The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-23
Jomedilrs Political Econom,

For The Enquirer.
[ Accordingto the Chicago Tribune Of
August IL, b bank president may be.
looked npon as prophet. Here %
what an oracle Of that doubtful occupa-
ton said to his fellow thieves in conclave
assembled. Somehow the Tribune got
hold Of the golden words ,st
; 'tPut me on record as making here and
now the prediction that this country is
on the eve Of the most prosperous days
seen since 1854" n ,e;,s., I, < v
!, The Tribune, after saving there were,
many who would doubt it, hopefully
gives the reason why such a "picnicn for
gamblers may actually be at hand. Il
use plain talk, i17a "A l5.i3ilejzi sl 80
The cause viii be crops and nothing.
but crops. s p9tsl9 s5i s1yg d a
Hundreds of millions of dollars have
been spread over the surface Of the farms
of the Mississippi valley and the Pacific.
coast. l5S - ~ i;t-g.E! tod * SSis
Well who spread it, the speculators,
who will get itf Sa1s stsE
The one supreme fact is that this
country has made profit Of hundreds
of millions of dollars out Of the invest
ment of q years toll in the fields 10
Here is Communism for you'll q The
farmers toll did it, but they will wear
patched blue jeans while the board Of
trade win shine with Diamonds, and its
balmy atmosphere will be as usual, redo
lent with the aroma Of new mown hay
Exquisite irony layishls squirted over
dress suits Of imported cork screw and
broadcloth. 81 7aYs9siti
With aprivate ownership as the
basis Of our institutions one would think
the farmers ought to have all the hun-i
dreds OF millions. But here nit ~ all
Jumped OFF to the country in general, for
the sharpers will be sure to get some of
Iit BY methods that the Tribune approves.
Somehow Jomedill has q way Of regard
ing us all as q loving family when good
crops are ia prospect or when our general
prosperity is talked Of. ''The country
hss increased in wealth SO many mill
lions = "OUR prosperity is assured"
"OuR crops are enormous" But let 9
producer, stripped Of everything BY
spectators forgive them tor they know
not whatthey do) take up his abode on
the highway, the only place where he
has right, then strychnine is good
seasoning for cold beef steak The
wealthy folks are told to guard trHEIH
accumulktions, for which they hsyeiso
taxed their brains, with poison, powder
and dlead. The Tribune's fratsrnal, in
elusive terms do not refer to consump-
tion Of wealth.
Ny poor brain is in q whirl from try
ing to reconcile Jomedill's political econ.
omy with his talk. When an iron mill
shuts down 1t is aour production" in
iron that causes disaster. In the same
way clothing. shoes and coal cause peo-
Pile to freeze By their own abundance.
All Danics are caused by oyer production.
Then whence this miracle Of good times
caused by such an enormous production
Of wheatP
No Joe. stick to your text Don't be
60 hopeful, Big crops Of wheat must
cause starving g too many shoes make
frozen feet. Now don't you think your
science Of political economy is e John
Ruskin said 1 "contemptible science r
You know very wen your bank pred-.
dents and your asolid men, cannot tell
Of future good 81 bad times any batter
than ! bootblack. You know very wen
that, with the system y0a uphold men,
women omen md children win hses snd
ssarye ia good tina only ! littlt -