The Labor enquirer., 1884-12-27

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/ ilnd on carsi1l examisa satIoa thst = y
bseaH ke has been ~ Dz3uissr "a
labor asd ~ dsvotsd his tina nd tsl-
ants 70 tho pplinine Of his ieliovs.
They ~ Judging and hating him for 4
work which hrs been epen and fearless
md which Lives and will continue r.
iye Tor this and other intelligent gene
rations 70 judge and approve
Il hurts those fellows to think work
inemen have . paper Of their own,
which is beyond the control Of mo- q
nopoly, and is in opposition to the
Rrasping schemes Of their oppressors.
have had some experience IS 4 news
paper man. having owned and conducted
weeklies and daily paper and when !
speak Of the newspaper business l speak
Of that which l know, and testify Of what
/ have seen, and Say that papers of the
class Of dali es We now have in Denver
are curse to the working classes, as all
their tendencies are to uphold monop-
oily. Neither could they do anything
else and live, for monied interests watch
the tone Of papers and immedisteiy re-
sent any action which would interfere
with their .chemes; while wageworkers
swallow the taffy that is occasionally
thrown to them. and do not see the at
tacks coyertly made against them, be-
cause they haye neither the time nor
education to study their effect.
Let us analyze the News, as speci-l
men of a capitalistic paper: When it
was first started it wac small and puny,
and grew in strength according as it
toadied to the successful miner and the
shrewd business man by always being
on the side of those who had something
to give ard ignoring the empty hand I;
protesting to be an exponent OF good
morals and honest government, it was
never anything but . close calculating
business venture; profit being the policy
to which all else was subordinated. The
thing grew, like all other weeds which
have the good fortune to grow on rich
Hand, until 1T became rank, and passed
from owner to owner, like any other
chattel. It has now become, from the
force of circumstances, and of habit on
the part of those who take it (much on
the same principle las men take opium
and other deadly drugs, and can't break
Off valuable property, and is owned by
capitalists To expect them to defend
| tie cause Of labor would be as ridiculous
as to expect sharks to defend herring and
other small fish, which are its natural
food. Tolook for anything from them
in the way Of fair and just principles is
proof of softness, as their only prin-
ciple is an eye single'to their own selfish
Interests. Their editors and scribblers
are worse slaves than anv other wage
workers, because their very souls and
intelIects are in bondage, and their call
ing becomes despicable from the fact
their talents are used to belle and betray
their fellows, with whom they should
stand shoulder to shoulder, instead Of
being capitalistic jackals.
Isneed not call to your notice the fact
that the News in its articles referred to,
appears to be wllfully blind to the part
monopoly has in your troubles. It
would have the country believe you are
the only ones to blame. Instead ott
pleading your cause with those who
wouldgrind you into the dust, it says, in
effect Slaves, back to your chains
What have you to complain off You
fare three times as we'll as the miners OF
4 Hooking Valley and other parts of the
east" Should thisbe true, all just men
ought to pray that the vengeance OF
Heaven should speedily alight on gov
eminent that permits such injustice.
/ My cad is it any balm to CALLING fet-
ters to
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