Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22

capital, OF monopoly. values are no
longer regulated by demand and sup
ply, and Buffers aphorism
-"the worth of a thing
Is the amount of money it will bring
is no longer true. The value of wheat,
as well as everything, is regulated by
options, by the "puts and "takes' OF
kid-gloved commercial gamblers.
And yet these very men who unsettle
values, make and unmake prices by
casting dice, make and unmake mil
lionairs by "put" or "take," seek to
dictate governmental policy and to reg
ulate state affairs by "business meth
ods," to have congress legislate exclu-
sively in the interest of Wall street
gambling. Have we not had about
enough of it?
These same men who precipitate the
country into the financial panics and
embarrasments are the same who
furnish the money to corrupt the ballot
boxes; and through their Dorseys, Sc
cure their own instruments as law
makers and law executors. The con-
tinuance of the war tariff was the de-
mand made, and prosperity and "good
times" were the promised results. The
robber tariff, by the effort of the united
Republican party, aided by Sam. Ran
dali and few craven Democrats who
secured their nominations and elections
by the aid of his money, has been fast
ened upon the country for at least one
year more. And what is the result :?
Where is the prosperity and where the
"good times?" Laborers are striking
for wages due and unpaid, factories are
closing for want of market, agricul-
tural products barely bring the price of
cultivation, bank vaults are empty, and
depositors receive stones in place of
bread.
Is it not time that the substantial in
terests and producing industries of the
country receive some attention from
the powers that be? Out upon your
"business methods" and give us bit
of common sense! The man who pro-
duces one hill of potatoes does more for
his fellow man than all the brokers and
bankers who have existed since the
changers were kicked out of the
temple, and he deserves some recogni-
ton from the government. And he
can get it, too; but he must assert his
power. Begin at the bottom-attend
the caucuses of your party; see that pro-
per candidates are selected for represent
ative positions who have an inter-
est in common with YOU
s'Men who their duties know,
But knew their rights; and knowing, dare main
ltain!"
"There was time" says the Neaos-
Journal, "when both statesmen and
politicians were willing or if not will
ing, were obliged to stand or fall by
their views of public policy. Then dis
cussions of great questions were of some
value and had some potency. That
was before an army of over hundred
thousand office holders belonged to
politicians to do slave service, before
politicians belonged to the office broker
age syndicates, before money and ward
bummerism ruled, before banded pri-
vate and partial interests had usurped
the functions of the representative leg
islatiye bodies, or had come to legislate
for the public. In that day the better,
if not the best, of the public ruled what
existed; now the worst of
the public comes by far too nigh to alb
solute control and rules like despot.
The public must get out of this and
all parties must have more Frank
Hurds, and the rule of the average NOR
ality and intelligence substituted for
the rules of the worst"