Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21
COLONEL BOB LINDsAy's MEM.
ORAL SPEECH.

Colonel Bob Lindsay Of Reno deliv-
cred the address at Carson, New, on
Decoration Day, the same having
since appeared in full in the Reno
Journal. 1t reads like the utterances
OF an old-time Democrat and we are
told that the Colonels remarks ere
nted something Of flutter among the
brainless plutocrats OF the capital city
and vicinity. The Eureka Sentinel
congratulates the Colonel on his able
effort and also that il struck home
among the ninnies OF wealth. II is an
encouraging sign when sensible Re.
pablicans like Colonel Bob Lindsey
begin TO condemn results and condi-
tions which are directly traceable to
Republican party policies. 1t shows
that hope may still be entertained tina,
our Government will not be allowed
TO drift from it's present form into an
empire based mainly on an aristocracy
OF wealth. With but one exception
we do not remember TO have read be-
fore memorial address that had any
thing in 1t, except maudlin sentiment,
which would have been better unsaid
Colonel Lindsay's Carson effort is full
of meat for reflection. The following
extracts will serve to show that the
Colonel is one Of the best thinkers oil
the Silver State:
Before the war slavery was the
ruler of American politics, and the
reign Of the money bags had not be
gun. Twenty five years before the
war you could count all the gre at mil
lionaires upon your finger-tips, and
the man who was possessed Of hun
bred thousand dollars was accounted
rich. Twenty-Five years be fore til,
great railroad lines were not built, tn,
great cities not constructed, the tele
graph and electric light, and even pc.
troleum unknown, and the web q
complex industries with which tn,
land is now laced was then unspun
In those days money had not lost it,
modesty. and il deferred to intcllec
aud high character. Astor's poet
book-keeper (Fitz Green Halleck) wa,
received in houses 20 which Aston him.
self was not invited, and New York
capitalists waited upon penniless Ag
gdsis and insolyent Webster. Corpor
atoms begged OF Legislatures neither
lands nor bonds, but were content
with the privilege of life. Men did
not seek trusts in order to violate
them. Embezzelment Ivy stock ex.
pansion was unknown. The legisla-
tor who sold his vote made arrange.
ments 10 depart from the country. and
bank defalcation aud bank burglary
kept step Of fellow convicts. War was
an educator, but the tree of know.
ledge with its crimson leaves yielded
evil fruit as well as good.
In our hnd to-day the owner of fifty
millions wields more power than the
President ef the United States, and
the owner of ten millions can control
the Legislature and choose the officers
of State. Nor is such power exer-
cised only in feeble and frontier States
Nevada is not the only commonwealth
disgraced by the soubriquet OF rotten
borough. To do the bidding OF the
powerful because OF wealth, older,
aR2re sober, more cultured, more
seeming virtuous sisters permit the
haggard harlots of the caucus and the
lobby to ply their nasty vocation un-
checked and unwhipped by justice.
"a fortune OF five million dollars
represents the blood and sweat OF
thousands of artisans, mechanics and
laborers; the tears of women and
children, and no single life can legiii
mately accumulate it without wrong
10 his fellow-man. II the resources OF
the country are SO prolific as to make
the Accommodations of such fortunes as
fifty and one hundred millions n posi-
bility, then indeed il is time that May
day demonstrations be made, aud that
the laborer keep some little share OF
these immense profits by increased
pay aud shorter hours Of labor.
"The power OF capital in this land is
Unreasonable and practically has un-
no Inded licenses. Ii demands Of
EVERY man in America who lives ont
Of reach Of a gas factory. OF an electric
plant, to pay treble prices for the poor
privilege of light. The occult cur
rent that bears the tidings, joyous or
cad, 10 your home, is made subseryient
20 the power OF capital, and you are
to pay treble tribute 10
Cresus; deny yourself gift from
heaven 10 man which will yet be as
Tree rs the air we breathe.
1.-THE growth or decay Of cities, and
The fortune OF bankruptcy of indiyidu
ais are promoted by corporate mana
gers. Laws against trusts are their