The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-29

ing to Washington in the ranks of the
'Coxey army and 7 doubt whether there
is a single owner Of either a rural or a
suburban home in the entire multitude
However, wOrkingmen for thirty years
have observed that protection pilgrims
have been constantly invading Washing
ton for the purpose of securing legislative
aid in their business enterprises. The
protectiOnists during these years have
taught the wage-earners Of the United
States that the object of the protection
lists in formulating legislation was inva-
riably so to adjust the laws as to compel
them that is, the protectionists-the
manufacturers to pay higher wages TO
their employees, and at the same time
force them to sell the products Of the
labor Of those employees at smaller prices
and lesser profits. The CoXey expedition
to Washington seems to me to be very
logical sequence OF the protection pilgrim
ages which we have had heretofore.
The difference between the wage
Garner and the prOtectionist manufac-
turer is that the former comes out openly
and asks direct government aid for
class. while the latter has always come in
Pullman cars and asked aid under the
pretence and disguise of seeking philan-
thrOpically to help the wage-earners.
The COxey army is simply a large kinder
garten class IN protection. After years
of McKinleyism, they have adopted the
methods Of prOtectionists and asked sup
port from the government. Their de-
mands are patterned after those of the
protectionists. Their method OK enforcing
them differs in directness, from the
methods of those who have exercised the
taxing power by levying tributes, under
the guise of patriotism, upon all of US to
enrich few of US. "
A LETTER TO THE GREAT FATHER.
An interesting satirical letter upon the
pOpulistlc tendencies of the day was re-
ceived by Secretary Morton yesterday.
1t was written by prominent westerner
and summarizes the current demands of
the paternalists in small compass. The
epistle follows
To the Great Father at Washington. From
His Loving children the Railroads, 1t is "a
source Of great comfort and of that feeling Of
security which makes home happy. to know
that our interests are guarded and protected
by your eVer-wat chful care and beneyolence
IL Will give Us great pleasure to be good I'M
der such conditions, We shall act IN concert
with Coyey Kelley & Co., and do everything
possible for the general welfare.
Railroads are constructed wholly for the
beneht OF those who nave no part or interest
in their ownership, and they ought to work
for nothing, or at bare cost whenever re-
QueSted to do so by anybody. II is particu-
larry important also that the present genera
ton should do everything there is TO be done
so that generations yet to come shall be free
from the necessity of work If possible.
The improvement Of the highways Is es-
peclally important, on account of the bicycle
interests which are large and growing The
building OF local country roads is not mat
ter or local concern, but is national in it's
character, and we think il the people of any
locality are unable or unwilling 10 build the
roads they really need for their own use the
railroad corporations ought to do it.