The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-08-17

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COURAGE! HOLD THE FORT.
Now in the first place what kind OF 6
fort was IL when We captured it? What
the strength of its walls, the odor of its
interior? The out-works ought to have
been strong. A billion dollars had just
been spent in repairs and hiring sol
dlers, Where on Gods foot-stool was
there ever such an example of protec'
ton BEFORE? The sun looked down
amazed. The air reverberated to nasal
oratory. Protection was prof cted
upon the inoffensive face of the moon,
and the stars looked on with disgust
Brazen cannon grinned wick 9dly from
every rampant at meek-looFing farm
houses and laboring cottages every
where. Priests in the flowing silken
robes of the order of protection par
AIDED the walls and chanted hymns to
the beleaguered inhabitants of, the
land. Loud were their praises of pro-
lection. Was not the country full of
wealth? Did not the jingle of dollars
make music in the land2 Then would
these sleek, well ted priests fondle the
brazen cannon, and loud again would
the anthem of protection ring.
For were not these terrible guns
pointed at the homes of the farmer and
laborer? What more certain protection
than this? What enemy dared hover
near? Even the mosquitoes beholding
the terrible engines, ceased their tune
fuI revellles, withdrew terrified, and
burst not assault the American home!
AS the danger was averted. the hossan-
mas of protection again arose, and the
farmer and the laborer smiled-but it
began to be sicklY,
Then did the priests chant a new
variation. Behold, the wealth that is
in the landI Are you not proud of
your country? Where was ever such
example of prosperity2 Thus began
again the nasal oratory. The clamor
rose higher for greater protection.
More guns were placed upon the ram
parts.
One morning the sun arose with
question-mark upon his face. The
farmer stopped his team and leaned
YEARLY upon his pillow lheavily protec
ted). The blacksmith ceased beating
his protected iron. The artisan rested
his chin upon his protected shovel, and
all gazed at the prodigy.
Just then the chant about wealth
came to their ears. And now they
understood the question-mark on the
sun. Where is the wealth. In the
the protection fort(nine per cent. of the
population own 81 per cent of the
wealthy. In whose pockets does the
money Jingle? Where is the pros
perity? And the American workman
looked himself up and down but found
no sign of wealth and prosperity. Yet
was there untold wealth 10 the land?
Then as these WOrkmen looked ain
upon the prOtect ion guns trained upon
their homes, a horrible suspicion
crossed their minds. Perhaps they
we're not there to keep off those ter
rible enemies, the mosquitoes Il know
no other way to fully characterize the
himsiness of the scare about pauper
labor, protection to farmers, etc.. etc.
Might not the real purpose be to com
pei these workmen to continue to 'pro-
tect?"
can that we sell" said they. ''even the
labor of our hands must pass through
the protection fort. All that we buy
also, and heavy toll is charged both
ways"
A sudden fury seized these workmen. |
They rushed forward to demolish the
fort. Then did they find out
The true meaning of the guns. They
were loaded with NOR cages and gen.
eral bankruptcy.
Now the protectionists had not only
all the movable wealth in the
and-such as goll and silver, but they
lad perfected damnable contrivance,
sort of Internal machine called mort
rage, whereby they might also own the
wealth that was not movable.
we'll teach these workmen lesson
or daring to attack our strong hold ;"
aid the prOTectionists. And they
ocked up the gold and silver and fred
he guns that demolished the homes
D the workman, and spread devasta-
ion and ruin broadcast.
Then as cry of suffering went UP
,ver the land, there began again the
,asal oratory. Then did the priests of
once more Degin their chant.
You brought the misery upon your
elYes,'' said these hirelings. HAD
-0u not rebelled against the high and
1ighty protection, these guns had not
,een discharged upon your homes. Re-
urn to submission, and we will loan
-ou money lat 2 per cent. per month";
o rebuild your homes"
And before the walls of protection
we're half demolished, many were found
raven enough to crawl b. OK to SUBJ
mission. These were they that sought
'nly present good an did not love
heir country But the majority went
on with the fight kniwing
hat great revolution could not be &C
without suf ring.
Courage, tellOw-democrats. We are
lot respt nsIble for the hard times,