The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-12
GENERAL WARMERS SPEECH
At Taylor's Grove, Cambridge, July
10th, 1884.

i The following synopsis Of Gen. Wa
ner's speech at the Miners picnic
from the Cambridge Jefrersonian Th
speech shows the Generals position o
the labor question and is worthy care
full reading:
"Your chairman says that Guernse
county is fortunate in having two repre-
senta,ives in Congress. ] am sorry t.
say that the district I now represen
does not include Guernsey county. / az
sorry interrupted exercises more int
esting than any remarks that I can make
Although desir. very much TO he wit
you to-day, at first 1 feared that my en-
eagements we're such that could not
hut fioding that could make train il
time to be Eth you for few minutes
gladly avaied myself of the privilege
l frequently attend such gatherings q
this in my own county AMI sometime
in neighhoring counties, and always d.
what can to encourage them. Indeed
we do not have enough of these socis
occasions. Among US Americans ther,
Is too much tendency to isolation, 10
stead OF commingling and exchanging
ideas and views. Civilization would no
be what it is to-day, if it we're not fo
the commingling of the people. Ou
advancement is due not little to suct
conditions. and I am glad to see thi,
vast and happy concourse here to-day
1t is good to come into these granC
groves, Natures first temples, and with
wife and children and friends spend {
dav 10 social converse and recreation
and / know OF no better test of q GOOD
man thsn that he loves bic wife and
children, and l sm glad to see YOU gath.
cred from the deep, dark mines unde'
these hills into this pleasant grove to de-
vote a lay to the happiness Of yourselve:
and y'ur families. 1t is hea'thful to
your body, 1t is healthful to your intel.
lecs, it is healthful 70 your moral nature
In a gathering Of this kind ell politi.
cal questions are to be kept asiie. This
day is alone for soci.l enjoyment, and
the cultivation Of the intellect that re.
suits from wise attention to our social
obligations; meeting old friends. making
new friends, all resulting in the improve
ment OF our condition. There is moth
ing lost bv intercourse and consultation,
but there i, much gain.
The United States is the busiest
country on the face of the globe. Our
power to produce ia greater than that OF
any other people. Why, the productions
OF agriculture alone amount to three aud
half billion dollars in o single season.
Then the products Of the mines and
manufactures amount to six billion dol
lars more, making in all about ten bill
lion dollars. How much Is saved and
how much consumed depends on the
economy OF the citizen. In this country
the laborer receives larger share Of the
total than any other country, and still be
receives too little. Yet believe that the
lshorer Is receiving constantly incress.
ing proportion, aud although he does
not yet receive enough, hope the dav
Is coming and that soon, when every
working man will receive his just share
Of the profits Of his labor.
II any of you have read such book
a. Michlet-and ! have no doubt but
that many Of you have, for in nv long
and close association With miners have
found many we'll informed and studious
men. and an free to say that much OF
the knowledge that possess 10 regard
to the geological formation and coal
qualifications I acquire from miners and
from them I learn many things which
could not be found 10 the books. II
any OF you have studied the labor his
tory OF France n the past century, you
know that there has been great i'm
provement in the condition OF the work
ingnen there Yet, there is still grea,
difference between the condition Of the
worKingmen there and here. In those
European countries the very constitution
OF the government itself, the fabric o
society and the peculiar class divisions
inherited nv one generation from another
make Q ifference-indeed, are almost
insuperable obstacles to the advancement
of the laborer. In this country we started
without anV snch strstificaiion OF so
ciety, that there should be no class regu
lations. The theory Of our government
is that 1t should he administered, no
for the benefit of the few but for th,
benefit OF the many. / am sorry to ga,
that sometimes 1t is rot administered al
it should be. but still that is the theory
There should be no class distinctions
here, and there is not. Men have ariser
aud will arise from the cabin to th,
greatest positions OF honor and trust Il
the Federal government.
tThese fundamental principles proven
that stra,ification OF society and enslave
ment Of the poor which exists iu otbe
countries. The protection OF labor il
the United States should be the chic
care OF it's public servants. l believe il
the equality OF industries, and all shoult
stand upon an eqIslitv. But when |
comes to putting our industrial system
in competition with other systems tina
are founded upon principles which VI
a. Tree people repudiate. / am 10 favo
~ protecting our own industries. Be
cause, otherwise 1t would tend to brin!
about in this land the same divisions O
society and distinctions OF class whicI
are the baue OF many foreign govern
ments.
We, as a people, are making NOR
money than any other nation. but tha
alone will not make rs wealthy. Ou
wealth depends upon how much "
save. n man makes q thousand dol
lars year and spends thousand, he !
worth no more Al the end Of the yea
than at the beginning. But II he make
fve hundred dollars year and spend
four hundred he is worth one hundre
dollars more than ct the beginning, an,
is capitalist. Every man should try t
become capitalist to that extent. An
other remark is. that productions shoul,
be diversified. Everybody must no
work at mining, nor must everybod
work on farm. Intelligence applied t.
labor is the glory OF the American sys
TEN. There j, no !aborer Who canno
add to his knowledge, and as l remsrke
before. / bave found that many miner