The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-19

keep. The rate of wages that is paid to
Il today is the lowest rate We win ever
willingly accept we look forward to n
further ana further increase In the pros
pciity Of workiuGmen. not merely by uu
Increase in the daily wages. but hy a
further increase in the purchasing power
price OF farm products have fallen and
that the farmer. for that reason. IS a
sufferer. forget that while the price 81
wurcs has risen off the farm the cftict1n-
cy of labor mas increased. that the cost
OF production has been reduced through
the aid of machinery, while the wages
OF tho individual labcrer may have risen
While wages remain at their present rate
hope there will bc a further continual
decrease in tn" cost of living. While we
have In existence a system of mutual co.
operation. which is put another NAME for
civilized society all are admitted to a
share in every bounty which providence
showers upon the earth. The dweller in
the tenement. STOPPING over his bench
NtD never sees ~ field OF waving corn
who has never inhaled the perfume of
grasses ard flowers, Is yet mndc the par
iicipator in all the bountics of providence.
in the purifying influences Of the atmos-
phcrc in the rponinS rays of the sun
when the product of the soil H. made
cheaper to him every day by the abund-
ance Of tho harvest; Npplaus2) Il is
from his share I'm this bounty that the
popu.ists want to exclude The American
workingman. To him W say, In the
nanc OF humanity Ia the name of prog
rttS, You Sldll H'Itn'l plN7S II tIpWH vi
thornS upon the brov OF labor. nor press
= scourge upon his back. (Applausol You
shall not rob him of study, of progress in
the SKIM of his craft. or of the careful
ORGANIZATION of the members who work
with him at the same bench You shall
not obscure the golden prospects Of a
further Improvement in his condition by
a further cheapening pf the cost of living
A. well as by "A further depreciation of
tho dollar which is paid 10 him. CAP
pause) Th" man who raises his hand
against the progress Of the workingman
raises his hand against prosperity. He
socks to restrict thc volume OF produc-
ton; he seeks 10 degrade the condition of
the man who Is steadily improving him
self. but this attempt will fan.
do not regret this campaign. The tim.
has come when the people of this conn-
try will show their capacity for self
government. sThcy will prove that tn,
mon that left the world In the pathway
of progress viii be jealous guardians Of
liberty and OF order. They are not to he
seduced by appeals to their cupidty or
forever gliar.-jealously guard-and tim
the lamp of enlightenment and Of prog
ress They will ever reentlessly rcpress
and crush under their heels the flaming
torch Of populst discomfort, ropulist agi
taiion and popullst destruction. When
This shall have receded. the tide of ropu
list agitation. THIS assault upon common
honesty and upon Industry shall nave beei
ahated forever. the foundations of this r.
public viii remain undisturhed. This gov
cruneut win stlli shelter people indis-
souhlN welded 20 liberty and order, zeal
otlsy forhidding any distinction of burden
or privilege conserving NropcrtY. W1i"'
tnn'ug morality. resting forever upon tn
broad basis Of American PATRIOTISM ind
American Intelligence.