West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-11-05

kINGWOOD, w. VA
standard on the American people, en-
ployed labor has fairly held it's own.
Ivy virtue OF the power of organization
But the day draws near when the crush
ing weight OF the gold standard VIII
break down the labor organizations.
and with IL the present wage scale will
shrink many points nearer its inevit-
able level-the wage scale OF England,
Germany. Italy, Portugal and other
countries.
In the enforcement of this merciless
law who are the gamers? The answer
II an easy one. Those who own tho
gold. Those who deal only In money
Those international pawnbrokers who
own and control the gold; who man.
ipulate markets with the skill OF n ma
Gician; who permit temporary rise
in prices only as means OF realizing
profits, and whose steady policy Is ~
iepreciatc the value of everything but
gold.
Pick up your republican or god
standard democratic paper and read
what they are telling you. Open the
envelopes Mark Hanna Is sending yoi
and read the Enclosed pamphlets. What
20 they tell American wage-earncrs?
Here are some OF the things they tell
you:
That the purchasing power OF dol
lnr has enormously increased.
That the wage-earner Is more pros
porous to-day 10y reason of the increased
purchasing power Of his dollar than
ever before In the history OF the coun-
try.
That things are cheaper thnn ever
before and that any change which will
raise prices will be at the cost of the
wage-earner.
That If our present dollar Is 2Oo-
cent dollar, the wage-worker is the
greatest gamer.
That falling prices are national
blessing; that dollar which does not
rise in value is dishonest dollar
They are attempting TO prove 10
workmen and wage-earners that they
are overprospcrous; that this wonder.
ful prosperity Is the result OF the gold
standard and that return TO the use
of silver and gold will be disastrous.
What is the effect of this? They are
preparing American workmen for re-
duction in wages. When the election
is over they will inform you that capi-
tai is entitled to some of the blessings
which follow the adoption of the gold
standard. They Will assure you that
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profits of production, and prove by
their books and by stock quotations
that such q readjustment In wages
must be made as to permit the profit
able employment of capital in order that
IT may continue production and the
employment of labor.
And when you strike you Will lose.
And when you lose, and when the vast
army of the now unemployed have
taken your places at reduced wages,
you will then have received the benefit
of an object lesson showing the inevi-
table result of the gold standard and
falling prices. And then you will have
plenty OF time TO study this question.
few years later, when prices hove
yet further declined, when gold has yet
further advanced, the same thing will
happen again. with the same result,
and wages will have tended downward
by that natural law which proclaims
that under competition all things seek
common level. And IL will not end
until the United States reaches the
plane in the wage scale Of gold stand
ard Italy and Portugal.
BY the election of Mr.. Mckinley this
reduction In wages will be enforced by
all the power of the military and the
unrestricted use of that new and sci
entific weapon of gold monopoly, gov
ernment by injunction" Congress will
convene upon the election Of Mckinley
In special session and grant new pow
ers to the judiciary and carry into ma
tional effect those methods so success
fully employed in private use by Mark
Hanna, II. G. Frick, of Homestead, and
II. G. Payne, of Milwaukee.
The election of W. j. Bryan will de-
feat the proposed reduction in wages.
The triumph of free silver; the eIcc-
ton Of a congress opposed to English
and wages, will act as a tonic on the
American people. The steatdy depre-
citation OF values will cease; the rise
in the selling price Of manufactured
and farm products will act as ma
tional stimulus. Gold will fall in rrice.
The international pawnbrokers will
lose money, but the people will live.
When the firm Of Heidelbach, 1clcle.
heimer & Co. suffers a loss every farmer
and workmsn in the United States will
be distinct gamer.
By the election Of W. j. Bryan no in
crease in the army will be made n,ccs-
sary. Arbitration will take the place OF
coercion.
When congress passes the bill re-.
moDetizinR silver, and when that pre-.
cious metal again assumes it's function
as legal and constitutional money.
wages will steadily rise. The decline
In values will cease, and slowly but
steadily rise 10 q point where an honest
bushel Of wheat e6n look an boEesf
dollar squarely In the face And in
this operation the pawnbroker will 20
out Of business.