Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-19

cation is mutual interest mutual forbear-
ance, mutual cooperation. We believe the
world has got past the time when mems
nands are at each Others Threats. We be-
heve today that men stand shoulder to
shoulder. working together for a common
purpose beneficial to all (applause), and We
peneve TINS attempt to assail wages, which
means an attempt to attack the prosperity
OF all, Will he resisted, not by a class, but
by the whole nation. What labor has gain
ed that shall 1t keep. The rate of wages
that is paid to 1t today is the lowest rate
we will ever willingly accept.
We look forward to farther and further
increase In the prosperity of workingmen
not merely by an increase in the daily
wage, but by a further increasing in the
purchasing power of wages. Men who tell
us that the price Of farm products have
fallen, and that the farmer for that rea-
son Is sufferer, forget that while the price
OF wages has risen off the farm the effi-
cheney of labor has increased: that the cost
of production has been reduced through
the aid Of machinery, while the wages of
the individual laborer may have risen.
While wages remain at their present rate
1 hope there will be further and contin-
uous decrease in the cost of living. There
is no way in which can be admitted to
share OF Gods bounty except through a
1ali In The prices of the necessaries of life.
Civilized Society.
While we have In existence a system of
mutual corporation, which is but another
name for civilized society, all men are ad-
mitted TO share In every bounty which
providence showers upon the earth. The
dweiler Of the tenement house. sleeping
over his bench, who never sees field Of
waving corn, who has never inhaled the
perfume OF grasses and of flowers, is yet
made the participator IN all the bounties
OF providence, in the purifying influences
of the atmosphere. in the ripening rays of
The sun, when the product of the soil IS
made cheaper to him every day by the
abundance or the harvest. (Applause) 1t
Is from his share in this bounty that the
populist wants to exclude the American
worhingman. To him we say, in the name
OF humanity, in the name Of progress you
shaii neither press crown of thorns upon
his back (App!ause)
You shall not rob him of study, of pro-
RreSs in the skill of his craft and by The
careful organization of the members who
Work with him on the same bench You
shali not obscure the golden prospects of a
further Improvement in his condition by a.
further cheapening of the cost OF living as
well as by further depreciation of the
dollar which is paid TO him. Applause
Inc man who raises his hand against the
progress Of the workingman raises his
hand against prosperity. He seeks TO re-
strict the volume of production he seeks
10 degrade the condition of the man who is
steadily Improving himself ami in his own
improvement Is accomplishing the improve
Lhtht OF all mankind, but this attempt will
fail.
% not regret this campaign. The time
mas Gems. when the people of this country
VIII show their capacity for self-goyern-
ment- They Will prove that the men who
nave led the world IN he pathway Of pro-
sreSs will he the Jealous guardians of iib-
erty and CT order. They are not to be Sc
ouced by appeals to their cupidity or
moved by threats of injury. They will for
eyer guard, and zeaIously guard. and trim
the lamp of enlightenment and progress
lheF VIII ever 1elentlessly press and crush
under Their heels the flaming torch of pop-
uiiSt niscontent populist agitation and pop
uiist destruction. When this tide of agita-
Ton shaH have recedeG, this tide OF popu-
,lst agitation, this assault upon common
honesty and upon industry Shall have been
dDattH forever, the foundation of this re-
public VIII remain undsturbed. This gov
tfhfn"nt VII still shelter a peoD,e ind,s-
soiuDiy welded to liberty and order ieal-
DUSTY torbiGGlng any distinction OF burden
OF Vi privilege, conserving property, main
.aliiis morality. resting forever upon the
broad basis of American patriotism and
American in diligence