St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-18
HARrER,s SURE CuRE.

Congressman Michael d. Harters was
recently invited to address mass
meeting Of sympathiZefs with the Coxey
movement and speak to the question:
''What can congress do to give work to
the unemployed; to increase tile price
of produce and to restore prosperity and
confidence to our peOple?' nj d,
Unable to be present he sent; the
chairman letter giving his answer to
the question, which puts so clearly the
remedy, based on such sound princl-
pies OF government, that we take the
following excerpts from it and COM
mend them to the attention of our read.
ers, and especially to those whose ideas
of governmental functions are SO vague
that they think the government should
lido something" for everybody.
"Confine the work of congress to the
limits of the constitution" SAYS Mr..
Harter. "Stop levying taxes to provide
profits (under the name of protection)
for portion of our people at the ex-
penSe of the balance.
publish far and wide that il is not the
business of the United States to raise
prices. provide work, regulate wages. or
i'll any way to interfere in the private
business or personal affairs of the peo-
pie. Declare that the control of stale
banks, and all other state and local
affairs, like roads. for instance. shall re-
main exclusively with the state and
local governments. Prove to all the
world that we intend to keep every
dollar OF the circulating money issued
or coined by the United States at the
full gold value of 100 cents. Put our
IN 1N,,c =; l-., l.
ton. Kick out spolsmen and bunco of
legislators; and prosperity will return
without investing in any quack nos
trums. aud without putting ON liver
pads or porous plaSters.
line troubles we are having are the
outgrowth OF simonpure paternais m,
and when these few changes are made
In our present methods, and we then
return to Amerlcanism in its purity,
that Is. TO personal, Individual self
reliance. our troubles will fade away as
the mist flies before the rising sun,
IF, however, we go on in the mad
chase after prosperity. under the leader
ship OF the Coxeys, McKinleys. Stew
arts, PETERS, Blands, Matches, etc. we
will find harder times and greater suf-
fering ahead of us.
"Men with level heads and fair share
OF good. common, everyday sense, are
at discount these times, but if the
country follows cranks much longer,
the results will be so disastrous as to
create finally very active demand and
bring about most urgent call for those
who during all these times have kept
the faith and constantly warned those
who cared to listen of the judgment to
come. Frown down. then. every charla-
tan politician, every long haired, wild
eyed social philosopher, whether he be
governor or a gravedigger. a silver
mine owner or a tramp, and advise
those who are willing to listen Io, YOU, to
work, save and keep sober. Tell them
to depend upon the sweat of their faces
and the labor of their hands, and not to
put their trust in politicians or depend
upon the bounty of the federal govern
ment, or the soup kitchen charity of the
municipality. Our country, with all Its
magnificent resources, is still here. Our
people have not lost their skill, and we
can be as prosperous aud happy as ever
1t We demand equal laws and a souhd
currency, from the government and
then work out Our own salvation.