The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-24

stand against the lawlessness OF repu
dsafSon. II Is always patriotic 10 stand
AGAINST those who opposed "a. and order
ana who would raise artificial barriers be
tween classes Or sections congratulate
you upon your glorious opportunities and
your appreciation OF those opportunities
an sure you VII use them for the wel-
fare Ct the people and the glory OF Your
country.
'T ventured 20 say severa, weeks ago
that ], would De better 20 open the mills
than 70 open the ,nlats. see some OF cur
aiyersaries cr!tIcise the statement. say
Ing 4 IS putting the cart before the horse.
They seem % tank the way 20 open WOO
en mills for example, IS 20 start a yard
stick factory. Great laughter and ap-
plau~e.1 They forget that you must make
Goth before you can measure X. and that
the weaver must be employed before The
yard sick Is required. tA77lause)
''Rat they say the yardstick is too lorg.
I answer. II you make the yardsiick nine
teen inches. instead or shirty-six inches.
is present length. you do not increase the
output % cloth or It's value, or give m a9-
ditional DAYS labor 10 American weavers-
stsrea. applaasel Nor will a sz-cant dollar
Increase our Industrial enterprises. ada %
the actual earnings Of anybody, or en-
hance the real value % anything. Gap
plause.) II Will wrong labor. wreck values
ard has done so wherever II has oeen used.
More cloth might require more vardstscks
U.sugAtarO But more yarGsIcks or
shorter ones VIII not create a demand FOR
more cloth. CRsnewet laughter, and cries
of "good'0 Nor VIII short dollars from
nlds-open miuts. free 20 al the world. IN
crease oar factories (Applause-)
''More factories az work will find work
for the dollars now IN their hiding places.
and an3 employment for men now Idle ~
their homes. CTremedoas cheer.ng) In
dGstry must come first Labor preceies
al else. Il Is the foundation ot wealth
L IS tire Greater OF ali wealth. (App.auseD
Us active employment puts money n cir
culatton a11 sends K courssng Through
every artery % trade. Great. app!aUse)
Minis dor. distribute = IN that way
(Crlas of ''You bet they don't."D Start
factories az tG.I blast and money VIII
Fow from bank ~ vault Lender Will seek
the borrower. not as now. tae borrower
seeking the lender. Great casers}
start the factories. pUt American ma
ehtnery IN operation. ard thera N-4u not Re
a. i5ls man IN the country willing and able
% work. there wl1 not - al American
home where hunger and want VIII not iis-
appear a once tgreat applausel an3 there
wll not he a farmer WHO w.u TOT be
cheered and benefited by his improved
hcula markets aad by better. stead.er
prices for his products. Renswed AI'-
plaase} Credits Wiil take ,he place %
debts. The wasted s8rnings 81 the po0r
wliI ee restored. a surplus 'will take ne
place of the deficiency in oar D0aic treas
urv. (Cres - '@raat's rLsat-"l A piea1y
% prosp pes.fs @.il rcturn 20 @s again. ans
eo not forget. nea and women cf NooT
county. yoa cannot coin prosperity. (t;~sat
caeerl8gl YoU can, revive Industries
throuza tae minis fGreat applause AID
cr.as e. That's riwhth They come
rhroosh laaer through confidence. ska.
enterprise ara honesty. ans they come IN
m otho~ way tCreat 4rp5aussl