The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-04-28

slavery 8&1t0C1On. IL Is DeCGlc LOT
tho emancipation of labor, and it's
Anal solution will not come until its
labor possesses and enjoys the fruits
Of its own toll. The battle has yet
to be fought for the emancipation of
labor in America.
journal of the Knights of Labor:
President Cleveland still clings to the
faath he protested whom he first took
ONCE, He is still opposed to Sec
ond term-the only exception he is
disposed to make is in the case of
president. Consistency is a jewel
which in public men cannot be too
highly commended.
The Chicago Sentinel: If last No
vember's election was to be repeated
next week Cleveland would be
snowed under SO deep that he would
think he had been struck by glacial
period. A madden set of men was
never seen than the wheel-horses
who did the heavy work for the Dem
ocratic ticket last fall. Gratitude is
not one of Mr.. Cleveland's predomin-
ant characteristics.
st. Louis Republic: In business,
money is used to facilitate the ex
change of commodities. There is a
class of men who deal in money as a
commodity, and they are now rally
ing for an attempt to assure to them
selves such control of the circula-
tion of money as will enable them to
take their toll on all the business of
the country. 1t is high stake they
are playing for. and they will stop at
nothing as long as there is hope of
success.
The Vanguard: Colonel Streator, of
the Pennsylvania militia. imbibed too
freely during the inaugural celebra-
tion at Washington and struck a
brother officer. Colonel Streator was
tried by court martial for the offense.
Right Colonel Streator and other
colonies and officers of the militia
must be taught to remember the re-
spect due to men of their own rank.
The proper and commendable thing
for militia officer to do when he is
drunk or ugly is to string private
up by the thumbs.
Farmers Tribune: The provisions
in the federal constitution that no
state shall make anything but gold
and silver legal tender for debt, might
be interpreted to give the power to
the states by implication, to make
those coins a legal tender. As to
whether any advantage to the citi-
zens would accrue from such state
legislation or not, that is different
question. At any rate, while the
probable decision of the courts is
doubtful, it would seem that nothing
more than temporary relief can be
had by other means than congress
sional action.
Farmers Tribune: Let lis suppose
that farmer has certain guam
tity of wheat in his bins.
enough both in quantity and quality,
for seed and bread for his family, but
he sets fire to and burns it up and
then gives his note to his neighb Dor
for his supply. Would we consider
him wise? Money is as necessary to
the prosperity of this country as seed
and bread to the farmer, and yet it
deliberately burns up it's money and
issues its bonds to the gold merchant
for it's supply. No wonder that Eng
fish aristocracy looks upon us as the
common American herd If there
was little more "herding" together
on election DAY English aristocracy
and American plutocracy would have
more respect for the American farm
er and laborer.
Rev. c. L. Kloss: We ought to fight
with all our energy the. aristocracy
of wealth; more correctly, a plutoc-
racy. Hold up that. Spending $500,
900 on stable, $40, 600 on dog ken
nels, $1,000 yearly for maintenance
of pup, and diamond ear rings in
the ears of poodle, when men are
crying out for bread. bread of life
teach that that is blasphemy against
humanity, against God Almighty
Teach that no one class, as class,
should rule; that we are in the world
to minister and to serve, not to be
ministered unto and served. Let us
hold with John that men may love
God and be ever SO pious, and have
ever so long list Of benefactions to
their credit, but if they do not do
justice and love men in measure as
Christ did, they are liars, and will
eventually find themselves in Gehen-
ma. This is not the hell of Dante
but mighty, real and genuine
National Waterman: It is the set.
tied belief of politicians that no gold
or silver legislation is to be expected
for the next two years at any rate.
Those who favor free coinage will not
consent to q repeal of the Sherman
act unless they are guaranteed in its
stead what they call something bet.
ter" The announced composition OF
the senate finance committee is dis.
tinctly free silver. Even if it were not
the majority of the senate is heavily
in favor of unrestricted coinage.
Previous to the recent organization
the result of a test vote was some.
what in doubt. though even then the
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