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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-08-02
wOrkm n and Wages.

Bread or blood cry men who ere
getting tttm o. III ~ psr dny. 1nA
declaration BY strikers ~ ftrrmont who
have been getting I'll 60 aud wtth tha
proposed reduction would sea kl a3 per
day, 10 10 said. I'VE have humblvd our.
selves from time 20 time to the unjust
demands OF the Company. until our chil.
drrn cry for bread" Now the man whose
children CRY Tor bread when be y earn.
ing even one dollar ptr day. spends mon.
~ 10 other ways and negiscta bis chila
dren. uuquvstionahiY. these arc hard
times Tor railway employees. a. for mgn
OF other occupations. The man haa been
in Ghe habit oi spending $1,000 yearly
thinks it starvation u he j. reduced 20
S5.uUU. The atockholdrr whose stocks
used - yield him q. .uuu per year thinks
% starvation" n be has 10 live on $500
while very many Of them are nov erttinE
nothing. aud have - live - beet
they can without any reliance upon The
savings Of a lifetime of work. There IL
no cnd 20 the dcamea Of men. aud their
autcriugs begin whenever accustomed
comforts can no longer be procured Ev.
cry striking brakeman or fireman In The
couniFy cAa live. II ha chooses. upon
the wages paid by tho railroad eompa-
uisa. aud the only question ia bow he
wants 10 live. Ii hu must have cigars
aud beer, he can not end bread for a.
many children. said one striker ~ Pitts.
burEn. with a cigar m bic mouth costing
more than two l0avea of brvad. "we can
NOT live on the wages offered. and may
~ we'll be shot - atarrc." lie miaun.
dvrstood the question. The alternative
really was whether he would rather 10
shot than omit any Of biz usual indui.
sencen.
The argument ends when other men.
willing aud anxious 70 work. oifwr ~ OIL
the places ol the strikers and 10 accept
the wages which thwy refuse. Whenever
~ happens that q body Of men strikes
Tor better wages, and nobody comp~trnt
10 perform the work can bg engaged 70
take the vacant places, then there ~ al
ways just sympathy Tor the strikers.
Then TIE iacts show that the wages pro.
posed are below ths actual requirements
of the market for the work la question.
The loss falls upon the employer, be
must pay the cost because h~ has made
. mistake. Bot whenever strikers refuse
20 let others work if they please % the
terms proposed. they put an cod 20 al
argument By their own action. II 9th
rrs were not willing 10 work. the strikers
would not have employed force or intim.
idation. II others are willing TO work,
the strikers have no caae. and must take
their labor elsewhere u they think 10
more valuable. In tho end. the
question is whether they can gtt else
shere better wages than those offered
II not. they are wronginR themselves aud
their families ~ refusing 10 tnk1 ths
wages proposed. aud submit % thu sacFi
bees of comfort. aud couyvnicnce Or hab.
q Nhich such wages involve New York
4 Irtbuuu
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LABOR AND CAPITAL.

Last week the following communica-
tion was handed to us by Asa r. McKin-
MISS, Of Washington township:
"Mr ID Mackly Editor of the standerd to the
Laborn Men and farmers you will Piles lay
down all party spit and luck 10
your one intrust 4 don't No muteh But
what dew No want TO tel the pepel will say
to the pepel tina for the last Is or 20 var wee Of
Both pariys have Bin Alecion furnis Men rail
rod Men layers doctors Editors scool techars TO
max la rs and to dicktat for os Now daily labors
wair air wee Now we air I'm a worse fix to-day
than ever tina slaves was In the south why
Becaus wee cant glt work hardley half the tim
than TUX II in what ever tina will Civ us and at
thar one pris Now il is Tim for os to dew SOM
thing for our selves the Mex thing in what viii
wee dew why wee Most Elect farmers and la
horn Men to dew Bisnes for or wee will all
wis Beehin for Every Man ledgerslats for thar
one Risness and tina hav left os out all the tim.
