The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-31

~ ", 10 the tneory OF our ihsvtuuGns 70 weicomS
q our uI. fesh." Have made this dlstinO-
Again. the Epslishman says: To Butler tho
man who has anything who owns house and
los Is nota worsing;m nan put mCnopolist'
tive and Who smpIoys labor 10 prodactivS sS
terprises from the farmer who hires hand Mt
ta,Iy, upward. is not la0orer but ospi'
Now. / have said and mean no such thing.
and acauit the man who wrote that para.
ton only because in charity admit his want
XhS having ,S inherited 3, g wealth
himselito use It in production.
man who has invested his Inherited wealth in
Tniiroau or IN any other enterprise which he
the enterprise, and thus receives enormous
returns for bis money. while he himself 10 en-
spendinS eSrnnss Hsses ny io shs seo
ahs Sss nna smp hP
the word, and everyone Of like X ind who so uses
his wealth without employing It or directing It's
earnings without being producer or aiding In
production. but mover unless he means to alb.
sorP the LARGEST portion OF the profits thereon
'of ss v 1wa selfish tysn ought
to know that the house and lot which is the
mans homestead is neither capital no, wealth.
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himself Of the ownership OF 1t. either by mort
Englishman who never had house and lot y
OF HE own In his own land may be excused for
Again. / class the men who. having moro or
less capital. put 1t Into some honest industry
and carry on a business Of whatever descrip-
Kind, or Which shall aid others in n's such pro
duction or doing something which will benefit
1ew men q such
their capital 80 engaged In W ntever depart
ment OF the worlds honest business as an ad-
OF this class is the farmer. the manufacturer.
the transporter OF freight and passengers. the
the exchange OF the products Of others.
| the artist the physician. the lawyer. the In
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upheld. encouraged. entitled TO the just reward
perity security. and wealth Of the people.
FOR an nse Inn to
stipulated yrise for 9 STIPULATED time Of scr.
Office or on the railroad. or with other instru-
ments Of transportation. and many other en-
| The man. whether, capitalist or man Of en-
~ Sno % 80 meth9d OF
that there i no possibility Tor other men 81
ton with him so to keep the. price Of such pro-
duction at q Just level. and who Is thereby .ena-
s
his labor and capital and thus regrate and en-
nance the price Of the articles In which he
through such means. which can only be had By
oSbns them sSs st reward Of
| labor, hold to be q monopolist who Is making
richer h
the welfare Of the country. the stability Of oul
| atty than any other criminal.
are such mon oposts. viii instance a body Of
By which they get the whole monopolist!e con:
estsHsisie pSrpoas q Suilaas s' railroad s io'
the cheap transportation Of the men Of enter;
women to and from their places q labor and
a.y s1 81 psss n
upon build the road by issuing mortgage bopd \
cost Of the whole structure and it's appendagss
above such mortgage. the shares OF which arr
rated at q sum three or more times greater
tha a. all the money expended; and then in rs,
hcient to pay the, Interest Of such mortgage
81 fssh
tive power OF the State; under the claim tina
Wheh 70 hs
that claim. ana thus continue their robber,
This description ton OF this class Of monopolst.
IT, mos. 81 the
throughout. the country. except that w6er'
bssn obtained. the end has, been accomplished
rates and combinations, to the ruin Of th'
farmer and producer, and enhancing the pric,
AS an example OF how the men OF enterprls,
may become monopolists let me instance thu
sewing en- machine which was one Of the mos
Almighty to His children for the production o
the clothing Of the poor. and needy at q chcal
OF employing the labor Of men and women
that ia to say. In their own houses.
The original invention was made about tn
years. Other Collateral and insis nieant IN
'Tbos s Srans ala
work. and who oDiS!ned but Comparatively
small remuneration therefor. were made an
mSaH'Sy nsa
were at once placed upon the right to max
such machines from four to eight times tn
cost OF producing them. These exactions be
came o TAX upon every man. woman. and chill
in the United States who wore q garment o
cost OF making up. The EXPRESSIVE Bur
dens thus placed upon the men an
women who used sewing machines
assist In their labors will be appreciated. on
tho ruinCus competition OF foreign labor in tn
price Of their wages will be seen. when the fact
which cost the laborer In this country from 81
to 800 apiece because Of these monopolizin
| royalties made here. were sent to England an
sold to be- used there In the making up OF cloth
ing for $15 (there being no monopoly OF tn
machine therel. which 10 the same price
Hbich such machines are now made-a genera
ton Of men ana women suffering this oppre,
come conn to an end. The monopolists in sswin
, machines made untold millions thereby. nine
tonths Of which were simply In excess OF an
fair remuneration or lust profits OF the inveI
| ton.
Lot me instance but another. Petroleum. tn
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