The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-12-06

spite Of misrepresentation and misleading fall
lacios hat they obliged to accept such prices
for their products as are fixed in foreign markets
where they compete with the farmers OF the
world: that their lands are declining In value
while their debts increase, and that without
cOmpensatfng favor they are forced by the action
others such enhanced prices for the things they
need that the scanty returns of their labor fa,l
to furnish thor support or leave no margin for
accumulation Our workingmen. enfranchised
from all dcusions and no longer frightened by
thecry that their wages arc endangered by. q
just revision of our tariff laws, will reasonably
demand through such revision steadier employ
mcnt. cheaper means of living in their homes.
freedom Tor themselves and their children from
the doom Of
PERPETUAL sERvTTUDE
and an open door to their advancement beyond
he limits Of a laborinR class. Others of our
citizens whose comforts and expenditures are
measured by moderate salaries and fixed in
comes Will insist upon the fairness and Justice
OF cheapening the cost Of necessaries for them
selves and their families When to the selfish
ness OF the benefciaries OF unjust discrimina-
tion under our laws there shall be added the
discontent OF those who suffer from such dis
crimination. we Will realize the fact that the
benehcent purposes ofour government, depend
ent upon the patriotism and cOntentment Of our
people, are endangered Communism ia a hate
full thing and menace to peace and organized gov
ernment. But the communism of combined
wealth and capital, the outgrowth of overween-
ing cupidlty and selfishness, which insidiously
underm1nes the justice and integrity Of free in
stitutions, is not more dangerous than the conf
munism or oppressed poverty and toll which,
exasperated by injustice and discomfort, at
taclSs with wild disorder the citadel Of rule. He
mocks the people who proposes that the govern
ment shall protect the rich, and that they in
turn will care for the laboring poor. Any in
termediary between the people and their gov
ernment, CT the least delegation of the
care and protection the government owes to the
humblest citizen in the land makes the boast of
free institutions glitterng delusion aud the
pretended boon of American citizenship shame
less imposition. A just and sensible revision of
our tariff laws should be made for the relief OF
those of our countrymen who suffer under pres
en5 conditions. Such revision should receive
the support of all who love that justice and
equality due to American citizenship, Of all who
realize that in this justice aud equality our gov
ernment finds its strength and its power to pro-
tect the citizen and his property. of all who be-
lieve that the contented competence and COM
fort of many accord better with the spirit of our
Institutions than colossal fortunes unfairly
gathered i'll the hands of few. of all who ap-
preciate thai the forbearance and fraternity
among our people who recognize the value Of
every American interest are the surest guaranty
of our national progress, and Of all who desire to
see the products of American skill and ingenuity
in every market of the world with resulting
restoration of American commerce