The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-03-08

From the TampleonnlTornaao.

was practically in the hands of the
Republican party as far as law max
ing and administering it was concern
ed. The result shows a blessing for
the few, and curse for the many.
From 1884 to date, under Democrat
ic rule it simply has been about the
same. The only difference between
them is, who shall sail the ships of
the States and sit at the tole gates?
The trouble with the farmers is, they
have been trying to get warm, by sit
ting poorly clad upon the icebergs of
party and watching for the sun of the
party Gods to shine out upon them
and give them warmth. Isaiah said :
"They stoop, they bow down togeth-
er, they could not deliver themselves
from their burdens; but themselves
are gone into captivity" The
Ephraims of labor have been joined
to their party idols but we must not
leave each other alone.
The trouble with our labor organic
atoms is, that they have been trying
to cool the water in tea-kettle by
thrusting their fingers into the nozzle
from which comes the steam, instead
of withdrawing the fire from under
meath. They burn their fingers and
the steam gets there just the same.
If labor would quit its cat-hopping
about, and instead of resorting to so
many fruitless strikes against baron
age and omniverous oligarchies, and
like brothers who have one common
interest at stake, grasp the ballot and
strike against our villainous congress-
men, who are but dirty dregs of deceit
and dishonesty, sending them home
as goes an egg sucking cur who has
received the round ends of q good
charge of No. 6 shot, and then send
men in their places that will give us
some honest legislation. And let
there be no compromise in this strike
but strike strait at those monstrosi-
ties of wrong doing as fast as they
creep into our Legislative bodies which
if not met and fired out will subvert
our free institutions and raise up in
their stead oligarchisl tyrany, unsur-
passed in the worlds history.
Let those who belong to the rural
class, the agriculturist, day laborers
and producers join into one grand
compact with all others who work for
what they eat, drink and wear, and
with the ballot kill that political can
Ger which is eating away at the tap
root of this government. 1t is mouse
attempting to hide this cancer by
drawing the party vail, for the dis
ease is eating into its very vitals, and
nothing can eradicate it whilst the
causes that produce it remain, and
nothing can extripate the worst form
of slavery wagedom and it's concomi-
tant prostitutioner but the purifying
influence of nonpartisan ballot
which will bring about the emancipa-
ton of labor and the abolition of the
economic dependence of labor upon
capitalistic monopolists.
Our national lawmakers seem am
bilious to equal old England in legis-
lation and methods, and we are fast
drifting into the same condition of
poor workers and wealthy oilers. Ma
tional partiality toward millions, and
against poverty doomed laborers.
While | recognize the right of every
citizen to vote for whom he pleases,
| would call his attention to the fact
that at least four-fifths of the votes
that elected our present congress
were votes of working men, yet every
measure presented to that body in be-
half the workingmen has been con-
temptiously rejected, while every pc
tition, request Or demand, of the cap
ltalist, or trust associations, has re-
ceived the most respectful and imme-
date attention and if possible was
granted at once. They have banded
together to skin us right and left.
The rich make laws and by these
laws make millions of money. Do
not blame the men who own the CAPT.
tai so much; but let us condemn the
system that make it possible for them
to make millions by depressing the
people under unjust laws instead of
investing their money in enterprises
that would allow labor to share in the
and profits. If the pres
ent state of affairs continue ten years
longer, your farms and homes will be
sold to satisfy the demands of Shy
locks mortgages, and you mere ten
ant in what should be your own
homes.
My theory has always been, to let
the farmers and co-laborers join to-
gether and enlist under one common
banner, and enlist for one hundred
years or during the struggle for equi-
ty. Let us be up and doing brother
laborers and farmers, let us as one
mighty army with out different com