The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-07-22

L-xnoR AxD CArsrAL- The present ~
. lhibision 81 military q Homestead Is
convincing lesson that there q "a pro-
lection Tor labor in any tariff. ard thai
The power o. the Isw u used % prevent
listorers from righie0usly protecting
Ishemsclves- The only protection thai
llaboress or larmers can get u through
the ballot. They should combine. and
vote f0s only such lsw mskers q srs
certain 10 change the Laws. 90 that there
shall BE- no more power o. the part Of
6~overnors. Of any party, or 81 Presi'
sldents. 20 nee the military power 20 In
terfere In any way 10 troubles between
lsborers and their employers, and that
no private armed gang Of any kind shall
be permitted 10 be used BY either side.
II Gov Patterson. Who claims 20 be :
Democrat. hsd kept entirely sloof from
The troubles q Homestead, aud refDsed
10 order the militia there q eli. lhous-
Isnds Of dollars would have been saved
the general Taxpayers Of Pennsylvania.
and il the Iaw OF the State had made II
high treason for the Carnegies aud
tricks 10 nave sought the aid OF : pri-
vaie armed force. there would have been
no invasion BY The PiDkerion tkugs OF
the peaceful community. But the blost-
ed millionaire would have been CON-
PEELED 10 deal justly with their men.
And this would Re Justice. WIN
should The citizens Of Pittsburg and Phil
adeIphia. for instance, Be called upon 20
pay thousands Of dollars daily for the
protection Of the iil-gotten Carnegie
wealth q Homestead /? and then be used
10 protect : lot Of scsbs il taking The
places Of honest workmen who had de-
voted The best energies Of their lives TO
making ~miIiionaires Of proud employ
|ers?
The entire system Il wrong and . blot
upon our boosted civilization. No man
has the moral right 10 own : million Of
dollars, for be il certain I have obtained
Il By wroneing the public or By injus-
tice 10 bis workmen. The quicker this
fact IL recognized in this Republic. and
. system Of graded income tax, and in
h~eritance tax laws epscted that will dis
sipate these stolen millions By using
them 10 support the government, the
better IL will BE- for the ~permsnenee OIL
. democratic government in fact q we'll
q in name.
The powers Of the government OF The
United States for thirty years back have
been used INCREASINGLY for The benefit OIL
. few rich nkbobs, at the expense OF the
mass Of the people There has been mol
welcome oasis Of relief for the poo man
during that period. Ii IL time there Was
= change. and The laborers can bring I'LL
about with their ballots IL they will actI,
in harmony and i~nteIligently q the
polls But Il will not b accomplished /,
10 one campaign. or during one admin. !.
istration. Wealth Is too firmly seated ,
IN the high places in al parties { befs
taus quickly ousted from power. But |,
will come. and the ~miliionaires had !
better follow CsTnegies' example. and +.
themselves estates under come .
monarchy. IL they would ave their i'll
gotten dollars. .
The voters Of Indiana. many OF them. :
think they ere not concerned in u, but I
they are. The army OF the United States. {
paid in part BY them. from u~niverssI Z
lAxation On every thing they use. js .
Today being used, BY orders Of President !
Hsrrison. 20 settle differences between !
;spital and labor in IdahO-and 10 settle; !,
hem ia favor Of capital. !
Tho CoURRR believes no system OIL,
or State supervision or arbi- !
ration will cure the evil. which has its !
'rigin 10 an unhoIy. despicsbIe greed :,
md scramble for wealth. 70 Be- obtained !;
rom the hard labor Of some one else. !
70 amendment OF the tariff or coinsgesI ;,
sWs, however much 10 be desired. will
ltect il an iofa. The ''irrepressible con- .
lict' will be best settled ~ : Govern !.
nent policy Of "~hands-ofr' entirely, !.
nd leaving capital and labor 10
ettle their own difficulties IN each !
ocsIity IN their own way-only :,
harding each equally. BY stringens I
riminal lave, from seeking outside aid !
. the troubles, and compelling each to ,
ely for support entirely upon the neigh Z
'orhood 10 which difficulty may arise !