Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-05
NUMBER 48.

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should begin to come to the island,
bringing in them things that we want
ed. Now, suppose the tailor should
say to US: Boys, let us prohibit those
ships from bringing here any more
clothing,' and we should agree to it.
Freed from competition, he would nat
ural1y put up the price of his coats
and other articles. The shoemaker,
| finding that he could not get so much
clothing as formerly for his shoes,
would put up their price; and the
farmer, finding the cost of his shoes
and clothing had increased, would put
| up the price of his wheat, corn, wool
and other articles; the carpenter, find
| ing the cost of his shoes, clothes and
| provision had increased, would demand
more for his labor-so, who w ould be
benefited? But, suppose, after cloth
ing had been prohibited, the tailor
should still continue to buy his shoes
| from the ships, would the shoemaker
not want the ships prohibited from
bringing shoes into the island, just as
clothing had been prohibited? Then,
would not the carpenter, and the farm
er follow, with similar demands where
tt cir interests were concerned? Now,
if these demands were granted, would
any one receive any benefit? Is it not
clear, if the tailor is to derive any ad
vantage from his scheme, he must pre-
vent others from having the same ad-
vantage as he has? Again, if the
tailor, carpenter and shoemaker unite
and say to the farmer, we will only
give you so much for your corn and
wheat and at the same time prevent
him from sending any of it away from
the island, would he not, at last, be
compelled to take their prices for what
he ha.. to sell, ,as well as give their prices
for what he had to buy? Is not this
the case with US now? Does not Mo-
nopoly fix the prices of what we have
to sell? We can't take boat load of
wheat across to the mainland and trade
it for things we need. We must sell
it to him, at his figures, and buy from
him, at his figures. Drive some cattle
to town where one of his cattle-buy-
ers does business: You are given hours
to take the price be first offers you. If
you do not, you will not get as much
after the time he fixed has expired.
He takes your cattle, and tells you to
clear out We have been like fish in
-, l1op
the pond the easier he could get his
supper. Let US tear down the dam and
swim out into the river, where we
have chance to get away from him!
This monster must be destroyed from
the face of the earth. Let US take
away that on which he feeds, and he'
will starve to death. Let US first re-
move every obstruction from the fer
ries, as has been suggested. Let us
have unlimited coinage of silver.
Then let US 10 away forever with his
banks-those he calls National Banks.
Let us never lose sight of these objects,
and our success is assured, and free
dom will once again walk our island
with head erect. We must be prepar-
ed to meet appeals of all kinds to our
interests, our passions and preJudlces. |
Good times will again appear on the
island. the price of wheat and corn has
already begun to ascend; but we must
not be deceived. They are as COM
pletely under control of the Giant as
the LEA is under control of the thimble-
rig man, Having commenced the
work of reform, let us go on until we
have laid the ak at the root of the great
Upas tree that has so long overshad-
owed our island, and hew it to pieces.
1t is good policy to destroy that which
your enemy takes most pains to pro-
tect'
When he sat down there was a uni
versal shout of approval, and it was re-
solved to follow the lines he had laid
down. Each candidate for place IN
the Family Council was to,be confront
ed by the following questions: "Will
you vote to destroy the barriers at the
ferries? Will you vote to make the
coinage of silver free? Will you vote
to destroy the National Banks?'
A negative or evasive answer toany
of these questions was to place the
candidate among the Giants friends,
and he was to be downed, no matter
how high he stood, or to what party,
clique or sect he belonged. And now
the Giant began to bestir himself.
Promises of all kinds were made by
him and his agents to the people.
Times began to grow better, as had
been p,edicted. He made most fiatter-
ing propositions to his workmen and
and many of them. I am sorry to say,
fell into the snare, and agreed to help
him. But all his twisting and turning
did not avail Him. The scales had fall
len from the eyes Of the people, and
they would no longer listen to him.
He went into the FANNY Council when
it met. and bought up, With vast sums
of money, enough members of that
body to prevent his privileges from be- ;
ing disturbed, for time; but when {
these recreant mem bers returned to {
their people, they were treated with
contempt and loathing, and, in some
cases. to a coat Of tar and feathers.