St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-29

manufacturers - voluntarily raising
wages? l trow not Their prices
might become as high as heaven
and no increase in wages would
result voluntarily. When the wage
Garner learns that natural wealth-God's
glft-goOd crops and organization are
the three primary causes that regulate
wages, some progress towards an equal
lty of humanity will have been made.
Why wages are higher and conditions
better here than in some older countries
Is because the land-the source of all
wealth-iS richer, and the natural adj
vantageS of the country better. When
the crops are abundant times are good
and wages high. When the crops are
bad times are poor and wages low. A
simple law of cause and effect, certainly,
but how surprising and discouraging it
is to see wage-earners swallow the twad-
die of the politician and tine capitalist,
who tell him that high tariff will as
sure him good wages. Labor requires no
protection. 1t needs freedom. Labor is
the creator of all wealth aud should not
be dependent upon favored few, who
by scheming and dishonesty centralize
capital, and through SelfishneSs Cypress
labor. Wage-earnefS have it within
their power to destroy this condition.
Why do they not do it?
WAGE-EARNER.
Gov. Merriam should at once set about
Tearing the Swedish language. a few
days ago he attended a Swedish cele-
bration in Duluth, and while smiling
his best, seated on the stage, he was
roasted to turn" by Swedish speak
er. The following communication,
clipped from the columns of the Fari-
bauIt Democrat, tells OF one of the
most amusing and embarrassing predic-
a ments in which his excellency has
been placed in this campaign:
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept. II.
Editor Democrat: You have doubtless
been informed by exchanges of the fact
tina the SwedeS of Duluth had celebra-
ton of ''ForefatherS day. On Saturday
last. Of course his eXcellency. Gov.
Merriam, was On hand and covered him
self with glory, as usual. He rode in
procession and looked as dignified as
possible. The meeting in the opera
house in the evening was large one,
and from eulogieS of the adventurous
Swedes, who long ago cast their lot on
this continent, the speaking ran into
politics and the governor had his little
say.
Then several prominent Swedish
speakers held the platform, and. among
others, Prof. Carlson, of the Swedish
college at st. Peter. In his opening re-
marks he referred briefly to the object
of the celebI alton; then, as the meeting
had apparently became political one,
lie made a few remarks on the situation.
speaking in the Swedish language, and
to those who could understand and to
those who had a friend to translate, it
was the greatest comedy every enacted.
The governor was sitting upon the plat
form, smiling and joining heartily in
the applause, utterly unconscious that
his administration was being most thor
oughly hauled over the Goals, himself
branded as a buyer of votes and as alto
gether without principle and one who
uses his party for personal ends. Oh,
it was rich. Great effort has been made
by the leaders to keep it quiet, bnt it is
leaking out. Yours truly, VIDI.
The Eighth ward club that organized
last wv ednesday evening with a men,
bership OF $50 members-L. Poferl,
president; George Hill, vice president;
Fred Schumacher, secretary; Me Sis.
P. Redlinger. J. Mccarthy, G. G. Allen,
A. j. Albachten and Mr.. Stamm conSti-
tuting the executive committeeman
Saturday evening to look over the po-
litical field. Good speaking was the
order of the evening by Messrs. O'FIynn,
Mccarthy, f. S. Bailey, George c..
Allen, Fl. Perry and j. f. Curtis. The
executive committee will arrange the
meetings of the CLUB on evenings when
there are no other meetings, and will
attend in arbody the other mass meetings
of tho ward