to rut pig or dey Now thes furneses will run
var tha will max from fiffy ar A hundred thou
san doIlers than ef tina cant max as mutch tina
Next var tina will lay still turn of all tha hands
tha thay hav mad mayey OF uf Not caring
whether tha hav got A Bit to Eat or Not you
MeaSt 20 81 is tew Bad to think about Now
am in iavor Of this Legislator passing n law
that All Manufactors in the stat of Ohio shall
run six NORTH out OF Every var or Jews tnar
charter for tina mus Bee somthing dun to par
tect tina por or the country and the stat can go
to Bildin mar houses for we cant max A living
Much longer for II takes all the money to pay
the offisers tina step A round A getting
from TO per day and smok so cts worth of
cegars A day and thar Nabors child crian for
Bred Now Gentleman this Is tTu and yu cant
deny Il for IL is the Glumies tim for the laborn
Man 10 Max A living Now that Ever was saw
in this cuntpry am dimocrat But am in
favor of A New Ipartey why Becaus Nethar of
thes oil parteys can run this Government sadis
factorl eney Nor for they is to much hartard
one A gince the other will say No NOR at pres
ent hoping May find Good Man TO indors this
polesey
yours WILLIAM TURNER"
Mr.. Turner is regarded by his neigh
bors as an honest, respectable man. and
and a good citizen. As mark of their
confidence, he was elected Assessor of
Washington township last April. His
opinions are entitled to respect, and can
did and fair criticism We think he is
mistaken on several points. lie falls
into the universal mistake that Govern
ment can do everything, whereas we are !
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Mother stewart On Tsmpsranes.

The largo hall Of the Cooper Institute
was two thirds iuli. yesterday Afternoon.
With an euthusiaatic audience which a..
srmblrd to hear Mother Stewart speak on
the temperance question. Mother Stew
art was greeted Wtth loud applause when
che arose 10 speak Ny hvaft h iull ~
this great subject. she said. WHEN ! look
at your earnest faces ] feel that God %
moving the heart OF this great city 10
save souls. Nay the day BE- fastened
when the Lord thall thoroughly afouse
Nrw York 80 see the great evil which ia
impending There u light In the win.
dow Of prayer Tor you. my boys, sho
said addressing tho young men. Per.
haps some OF you have come from the
green fields aud hills OF Nww EnFinnd to
this city iu search of employment, and
have fallen into habits of intrmprrance.
call % you ~ = mother, aud join my
prayers TO those of your mothers, that
you may return 10 your Fathers home
hope lhatyou and all Will pray earnest
ly that the impending destruction may
be avwrted thank you Tor coming here
IN force on this warm day. bat REMEMBER
tho minions Of Satan never end it too
hos or too cold 20 corrupt aud destroy
our bows"
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THE GAEAT RIOTS.

During the past week the papers have
been filed with details Of the great riots.
The cities Of Pittsburgh. Columbus. In.
dianaPolis. c neinnati. ST. Louis. Ch lea
20. etc, have been under mob rule to
such an extent that no freight trains
were permitted TO move. In Chicago
the police and tho rioters had two days
sighting. In Pittsburgh quiet has been
to some extent restored, in consequence
Of Governor Hartranft moving on the
place with 5000 soldiers.
The papers on Tuesday give assurances
that the strike Is about over. but va
doubt IT, On most Of the roads wher,
trains are moving. they have TO be guard
ei by soldiers. At Scranton. Pcnn.ylva
mia, il Is said that from 10000 TO 200.
600 men are out Of work, in the Goa
mines. in consequence ofthe strike. W.
fear the end is great wav OF
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Speaking OF the railroad riots. last
evening at Plymouth Church. Mr.
Reecher said that he bad no doubt that
these trouhi.h would soon ~ over This
vas one of those transient outbreaks
which. like bubhlea. bro~e at the mo-
mrnt they formed. Such riots sprung
from an Ignorance Of political economy
among their oriRinatora. The working.
mHn bad = right 20 sAy 20 the employer,
Il will not work Tor you." but he bad no
right 10 tyrAunizo over his fsllow.men.
