The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-10-31
TO THE LABORERs OF AMERICA.


GENTLEMEN: IT we desire and
expect TO establish the only true
aristocracy that ought to exist in
America, that of brains and hu-
man industry, it deyoIves upon us
to vote for such men only az are
true representatives of our interests.
1t is worse than folly to cling to old
political formulas because they were
expedient at one time. Much as
Garrick told Foote to do with bad
guinea, we should do with them
ding them to the devil. Because
statesmen, orators and patriots
had wrought in their hearth rugs,
the words, protection to home In
dustry," at time when it may have
been political economy TO protect
those whom fortune had favored
with means sufficient to manufac-
ture, It is not q reason to-day that
such q state of affairs should exist
in this self-supporting government.
We are compelled to conclude that
such q course pursued by this gov
eminent in which the inventive
genius of man is so versatile, IL
simply catering to the financial self
ishness of . few individuals to the
pecuniary detriment OF the many.
AS Wall street is the money heaven
and hell of America, and As the rates
in New York controle the price OF
all products, the producer labors
under the most disastrous condi-
ton in disPosing of his commodi-
ties, as he sells with New York
margin, whether it Is fat steer on
the prairies OF Kansas or bushel
OF corn in Illinois. In that condi-
ton he goes into market open to
the world, but when he buys o
manufactured article, he goes into =
market favored by the government
of the United States.
The time was, and not long since,
when the black man was slave and
the white man master the time has
arrived when money is the master,
and industry the slave. where is
the man who dAres gainsay this /?
The wiles OF political demagogues
we should not heed, but support
those men who are ready and will
ling to hew and blaze the way
which will ultimately, lead to free
trade and hannah rights. We onght
not ign8re the ability and honesty OF
sincere, professional gentlemea, but
vote them to follow their legitimate
calling, as II is unsafe to suffer them
to manipulate our interests, the gen.
eral rule being that they are not
profound and are what are termed
men of one idea. I'm sophisticated
individuals want q parchment" for 2
law to be written upon only large
enough to hold words that will con-
vey the idea eoncisely, SO that any
one, though not versed In the
classicsc can readily comprehend.
Political trickBters want the instru-
ment of writing as large as possible,
so that any construction whatever
can be put upon it. .l4.-
Labor is worthy of respect, and
by demanding we shall obtain re-
spect for it, but nevertheless we
are censurable for not commencing
the reformation before. Let ne act
in unison, mindful that we must re-
spect every vocation that is laudable
and be united as one brotherhood.
Then will our concentration OF
power be the pride OF America and
the terror Of the world. Our goal
ought to be the elevation of man.
kind, and by attining it We will
prevent apostate politicians from
uxulting oyer the downfall of this
Republic. The result of having the
letter of the conception of our
forefathers carried out would be TO
send men 10 make laws for US that
are honest laborers, risking their ca
pacity Gas it takes quite awhile TO be
initiated and apprenticed TO pOlitI-
cal sophistry) rather than TO send
y poll teal hack who is always on
the course.
There is no vocation that mirrors
the viclsitudes aud realities of life
like that of the laborer. In prlnci-
| pie, we must become Democratic
abstractly, which in the broad
sense of the word means ma iority
ruling and opposed to all monOplies.
Our true source of redress is in
the right of franchise. By pursuing
such q course we can celebrate the
centennial anniversary of the bold,
fearless and magnificent stand our
f0refaihers took when they gave
birth to the freedom OF humanity
under q new regime. The people
have been poorly represented long
enough. The object Office holders
have had in view for the last too
decades has been TO make this gov
eminent a monied aristocracy, and
they have accomplished 1t. We
have borne the effects of the cunning
duplicity of such perverters. Of our
rights until the freedom Of Ameri-
CO is the mockery of the civ ilized
world. Let MS get men who will
not forfeit the trust we repose in
their ability to represent us, men
who disdain to advocate or practice
for few. Abandon the pernicious
habit of nominating capitalists to
Iperpetuate the design of the found
ers of America. Because some i'm
diViduals have q hereditary acqui-
sitiveness it is no reason why such
q prestige is any claim upon our
sacred right of franchise. Money
is the Americans god. The idoli-
zers of it will not countenanee the
ones that were once the posessors of
wealth when they are without q
shilling aud on crutches.
EDUCATE AND AGITATE.
THE TREAsURERsHIP.
EDITOR News: Since my return
home 1 have been frequently told
i thai carfai, M rtiae have haau anil ura