The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-09-24
WORKING MEN.

This is the age and the country o.
working men. The man who does moi
work, does not count in the affairs Of thu
nation. He is like the drone ia the bee
hive, and holds no placei in public esteem
In glancing over the list of nominees
and especially those of the democratic
party, il is seer that all the men chosen
for Office are men who are distinctly
workers. The cry. therefore, which is
raised in certain quarters demanding
recognition of ~workingmen, is one which
has no meaning, as there are no men so
generally recognized as the workingmen
of the day.
1t is somewhat different in the re-
publican party, where men are chosen
for office to supply them with al &C.
cupation. Or becalse they are the pets of
politicians. Under the republican sys
tenn there are a great many drones
selected for public offices. Men who
would find it difficult to make a living
if left to their own resources, and men
who are more distinguished for their
taste and talent as hangers.on than for
their work or activity in any calling.
So far as the choice of candidates for
Office goes this is the great difference be-
tween the democratic and republican
parties, and this is n of the most po-
tent reasons in local affairs why all work
ingmen should stand by the democratic
party. In national affairs the reasons
are deeper and Of still greater impor-
lance. The democratic party stands
ready to adjust all the affairs of the ma
ton in IA manner to equalize the advan.
tages and which are SO album
dainty placed before the people of this
great land. 1t stands ready under the
leadership of Grover Cleveland to limit
the power of %monopolists and to extend
the opportunities of honest labor. 1t
says to the bloated capitalist, who under
the %prohibitory tariff has ground down
his employees for the benefit of his own
exchequer: He shall no longer continue
this unjust system, the rights and i'm
munities which are secured to citizens
under the constitution of the republic
shall no longer be monopolized by the
few men with money, but they shall be
enjoyed equally by all the people"
There never has been a political cam.
paign in this country which is so pecu-
the w%orkingman's campaign. as
the n which is now in progress. On
the other hand we have in the republi-
party, a regular working system of
favoritism, of pandering to the money
power; of nepotism, exclusive privileges,
and aristocratic tendencies. A power
hat is arrayed against the interests and
the advancement of labor, that is mimi
cal to the true interests of the republics
to true democratic principles
and an actual menace to the prolonged
existence of the nation under a free gov
eminent. The republican party today.
indeed. bears a striking resemblance to
The party which sowed the seeds Of down
in the Roman republic, and the es-
Enlistment in its stead of the worst
IF despotisms.
TO Illustrate the plans of the republi-
;an party, the workingmen must stand
in the coming campaign and
the only true party of the peo-
pie. the party which is laboring faith
Iully for the perpetuation of the repub-
lie in the true spirit of it's founders.
The party whose candidate for the presi
lcncy is Grover Cleveland. n of the
most honest and fearless men. who has
held high office in the nation.