The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-26
An Appeal to the Wealth Producers.

An Appeal to the Wealth Producers.
Editor Labor Enquirer.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-All the aux
iliary organs of the corrupt, time-serv-
ing knaves are hurting their anathemas
against the oppressed, over-worked,
scandallzed, black-malled toiIers, whose
lives have been spent plotting them and
their crew across the rocky shoals to
their haven of luxury and idleness.
1t is one of characteristics of pam
pered arrogance and ignorant, bloated
wealth to belittle that to which they are
obligated; but to those who analYze the
truth is clear that every abuse carries in
itself the seed of its retribution; that
time evens up justice and injustice that
all life, animate and inanimate are
agents in the onward march of progress
and higher civilization.
When the producers of wealth
awaken to the knowledge of the true
dignity of their manhood and woman
hood when they become conscious that
submission to tyranny is slavery for the
whole human brotherhood when that
whole human brotherhood of useful citi-
zens kecome leavered with the con-
sciousness of their power and infinite
possibilities, tneu the mass will m)ve.
They NUT be made to know their duty
to the public and to perform it, says the
Lied, well-paid, puffed up organs of
capital.
Yes, seigniors; so long as that duty is
compatible with the interests and liber-
ties of their neighbors and themselves.
No unworthy servant shall be en-
ployed, says the masters. In the pres
ent disintegrated state of opinions lex
icon would be required to define an un-
worthy servant. but employer means
master and servant Is auot"er name for
slaves. Both must disappear.
No race of people can be freemen who
dare not Cwn themselves; DO republic
can be a true republic whose citizens are
subject to the dictations of masters.
Arouse yourselves let no toiling
brothers hand be raised against his
kin reduce your hours of labor from
ten to eight, from eight to six give your
time to thought that will develop the
the methods OF culture best suited to
your requirements, and the standard of
dignity BETTING independent toll.
We are in favor of working people
having all the rights they can get, but if
they persist in interfering with the busi-
ness interests of the country they will
lose public sympathy. Public sympa-
thy be ID" we want justice. Let
public sympathy be on the side of right
and Justice. Let this great American
government be a government of the
people, by the people, and public inter
est will be mutual. No half way meas
ures; no plaster upon the ter ibe issue
will heal the neglect of the past or still
the mighty sough of the future.
The pean of liberty has gone forth.
The pent-up occupants, who toll in gas
glare, in foundry dust and smoke and
heat, with the whir of machinery for
ever on the ear, and the livid miner
whose only hope of better life is in the
grave; all these, and more, who live in
abbeys, shanties and dens that would
blush at the name of home, will come
forth and shout to the robbers of their
earthly heritage, "share and share
alike" not the boards of gold, but the
boundless treasures mother earth has ).
generously lavished upon her children.
o, my brothers and sisters, how long
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