The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-09-14

ceived by o hue and cry. The hue and
cry was raised for purpose. That pur.
pose was the picking of their pockets In
the disturbance that followed.
sHELLiNo THE WOODS
We are all the enemies now Of the
Sherman act" We lombard it might.
ly. Well end good. But let us not bs
too enthusiastic about IL. History tells
us, you know, that when the Earl OF
Warwick and Edward Nv were to fight
q decisive battle at Barnet some 400
years ago Warwick spent the whole
night throwing his artillery shot into a
field where he thought the kings troops
lay, but which was absolutely vacant
The king craftily encouraged the mis-.
take and took the time 30 to mass his
forces as to secure crushing victory in
the next mornings mists- History has
q way Of repeating itself, they say.
Let us repeal by all means. Certainly.
We must. 1t is the price. We have no
choice. But let us in due time take eff
fective measures that Shylock may not
own US body and soul.
Third-The significant effects of the
present panic are q further indication of
it's true origin.
INTERNATIONAL.
The distress has not been local OF ma
tional-it has been international.
The cause was international The
remedy likewise must be international
We must have an international agree
ment about money. There must be q
federation Of man In which national lines
shall disappear If the people are 10 main
tain their life against the encroachments
Of an arrogant plutocracy. The plutoc-
Tacy Of the closing days Of the nine
teenth century Is an international affair.
The masses Of the peoples Of different
nations must federate for the protection
Of their lives and the progress Of the
race.
The intensihcation Of capital has been
vastly increased by the present panic.
There will be fewer business establish
mente after the wreck. The rich will be
much richer and the poor much poorer
VOICES or THE PAST.
Let us hear the voice of history. This
cannot continue without climax OF
revolution,
Daniel Webster said: "The freest gov
ernment cannot long endure where the
tendency of the law Is to create rapid
accumulation Of property In tho hands
of the few and TO render the masses Of
the people poor and dependent"
Garfield said; "Whoever controls the
volume Of money of any country rs alb
solute master OF all industry and com
meroe.'
Abraham Lincoln said In 1965s ~ see
In the near future crisis approaching
that unnerves me and causes me to trem-
bic for the safety Of my country. AS q
result Of the war corporations have been
enthroned, and an era Of corruption In
high places will follow, and the money
power Of the country will endeavr to
prolong its reign by working ON the
prejudices Of the people until all wealth
is aggregated In few hands end the
republic is destroyed. affirm 1t as my
conviction that class laws placing capi.
tai above labor are more dangerous to
the republic at this hour than was chat
tel slavery in the days Of it's haught5eet
supremacy. I feel at this moment moro
anxiety for the safety of my country than
ever before, even In the midst Of the waY."
It Is said that
When Egypt went down, 9 per cent Of
her population owned 6 per cent of her
wealth.
When Babylon went down, per cent
Of her population owned all the wealth.
When Persia went down. per cent Of
her population owned the land
When Rome went down, 1900 men
owned all the known world.
There are about 10000, 900 people In
England, Ireland and Wales, and 10O, 900
people own all the land In the United
Kingdom.
For tho past 20 years the United States
has rapidly followed in the steps of these
old nations. Here are the figures:
In 1850 capitalists owned 87i percent
Of the nations wealth
In 1878 they owned 63 per cent.
In the 20 years since 1873 this 'concen-
tration of money into the hands OF q few
has been greater in proportion than at
any previous period OF our history.
What will be the future of these vast
fortunes? Who can calculate their powerE
sHVLoCKs TABLE.
1t Is said that If when Judas betrayed
Jesus for 80 pieces of silver, each piece
valued at cents-90 cents IN all-that
sum had been put at per cent the year
following 1t would now amount to $2O7,-
888 900 900 900 ,000, 900 900, 900, 900, ,OOO,-
900. This would make solid globe Of
pure gold as large as 1900 such planets
as the earth. 0.
Napoleon said when computing the IN
terest table, at is astonishing that the
deadly fact which lies buried in this table
has not devoured the whole human race"
Let Shylock and his followers talre
warning. The day of the Lord will como
at hast. There Is point beyond which
the dumb multitude viii not endure.
The animal will bear much, but when
the deep sense of injustice takes posses
sion of the wounded and downtrodden
manhood, then let the fool who has ven
tured too far beware. His gold and his
silver will be cast into the streets. They
will not avail. God has said it.
THE ANIMAL AND PAIN.
1t is one of the most pathetic things IN
nature how the animal endures pain
The horse struck in battle after the first
shock Of the wound makes no sound.
The dog carries a broken leg for days
but uncomplainingly. The
cat stricken with club or stone crawls |
to some secret place and bears in silence
Its sufferings. The sheep takes the
butchers knife without sound. The
plover shot to death flies straight as an |
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