Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17
HOMESTEAD AND cGUR o'ALENe,
Both Examples, He Says, of the Power Of
Wealth.


Wealth.
Strikes and lockouts next claimed Pow
derly's attention He said that during the
last six months the people of this land had
witnessed such attempts at n aking the
power of aggregated wealth supreme as
were never dreamed OF before. Whether it
was at Coeur d'Alene, at Homestead, at
Buffalo, or in Tennessee, the instinct which
guided the rapacfous hand was the same
The underground wires which directed
these attacks all ran to the same center
Centralized wealth drew the scattering fire
of divided labor, and, rs a natural result,
labor lost in each battle. If the lessons are
carefully taken to heart the sacrifices may
not be in vain.
Mines Made by the Almighty.
The mines of Tennessee were made by
Almighty God. tie gave no deed nor war
rant to men to take absolute possession o!
them that they might levy tribute on all
others and make unhung murderers, vio-
latOrs Of virtue and convicted burglars the
instruments through which this coal
should reach the people. The great high
way which runs from Buffalo to New York
sends its earnings across the ocean to pay
tribute to stockholders who violate Amer
Homestead could never turn out an ingot
of steel were it not for the skin and labor
of the workmen. The ingenuity, energy
and industry of workmen made it possible
for the great anthracite coal trust to levy
tribute on the American people, but the re-
ward does not find its Way into the homes
of the workmen.
Ralses the Railways ANA tc!egTaphs.
The organization OF labor Niil, he said, if
it has sense, take these qua stions up for
consideration. The railroads are public
highways, but private individuals direct,
control and manage them for private gain
at the expense Of the public. The campaign
which has just closed witnC ssed an interest
ing if not very intelligent discussion of The
tariff, but there is more of IA revenue illegal
ly drawn from the pockets of merchants,
manufacturers and workman in one month
of the year by the railroads and telegraphs
than we pay in tariffs in year. These and
all questions connected Herewith must
occupy the attention of the industrial or
CARNATIONS of the future and the strike of
the future must be strike for the rule of
| the pSople.
| Lawmakers or Laubreakers.-
They must be politicians OF the slaves of
politicians. In word, they must be law
| makers or lawbreakers. When, in the last
| extremity, they are driven close to the wall
| and deprived of right and privilege it is
alone through the law. If the law is OBJ
scure and defective a lireling judge can
| always he found to construe it in favor of
the wealthy as against the poor If every
citizen of Pennsylvania understood and
knew his rights. ii he performed his duty
under the law intelligently ana as he ought
| to, no judge would dare to charge treason
against worl.nen who but struggled for
recognition.
Must Be Fought with Ballots.
| The battle of the future must be fought
| out ON different lines from those (which
| have marked the shifting progress OF the
| past. These lines must divergs from and
center at the aallot-hox. Not IS slaves TO u
| party, 5snt O.. ebeying the W. Of boss -