Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-01

Ayei lsush 70 seorn the men wi

A WARNING or DANGER
Ayei isugh 10 scorn the men who
warn you CT danger, o Americans.
Sheer the men who show you that
monopoly sits enthroned in every
hamlet and gathers in the labor OF
the people. Your forefathers did the
same 70 every patriot who protested
against the tyranny OF monarchs in
the dark centuries OF the past. Every
page Of true history 10 covered with
the blood Of men who denied the right
Of other men TO rule over them with
out their consent. To refuse 10 bow
the suppliant knee TO those who had
monopolized the wealth Of the earth
meant death, but even that penalty
did mot crush the spirit Of liberty.
Concord, Lexington and Bunker Hill
drank the blood Of patriots who dared
70 refuse tribute 10 organized monop-
oily. But to-day monopoly Is en-
throned and voted for by the children
Of the patriotsl Every trust levies its
tribute on Americans. Every monop-
oily squeezcs the wealth out Of them.
Every combine takes from them the
results OF their toll. King George
never did more; never wanted 10,
British merchants and bankers never
asked for more than this when the tea
was thrown overheard. Even when
all these things and hundreds more
like them are held mp before You, you
still calmly not only submit to the cx
tortions being practiced on you, bnl
20 out and vote 10 have them contin
ued, throw mp your hat for the mer
who do Il unto you, and ignorantl,
boast Of your debasement. Why have
you mot some Of the spirit OF YOU
forefathers, OF the men you have beer
taught 70 honor from childhoodY Win,
do you prefer TO be the willing slaves
Of corporations that can only exist be
cause ot your voter Is liberty n,
longer SWEET Is il to be rich man
servant your highest idcalf Isa cor
porasion wage slave your acme Of fre'
citixenshipi Is . tribute levied O.
you by railroad any less tribute thar
IL levied by crowned kingf lie IL no
more degrading 10 DO robbed by an oil
or coal or sugar baron In republi
whore you have . vote than TO b
robbed by the same gentry with title
In . country where the workers hay
no votef Laugh us 10 scorn If 20
win. heap contumely upon US, rob U
OF respect Of the people II you caE
but know you the time win como whe
You will repent II In sorrow and wal
ing. Your masters win make you 81
Of the bitterest dregs OF tyranny. Yo
win be tenants. bankrupts, tramps an
bcggars on the face OF fair Ar,eric
Your sons and daughters win be use
M playthings by the rich, ~ has bee
done In ali countries and in all ag
where men refused TO think, but fe
lowed the demagogues paid by OFF,
and The rulers TO 60 among You ~
herd you like 90 many cattle and gee
20 the polls TO support them. Y,
have all power by your ballot, but "
delegate 1t to the tyrants who RI
America and IL supports them
power just the same as great armi
supported the tyrants who Cypress
your fathers who fed TO tins count
for liberty. o what Q Sampson y
are II you only knew your pow
Your slightest wish Is a. the nights
earthquake. But you allow the ca
talIstic Delilah TO shear you Of all
benefits your ballots could do. Y
allow your power 10 be turned 10
benefit OF the trusts and monopoli
Your neighbor, 10 get an Office
himself, sells you TO system NO
than death, for IL is living dea
You have never known what II Is
live. You know only struggle
existence. Jeer all you will. but
the next six years You viii eat hn
blef pie than any that has yet b.
SET before Americans, and line
bayonets viii force you TO eat Ii.
member ! tell you these things.--1
Coming Nation.
Any one who has children win
joice with L. D. Mulford, of Plaintis
N. J. His little boy, Ave years ci .
was sick with Group. For two d