The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23
cAr RIDGE.
Feh. l2th lSol.

ow PEOPLE to think for themselves.
III day being one that only COM
.ort can be had indoors, | Will
.hlnk off few lines for the read
srs Of our excellent home organ.
This correspondent says: The
Anarchists ana Democrats who
voted for a change, got it like the
angel did who was displeased with
he government of heaven" Well
aow 1 confess Go not know
about he government OF angels in
heaven, but seemingly as much as
this correspondent does about the
at Washington. Ac-
cording to his statements there are
many more Anarchists in this
country than the records show, or
else quite good sprinkle of Re
publicans voted the Democratic
ticket.
If the statements Of this sugges-
tive correspondent are TO be taken
is true there are many more can
archists" in this country than Is
wholesome. and the country is in
danger OF a revolt.
Well, who responsible? What
party has made ali the laws on the
statute books Of the United States
for the past thirty years, save one,
as well as the law governing immi.
grafton, which admitted these AN
archists' as we'll as millions OF
pauper Italians, Chinese, Poies,
jars, and other foreigners who are
today taking the places that should
be filed by true and loyal American
citizens who are begging for a
morsel of meal.
He says; ut is too late to pray
after the devil comes" Ali |
agree with you. But the devil has
been here in the shape Of the Re
publican party since the departure
Of Conkling, Garfield and the fol-
lowers of Lincoln,
Let every reader answer himself
these questions, remembering all
the while that the Republican party
has had the making of all laws,
(save one) for the past thirty years.
Why is it that there are one and
one half millions of laborers out Of
employment to day? Why is 1t
that six millions Of people in this
country cannot tell where the next
meal is to come from? Whyis itthat
within the long years Of Repubh-
can rule of their much boasted
prosperity that the poor of this
country have not accumulated
enough 10 withstand a few months
of hard times. Say will you tell
/ Why is it that today, ont Of sixty
five millions of people ii the Unit
ed States that thirty-four thousand
own Co.'S Of all the wealth Of thu
country. Why is it that thirty
years ago there were not twenty
five men in the whole country
worth a million and over, and nov
it would take you a whole day
20 count them. Why is it tina
I Jahn D. Rockefeller could in les
Than thirty years accumulate sucl
a fortune, that his daily income, a
1875 PER annum, would amount t,
( $40 $500 counting 365 days to tn
year; or 1868 81 COR every hour 0
.he day. Almost the price Of
days work for every time you
heart beats.
.
Il this knight of the pen coul'
realize the vicious legislation en-
acted in the last few years BY th
Republican party, against the poo
and in favor of the rich, and coul
realize one penny for every tim
nis heart would threb, he certainl
ought to have a good sum Of nor
ey soon. He says: "But after on
has been thoroughly imbued wit
Democracy it takes long time t
adopt himself to Republican prime
! pies" Well, | should think 10. D
you not understand that to take
young man who has been reare
by and with good honest folks, an
under the outstanding and refr
ing influence Of the Sunday Sohoo
thst it would take him long tim
, 70 feel at home in = "den' who's
policy is to take the last cent
poor and unsuspecting being ha
That's just what the Republica
! party has been doing-robbing III
pnr 10 benefit the rich.
81 pencil pusher reminds n
lie little boy who was whIstlin
aool. Upon inquiry by Il
r mr. as to who il was, the lit
replied, why it was mi
J fll't you know | could whist
4 p ung student Of the pre-.
/ lisa found out he can whist
9!ta' your dear life, when u
, = cluluer Of this country foe
iBs advantageous effects Of the le