The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-07-22
JASPER, INDIANA. FRIDAY. JULY a. 1892

, on the earth. They are worse than ths
iessians who fought my ancestors and
yours In the campaign In the Jcrseys
They ere meaner they are worse; they
are spawn OF this internal system ol
protecting one man In getting rich BY
limpoverishing everybody eIae. The
iesaians belonged 10 Tho elector ol
Hesse- -Csssell, who sold them 10 George
I'LL to oppress Americana. They had nc
choice in the matter. Here IL . private
corporation where men willingly volnn-
'Iteer and become members OF . squad
armed 10 90 aud do murder Tor pay.
4 He who rules The world knows that
my heart rejoices not in pain. not In
death, not in bIoodshed but | ssy here
IN the face Of my souls final responai.
ibilify that those men took their liYes Ia
their hands. and everyone who yester-
day fell was killed under the law OF
selfdefense as plainly as was ever laid
down In Blackstone. My only regret il
that Carnegie had not been At their head
instead Of skulking either on this or the
other side of the waters. We would
then have seen fit issue formed. The
senator from Kentucky (Mr. Carlisle)
suggests that Carnegie is Al his Scottish
castle acrrss the waters. believe be IL,
for from there | remember seeing dis
patch in which he congratulated your
candidate for the presidency on bis re-
nomination.
!. THE Feast OF BELsHAzzAR.
\ remember also that some two or
three Years ago he came here and gave
a lordly banquet. He feaAtcd the ad-
minissration because its policy was so
consonant with his desires, so In har-
mony with his wishes. was faitening
him 10 such . degree that II rejoiced his
soul; and he called, as Belshszzsr Of old
did, the lords abont hin, 10 attend the
benquet, TO boast Of his gold and silver
| understand he admits he has an in
come OF . million . year. That was not
enough, and cursed by that infamous
greed that fell under the malediction Of
the Saviour IT every step lie took upon
earth. he wanted more. and would re-
duce the wages Of the poor TO obtain II,
pinch their daily earnings, and these
working people. under the delnsion that
yon intended to protect them In their
rights. took up arms like men TO protect
themselves.
When brave men expect assistance
the way 10 earn IL IL 10 assist them
seIves o. far as possible. They took up
arms and fought the battle out. Instead
OF any protection for them. however,
every sympathy will he extended 10
what will be mienamed the agents OF
Flaw aud order. The Pinkerton men
were not the agents Of Law and order
they were not the agents Of jnstice: they
were not the agents Of peace. Those
people there q Homeslesd in their little
homes may have been misguided; but
how honest and sincere their conduct
llooksi They said to the deputy sheriffs
and 10 the sheriff himself: I'VE have no
need Of your assistance 10 protect this
property; not dollars worth will be
harmed; we will swear in our men and
give bond 10 any amount that not one
dollars worth shall be Destroyed" All
this j. 10 their credit, and they believing
that there was something in the doctrine
'of protection 10 labor. were ready 10
project property, and also took mp arms
! 10 protect themselves, and now there is
mourning among them, and likewise
there is mourning amongst the Pinker-
ton men.
These things have never happened nm
der democratic administration never
under democratic policy. dare 10 say
leo. could not cit sill and silent this
morning while tsunted with . resolu-
lti0n telling me, ss member Of the fn-
lance committee. to inquire into what the
effect OF 4 tariff for revenue only would
he upon labor when such an answer as
this comes crying as blood cries from
the ground, against the horrible policy
which now curses the country.
how DOES THE TARIFF PROTECT LABoR.
"A word or two more. covered this
whole question two Years ago here.
Thought 10 have read some remarks
which then made, but l will not detain
the senate to do 90. lchallenge any cen
ator on the republican side 10 ahow in
any bill on the subject Of tariff. where in
any line, where in any word, where Ia
any sentence, where In any section, there
IL : provision protecting : laborer In his
wages?
Tell me to-day where there is such :
provision upon this subject? Where is
there line that states what the rights of
the laborer il as between him and his
employer? You say "protect the en-
ployer, and he will protect the employe, !"
say you have protected the employer
until be has wsxed fat and Injurious in
his ways Of life; he rides rough.shod
over bis employees, cnts down their
wages when he secs it, turns them away
from their homes, drives them. haunts
them, strikes them In mid winter and In
mid -summer, As be sees 1T, and ! chal-
lcnga this senate 10 show here BY one
word In any tariff legislation what pro-
tect'on the wage-worker has'as against
al this. and as much more as the sordid,
merciless epirit Of avarice can devise.
The protection to the employer is TO 60
on, although be shoots his employees to
death In their own door ways when they
seek the only protection that is LETT them
the protection Of their own exertions.
i Mr.. President, rejoice In the fams
ana name Of the state | represent hero ID
, mart Ol0rv In the great state Of Indiana