The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-03
Our National Party and Press.

Never before in our history as nation
has the press Of any party been surround
ed by greater dificuisies or had such grave
responsibilities resting upon Il as those
now weighing upon the press Of the Ma
iionsl party. It's friends and supporters
80 . rule are the disorganized, impovsrish-
Cd, scattered masses, while iss opponents
are the thoroughly drilled, organized and
wealthy.
During the lsst sixty. years the magic
wand of invention has moro than trebled
the products per capita Of the laborsrs en-.
gagged In agricultural and manufacturing
industries In the United States. During
ths same time the skill Of inventors and
shs zeal Of builders have created and in
creased transportation facilities 70 such an
sxtsns that more sransporsion 10 now done
BY railroads and steamboats, than conld be
done BY all the voters of the nation ifem-
ploysd in transportation By the old meth
DDS, while trade 10 oorrespondinsly facili-
tstsd and decreased.
The mighty and sudden iincrease oi
wealth thus produced, especially during
the last forty years, has resulted In rousins
the demon Of greed Of gain TO such IN all
absorbing activity In the minds Of many
Of our people o. TO root out nearly over.
ruling regard for the interests and equal
rights Of the whole people, upon which
our government was based and without
which Il must perish, substituting there,
for longing fos sristocracy, love Of mon
opoly and an Inevitable sympathy for aDt
drifting toward monarchy.
Partisan clamor '(for party ends ra,he
than principle) has blinded and mislet
our people, making . "solid South" ano
On opposing "uniisd North. )" Q iamsnt ntabl
f,ct BY which the Union 10 imperilsd; th
people 10 . great extent are arrsysd sgains
each other In different sections Of our com
. mon country. as kings, for purposes Of evil
delight in srrayins their subjects sgsins
ssch other, and the course Of justice
obstrustsd and the good Of the nation sac
ri6ced 10 the selfish interests Of the few.
The masses are 70 . great sxtsnt d.
psiysd OF the just reward Of their industry
their homes In many cases unjustly sweI
into the hands Of designing, greedy claim
ANS. and their interest and confidence ]
srspublissa government badly SHAKEN
not destroyed By the doubts raissd -
whether they would be worse dealt By uf
der . monarchy.
But little help can be hoped for frol
the press Of either Of the old parties; II
largely oossrollsd BY, ssd Il almost vhol
ly subsssvisns 10, cid party leaders who
. great majority Of csses are she blind ,
willing allies Of those Who desire and lab
by all the subsls devices Of so-csllsd 6nsl
cisrs 70 concentrate In their own ham
the wsalth sccruins from the industries
others. rather than permit iss just dis.ri
ution among those who produce IL.
The swelling tide Of these terrible svi
that nor more than ever before thseate
TO engulf ous liberties and thus blight d
hopes Of the oppressed millions Of the o
world, looking 70 the great Republic,
THAR ssss Of hope, must, In the intsrss
Of the whole human family, snd will B
stemmsd and rolled back, By the Nstioa
press and party.
Truly "ths harvest 10 great" but u
host ofths rsapsrs brave and true, strikir
rapid, sturdy blows for humanity, gal
mighty sccsssions with each step forwsr
sad e rapidly and :ssssdily mssshiss O
ward, ever oevard, 70 certain and spss'