Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-04


TO accept such prices Tor their products as
arc liked III foreign markets, where they COM
pete with the farmers oil the world that
their lands are declining IN value Whlle
their DEBTS increase, ana that without
compcnsating favor they arc forced BY the
action oil the g0Vernment TO pay Tor tne dement,
OF others, such enhanced prices lorthe thlnSs
they need tnat the scautY returns OF lhelr
labor fall 10 turnish thelr support ana lcaNe
no margin for accumulation, Our working
mon, enfranchlsed from all dellsl0ns ana no
longer frightened by the cry tlat thclr wages
are endangered bY a Just revision OF our Jar
all laws will reasonably demand through such
revision, steadior employment, cheaper
means OF living In their homes, freedom Tor
themselves and their children from the doom
Of perpetual servitudo and an open door to
their advancement beyond the limits of a
laboring class. Others of our citizens whose
comforts and expenditures are measured by
moderate salaries and fixed incomes viii in
sist upon the fairness and justice Of cheap.
euiug the cost of uecCssarics for themselves
and their families.
When TO the sclfshncss OF the benellciar-
les Of unjust discrimination under our laws,
there shall be added the discomfort of those
who suffer from such discrimination, we Will
realize the fact that the bcneficicnt purposes
of our government dependent upon
the patriotism and coutCntmcnt Of
of our people are endangered. Communism
is a hateful thing and a menace to peace and
organized government. But the communism
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growth of OvCrwccning cupidity and selfish
ness which msidiously undermiues the jus.
tee and integrity of free institutions Is not
less dangerous than the communism OF
oppressed poverty and toll when, CNaSner-
atcd by injustice and discomfort, ~attacks WIN
wild disorder lhe cltadcl OF rue ne
Knocks the people,, who proposes
that the government SNAIL protect tne rich,
and That they IN turn shall care Tor the iaDof-
ing poor. ANY intermediary between inc
people ana tnelr EONtfnllenI, or inc ledSi
delegation OF the care aud protection the
government owes 10 the hpnOIest GltiLcn III
the land makes the BOAST oil Tree ihStltutlons
n giltterlnE deluslOn ana the pretended doom
OF American citizenship p shameless IMPOSE
ton.
a luSt ana suitable REVISION Of our Udrlh
laws should be made fortune rellci OF tnosc OF
our countrymen whosuner under presehtcon
dltions. Such u revision should
receive the support OF all VINO
love that Justice and equality uue To
American cltlz5nship OF all VINO rcallEe mat
IN TINS justice ana equality our government
finds It's strength ana It's poWcrto pirotect tue
citizen ana ms property OF all VINO OcIleNe
that the contented competence and comfort
OF money accord better with the splrt OF our
institutions IMAM colossal fortunes unfairly
gathered IN the hanus OF IL lcWi OF al VINO
appreciate that the Iorbcarancc ana IRA
ternity among our people, which recognise
the value OF every Americans interests,
are the surest guaranty OF our
national pr9gress, aha OF al VINO Hes.Is 10
see the products OF American Skill ana IN
Renuity IN every makret OF the world with a
resulting restoration oil American commerce
ITS NECESSITY APPARENT.
The necessity of Che reduction of our revc-
nue. is so apparentl as to be generally con
coded, but the mehls by which this end shall
be accomplished and the sum of direct bene-
fit which shall result to our citizens present a
controversy OF the utmost Importance. There
should be no scheme accepted as satisfactory