The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17
THE RICH AND POOR.
4 WAGE GARNER PRoPOUNDS QUE
RlEs TO Mp. m'MlLLlN.

The story of the g-ddler and h, Friend
Forms = -troHg Parallel to the Eer.v-
crats and the Laborer.-Have the Poor
Grown Eich9
In an interview with Hon. Mr.. Nc
Millin. chairman OF the subcommitree
having in charge the internal revenue
end Of the tariff question, the Now
York World, Nov. %, quotes that gen
tlemau as follows:
We admit tlat us -acn a. IL could the EepUb-
liCau PARTY repealed every .aN ti.at Lore ualas
rich. but al t.g sam" time b held uu 70 ,.s2
taXes which the poor had &c pay. The durirs
beariug On the poor had been retained. with
the result that tuc rich have been grJung rich
er and the uou- Iour.r.
Looking at the question from the
standpoint Of labor. ami with al due
respect for M McMil.iE. beg leave
to take issue with him and would r
spectfully ak if Tie increasing wealth
# the rich does r. aintain industry,
employ labor ana ...atimes benefit the
poor. II the poor were getting poorer
under Il Vul lican rule, how was il the
Democrats found them rich enough u
rob after 80 years If taxation: Have
not the Democratic party taken from
them their employment and their wages
and robbed them Of what the Republic
ans had left: Has not the poverty Of
the poor Increased tenfold under Fix
months Of Democratic administration:
Does not the gentleman own policy
tend not only to keep the poor poorer,
but to rob the rich and poor alike for
the benefit of foreigners:
As the burdens of the poor have al
ready borne heavily ON the tender
hearts Of the Democrats, and the poor
are beginning Ia get interested in them
selves. is it not fitting that the poor aud
their friends in congress should under
stand each other and correct any false
idea that may creep into the minds of
either? In pursuance of which and for
a better understanding on the sui 5ect of
rich and poor, and the cause which pro
duces those extremes, the writer, being
one of those interested, would like t.
have his reply in English TO the follow
ing questions:
lent in value that designates what he
here terms the rich:
Seconds it not the lack of both
money and its equivalent that desig-
mates what he here terms the poor!
Thirds not his labor the only
value the poor man has TO sell TO ac-
quire money!
Four;h-Has not the money of the
rich increased in purchasing power. and
the labor of the poor decreased IN pro-
portion. since the Democratic party took
control of our national affairs!
F,fth-Then have not the rich grown
richer and the poor grown tenfold poor
er under Democratic influence and the
fear of Democratic legislation, and is
not that party responsible for condi-
ton of things much worse than it found
after almost 80 years Of Republican
rule:
This is the light in which large
number of the poor, who have been
there, see it, and as the honorable gen.
tleman thinks he knows better he may
be able to enlighten some of them by n
brief reply to this letter.
Before closing. however, l would
like to call his attention to what ap-
pears to our rude understanding par
allel case-the peddler and his friend.
The subject of the sketch was return
ing to the city after disposing Of por-
tion of his weeks supply of goods. COM
planning to himself Of his small profits.
As he trudged along be met nold ac-
quaintance who kindly inquired after
his health, and being informed he vol
unteered some advice and told him If.
he would go his way he'wpuh do much
better. He went his friend's way, and
the friend. relieved him Of his goods
and Of his money. That was exactly
what happened to the poor in 1892.
They met their old acquaintance, the
Democratic party, whose heart. was
melting in pity for the poor. 1t invit-
ed them to 90 in its directions; they
went and were robbed of industries. the
employment and wages which. under
Republican administration. protection
had guaranteed them. 4, = VS.
JAMES JOHNSON.