The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-08-29


,ecsuse y comes from responsib
+. source " 10 scarcely necessary 10 "a
we IoUHfEH i not nt all Ia harmon
WIN ~" expressions Of ihe author. b,
"n me contrary believe thar labor Il NOR
honorable generally. more Intelligent a.,
certniniy entitled 10 more respect. NJ
csusc composed Of much The larger ,,uu,
Der than capital. YET We do not beliey
there should be any cause Of conflict b.
tween capital aud labor. whether ,hs
labor be on the farm. ia The shop or tae
.ors "r on the bighway.-and when IN
lDemorratic party il restored mlly 4.
power ~ will 90 shape legislation a. /.
remove The causes Of friction brnnch
labout BY the psriialtv Of the Reput,,jea,
party Tor buii.iing M wealthy classes
wa restore the purity existing in ~
''rh"cratic isys " our forefathers. " he.
''he na''"nsi laws were framed on ,ht
principle - equal ju-ii-r 10 alex -cln.
ss'se privileges "a none" Class legisla-
''o", ana csss ruling mo matter oil
"hai profession the ciass nav be com.
Posc" is The bsme Of free institutions.
shn wben brouyh ~ about, II ever. by se.
cset poiiflcai parties. will destroy free
government bv the people. anu result IL
the strongest class establishing a despo,.
Ism. Ihjs u sufficient reason Of Itself
'oT every pafriot 10 oppose every move
ment Of any secret poii,ica, A.socist5on.
10 matter what they may profess. for
tney are certain 10 become the mere ools
Ola lew designing aud aggressive lead.
lers. All history bears out the truth of
this statement.
but - the following communication
seems 10 have been written IL good faith.
and ~ every one may have his day."
We furnish II room. while disciaimirg
disi'nctly any - mpathy with its senti-
ments.
10 rHE COMMON PEOPLE:
have just been looking over one Of
inese labor papers, which are nothing
bnt . sentimental mushroom growth.
which have their day aud die like ali
o'her foolish reforms. Such papers are
ocnea'n the notice " IN educated and
renned class OF noble men. who, by their
great mental abilities. have risen 10 be
your rulers IN both civil and financial
life. Your equesiing may annoy them.
Tor even fiste may annoy big dog. but
otherwise your wofkingmen v iii accom-
piish nothing by raising = tempest In 81
TEAPOT over financial wrongs. II is the
natural order Of society. the world over.
ia al civilized Dations, for the educated
ciass 70 rule You may kick against shjs.
but u j. all the good il will do.
Because yon have not The brains 10 get
rirh, you raise hue and cry that ,ho...
y no are rich made IL AZ YOUR expense
when u was the natural result or their
energy and superiority. Place even Al
workingman, with his narrow mental
among tribe OF savages.l
ana he will In the natural order oil
lnings rise 20 be their ruler and superior.
Even 80, place inan OF \ superior orderl
among iaboring men, aud he will surelvl
ri-e 70 his fitting place above them: in
prufe strength they ins, be his superiors.
,nt ~ everything else lac ID above them.
md they have no reason 10 grumble.
Let me ask you what this nation wouIdI
De to-day II The rich, the educated audl'
'ehneh element had not built il up 10 be
he power IL ii! lon would &iill be N
ne rlodding eighteenth century, with
- improved farm implements 10 make
ne tilling of the soil mere child's play. \
70. sir; and all of The comforts and
nxuries Of invention. art and science
which are now within your reach. wouldli
lever have been these are The gils oil
he rich and intellectual class Won sol
abuse and characterize Al.
obbers. They have the power 10 crush
he Ignorant worker. but instead Of doing I
his they spend their wealth and greatIi
biiiiy IN developing the resources ott
nis country, and placing the laborer onlt
higher level than he could reach by hisl
WIN Efforts With al their power thew
low you equal rights. politically, which 4
'ey themselves enjoy. And how areIr =
'ey paid for this magnanimity Thevle
e revilcd BY these low laborcrs andli.
Dor papers, a. though they were yilelu
ienfies TO their country, instead OF thcirIt'
ost earnest defenders aud supporter. In
al socialists and crazy anarchists seek IA
sill up the common people 10 combine p
sinst me very class who gives them q
nploymenf. o
Yet you do not hear Of them STOPPING v
return all this abuse; they are abovelft
ca low, vulgar methods Of revenge. Ifltf
~ carry this TOO far, here forbearance Y
ases 70 De virtue, you may have your "
es opened 10 the fact that We can rule ~
~ roo 81 iron II we choose. View
ntrol the government all Industries :loI
methods Of transportation; and nine ~
nths 0f your farms; and as . fearless u
q able Senator once said We caplte
70 one-haIf Of The people 10 cut The
roats Of the other half IL We choose .vlin
'at we do not use our power 20 make ldt
y understand your place IL IN itself = hs
tcient proof Of our patriotism and
f-sacrificing character, for our country gr
! for the poor people, who lack the lsh
lity 70 rise above their low positions ltr'
4 ou laboring men seem 10 think all ltii
. have 10 10 u 70 rush together In alto
u mob, aud drag our authority down
Q the filth Of low conspiracy, 10 robl
aith of IL just dues, aud seize the gov ~,
Imen'. Let me tell You what YOU =
! have ~ meet. ! will tell you in my =
Il paper. ES. ~.