These employees we're now assuming q
position ot tyFannicai opposition 10 iaw
aud order They could not be- defended
~ such n position. The nrcesaitira of
the great railroads absolutely dsmanded
a reduction oi wages. A continual shrink.
age must 50 on until the gold standard
vas reached. wages. Krernbacks aud pro-
visions must share Ia the change. Ono
dollar a day was not enough 10 support a
iamily II the bead Of ID would sprnd bis
money in drink. bot dollar day would
huy bread. aud water coat nothing. aud
when a man was not educated away from
the doctrine of sclfdrniai. hu could 1.-Two
on bread aud water. such might BE-
called the bread of afiiiction. but it was
sometimes &c for man TO eat ~ the
bread Of siil,ction. Many would nov bo
glad 10 get = dollar day aud it added
20 the sin of The strikers TO prevent 9th.
rrs from doing 70. The great laws of
political economy could not be set at
dshsnce without harm 70 those who thus
violated them. THIS strike would soon
be pot down. and prosperity and peace
would once more rule throughout tho
land
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The city OF Columbus, IN the gre
State Of Ohio. and under tho per.
sonal observation Of the Governor Of tho
State. has been held and controlled by a
lnwless mob. and the Ohio Statesman. a
Democratic paper published there. openly
iustiiies the mob The following articles
appeared in that paper Que day last week:
n the d. a. o. r. n. Company had
fought shy Of the soldiers and all such
emblems OF tyranny. IL would have been
IN smooth waters before this.
The filling Of the State House yard with
troops Is an outrage upon the city Of Co.
lumbus. and invites the destruction here
that has overtaken Pittsburg The men
who are responsible for this move should
be held to a rigid accountability.
The State ol Ohio Il not under martial
/ law. and not likely 10 be. aud ID would
/ be we'll Tor those who are thirsting foi
military glory 20 recollect that the man
who fires upon q citizen IL not prots ctsd
\ from indictment for murder by bis uni
/ form, nor is the citizen deharred from max
ing such defense as lies Ia his power.
I OF course there arc two sides 20 th,
controversy Of the railroads with theii
I employees, but when u comes to ths
handling Of the military IN the way in
which IL was handled at Baltimore nne
Philadelphia, there is no question Such
work 10 simply murder. aud all concerned
should receive the punishment usually
metcd out for thst crime.
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Our readers viii remember that a short
time aFo Ahe New York Tribune replied
10 a question sent 90 IA by the editor Of
this paper. that the United States Gov.
eminent i powerless TO prevent nurdsr.
or 10 punish murdsrers. In the rebel
States. Now u is furious for tho punish.
ment Of The strikers Hear a.
The ono thing for Government % do.
and for every drcgut citizen 10 desire. is
n restore the suprsm sey Of las quick.
~ a. possible There has been aswast~ Of
time. and therefore a waste Of lives and
property. No mob can posses thia coun.
try for many dnys The desperate lead.
ers and the FAvenous aud piunderinE
creatures who gather at every scene of
d sorder a. ackais gather about .
carcass. know that their time u short
Government has no right 10 spare lives
/ in restoring that authority without which
civilized society can not exist II must
employ all the power that may b. nrces-
aary. not only 10 put down thu insurrrc-
ton. but 10 make the results 90 costly
aud 40 terrible 20 those who have ar.
ranged u that no other like IL shall ever
be attempted in this country. Movin {
uf trains - not enough. There ought .
b. vindicAtion Of the Law. and terrible
punt#hment Tor the rutltv
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The struggle between anarchy and civil
law continues Yesterday. Chicago dealt
with IT, Communists. The attitude Of
substantial citizens in all the chief cities
j. reassurinR. The United States Govern.
ment IL doing what it can with forces
and Vet more with lie assurance that its
vast powers will be exerted wherever ID
may 6e necessary. Movement OF trains
on some roads has begun. In the survey
OF the field there IL but one diacouraring
feature; u l. reported. We hope not With
truth. that an end Of the strike has been
secured on one road by promise Of Inn.
munity TO certain Of the most guilty in.
stigAtors OF the infamous rebellion which
has brought the whole country into die
order. and exposed scli-government to
shame.
