The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-07

There scems TO- me to be many more dis-
turnng sauscs In MASSACHUSETTS, or ut least es
the savings banks, deprived Of their money
which they deposited in those banks, and tx
by law In effect. They count for something
Then therenr thousands more Of idle men in
N assaclusous in proportion to the population
than there were in Cal lornia. There are many
millions OF dollars in disturbed business enter
pris.s which ARE vau"rss tO their owners now
IN Massachusetts more thnn there were In
California. There is no outlet to labor hcrr as
thrre Is in the unOccupied land OF California.
which the idle laboror there can easily reach.
hndht least live upon but which II IN impossi.
Die Tor our laborers To reach from here.- And
then the means Of communication between the
working men Of the cities and towns in Massn-
chusetts are very much greater than existed IN
California; You will observe IN the California
but were not successful in the country. Our
l!hor IN scattered all over the country part of
Massachusetts. Every little country town is
manufacturing village Our agricultural elo-
ment depends n great deal on those villages.
aud Is brought into diruct communication with
them 80 that the trouble here is much more
diiYused and more deeply felt by our population
than It was in California. The discontent u. |
em informed even greater IN the country Than
In the cities Ot Massachusetts,. i am told that
the whole valley of tho Ncrrlmnc. and
Essex county are largely pcrmeatei with this
discOntent. can see the reason why IL should
BE- So. because II Is tho most pOpuous part of
Massachusetts and its workmrn are utterly
without employment ut all remunerglvc. Now
assuming thnt like causes produce Ike effects.
| deem that the cnuses here ars much more ex-
tensiVe than in california. How far they will
make men brcal ny from partytes Is quss-
ton which can ybe determined In the fu-
turc. You will remember that in 1884 the whole
lAbornG and working classcs oi Massachusetts
rose up almost MS one man upon very slight
grievance IN comrarison with the present con-
diton Of affairs. KnowNpthineism swept over
the State. collaborating SUBSTANTIALLY the two old
parties. No other State In the Union ever
showed such unan nifty. And the workingmen
day. at that time-to my certain knowledge. be.
cause / was somewhat Interested In politics
thch-wcre not 80 well organized Tor action rs
the National party OF this state Is to-day. All
their work OF organiznti In 1854 was effected
IN four months. Therefore assume that the
disturbance Of tho political parties OF to-day
may possibly be rs great ~ then. AMI with little
II any more preliminary warning. Yet. under
circumstances of like discomfort; have seen the
Massachusetts to-day 10 precisely this: The
heads OF the two parties are like in thought
to the laboring mems interest. The rank and
nle Of both parties are equally In opposition in
rank and file viii break away Is something do
not yet know"
rs there any quicker and surer way OF demon
stretng that than by inviting them ~ do SO.
and showing them hoy vital 10 their well being
There is no way that know of-not in that
direction. My idea Is that the invitation must
come from them II they want to break away
| thoy we'll know how very easily To do II. They
| won't do II ut the Invitation Of any one man."
| DO you think that u you were nominhtrd 10y
the National pnrty Tor Go9yyernoryou would have
the support Of the Prohibitionists OF Massachu-
setts ~
Il donot know. but suppose they would UNI
| derstand that any law that was on the statute
book would be properly enforced. even II u
| were only rs preparation for change OF IT,
Have you any means OF arriving at what you
| deem u Just appreciation u the strength OF the
Nationa! party In the Middle and Western
II believe 80. think II will hold the balanc,
OF power in the national contest. think II viii
| surely hold the balance OF power IN the mex
House Of Representatives. believe It VIII h9lt
the BALANCE u power, To- say tno least; IN M
State OF New York and in the State OF Pennsyl
yunia. II Is always perilous 10 make predic
tons but have no hesitation in saving tina
those vino predict that the National party IL dis
integrating. ara guided by their hopes and no
p pyet INV we'll 1rnnzsi ALREADY in thu suites Rs th
l named. but not yet with the organization tina
gives numbers. Here. for instance. Tor ever
at least three voters behind him to make u hop
of success the moment there il a hope Of sue
cess thos" three voters will increase to six. 70
the hoatinc vote Jumps on the winning slde U
Presidential contest. II I can lind out whcl
volunteers 10 lead iorlorn hope from recruit
ing for n victorious army"
:" Is not the strength Of the National party II
Pennsylvania the outgrowth Of the utter niser
OF the mining population OF that state who ar
driven by despair to desire any chaneef"
taS OF ths aborn s classes Of nsst
in some places AT least. IL even greater thai
theirs; In the single ely Of Fail River OF 5000
, women without employment and without IN
, means OF knowing where they are going TO ear
. subs stencc ior the next ten days, 10 thoi
credit be il spoken. no act Of Violence or wron
, has been done by them. Any man might We
los proud Of such constitusncy;, There Is Il
other town quite SO badly of rs Fail River, bt
in others there Is a great deal OF suffering froI
lack Of employment and Inadequate remuneri
/; And why is Fall River under an especi
blxht"
| ~ " ~ thrgp M tho trpusurtrs OF iii
| lending mills. the mills have been stopped nn
i II has broken down the credit OF the who
: manufacturing system in Fall River. Beside
/, the whole Of that town IN given up to one pa
| ticular industry. the manufacture of callc
IA print cloths. and nobody can buy any. That
I the material OF the dresses OF tho wives OF tt
|. | laboring men OF the country. and they have
: money TO buy. The shipment Of cotton gooe
, to Europe. about which ~ much talk has bee
= made, II n sad indication OF ruinous business Il
. employers. AMI starvation wages for employed
n In the mills. But our country is actually In sue
4 Il distressed condition that we cannot buy I'll
goods. and N mill owners do not wish 20 SIN
q down entirely they must strive 70 get their wor
| done SO low a. 10 compete with the stArNln
n | mill hands OF England. Before the war. u
Merrimnc mills ut Lowell manufactured lin
: were as staple NJ the best brands Of -four. ut !
q. TO 81. cents yard. Tho cloths OF those mill
OF equal quality. or even better. cannot be SO
to-day. In any quantity. for cents yard. AT
|. II costs that to produce them. Those wi
formerly used them no longer have the meai
to do 80. The shoe industries OF Massachl
setts are in very nearly Hs depressed cond
. ton as the cotton manufacturing. And Il
. leather and shoe interests are greater than Il
: cotton and wool combined in this State. The
has been falling of ia prices and wages in Il
A Shoe business well rs iu cotton manufa
: turing. And there has also been IA chanI
u In the last ton years. That long ago most
= the shoes were made ut the homes Of the worl
a ing people in the vicinity OF the villages, vel
~ often by farmers. from material cut out ~
I prepared at the shops. Now all that
4 stopped. The shoes are made by m
a chinery in the shops. throwing out OF emplo
: ment thousands upon thousands OF the farme
A who looked to the shoemaking for the money
pay III cir taxes and bear their other cash o
u penditures. and 10 their farms for Twin
: Their money resources are now entirely cut o
for there is no other field OF industry 10 take 4
, place Of that withdrawn from them. III q
.,' farmer wishes To work nr making shoes he al
I his wife and children must move 10 the sho
; and abandon the farm. thus increasing the
y help!essness and dependency upon an impo
erished and depressed industry. Farms ha
~ become almost vaueess in the western part
>. Massachusetts, and the southern tier oil count
Of New HAMPSHIRE"
II Some Of your friends urge. General. that
" you are nominated Tor Governor OF Massach
a sets now you will be elected. and that II elect
% you will occupy position OF the create
| prominence for the nomination by the Nation
a party Tor the next esdency. What, II II Is
a admissible question. are your views IN III