The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-12-09

honest money, and in favor of honest cleo
ton and honest returns. We shall continue
late and early, in season and out Of season.
to labor for these same principles. They
are not only right now but they are
eternally right. For us to waver in such
contest would be crime
The republican party will turn this nation
over to the democratic party in condition
OF which republicans may well feel proud
Our factories and shops are working full
handed; our laboring people are all well en-
pOyed; the great products of the farms,
with perhaps the exception of wheat, are
bringing good prices; the money of the coun-
try is abundant and good; our banking sys-
tenn is as good as any, if not the best in the
world. The Tribune sincerely hopes that
the democratic party will so manage as to
maintain all these excellent conditions.
They claim that they know system of leg
islatlon which will make all these cOnd-
tons better If they will do that The
Tribune will bid them "Godspeed." They
have been telling us for years that, if we
would give them the management of affairs.
they would make the life of wage-earners
easier and better in this country. Very
well. gentlemen, you will soon enter upon
that management. See to it that your
promised result follows. We serve notice
on you now that you will do well if you
keep the wages of American workmen up to
the standard where they are to-day. If
you raise that standard, you do more than
well. If you lower it, beware! You have
promised the farmers better price for wool,
p0tatotoes, beans, onions, hay, butter and
eggs than they now get. All right! Go
ahead! The Tribune will be delighted to
have you succeed. The present good prices
of such articles haye been brought about
under laws passed by the republican party,
which you gentlemen have fought from
beginning to end. The people have voted
to try your plan. Give them chance to
see what ii is.
The Tribune proposes to note every step
in this new departure, to give warning fear
lessiy of dangers which it believes will fol-
low any proposed Legislation. 1t will watch
results with the greatest CAFE. Results
count. Theories will not prevail against
actual experiments.
To mark out policy, to originate a plan,
to establish and build up good system. re-
Quires brains. 1t is no boys play. Men,
and full grown men, can alone succeed in
such an undertaking. say again, go ahead.
If the democrats succeed in beneftting the
people of this nation The Tribune will give
them praise without stint. If they fail
The Tribune will see TO it that the RESPONSE
bility finally rests upon those Who shall
bring disaster to this Republic. Every one
knows ihow well the business of this nation
is running today. 1t will not be difficult to
tell whether new policy benefits or Injuries
that business.
To the farmers of the United States, to
the men who work i'm shops, factories and
mines, to the merchants, bankers and bust
ness men generally of this nation. have
| just one word TO say: No expense will be
| spared, no effort will be relaxed, to keep
careful watch over all your several interests.
| Whenever any danger becomes apparent,
The Tribune will instantly hoist the danger
signal Its efforts will be untiring and con-
slant, and it will aim to give timely counsel
ard the best advice.
1t is useless to state that The Tribune
has no condolences in the methods or theories
of the democratic party. If its fea;s shall
prove TO be groundless, and if our foes turn
out to he genuine friends of this Republic,
The Tribune will take pleasure in saying
50.
Parties go up and parties go down, but
the people of the United States ''go OH for
ever" The busine IS OF nation is its life
blood. Employment for all at living wages
must bring prosperity and happiness. Any
system which fails to furnish work at good
wages for the American people must end
in failure. The great bulk of the
people live upon the wages they
earn. Their happiness depends en-
| tirely upon the comforts and necessi-
ties which they can procure each year with
the wages paid them during that time.
| Only few of the American people have
| fixed incomes. The prices realized for the
products of the shop, the factory. the mine
and the farm must determine the rate OF
wages which can be paid for labor. If "a
tariff for revenue only" will benefit all or
any of the wage-earners, let it be shown.
We can surely find out by trying the demo-
cratic plan. Those who believe that it will
are now i'm the saddle. The Tribune pro-
poses to watch the results and faithfully
write down just what occurs.
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