The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-18

Bryan, and the fools who voted for Nc
Kinley, will all alike have their fuel
bills enlarged. This item illustrates
what is being done: ~ ai-4.
New York has a coal trust that is
to put dollar and a half per ton on
coal that is retailed. It will not affect
big consumers, who make contracts;
built will steal from the poor, and its
manlpulatOrs are no better than bank
robbers, who are expecting fresh flow
ers. and tears OF sympathy instead of
Eclipse.
And in the same connection we have
another item OF news as follows:
New York, Nov. 1O.-A meeting of
the bituminOus coal producing and
carrying companies, In the Ohio dis
Irict, was held today at the Trunk
Line Association rooms. The meet
Ing was entirely harmonious and 1t
was generally agreed that the present
rates for bituminOuS coal and trans
pOrtatlon charges were ruinOusly low,
and the great disadvant age of the pro-
ducers and carriers and miners. In a
general way the meeting favored an
agreement as to the coal prices and
transportation rates to last over a
period OF three years. The details will
be settled at series OF other con fer
enceS.
1t seems from this that without
wait ng for the pressure of railroads
the coal combine propose to add 81 so
per ton to the price OF coal. God help
the poor Of the cities. There will be
more of them crOwding into the sta
tion houses to keep from freezing,and
hurrying away in the morning to
avoid being arrested.
And here is still another item, show
ing how the demand for labor has
been increased by Mr.. McKinley's
election:
The single gold standard is en-
dorsed, Mckinley is elected, and ICON
fdence" has already begun to return.
-Four freight train crews were laid of
on the Dakota division Of the North
ern Pacific Sterday.--James
Alert
These "four freight train crews"
probably all voted for Mckinley; they
were led to believe that If he was cleo
ted they would be happy and prosper
Gus. They will have plenty of leisure
now to realize how they have been
swindled.
Then read the following:
Chicago, Nov. 6.-Notwiths landing
the fact that every railroad company
in Chicago declared before the cleo
tion that business would improve and
more men would be needed in the
event of Mckinley's election as pIesi-
dent, these same companies are laying
off men by the thousands.
Notwithstanding tue railroad COM
panieS informed their employees that
wages would be reduced and the
forces. cut down in the event of
Bryan's election, the reverse has
proved true. McKinley's election has
brought forth all the evils that were
charged would follow the election Of
Bryan, ana established the fact that
every claim made by the party of the
people is being forcibly proven to the
men who voted as their employers
dictated. .5.... &C.,.
Today it was reliable reported that
442 employees Of the Panhandle rail-
road were laid off because it was said
business was in a deplora BILE state.
In addition to the GIG men laid off
by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul railroad up to yesterday, another
batch received notice that their SER
vices were no longer needed.
In every freight house in Chicago
the same knife has been at work, aud
it can be safely stated that so per cent
OF the WOrkmen have been sent out to
T. a Of no 1v,1<,
Reports, are coming in from all
sources that the great reductions in
the number of employees is not con-
fined to the railroads, but is being
followed by the big corporations all
| over the city. ,~a5. ~ t..-...
From the best reports obtainable it
is computed that IL, 900 men have been
made idle since Nov. 3. .'-- ,~-
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad company is also. working the
ak in a wholesale fashion. Many
switchmen and firemen have been laid
of, and the deposition is still going
on.
In the meantime there is rush Of
Americans from this gold cursed Shy
lock-plundered country, to Mexico,
with intent to share in the great
prosperity which free silver hat. given
to that region. The following. dis
patch has appeared, and we would call
the attenti on Of our readers to it:
Colorado Springs, Nov. 1o.-Two car
loads OF tourists from Salt Lake, and
a score OF Denver people passed
through this city today en- route to
Mexico. The party was com posed
largely of prospectors and miners.
The exodus is due to the defeat OF sill
yer in the election. %4r-..
And all these things illustrate the
great fact that God has made the ma
jority Of the American people with
their eyes under their coat.tails; they
can clearly perceive the road over
which they have travelled, especially
if stimulated by few gentle kicks,
but they cannot see three inches be-
yond their noses if their everlasting
salvation depended upon it.