Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-08-26
VOTE FOR HONESTY.
William Jennings Bryan Is No
Friend Of the People.
FACTS SPEAK VOLUMES.
Would Gain Nothing by His Ele-
walton to the Presidency.
BUSINESS WOULD BE UPSET.

II Bryan Should by Any Chance he Elected
IL Would Throw Thousands OF Indus
trious Men and wo,nen, Who Are now
Employed, Upon the Charity Of the
world-A Condition Of Things - be
Avoided
Who are the real friends Of the laboring
man and the poors What course should n
voter take who desires that this prcsiden-
tlal campaign shall result in good to the
common peOpler' These are important
questions They appeal to a vast number
of persons who will participate in the
election next November. As these qucs-
tiOns shall be answered In the minds that
consider them, so will the decision turn
out.
Without going out of his own circle Of
acGnaintances, one may hear OF things In
vOlving expenditures Of material and La
bor that will be entered upon in case sound
money shall triumph In November. On
the other hand, there ia a thorough cOnvic-
ton in the minds Of business men and
employers Of labor that II Bryan shall be
elected the first effect will be to Overturn
business and throw upon the charity OF
the world thousands of men and women
who now arc earning their nvings by their
daily works
'Yes,"a man said to whom had talked
In this fashion, Il appreciate all that, but
don't you think it would be better for tho
common people to suffer little bit more
just now for the sake of getting control of
the Governments'
'And prny tell me-" replied, ''whnt
they will do with tho government If thcy
shall get hold Of it."
Make laws for the good of the people"
"Of what sort."
"All sorts. I tell you. this government
Is run for the rich. As Bryan said the
other day, it is run FOR the dollar and not
the man"
From this VIC passed into discursive
talk about government ownership OF rail-
roads and telegraph lines, antitrust laws,
income tax, national banks, government
by injunction and good many other
things.
l finally asked this question: Don't
you think, my friend, thu: the people Of
This country are beginning to understand
that II is IL proper function Of govern
ment to concern itself in the welfare of Its
individual citizens. Is II not true that in
the last few years there has been strong
tendency in the popular mind in favor Of
making government in this country COM
prise something more than the exercise Of
the powers of taxation, preservation Of
order and thc national defense: IL not the
sentiment growing among our people that
u sort of guardianship ought 10 be- estab-
lishc:l over those classes which include
those who somehow seem to lack ability
20 care for themselves
Yes; think THAT is true" the man re-
piled.
Il know 1t is truc," said 1. Hundreds
of books have b.cn published in the last
three years for the purpose Of showing
how the various governments In this conn
try lsgitina.cly may concern them selves
with the bcttormont Of the conditions Of
what Bryan calls the 'toiling masses
The conviction Is pretty well established
In the minds of thoughtful Americans
tha. we can do great deal through gov
crnmental authority 10 better the condi-
ton Of the poor II you will let the coun-
try auiot down. and il you will terminate
this awful suspense IN which we are liv-
ing. caused by the q Citation for free silver,
you will see this sentiment to which
have referred bear fruit.
"Our social system IL the growth Of CEN
turie. You propose TO jump in and revo-
lutionize 1t. You propose to begin opera
tions with n panic, and follow along with
ultra measures of one kind and another.
II you could have autocratic power In this
country you could not make the condi-
tions Of the common people what you
wish them to he. The process of improve
ment must be slow. Every step must be
considered carefully. Don't get the notion
into your head that the whole thing would
be as good al donef the people could get
possession of the government
IF the Bryan movement should sue
coed one effect would he to postpone in
definitely certain government reforms that
surely will take place If we only give the
philanthropic spirit Of the times oppor-
eunity to materislize. Philanthropy and
anarchy do NOT thrive together. In times
of panic and revolution philanthropy
takes n vacation.
Let the country quiet down, and you
will no:ea strong agitation in favor Of
certain things You want. The process Of
Improving the condition of tho poor will
begin. though not in Warrington in M
tionnl le ,islation, but In Now York, Brook
lyn. Jersey City, Boston, Chicago aud
other cities and towns throughout the
country. You will see in this country
operations such as have taken place in
English cities. The city governments will
see that tho poor have homes fit to live In.
and will surround those homes With every
thing tending TO healshfui, comfortable
living that modern science can devise.
The city governments will establish proper
supervision Of intrnmurnl railroads, and
provide cheap, rapid and comfortable
transportation for laborina men and
women to and from their places of en,-
ployment.
Now, my friend, go slow. Your man
Bryan Is not leading you where you wish
to go. He Is q dishonest demagogue, a
self seeking politician. The common
peopls' would gain nothing through his
elevation 20 tho presidency. Give your
vote for law and order, national honesty
ard sound money. Don't postpone for ten,
fifteen, twenty years, and maybe forever,
the Developments of the Inovementin which
/ have referred. d."-Wage Farmer in New
York Times
Where the Load Will Rest.
1t WAS Mr.. Beechsr who said that If You