Iron County register., 1896-09-17

He remembers that when they have
attempted to organize for mutual aid
and protection their organizations have
been brushed aside with as little con-
sideration as the housewife brushes
aside the home of the spider.
He has seen Federal Judges openly
prostitute themselves to the work of
destroying the combinations which be
has formed with his fellows. One of
them forbids men to quit the employ
of the company under the pains and
penalties of contempt; another impris-
ons their leaders for advising the men
to quit work. He does not believe
that these tribunals will either declare
the law or mete out justice in any dis
pute between himself and his employ
ers.
He understands, better than most
people suppose, one of the reasons
why the Company for which he works
is SO bitterly opposed to any enlarge
ment of the money supply ofthis coun-
try. He knows that an increasing
money supply increases the value of
all property, ana in the same degree
decreases the purchasing power of
money. He realizes that no man cares
TO hold his money when property is
increasing in value; that the most
avaricious' will put it out in the crea-
tion of property; that this flow of
money into the channels of commerce
sets every man to work who can Gre
ate property; that labor is called for
on every hand, and the demand for
labor places the labor market in the
hands of the man who has labor to
sell, and that under such circumstances
discharge has no terrors for him, for
a job is waiting for him in the next
field.
He also understands the effect of
currency contraction; that it causes
money to appreciate and property to
depreciate; that no man will invest
his money in property if he can avoid
it, for the value of property is going
down; that the creation of property,
except enough to meet the necessities
of life. ceases, and that under such
circumstances a discharge is one of
the events to he most dreaded, for he
has no assurance of work anywhere;
consequently he believes a vote for
Bryan and the enactment of the prin-
ciples set forth in the Chicago plat
form is vote for two jobs to one
man, with the power in the man to Sc
lect the job and fix the price.
He believes that vote for Mckinley
and the ST. Louis platform is a vote
for two men to one job, with the power
in the employer to select the man aud
fix the price. He believes that vote
for Bryan is a vote to restore to him
and to his children the independence
for which his fathers fought; that
vote for Bryan is vote for his country's
welfare.
In view of these facts, what is it this
Company proposes to doP 1t proposes
to disfranchise its men at this election,
and if at this election why not at any
election? 1t says, in effect, allow me
to vote through you for Mckinley and
the policies he represents. or you and
your family shall be turned upon the
roadside, for the company can employ
whom it pleases, and in the coming
winter, at least, starve whom it pleases.
Knowing this, many a poor fellow,
will subscribe his name to its club-rOll,
with heart lowed down with shame
and humiliation, for he feels that he is
a free man no longer, and that his vote,
if he submits to such dictation, is not
the vote of a freeman.
How can these men regard the Nc
Kinley button as other than badge of
The Republican in the
CoDpany's employ, who has all along
intended to vote for Mckinley, does
not like its methods any better than
his Democratic co-laborer. He realiz-
es that the pressure will get around 10
him, after awhile. Many a man in its
employ wLo, if called upon to face the
open enemies of his country, would
cheerfully shoulder his musket and
risk his life in her defense in the full
assurance that if he fell his loved ones
would become her wards, will hesitate
TO vote for what he believes to be her
interests contrary to their commands
when election day comes round. And |
we'll he may. He knows that all the |
avenues of labor are closed to him. |
He knows that hungry families in the
coming winter will sit around empty /
ables all over the land; that shiver-
ng children will gather at many a
from whence comes no
He will ask himself, what,
[ by voting for my country's interests,
should bring hunger to nny dear ones?
low could / stand by and have my lit