Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-16
STREETER'S VIEWS
MARCHES UP THE HILL And DOWN
The Union Labor Party'S Candidate for
President

NEW WlNDSOk, ILLS July n III
letter accepting the nomination for the
Presidency of tn, United States rendered
him by the Union Labor party at it's con-
vention. held in Cincinnati May 18th, A.
]. Streeter says:
81 deem it duty owe to both the con-
yention and the people there represented
to accept the nomination, and if it shall
be the will of the psop'e to elect me there
will be some radical changes made in the
administration of affairs. Aud to the ex-
tent of my ability and energy, and with a
firm hand, the Government will be admin
istered more in the interest of the great
common people, but not to the Injury Of
any class of our people, for all should
he equally protected in their person and
property by the firm hand of the law.
But the great common people-thOse
whose ,nds have made the country what
IL is-have not had Justice Unfortunately,
it is the government itself that has
brought the people TO the condition they
are in-struggling with poverty aud debt.
THROUGH BAD LAWS
and their wretched enforcement corporate
monopolics, greedy combinations and ava
ricious trusts have become favored classes
in the administration of affairs, and these
have forced the people into their present
unfortunate condition. They now cry
aloud for relief, and it is the duty of the
government to help them instead of
further aid the privileged classes to their
Injury. l hold to this principles: The
prosperity of nation is measured by the
prosperity OF its industrial people. II they
are prosp srous, then the nation ia prosper
Gus, indeed; but if it's producing people
are struggling with poverty, taxes and
debt, then the nation 10 poor, though its
treasury, like ours, be oveiflDwing with
idle money. Such is the condition Of our
nation to-day. They tell US the country
is growing rich, but
THE FARMERS AND OTHER WORKING
PEOPLE ARE GROWING POOR.
Did our fathers ordain and establish this
Government to be machine to enrich the
few at the expense of the many? | think
not. But, on the contrary, the true inter-
tat of law and Of government should be to
protect the weaker members in society
| from the encrOachments OF the stronger.
There is something wrong, and We all
know it. We have triSd a change of adj
ministratioR from one old party TO the
other, but it gave the people no relief
We are even worse off now than when the
change was made. Still interest, taxes,
high rstes for transportation and other
combinations, take nearly all we annually
produce, and
LEAVE But LITTLE
on which to live and less to pay debts. A
Government that does not assist its indus
tries and working people to pay their
debts, is not Government Of the people,
and is unworthy of their support. Hence,
it is the part of wise craftsmanship to
look this growing conflict square in the
face, and to make such chsnges in the
laws and the administration Of the same
as will restore confidence and prosperity to
the people.
Such is the object and intent of tie
Union Labor party.
| OH, WE THINK 1T WILL
No legislation on the tariff will give
cheaper rates for transportation, nor
cheaper rates for interest on money,
nor protect the people against the combi-
nations, monopoliss and trusts now sap
ping the prosperity Of the people. Owing
to the great diversity of opinion on the
tariff and among all parties, the Gin
cinnati Convention thought it best at
this time to leave that question
ont Of the platform. believe, however,
that there
SHOULD BE A REvIsI N OF THE TARIFF
laws, and that protection should be given
where needed, and the tax reduced Wher-
ever it can safely be done.
We are temperate party, in favor Of
god government, better morality and 8
higher Christian civilization.
The platform says arbitration should
take the place Of strikes and other ipju-
rious methods of settling labor disputes.
That is right. Labor strikes are uuproft.
able and often failures and disturbers Of
business. Laws should be enacted to com.
pei the employers and the employees to
| submit their disagreements to arbitration.