sen
stcr from Pennsylvania, they could not be
trusted With anything important. Con.
neckcat Witha population Of 660, H. has
tie Chairmsnship Of two important Com
nittesz vizs Post Office and District Of
Cslumbia; While New York, with = pop.
ulation Of $3.50, rs, has the Chairman.
ship Of RssU0te Land Claims. There
could not have ben q genuine Yankee
there Vermont With q population Of
sI5,098, has the Craftsmanship of the
COMMITTEES on Public buildings very
important affair IN the United States
While Kentucky With q population Of l.
liz, 684 saint Il"
respectfully, P. s. OsRouRKE.
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