Most earnestly We hope that this re-.
port may not BE- true. The railway com
paniss have deserved high praise thus
Tar by their frm, disniii~d and kindly
bearing. They have tried to reason with
misguided law.brenkcrs whenever reason.
ing was Of use They have steadfaatiy
adhered TO their right to hire free labor
wherever they pleased. regardless Of the
dictAtion Of any union or mob. aud 90
lar have done we'll But great harm nas
been done ". in single prominent case
o pledge Of immunity for violation oi law
has been given a. an induoem~nt 10 q
settlement otherwise desirable. The
railroad companies have no right 20 for
get that in this matter they have asked
and expected all law.abiding citizens 10
make common cause with them Bot
surely they do not mean now TO insult
the convictions Of the better class ofciti.
zrns by compromising a felony They
have asked that order loving citiErns
should sustain them IN vindicating the
rights Of employers. but surely they do
not mean to forfeit all that is best in the
sympathy they have deserved and secur.
I'd by a selfish barter at the expense of
/ the majesty Of Law Are the railroad
companies ready TO offer a premium for
future riots2 Can they afford TO say
that, however easy and sure their victory
may be in any future struggle the man
who dehes the law in order 20 assnil
them shall have immunity from them ?
/ Let them remember w. AK that some
thing beyond the filthy lucre Of railway
profits j. at stake There ~ nc stake the
honor Of self government the question
whether free government Is capable Of
meeting with success Communistie in.
surrcction. The gain Of the railways may
be temporarily secured BY surrender TO
law breakers but the people who have
sustained their just demands thus Tar.
and without whose support they would
be helpless. have n right TO ask that self.
government shall not be robbed OF it,
vindication by any compromiae hostile to
the law and public morals.-I New York
Tribune.
That il exactly what we said when
President Hayes handed over the States
Of Louisiana and South Carolina 10 a
rebel mob But you said be bad no
power to do anything else. under the
Constitution. How can you reconcile
your Inconsistencies
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MISTAKEN AGAIN.

We have often made mistakes. We
fear we will never be relieved from this
misfortune As our readers know, we
had come to the conclusion that the
Democratic party would be successful in
: Ohio this fall Take the individuals OF
that party, and they appear to have as
much sense as the individuals Of the Re.
publican party; but when it comes to
political action, the Democrats lose all
common sense. 1t has become the set
tied opinion OF politicians of both parties,
that the party which can carry Hamilton
county at the next election, will carry
the State. The Democrats. with this
view of the situation, nominated Ham
ilton county man as candidate for Gov
ernor. r. M. Bishop, the nominee, is q
wholesale merchant, an active member Of
the Christian church. He is a strong
temperance man, and it is said that his
wife was leader among the crusaders.
Now to an outsider, il would be supposed
that this kind of record for Mr. Bishop
would make him a strong candidate; but
not so with the Democracy. Worst of all
Mr.. Bishop was Mayor Of Cincinnati some
years ago, and no Mayor ever did SC
much as he to enforce the city ordin.
7. ances and State laws against Sabbath
breaking, gambling, drinking, selling
liquor. ETC., as he did This is the straw
that is breaking the back of the Demo
cratic ass. Already the Democratic pa
pers are apologizing. and attempting to
deny that their candidate was an honest
and efficient Mayor, or that he is Chris.
tian gentleman and decent man.
II the Republican party act with any
kind of prudence and sense at Cleveland
this week. the Democracy will be beaten
in October.
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The Temperance meeting at the NJ +
Church last night was addressed by Rev.
J. Miles Jones who is travelling around
speaking on Temperance. The Rev. j.
Miles is evidently a lunatic and would
better be provided with an apartment in
an asylum. His discourse was Of a very
rambling character, painful to the listen.
ers and devoid of even the humor which
enlivens utterances of j. N lie might
make good lecture il he was a man OF
sound mind. but vanity and lunacy ef.
fectually destroy his usefulness in this
line OF effort.-[ Pomeroy Telegraph.
Some weeks ago this man attempted to
speak at this place, and a large portion
of the congregation let the house.
