The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-09-18
rue Farmers Voice.
NoRrn YAKInA, Sept. Is, 1ssl

EDITOR AERALD:-Living as ! do near
the center Of the northwestern state Of
the union, and looking at the action Of
the plutOcratic lawmakers, is ii any won
der that l often get "sick at the stom-
ach?" II it is, please let me ask few
questions.
What is patriotism? Is II the devotion
Of one man or q combination Of men to
laying plans for fIching the working
classes hard earned support from them
by enacting laws to give them chances
to steal and not be prosecuted for it,
We have laws against men obtaining
money under false pretenses; but the
men we elect for our lawmakers, when
they get together, manage to pass laws
giving them Tor others who pay them
welD chances to gather in our earnings
under false pretense and to be pro-
tected under the guise Of law.
L. it patriotism to take the advantage
Of q fellow mans confidence and lack Of
pper information and get his vote TO
pit men in Office for the purpose Of enact.
ing laws to legalize stealing?
Is II not true patriotism to protect the
rights and interests Of those who are not
properly informed, and who devote their
time to the production Of that which sus-
tains life and produces capital for the
support Of the government, and whose
entire time Is devoted to agricultural and
mechanical production-I mean the work.
ing classes, the manual laboring classes ?
n il is not, then / am mistaken in the
meaning Of the word patriotism. dc
not believe in the protection Of a few to
the disadvantage Of the masses, let Il
come from what source it may. Now,
what Is the effect OF the silver bill which
has been passed by the present congress
Does It benefit the working classes or the
plutOcratic speculators2 1t gives nc
guarantee Of a solid basis for silver and
leaves speculation open in silver bullion
20 Il Is in the interest Of the speculator
and does the laboring class no good and
leaves too much authority in the handl
Of the secretary OF the treasury. tn,
weakness Of the legislative bullion bar
gain will soon present itself, Il 1t has no
already done 80. The expectations thu
people entertained from the silver Law
will be disappointed. Bullion prices maj
be good enough as far as they 90, gooC
for plutocrats; but money is what tn
people Of the country calls for, and bullioI
owners may be 30 well pleased with thef
chances that the secretary Of the treasury
cannot get his supply Of bullion, and b,
may get 90 tender and good toward tn
money sharks that he will stop coinag
(which he has in his power under tn
bullion bargain law or so-called silve
bill.) Events have proved the wisdom
Of the silver advocates, and II there Is an.
redeeming quality in the present silve
bill 1t is that its working may arouse th
: people 10 q proper consideration Of th
question and bring about free cOlnag
. and solid value.
What will be the effect on the circula
! ton Of money by taking thirty million
: Of dollars from the treasury and buyin
. government bonds, which are now du,
: and paying the premium demanded b
the holders? viii II do the producin
and laboFing classes any gOod7 No; b.
1t will make the taxpayers pay q beaviG
tax 10 pay that premium and put n
3 money in their hands for circulation. II
!. plutocFatic bondholders will get Ii
. money and nse It in Specializing in OF
|. labo; and produce, and they will be &c
= tain not TO put it ont 50 we can get It
= handle.
|. So We can see the laws are al beln
!. made In the interest Of the money "pTaI
I beFs" instead Of the interest Of the weall
4 producers.
(. There are changes necessary 10 u
= management Of the circulating mediu
/. Of the government that must be ma,
G and that soon or the laboring wealth pr
dIeing portion Of the population a