Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-13
THIRD EDITION.


md other papers, In reference 70 the
Ixisting differences between capital 4
md labor, and while ! have found . (
prevailing sentiment in the majority Of
hem against the workingmen organic
pe for mutual benefit and protection.
ave failed 70 find, even in the articles
AIKEN from the New York Journal Of
] ,mmerce, and published In the RE
PUBLICAN, "by request" any words of
condemnation for the coal monopolists
y no met n few weeks stnce, and with
,ut any cause or justification, imposed
B tax OF o., 375, 900, whinh must DO paid
BY the people Of this country duringt
he coming year, These seven men,
six corporations, haveI
lone what the Congress OF the United
States would not dare TO do. L,
The manufacturer who gives employ
ment to hundredsof men must pay htsI
pro rata Of this tax; the working man
and laboyer must also contribute his
share, and the tribute 10 even wrung
from the poor widow, who tolls day
after day over the wash tub. or the
ironing table, TO provide food and RAIN.
emit for her half-orphaned children. And
whist Ia this tax OF % cents on each ton
of coal for?iThe miners wages have not
been raised, or the cost Of production /
increased; while such Ii the case there |
can be but one other reason for it, and /
that 10 to put more money In the pockets |
of these monopolists; to make the rich
still richer; TO enable them TO build
more palatial residences. have their |
steam yachts fitted with all the luxuri- |
BUSINESS Of Cleopatra's barge, or all
their stables with the choicest and most
expensive horses to be obtained.
No word Of condemnation has been
breathed against these men for forming
Q union or combination for this unholy
purpose, or against the railroad COM
panies, who form their pools 70 make
uniform charges which will pay large
dividends, for carrying freight or pas
senger from one point 70 another.
Neither has anything been said against
the association of bosses engaged In
different business, regulating the amount
Of wages they will pay per. day for
painters, etonemasOns, brf1klayers or
other trades. and agreeing among them.
selves not to give employ ment TO any
member OF the combination. Yet In the
face of these things it is q mortal sin
for workingmen to form just such asso-
Citations for their own benefit. An
employer in this city recently said, ~
am surprised at the workingmen band.
ing together in this way; why don't
they be men and each one stand up him
self for his rights?"
That plan has been tried, and the
individual has had to give way every
time, consequently the toilers have
learned that In union alone there IL
strength.
A few weeks since the Rev. Mr.. Boyle
preached q sermon Of Grace NJ. K.
Church on the labor question, In which
he deprecated the existing troables and
condemned strikes, when, ss a matter
OF fact, he recently struck himself, and
because there was no Diner church in
the Wilmington Conf erence that could
afford TO pay ham Is, 600 o year, and
furnish hun WITH mansion free, he
asked 70 De Transferred to another con-
ference, There there was some church
the Congregation Of which Was able and
Wiling 70 pay him that amount to
-i;oothe their oonsciences by pointing oul
the various byways by which mar
can serve God and mammon, and Anal
ly get TO heaven by expressing hii
fellow man.
shame ON such so.called preachers
they deserve to take their places will
these who for years sacrificed thei
manhood by unfolding slavery, ant
were always ready to stand in the pu
pit and preach to the ignorant negroe
from the words OF Paul, servants D
0bedient TO your masters
The main trouble In my opiAior
however, has arisen from the desire O
men to accumulate large fortunes
Forty years ago If man was wort
$50, 900 he was rich; now unless he 10
millionaire he Is nobody. This ha
given rise to q desire on the part {
many employers TO appropriate to then
selves &C cents out of every dollar carr
ed with the use of their capital by thei
employees, and give the ones who's
brains, sipews and muscles make the ca
ital productive the remaining 10 CEN
on whichIto pay rent, olothe their fami
lies, and keep the wolf from the door.
Consequently many Of the employe
have beeR enabled to build magnificel
palaces, to ride in their carriages, al
enjoy all the pleasures and luxuries
life, while their employees pass the
days in struggle with poverty, and
last, completely worn out, lay doW
and die, leaving their wives to earn
living ut the wash tub, or depend {
the cold charities OF an unfeeliI
world for themselves and fatherle
children. This is no fancy picture.
wish IL was for the realism Of 1t
what is now agitating and shaking Il
country from the Atlantic TO &
Pacific.
John McDonogh, the millionaire
New Orleans. who died few years q
said that by following three rules
had become rich, and upon being ask
what they were, replied: "To succe
in life you must obtain the favor al
influence Of the opulent, and I
authorities Of the country in which y,
i've. This il the first rule"
1.-THE natural span of man's life
continued Mr.. McDonogh, sis too sho
If he Is abandoned to his own resour,
t. acquire great wealth, and there TO
or0er to realize n fortune you mi
exercise your influence and power o.
those who in point of wealth are infer
to you, and by availing yourself OF th
talents, knowledge and informant
turn them 10 your own benefit. Thii
the second rule.
1.-THE third rule is prayer. You m
pray to the Almighty with fervor {
zeal, and you will be sustained In
your desires"
These rules, In brief, are that whe
man desires to become rich he m
corrupt the high, Cypress the poor I
look TO God 70 sustain him. The In
cations are that these rules are follOs
by many, and that the working eli
who are becoming better situated {
more intelligent every year, are ct
mencing to comprehend the situation
Labor cannot do without the migl
aid Of capital, neither can capital
made productive without tha atro
arm of labor; therefore all strife shot
and than ahnIld