Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-07-22

praph Of the Declaration of Indcper-
dence it is said "all men are born
equal" that is, all men have inalien-
able rights that among theqe arc
life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness. Now, sir, as a politician do
your actions or that of any of your
colleagues conform with the Declare
ton Of independence? All persons
have a right to equal protection, both
POOR and rich, capital and labor.
Capjtal is the fruit of labor and has a
right to be protected and fostered so
has labor. 1t 10 the creator of capital
and the creator of anything that is
good has a right to sacred protection.
Did ever the citizens of Allegany
county offer violence or disturb prop
erty? With all your devastating
plans you have assailed us; you have
supplanted our labor with foreigners,
supported by an armed band, with
out due consideration. Your plan is
ultramoutanism Is this in accord
ance with the Declaration OF lnde-
pendence? If you are polltlclan,
answer. Ultramontanism is carried
in the hearts of oppressed slaves from
the land OF feudalism. Hail to the
American politician
Secondly, sir, the party you repre-
sent az leader violated the first sec
ton ofthe fifteenth amendment, which
reads-"Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment Of reli
eion or prohibiting the free exercise
Hereof Did your police not club
them back with prayer books in their
hands going to church ? Why, man,
if you were in donkey's stable aud
say you were an American politician
he would kick your brains out.
Look at the terrible devastation of
separating husband from wife aud
children think on those laws of ma
ture and the oppression Of the poor
before it is too late. You have a just
God to meet as we'll as /. There is
no tomorrow for either of us. Place
your thoughts in this strain and do
not be all the time thinking about
your stomach. The glutton is prom
ised bad reward. Learn to say
"Our Father" Remember, we are
all Of one family. You talk of one
thousand and odd dollars. Now, on
the word Of man, did ever you earn
that amount out Of solid room? |
know you did. A little extra once
on a pillar. But like the other
queations-is there consum 1tion for
such an output? Or how long could
miner stand loading six tons per
day ? You must know, my friend, a
man that works more to-day than he
can tomorrow is fool all the year
round. He is commanded to earn his
bread. If he overpowers his frame
with few years hard labor and be-
comes pauper, he has great credit
for his few years big work. A work
ingman should at least be able to save
one-ffth Of his earnings, independent
OF raising his family, for his old age.
According to the law Of supply and
demand in our days he is hardly able
to pull through honestly. But the
question is-shal we as a class be
compelled to work twelve hours per
day and fifty cents per ton? Are we
bound under absolute power to obey {?
Now, my friend, | deny the assertion
of being leader. am only one of
those fools like yourself that talk
freely. Let me hear from you soon.
We might develop something new on
labor. You would hear little more,
but my time ID limited, going to
press" you know. You might inter.
cede for me and let US both go side
by side in the Cumberland Tree Frog.
PROGRESS.
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