Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-27

yades 1t, and then to ask the workingmen
of this country, TO ask the citizens of this
nation, if the government should he trust
ed to the hands of men whose conception
Of civilized society is one of warfare and
strife.
We believe that the very essence of civil
ixation is mutual interest. mutual for
bearance, mutual cooperation We be-
lieve the world has got past the time
when mems hands are AT each others
tliroats. We believe to-day that men stand
shoulder to shoulder, working together
for common purpose. beneficial TO all
| (applause) and we believe that this at
tempf TO assail wages, which means an
attempt 10 attack the prosperity OF all,
| will be resisted not by a class. but by the
whole nation. What labor has gained that
shall it keep. The rate of wages THAT Is
! paid TO Il To-day is the lowest rate we VIII
ever willingly accept. 81,
We look forward to a further and TYR
Their Increase in the prosperity OF working
| men. not merely by an increase IN the
daily wage. but by a further increasing ~
the purchasing power of wages. Men VINO
/ tell us TINT the price of farm products
| have fallen, and that the farmer for that
reason is a sufferer, forget that while the
price of wages has risen of the farm the
efficiency of labor has increased; that inc
| cost of production has been reduced
4 through the aid of machinery, whiie the
wages of the individual laborer may nave
risen. While wages remain at their pres,
| ent rate hope there will be further uhd
further and continuous decrease IN inc
cost of living. There is no way in whiel
j can be admitted 10 a share OF God
bounty except through fall in the prices
of the necessaries of life.
While we have in existence system OF
mutual cooperation, which is but another
name for civilized society, all men are 40
| mitted to a share in every bounty Nnlct
/ Droyidence showers upon earth. M
dwelier in the tenement-house, stoopiht
over his bench, who never sees q heid o.
waving corn. who has never minated IN
nerfume of grasses and of flowers, Is ye
made the participator in all the bouhtie'
Df providence. in the purifying influence o
| the atmosphere. in the ripeniiig rays OF tn'
sun. when the product of the soil is mid'
cbeaper TO him every day by the abund
al,ce Of the harvest. tAppiauscD
II is from his share in this bounty tina
the Popnlst wants to exclude the Amer
can workingman To him we say, IN TN
mime of humanity, in the name of pro
eress. .'Y0u should neither press a crow
of tllorns upon the brow OF labor, no
press "A seourge upon his back. tApplause.
You should not rob him of study, of por
; ,,ress in the skill of his craft and OF tn
. careful organization of the members VIII
( work with him Mt the same bench. no
j shall not obscure the golden prospects o
/ n further improvement in his condition b.
E a further cheapening of cost of living, a
: well as by a further depreciation of IN
III dollar which is paid to him." The ma
!, who raises his hand against the progress
/. of the nottingham raises his hand agains
! prosperity. He seeks TO restrict the vo
ume of production; he seeks to degrad
d the condition of the man who is steadil
p improving himself, and in his own in
e provement is accomplishing the improve
: ment of all mankind. but this attemp
5 will fail
e do not regret this campaign. The tim
I has come when the people of this cOuntr
{ will show their capacity for self-goverr
c ment. They will prove that the men VIII
! have kept the world in the pathway Q
: progress will be the jealous guardians {
j. liberty and order. They are not to be $,
duced by appeals TO their cupidity, q
moved by threats of inquiry. They wi
, forever guard and jealousy guard an
. trim the lamp of enlightenment and {
. progress. They will ever relentlessly pres
and crush under their heels the iiamin
n torch of Populist discomfort, Populist ag
q tation and Populist destruction.
al When this tide of agitation shall hay
. receded, this tide Of Populist agitation
r. this assault upon cornmon honesty an
!. upon industry shall have been abatcd TO
a ever, the foundations of this republic wi
4 remain undisturhcd.. This governmcI
4 will still shelter Il people welded TO Iii
= erty and order. jealousy forbidding an
:, distinction of burden or of privileges. col
ceiving property, maintaining moralit
resting forever upon the broad basis
!. American patriotism and American il
n telligence.