The Democratic advocate., 1882-05-13
Money and Labor.

There are at this time nearly fourteen nun
dred millions of dollars IN circulation III the
United States almost double the amount con
sidered necessary for legitimate business op,
erations. There is of gold coin five hundred
and twenty millions: silver coin one hundred
and seventy-fve millions, and greenb;a,cks
three hundred and forty-siX millions. Inns
shows a paper circulation founded on the
credit of seven hundred and one mllilons
specie making nearly fourteen hundreo mii-
lions of dollars. Never before or since tins
was a government did such an amount OF
money exist in this country, and never before
was the country more prosperous III all
branches of trade and commerce. lhere Is
demand for everything there is to SELL ana AT
GOOD prices. But there is not that Just ana
eonitable distribution of money among the
different classes of our people that many per-
sons think there ought to be; hence there Is
discontent and uprisings of the laborng classes
on account of the pinehings OF nature de-
mands, Wages are not commensurate with
the profits of capital. The rich grow rich ON
the profits of the laboring mans toll, whilst
the iahoring man gets no better on whist
money is worth its value and Is OF great use
in all respects in business affairs, It Is con-
sidered that the profits demanded for ITS use
are so far bevond the profits made by the use
of hand or of mechanical skill or educational
forces. or in commerce or manufactures, or
profession or scientific laborS OF any klnd,
that the affairs of society are bearing too heaV-
! ilv on the non-money holders and too hghtly
" on moneyed monopolles. Add TO this us
+ ouiet a review of the extravaganza OF State
legislators. and especially OF Congress, IN CIV
ing away the peoples money 10 eFerNpou!
/ that asks and to every scheme that Is present
I ed asking for it. Millions OF dollars are Foteu
( every day to some pretended scheme OF 9Iher'
/ and more and vet more is still the cry There
/ seems to be no end to objects nor no end to
/ charities. IL Is no wonder there Is complaint
I The wonder, the surprise should be, ana Is,
I that the people are as submissive ana quies
I cent as thew seem to be. Such eNcesSes OF
/ extrayagance an whiting away and driveling
ont of the treasury the taxes levied and cot
7 leeted of the people, by cOoiiy giving thou,
sands and millions OF It to set OF pens'oheu
1 vagabonds and blood suckers and class oil
male and female government pets, was never
before known in the history of the world
] Things cannot 20 on IN this way always. lne
I most tame and submissive will refuse finally
to Weld. The burden Is crushing and the
( weigh, Is chatting Men are growing tired.
II i So. This Is no fancy sketch. Daiiy Oh
servation proves its truth. Everywhere the
working masses are showing signs ni dlssatis-
faction on account Of the discrlHlinailons IN
favor nf the m1neyed classes and against the
working men. There viii have to be bal
ancing al. and an adjustment ei accounts.
More equality mus, b. brought about or there
will bc trouble sooner az later.
President Arthur and his adiuucts under
stand this as Seu as everybody elsa. Hence
The r,,oyeu1nn, To put the old bail dog agaIa
ipta ibe arrny. They are afraid Of the effect
their high. handed excesses IN tTltiing with the
fseople and sacrificing their rights aud proper
X mas pFodncs. and want Grant around that
he mas hc ready to head the army aad sup
,,r..s anv sprising shat their excessss might
J,ar r,s.sshiiitv iustixate- What else do they
nras,,,ss. 20 pnt him back ia the army ior
The country y NJ peace with all The world
quiet rcigus supreme among ourselves n.
cOFuplacatlous or veXatloas questions eNts'
between our government and the government
of the world generally, and no speck oi Wal
or trouble or danger threatens trum snF qaaF
Ter. except Il De here st home m their nwr
gviltv conscience They know they are rub
bling and apfsgessing the people. They SnoH
thry are RAINING the government into ernirA
lifafina, aRd arr RceumRlatsng large estates y
become nalobs. .liled nnbieRsen and grMndees
uhan ;As euA III their schemes Slil hnng th'
masses 90 their knees and the controlling splFt
into power and authority to rale wth > rcd q
i,,sgs ard monarch nod.
Who 4 e. hattie the watch with thsm tiF
thr old isrrifcd Democracy Of hundres
wears sradstssHse Thc Democratic party 81
sav. has bssa ana j. The oniy barrier IN 'h'
ruad II these designing pruaigases. y Is th'
haa that lies IN their pathway. and al the
fear. All ether combinations and Esart'sai
movements arr merr ssde shoss-yoF-es o
sanA - e., smApy.cd 81 the tosch. he 81,
lasFersariast pesEaocracg- arc the uen ans
thss Is the taarts thAa has always <rappled th'
sneusss-s II shs psople, couae su shat shape,
take shat nAuse or put on Ehaf uniform thci
nishi. The Democratic liae has always rEsei
H.. charge and buried back ihr the assaIIani'
of she people. II j. the hope Il the rvPabsis
TODAY. Here Ieg every true hsgaosrst. ever'
aaAa ihas believes iu eqaAl ughts, equal lass
s-;saI pruseraioa asd e,Tuai jassicr 10 al Hsen
sska hss stand, aad the Soantry may yet y
snfe. - flsglsssnira, Ia, i'rasacfui.