The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-28
POLITICAL PALAVER.

The speeches made by Henderson and
Blaine on the occasion were reported in
full by the daily press, and those papers
which aid and abet the republican wing
of the public robbers and governmental
scoundrels and receive their support
from that source, editorially commented
upon the brilliancy of the language en-
ployed by the gentlemen and the sound
ness of the doctrines enunciated.
The same old tinseled, garments and
elaborately painted masks are being
brought out to dazzle the poor, noodle
headed voters, which have dazzled them
before and while have little sympathy
for those who allow themselves to be
bamboozled from year to year, yet l de-
sire to call attention to few Of the state
ments and claims made by the eloquent
gentlemen who are so eager to perpetu-
ate the republican party in the (mis) con
4 troll of the affairs of this nation.
Said John Henderson: "Mr. Blaine,
during the last twenty-three years the
republican party has built new repub-
lie, republic far more splendid than
that originally designed by our fathers" "
And what is the present condition of the
new republic" built during the past
twenty-three years by the republican
party?
We find on the one hand few hun
dred millionaires controlling the very
destinies of the fifty millions on the
other hand We find our legislative
halls filled with thieves; our benches
occupied by the acconplices of thieves
and murderers. We see starvation in a
land where there is "over-production."
We se4 the railroad and banking monop-
olists absolutely owning and controlling
our productive, .distributive and legisla-
tive affairs. We see that these builders
of new republics" have given to the
railroad and land sharks 260 900, 900 acres
of the public domain-the peoples in
heritance. We see million able-bodied,
honest citizens begging for the opportu
nifty to earn their living; the poor-houses,
the beastly things are inadequate to ale
viate the sufferings of the people. There
are 1,S7O, 900 legalized voters in this new
republic" who can neither read nor
write. There is hunger, wretchedness
and misery broadcast in the land which
a fat and pampered despoiler of the peo-
pie calls "a republic more splendid than
that originally designed by our fathers"
The expression is a blasphemy, and
the spirits of 'our fathers" should rise
up and curse him who makes use of it.
If "our fathers" designed anything worse
than the present wretched affair we call
our government, they we're actuated by
the devil; but this is not true-John B.
Henderson simply lied.
In speaking of the past services of
Blaine, as one of the makers of this
new republic" his giddy fatterer said ::
1T has been your good fortune to aid in
protecting the nation against the assaults
of armed treason. You were present
and helped to unloose the shackles of the
slaves" So anxious was Blaine to aid
in protecting the nation against the as
saults of treason that he remained safely
at home during the war, and hired a sub
stitute to do his protecting business. Just
what is meant by "unloosing the
shackles'' is not perfectly clear, One
thing is clear: Blaine has been prom
inent figure in the gang which has
fastened the shackles of wage-slavery
onto the millions of producers in this
country.
Henderson said Blaine and the repub-
lican party were for IAN honest currency
based on com of trinsic value" Yes,
and so very intrinsically valuable does
he desire it, that nothing short of gold
will satisfy him. 1t will be remembered
that Blaine was leading exponent of
the measure demonetizing silver, land he
would like to be again and he is to-day
for gold. This is respectfully submitted
for the consideration of the voters of
Colorado, who have so much to say about
"the only industry of our state" Further
comment on this head should be unnec-
aessary.
The knight of the peacobk feather, in
closing brief but sweet reply, (Which
the telegraph informs US was handed TO
him in manuscript by masculine off
spring., said: Invoking the blessings
of God upon the great cause which we
Jointly represent, let US turn to the future
without fear and with manly hearts"
land with stolen money and fraudulent
returning boards" he might have added.
Now, workingmen, you who read the
THE ENQUIRER and belong to the labor
organizations, I ask, you what do you
think of this palaver and political tatfy
Are you ready to walk up to the ballot
box and cast your votes for the scoun-
j drels who have robbed you and your,
| children, and then insult you. by lying
about their work and slandering/ the
memories of your fathers who died for
the preservation of your rights2
If you are, go ahead. Or go.with the
other old corrupt gang of politicians,