The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-02-04

IlC5th1 III NS"''
Investigate the Reading strike Tho
majority of the committee ON commerce
wished To refer the matter To the Inter
state commission. MIR. Ray
ner, of Maryland, objected, and cleo
tritied the house with u few terse ana
pointed remarks. Mr.. ONeil OF fehh-
s~ylvania interrupted: "Does the gen
tleman know hat any OF these corpor-
atious are seeking To prevent tins III
v~estigation?" Mr.. Rayncr answered:
eyes, sir, we have the evidence here Oh
~, 900 starving men, turned out III the
dead OF winter with their dependent
families" (Applansc.) Mr.. Nell
replied: 81 did not ask as to that. l
asked whether you knew hat the
Reading Railroad Company and lhlla-
delphia Coal and Iron Company are
seeking to prevent the investigation.
say for one, they are not" MIR. Ray
ner reioined: "Then why not allow
the Investigations Why not adopt the
resolution" Mr.. ONeil exclaimed:
eve will adopt it." (Applause.) Mr..
Rayner closed: "lf you will adopt it,
am DONE" Cloud and long continued
crying, "Vote, vote."0 Mr.. Rayner
continued: II wish TO add but II word.
This reference to the Interstate com-
mission amounts TO nothing. You
might as we'll refer ii to the Chinese
embassy or to the public printer. You
will get it back just as soon. (Lond
laughter and applause). What is the
use of knocking at the door OF the
interstate commission2 II never takes
up a case mere motW. You do not
direct il to do anything, you merely re-
quest it. BY the time it investigates
the question the men will have all
starved to death. Let lit track the
subject to the fountain head and let us
discover Gas | believe we will) that this
is a conspiracy Of capital and not OF
labor; and let us apply the most heroic
remedies legislation can devise to
break mp these internal systems
which, under the name of trusts, are
shadowing the prosperous homes and
business centers OF the country. ]
know il is a hard fight. know that
monopoly SUBSCRIPTIONS as to the meth
DDS il employs, is All enemy terrible to
encounter. But, i'll my humble exper-
renee, | have never yet seen the day i'll
the halls of legislation when honor
which has no price, or manhood which
knows no fear, could not drive il like {
skulking coward from the field of bat
tle." (Applause.) Mr.. Clardy then
from the committee, agreed to MIR
, Rayner's views, provided a speciaI
committee was raised, aud the question
was so settled.
We print OH the outside of this ISSUE
an article from the New York Star
!, entitled, "The True Labor Party,
/, which is as true as holy writ. Thu
, democratic party is the true labo
party. 1t is within the memory o
, many of its members now living whel
, they used to be twitted with being Tia,
a common people of the country, thei
opponents pluming themselves upoi
their bluer blood. They have Otter
and often been accused by all of thei
enemies with being the party OF igno
rance, etc. Well, there is all argu
ment there, but unlike the republican
when so accused they did o fly int,
Mysteries. but they frankly acknowl
}. edged 1t. Yes; the democratic part.
stands for the ignorant, to give then
education: yes; the democratic part.
: stands Tor the laborer; not with a false
p~retense of "protectlon' to industry
q bat advocating equal and exact justic
u to all men, which eeCures the rights q
the poor while it ALSO protects those o
d the rich-nOt to monopolize and tyr4I
, nize over, but TO enjoy the irnits G
0 trugality or merit. Further, the demo
cratic party in Missouri has legislate
o O for labor than has any Othe
D party that eyer existed. Promises al
Q cheap; it is performance that counts
, Now, the republicans were once
1 power in this state. II any committe
of laboring men will call and see Us i
e our office we will undertake to PROV
. two things to their satisfaction:
ThGt republican Legislation in Missou'
y vas comparatively poor i'll laws for til
benefit of labor. g. That democrat
Ii legislation in Missouri has been proliti
rich, continuous in that kind of legis
latiou. Here is II fair proposition, All
# no friend of labor should permit pre-
b conceived partisan opinions TO stand
"a the way of such all investigation.
" You doubt the statement, come and sc
Is Chicago Tribune ia tarii so AZ
ID iusted % to yield only q Woderat
G degree of protection TO home industri
e. would greatly promote Ranqfacturin
Il IN the west. Deprived of high tari
subsidies and allowed only reasonal
IL protection, the mill and factory bossC
lt IT, I,,I, - tko ,,a.tac,, ,na,,kn Ia ,un.,