The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-31

room for more. AS was to be expected,
the audience was composed of business
men and wage-earners, and their enthusi-
asm gave plenty of evidence that they are
taking an earnest and active part in the
campaigns campaign for the overthrow
of a policy of governmental management
trade and industry.
Mr.. Estee's speech was clear and corn-
prehensive analysis of the economic con-
ditions of the country at this time. and
with great clearness he pointed out the
remedy. The sentiment expressed in the
following was the central idea:
1--we had good times generally and sent no
money abroad, then gold and silver would
both circulate at home. But such is not the
case and cannot be the case until we have pro-
lection. Then the laborers will have more to
do, and the increased demand for workers will
increase the price of work. The means to pay
the workers comes from the results of their
toll and not from the amcynt OF silver in cir.
culation. Labor produces things first and
money afterward, and the price these things
sell for is regulated by the demand. Protect
our home market and there will be good de-
mand and a good price. The things so pro-
duceQ are the wealth of The country, and when
the things are sold, money, as a symbol OF
wealth, is paid and received for them, and to
secure the producer a good price money should
be both good and abundant.
No doubt labor understands the I'M
portance of opportunity to earn money
better than any other class of our people.
No wage-earner is bothering himself about
the country's financial system. He wants
plenty of work at good wages. He knows
that only good sound, full and complete
dollars have been in use in the country
since the Republican party came in power
in 1861, and he knows there is no danger
of any form of our money being degraded
under Republican rule. He knows that
when the industries resume again and the
channels of commerce are cleared OF OBJ
struction a larger volume of money will
be required and that naturally any in
crease in the circulating money medium
would be from a larger. use of silver.
Meanwhile, however, he wants to do only
that which will create demand for his
brain and Drawn. Not a demand for a
days work now and then, but demand
for every day that shall be fully equal TO
the supply.
The workingman knows that he must
produce things to exchange for money be-
fore he can expect to have money, and
hence his anxiety to see mill, factory
and shop swing their doors wide open
and invite labor to accept permanent en-
ployment. And hence, too, his enthu-
siasm for the cause that is sure to secure to
him that which he most desires-plenty of
work at good wages-which he knows will
not be secured to him until the Republi-
can party is returned to power. Peace and
plenty and not war OF classes are what
the American wage-earner wants, and he is
greatly mistaken who thinks the labor IF
this country is not a keen observer of pass
ing events IN the political world. In fact
it may be said that WORKING people are
better posted on economics than ever be-
fore. and one only need to see how they
are focking to McKinley's banner to be
convinced that they know where to look
for deliverer from the mire and mud of
Democratic free trade.