The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-21

your presence, | will endeavor to say
some few things that hope You will carry
with you TO your homes aud think OF be-
tween now and election day. And do
not believe that | can do better than to
speak upon that subject o. which your
worthy chairman alluded, the subject ~
labor, not to speak OF the decision ui mine
10 which he 80 kindly alluded. / claim
no credit for that except the credit that
belongs 10 an honest man who honestly
discharges his duty. [Grcat applause |
gave my judgment ns q Judge; and Judge
cannot claim peculiar merit because he
does what the law requires him 10 DO dc.
eide according TO the right of the cause
where Il tcndcd to alleviate the suilcfiurs
and wants OF the labor.ng men and brought
about peace between them aud their cm-
ploycrs that has lasted In the Hooking val.
ley from that day 90 this
But let us look into this labor question
n little. let ~ look into the philosophy
Of the production OF wealth little That
is n rather elaborate text aud vet Il Is n
very plain one when you come 10 under
stand n. There II something added b. the
wealth oi the world every year unless ii is
destroyed by war. famine or pcstilCucc and
that incrcasc Of the wealth ol the country
j. produced by one thing. and one thing
alone, and that Is labor. Every dollar
that is added 30 the wealth oi the world
Is the product OF labor The coal in the
mines, the precious metal In the mines.
the crops that arc IN the ground every
one OF them add nothing 30 the wealth
OF the country until the labUring
man puts his hand 10 them aud
makes them ~ much wealth TO
increase the values In the land. That
being the case, the great question arises,
allow is this annual production Of wealth
In the country 10 be distHbutciy' That
b. the great problem. We know that ihO
capitals, who lends his money TO promote
manufacturing. agriculture or industry ol
any kind. expects q return in tho shape oi
interest, aud the people Of his rate Of In
tppsi is not cStufiilnllc, aud are perfectly
willing Ia pas him this, which II profit
Then There Dr. n second man. thr man who
carries ON the business, o. surt Ol midil,
man, thr manufacturer. the employee, etc
That man b0rf1wB from thp capitals lis d
large portion, or perhaps H|l, thn cash with
which be- carries on hiH business That
B5H must have hi. profit i1r his labor, hI
skill. bis risk iu the business, AMI nobody
| bCuudV him q reasonable profit lHHI
comes thg llburiug man. he mUs. uy,
bis share. aud DO must have Hu homes
share or bee Is q drIuuIpl WHu. AU
7 pIaus' Now. thcw b. where ib0 ir1uh.,
comes. That is thU great trouble Do
this tJriH system OF ours, Chat Wh.. 90.
I profits 0i thc business may bU p. Dor 3
per cent, the lahorrr docs not .Ht NOR
. than 3, OF {. or per cent Of that profit
/ tly 10 you, therefore, IahHuug wui
| within the sound Of my voice, tli1t 30 b
tiyht ior you 100 look io your ninr- up
- resort ~ violence, moi 10 make uurcls
onlblc demands bot To- protect your inter
este by all igir, upright aud hnupmb
means that % man can usr iu urUiHH. hI
welfare and that 0f bis wife 1ul chillUn
| lApplausc That u the truth NJ the luli
mess, and whoever says t0 YOU "yUu shI
not earn your daily bread, you shall uI
feed your wife aud childfpn, you Ouglu
not 20 lave a comfortable homo In wh.c
90 dwell, YOU shall have nothing Co give 9
the education Of your little boys and you
little gifl8 uu.cs YOU give ~ your ON
judgment, unless you will surrender yur
own frced0m, unless YOU will cease tD d
independent American citizens aud vi
vote ~ I dictate " h no good cililrn
the United states. Great applause.
No. my friends, Jet me tell YOU, 70
have many things for which 10 thank u
, Almighty. You have to thank him ih
YOU live iu q country ~ bountcous.
plentiful ~ this. you have 30 thank hi
that you live In an age Of civilization NJ
: progress YOU have especially " thank hi