St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-03
a DIsoREDaTED M,KaNLEvIrE.

There is no gap between Mr.. Debs
and Mr.. Mckinley. or between Debsism
and McKinleyism. They stand side by
side, looking 10 the same end and using
the same means to attain it. Debsism
is the inevitable shadow of Mckinley
ism. McKinleyism pretends to secure
remunerative wages; Debsism strives
TO prevent reduction of wages to an un.
remunerative rate. McKinleyism pre-
tends to protect American labor"
Debsism honestly tries to reach the
same object. McKiuleyism says it
would save labor from "degradation to
the level OF European pauper labor"
DebSiSm is trying to do the sama. Nc
kinleyism, 10 gain that end, would give to
home manufacturers monopoly of the
home market of products; DebsiSm
would give to nome labor monopoly of
work. MckinleyiSm creates trade trusts
TO do this; Debsism creates labor trust
to do il. McKinieyism lays more or less
complete embargo on foreign commerce
to attain its end; Debslsm lays more
or less complete embargo on domestic
commerce To get its end. Debs is an
apt scholar in the school of Mckinley,
principal. and. like all efficient scholar,
he applies to his purposes the methods
his teacher taught him.
But what difference in the recep.
ton accorded the two. McKinleyism
has its papers and orators and army of
dupes who applaud it as the acme
of human intelligence and sagacity.
Preachers proclaim it from the pulpit,
and soiemnly warn their devotees of
the danger TO the social fabric if Nc
Kinleyism be dethroned by the lcono-
claSts: wise editors. strenuous only for
the public veal. hurl their anathemas
at those who dispute the holiness OF
Mckinleyism. Extravaganza and craZed
speculation blow financial bubbles
which reach the brushing point coinci-
IDENTIFY with the political triumph of the
opponents of McKinleysm and they
cry IN print: behold, that is come to
pass which we foretold." Credit shrinks
| and credit-carried shops shut down,
and they cry again: behold the work
of the destroyers of our industries
McKinleyiSm reduces income and ill.,
creases outgo. and the sure deficit is
pointed to as res ult of discarding Nc
Kinleyism. 1t is the Bull Apis. and is
holy, and all evils come when the defil-
ing hands of the hereto aud infidel
touch it. And their partisans applaud
and clap their hands and shout: I'VE,
too, told you SO. You have your change;
how do you like it? Vive McKnleyism"
But poor Debs, apostle of Mckinley
ism, faithful devotee of the treat idea,
administering to the gander the sauce
for the goose, laying his embargo on
commerce that American labor may be
better paid. protecting labor in true
McKinleyized fashion-how different is
his reception by these fellows OF his
faith. Do they applaud him? Do they
say: Behold this true disciple of our
cause~ DO they hail him the de-
fender of the faith? ALAS, poor Yor-
ick." The protector of American labor,
the INSTRUCTOR of commerce. the disciple
| of protection, is flouted and jeered at.
| despised and vilipended; niggled and
clicked. vituperated and vilified; pro-
claimed an anarchist, an enemy Of man.
fool, lunatic, by the very men and
papers who roll their eyes up in adora-
ton of McKinleyiSm.
friends; reviled and spat on by those
with whom he has sat at the feet of the
same teacher, learning the same les
sons, worShiping the same altar of Pro-
lection to American Labor. Poor, mis-
taken, beguiled, logical, earnest, fool
iSh Debs: his only fault that he was too
sincere in his Mckinleyism, his only
mistake i'll assuming that his fellow
McKinleyites were equally sincere and
earnest and honest. Should Debs aud
mis- kind learn that McKinleYisin is
but frothy pretense masking greed and
hearlless SelfshnesS; that it puts one
arm around the neck of Labor only 10
reach its other into its pockets the more
surely and safely; that the gold it prof
fers Is but brass; that the feast it in
vites Labor to is Barmecide; that
the apples it offers were plucked from
the Dead sea; that Labor'S only safe
refuge is i'll its independent maniness,
asking he other protection than free
dom. and saying TO the world: LET HE
alone; ask no aid and 1 will bear no
handicap"-then Debs will not have
| lived in vain: then his strike will have
struck off Shackles which he would now
rivet tighter; aud then will Labor have
I come into its glorious, peaceful, con-
tented and happy own.