The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05
Dynamite.
Communicated.

Just now old England is on a big scare.
Something has been tearing up things at
their Capital. What they have long been
fearing they are now experiencing. The Ca
lamity which they dreaded has come nigh
unto them. With all their experience in
controlling men and the elements they
have now met a foe that they are unable ID
resist. They are as helpless as babes and
stand astonished at their own weakness.
Their large armies and powerful navies can
only stare and wonder. Their police are as
ignorant and as helpless as the masses. Such
condition OF society is deplorable. An
enemy lurking in secret waiting for favor
able time to spring upon its victims. is An
object TO be dreaded. There must be some
powerful cause to produce such an enemv
IL is not q natural development of humanity.
Some powerful distractions to the growth
OF mans higher powers must have been
placed in the way TO produce such monsters.
What were those distractions?
In all countries we find some persons ont
OF harmony with the bulk OF society; in
some countries more, in some less What ia
the cause1 Whatever the cause IS that cause
must be removed before the true develop
ment OF the faculties caE occur, and before
the man can stand out before the world as a
complete human being Were / to name the
cause OF this undevelopsd and unsatis6ed
condition Of mankind, l would contense it
ali IN the one word, oppression"
You may search the world over and Won
VIII ind oppression of some kind at the bot
tom OF all the mischief. There is IN every
man, saint or savage, spark OF the divine
that rebels against oppression. And in all
ages and all countries there have been oocs-
sions when individuals as well as communi.
fad 80 tl<s-
England should have learned long ago that
oppression would bring revolt. The Ameri-
can Colonies, more than hundred wears
ago, gave her lesson on the theory and
practice of equal rights. She is now
taking another lesson, on a small scale,
plant agsiDst England beyond what the
natives of Eogland have, but the whole
working population would be justified in q
revolt against the oppressive exactions of
the Government and the land-holders.
There is q large royal family" to sup
port and many privileged classes, who are
too lazy to work, that are sucking the life
bic cd oot Of the people who labor.
is not at all certain that all these dyna.
mite explosions are of Irish origin. Tney
most certainly have accomplices among the
pt ople of London.
Possibly England is in no more danger
than France or Russia or other countries
IA
ieaven among the toilers of all nations.
Resentment to oppression assumes differ
emit forms, In different countries aud under
different conditions, but it is all a protest
against unjust laws and harsh treatment Ii
Is the assertion of individual selfhood, the
equality of man, the right of each one to own
what he earDs-to enjoy what be produces
This indedeDdent spirit in man can't be
killed. 1t can't be whipped out or starved
out. 1t may be kept under for time bv
force, bat it is dangerous to try that method.
England is now learning how dangerous
it is.
Laboring men have been considered as
"mudsills" on which the sristocracy might
build mansions These mu6sills are crawl
ing out and the mansions are tQmbliDg
down.
Is there any oppression in America? Is
there any cause for a)arm in this happy
land? Have the laboring people any cause
to complain? What is the cause of SO much
trouble between employers and laborers?
The causes that have led to England's pres
ent troubles are operating here now, and il
not checked speedily will soon De beyond
control. Our lands are being bought up by
the millions of acres to form estates for q
landed sristocracy. The products OF our
lab0rs are being gathered up by the capital
ist to form an aristocracy of money. And
there is strong effort being made to create
an aristocracy OF paupsrs, By retiring su-
pernumerary Government employees, either
civil or military, and thus compel the work
ing people to support them in idlsness and
luxury. And this too while the laboring
man has to work hard and practice the most
rigid economy to support his family. Is
there no danger in America Will the OPP
pressor cease to oppress?
TRUMAN BEEMAN.