Jones sent Us a written request not to
mention the matter. lie is evidently
insane, and il he has any relatives or
friends they would do well to take him
home
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Treasurer, James II. Hunter was nomi-
mated by acclamation.
For Commissioner John s. McGhee and
David w. Williams were announced. The
ballot resulted 60 Tor McGhee and 81 for
Williams.
John D. Brown was nominated by ac-
clamation for Surveyor
For Infirmary Director, Franklin Nc
Coy, A. +. McCarley, Bamsel Lackey, G
w. Barlow and Jonathan Davis were an
nounced. Mr.. Lackey was not present
to make the required pledge. A ballot
was had. with the following result
Mccoy 10, McCarley 40, Barlow "a, Davis
~. DcCoy and Davis withdrew, and the
Carley IS. Barlow IS
DIR. Monahan was now called, and
made few remarks. lie said he would
make a canvass Of the county, and clear
up some charges that had been made
against him. He spoke especially of th'
vaccination bill. and defended his &C
ton thereon. lie said he might hav'
made mistakes, but he thought he wa!
doing right. lie would endeavor t.
carry out the will of his constituents
No petition had come to him from hi
constituents during the two years h,
had represented them. If they would
tell him what they desired him to do, b.
would do it. if in his power, provided b.
could do so without doing what he con
sid-red wrong; but in that case h.
would not disobey the instructions o
his constituents, but he would resign
and let them elect a man who woul,
carry out their wishes.
The convention then called on r. II
Jones, when he came forward and mad
few remarks, warmly indorsing tn
ticket, and urging the Republicans q
support the ticket, and especially tn
head of the ticket, DR.. Monahan. Tn
speech of Mr.. Jones was a fine effort an
raised him much in the estimation O
those present. Mr.. Jones Is q youn
man of fine talent, and he has brigh
future before him.
The convention now adjourned.
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IL gives one u depressing opinion oi
human nature TO find respectable news
papers urging the Railway Companies. al
this stage Of the proceedings. TO "com
promise" with the rioters who are killing
people in order TO prevent men from
working The issue between the rioters
and the companies never was really a
QUESTION Of wages the point involved
was nothing less than personal liberty
The railways offered to pay = certain kind
Of labor. Ten thousand hungry men
came forward 10 accept the wages
thereupon the strikers seized guns.
torches and brick bats, exclaiminF, No.
you shall not work for a dollar and q
half or for any other sum. because We
wish TO be paid two dollarsT What
compromise T. possible with an outrage
like that7-[N. Y. Tribune.
Only a short time ago the President Of
the United States turned over two State
Governments to a murderous mob OF out
laws, and you said IL was all right. There
was not. in fact, any compromise in that
case. a. the mob Of outlaws had IL all
their own way. But IL strikes us that
there Is a strange Inconsistency In your
ideas Of submission to mobs. Let she
mobs be pscifsd Let us have peace.
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The end ought to come soon. The sub
stantial, l,property-owning and law abiding
people. who form the great majority Of
citizens. do not largely congregate in cit.
les, and very many of them are scat, cred
upon farms or in.country homes. They
are slow to wake; once reused, their de.
termination is terrible to resist. Present.
ly il will come TO them that the Govern.
ment must be sustained against iawless
ness in cities, as IL was sustained against
rebellion at the South. In 1861 they
waited for the formal appeal by the Pres.
ident; perhaps nothing but a call for
troops by the United States will arouse
them 10 an appreciation OF the crisis now
at hand. But whenever the United
States calls for men to crush out all re.
sistance to law. and TO support the civil
authorities in catching and hanging eve
ry iBstigator Of riot. its call will not be
IA vain.-[N. Y Tribune.
We thought you held recently. that
the President was compelled 10 permit
the 18th Amendment TO the Consti
tuition Of the United States to be SET
aside by a mob OF murderers, because hs
had no army with which to overcome the
mob. Now you appear to think there
will be no trouble in getting soldiers Il
protect railroad property. But the elec
tive franchise. and human life. are not q
sacred, in your estimation, as cars and 10
comotives