Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-08-30

our people gives source of wealth and prosperity
unexampled in any nation in modern times From
the Atlantic to the Pacific from Canada 10 the Gulf
OF Mexico our country has been blessed with Douil-
tful harvess assuring plenty of food to ali our peo
derstand that rich stream OF wheat is now pouring
into your port for shipment
II Is this industry which lies ct the foundanon OF
our prosperity, and which invites now mhnohs o. q
laborers to aid in the development of unculuTated
lands The war withdrew from agriculture millions
Of laboreTs who are again invited 70 JOIN IN hs
heslthful and happy pursuit of life and the eroWoed
cities freely invited send their surplus pOpu-
lafion 10 fruitful fields and bountiful harvests-
After the war OF 1919 the migration commenced
which peOpled Ohio Indiana and Illinois, and, al
though there are no such rich lands open now tor
whole tier OF States vest of the Missouri River, to-
gether with the undeveoped Territories OF the West
invite migrston and insure TO labor Jnst reward
for transportation and settlement that our tathers
LABOR QUESTION.
And now fellow citizens, in conclusion let me in
vite your attention briefly to the agitation OF the Ia
Dor question only in this country but in other
countries where production has exceeded consump-
ton and thrown out OF employment many lnens.
trious lRboring men, and paralyzed important
branches of industry, especially of the iron and
coal industries know that in some places labor
is depressed that wages are low, that many willing
hand finds il hard to get work, and sometimes hun
cry men, women and children want food and cloth
Ing, and shame be to him who does not sympaIhize
with such suffering and relieve il if possible. No
wonder that honest labor grows soured at the in
equslies of life and sometimes listens to the cry OF
distress and that he were in Office he could fur
nish redress.
THE SAME LABOR DISTRESS THROUGHOUT EUROPE
The same distress in a far greater degree exists in
nations whatever may be their forms of currency or
standards OF value. Modern inventions which sup
ply wonderful machinery which consumes only
water and coal, q substitute for the skilled me
chGnie, have greatly diminished the occupation Of
labor. Fewer labOrerS required Tor the same
work The only remedy would seem to be 70 pursue
md tn he
Our country Is blessed with cheap lands iny1t-
ing labor. and the energy Of our own people, as
have shown, is already discovering increased en-
plOyment in supplying productions heretofore made
abroad and in sending our home productions TO
| foreign countries All that the government can do
within its limited powers 1t ought to do to eneour-
age, protect and foster labor.
And can say of our laws and institutions that
! they are far more favorable to the laboring man
FORM measure that is proposed to relieve and pro
ect labor finds in the Republican party its earnest
more Tor the protection and development OF labor
than any other. Our Constitution and laws guaran-
zee TO every man equal cly ana political IgnI
except in France, and excluding the negroes, who
but recently acquired the right to vote, greater
portion of our citizens property holders. More
than two-thirds of our voters with this exception,
are property holders and the rest want to be, hope
to be, and can be. This country OF ours IS not the
permanent field for tramps and Communists Oul
laws for the distribution of property tend directly and
rapidly to distribute large estates Property here is
| pay LlOre 70 ldDOt Lndu III any
/ country in the world
GOVERNMENT WILL PROTECT LABOR.
Property educates the children, maintains all your
charitable institutions. maintains your streets,
roads, and local Improvements and all parts OF
tional, State, and local government. The very few
taxes that attach 10 those who have no property are
on whisky, tobacco, and beer, which are voluntary
| taxes. II the government can do more to protect
labor it will It offers to every citizen homestead
on the public lands. 1t offers every man an equal
chance Every office and honor is open TO equal
competition, and il gives TO no man rank title OF
advantage except what he himself acquires This is
all that free government DO. 1t can not take
the property OF the rich and divide it among the
poor. II can not, as is proposed, take the public
treasure collected by taxes and distribute it in any
other way except for the limited proper objects pro
/ vided for by the Constitution. 1t can not control
! contracts men make with each other, except
where they are grossly immoral or vio
when it secures freedom, equality, and an equal
chance IN the race of life. While the sympathies o
the Republican party must be with the laboring
man, it not violate the fundamental principles
Of free government to favor any class. or refuse tc
protect any class in the enjoymentof life, property
and the fruits of their own labor.
In the general management OF your affairs the Re
publican party has done all that it could do TO de
Yel0p the national resources and maintain the ma
tiOnal honor 20 protect all men in equal rights tc
secure all men equal privileges and an equal ehanee
in life, and is ready 20 adopt any proper and oonst
tutonal mode of relieving distress and advancing the
interests OF any portion of the people can safely ap
peal to all of you who have shared in the honors and
labors of this party to still stand by its flag now thai
the difficulties OF the recent past passing away
ing and prosperous since liberty was first proclaimed
by revolutionary fathers is still destined to al
vance under the guidance of the Republican party
/ to higher honors and greater prosperity.