The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-14
Read what the gallant Harper OF illinois. says Of
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TRAMPS.
BY Jesse Harper VI Illinois
The Inter Ocean Chicago talks thus this melan-
ehoy subject The Eastern newspapers arc filled with
OF tho grand army Of srsmps which niess the
going into detail as to local laws 10 continuss
thus Ihe nation that permits i,s industries to lie
until willing hands arc forced into 'deness IL guilty
sbassd lately industrious srs.is isSorsrs We
@ that they have been driven BY the policy
Of cont, Of the currsnsy and kept IN eegr.ry By
isssia,es 50 .. to crush Industry
% pa ad 'r but o Il. :.
Il 70 would give l. ~ e., ,ail -, .c
every lair inadsd man ust bad policy or
ING xs,s'nnsn. he. o," .,.s ns tramp NJ. ~.
tnaps" sorrowta picture be assured that there Is
Il i. No, Ssenuss people Of this grand Kspuolc
.s ss H.. :- ss .
the industrial pursuits OF tho 91untry This drying
Of the mighty productive nteresshas been broash
BY ,he suicidal policy Of contraction
ks land supply fooa for half the popa..ion u tho
E aSs mon people we sd actual ...r"aon
@shia our sosdst AIDED this three %i
,n .i dali. HS toll @@ou. work in order supply their
ss IN so :Ssy % .sns o.s Ss !"
Ne aud s.rs.chas from .sc y,,s. ioro.s OF tho Ss.h 20
stables TIA, go 70 make up the very hes, sc ct
.a'is ~ verify
lsnd;. ,.
Why IL IL that the mills where the ham OF myriad spin
dies were but yesterday, are silent today
Why IL IL that tho blazing throat oil the furnace has
ceased xowf has the p,tchy smoke irom its lofty
top vanished from sights
Why sturdy vrsin soil stopped
turning tho fresh mould and ceased IRON extending his
farmf
Why Is n the mighty hive Of skilled aud unsked
labsr has ceased to conc TO these shoresy
WIN IL that railroads have 10 20 into the hands OF
receivers? Why IL that these wonaers OF the nineteenth
century have tailed In their onward march,
Why this breaking up OF merchants all over the sndy
Why 10 banking houses 10 the way And why this
dearth OF enter prise, this Hood Of tramps'
Atove ALL Why this crushing OF men who are boreft OF
OF unprecedented too, BY policy that would hiring
blush shame face OF sstsnf WHY reduce these
stezl bread. beg bread or die by starvstiouf
that reduces ITS people aud It's business to
such condition this, by monstrous policy, aud then
talks lightly OF ths stricken ones Furnishes them iof
ideness imposed by sueh policy will ut last hnd the hot
Judgements OF God poured In fury upon IL Tor ITS wicked
And prsss-fully subsidized to the selfish interests
OF favored few Who eaguod with the opps.ssor to crush
death the poor and humoie have THIS vile
ragged every principle OF humanity
Not OF tho favOung resumption by enactment
OF aw-the specie bosses systcnbut what are hppantiv
speaking OF tho destitute aud are cruel ~ the grave Ia
their abuse.
n such honnding dailes'with their collars around
thc necks proving them the boughten dogs OF the gold
boses had the manhood OF Judas when they look
tho aided Ia bringing upon tue coun
try hey would go and hang themselves
nut lacking thnt hoy BARK ringng supinely I" their
ordiy owners such OF fungus growth dcs
t.tue OF human sympathy aud Lacking the element Of
sterling honesty They have appreciation Of the grand
words Of tho Master words which Ind response in every
good mans heart, rhe pour have always vita you"
these journalistic isyha~krs cry out-Away with ycur