The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-01-27

LABOR and It's Burdens.

Trade Is yerg dali, and eoIliheIce Is pros
trate. EveryGedy c5.i. saios OF hard
tf.nes.'' Eseryboly? Got quite The
wealthy few. the rich bonlh9l1ers, the
2 iavered capitalists, tire especial objects Of
radical protection ani Of radical egislation,
they who do bot earn their living but draw
il from The fruit. Of others labors. they do
M, complain. Il is uot hard times
With this class, nor Is il with radical Office
ho!dcrs. These classes are above the reach
ri wantr j hey 10 not feel the pressure OF
the times. The weight Of the whole heavy
burden falls upon labor upon business and
trade. THIS IS 90 because the radical party
wills it TO be %. That party i under the
conuol Of the tondhJIer. and the wealthy
capitalists OF the natlon. They dictate It's
policy and shape is legislation, and they
Of course are governed wholly by deter
.n.ua;lon to secure aud protect their own
interests, aud to promote their own profit.
They care not what becomes OF the labOrIug
mI@si 50 long as they can escape from toll
and taxation. They COMPEL the govern
meut to declare thar the national debt shall
be paid in COIN this puts large sums OF
money IN the tuudheider' ; Nurse, but labor
pays Iuey enact laws under which EN-
ormous tariff are exacted from imports
TITS pats large sums OF money into the
purses Of another class OF wealthy capital
ists but 10 matter, labor pays the tax.
They multiply tens OF thousands Of new Of
fees, and auulx to them large salaries to
strengthen The power aud patronage of their
party. What care th ) for the expense go
long a. labor pays?
The national debt is sacred, they say,
and must not be protaned BY the touch OF
the tax gatherer's hand; let labor pay, Tor
that was made to bear burdends. An army
twice as large a. the needs of peace de
mand, must be kept up. for if states which
have been once reconstructed will disregard
the wishes of the radical party, they must
be apa;a su}jugsted. 10 keep states down
auader the dominion of military pow-r, costs
Sarge sums Of money and increases the bur
dens of taxation, but then the money to
d.fray the cost is paid by labor.
TIE ,oling masses feel the burden keenly,
but the bopdholler,, the capitalists, and
officeholiers do not Oar commerce has
been almost swept from the seas, but 1t
requires a navy three times as large to pro
tect it as when it vas in high state of
prosperity. Let the people toll TO pay the
EXPENSE, for il is the will Of their radical
masters.
gs The times are indeed hard, money scarce.
business Of all kinds dub, labor poorly re-
wardej. and wheat low. But then the
now enjoying tie fruits of radical legislation
and laboring for The good of the radical
party. Tie coD>oling reflection that the
bondholiers, oticeholders and other pets
of the party in power are thriving and pros
porous, cut to sweeten the cup of labor
The industrious millions should ever lear
In niud, The happy Consciousness that the
fruits of their hard work 20 to enrich the
loyal boudholder, the loyal off :eholders,
and to perpetuate a loyal party in power.
They are toiling To pay the bondholders the
SIX hundred millions Of additional debt,
created by the ACT which makes it payable
In gold, to perretuate the luxury of recon
structioa, TO keep up large armies ard
navies, to pay euorm )us tariffs to monopo.
lice 10 support and al army OF needless
Office holders, etc.
These are the objects for which the PEG
pie earn money aud pay taxes. The indus
trial classes of the nation are not onE
weighed down with mdens for the benefit
of the wealthy few, but the whole power of
the government is studiously exersed for
the same object. Not single measure can
pass Congress unless it receives the sane
ton OF radical caucus, and In that cnucu,
capital is olnnipotent Without the slight
est regard for the constitution, the Presi>
dent in the discharge of the functions OF
his high Office, is actuated solely by de
sire to promote the interests of the radical
party, aud 10 strengthen its power. The
legislative department is animated by the
same corrupt motive, and because the judi
cial department vii. hot PROSTATE itself to
the same iniauious design, its power has
been curtaiied aud It's very existence threat
ened with destruction. The material in
terestS Of the nation, TIE interests Of trade,
labor aud commerce, are all ruthlessly sac
rlhced 10 the paramount interests of the
radical party, That these things a;e true,
is not so surprising as that the people
should tolorote them HaukeSha Hdia>
dealer.
How TO DO A THRIVING BUSINESS. =
There is Il good deal vi talk ia PaiaIel-
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