The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-07

The present social troubles do not come
from the distress OF the lower class, but
from their prosperity, and when they are
in real distress they will be more occu-
pied with the endeavor to live, and less
with the question as to how they shall live
The standard of living among the work.
ing class in this country has been too high
and it is natural that while it is being
will lessen after 1t is nrmly established on
a European level. %
The means for bringing this about is the
maintainence of a large unemployed class,
which, together with a proper use of the
military force, will crush strikes trades
unions and other forms of rebellion. All
competition among the workmen is bene-
fetal. and none equal to the competition
of man out of a job.
The power to inflict the death penalty
has always been the principle basis of au-
tnority, and is still a very necessary power
although to be held in reserve; but for far
reaching effects it is not equal to an in
telligent control of the means of subsist-
ence and comfort which forces the rebel
1iOus to submit, or else to infiict the death
penalty upon themselves. This control
the upper class must have at all hazards,
If it is to retain it's position.
10 keep down wages by absorbing the
sources of income and controlling the
means of subsistence it will be necessary to
secure the ownership of the real reservoir
OF all wealth. the land; and to make this
control more efficient large estates should
be encouraged by discriminating in as
sessing for taxes and by making transfers
of title expensive. Interest should be kept
up at as high figure as possible and all
forms of public Indebtedness encouraged
until the interest charges become too
great to permit any payment on the prin-
cipal. Corporations should be encouraged
and hurtful competition stopped by COM
blnatons. The government, general,
state and municipal should be kept out of
all business enterprises, such as railroads,
telegraphs. water works. lighting, ETC.,
while the currency and banking should be
left entirely to the business intelligence of
the country. A currency with unit that
increases in value will assist in the con-
centratiOn of wealth and should be sup
ported.
10 Keep down wages by increased COM
petition among the laborers there should
be a union among all employers as com
prehensive as now exists among the rail-
road managers. All occupations should be
opened to women; the age which chill
Lren can be employed lowered. Immigra-
ton ana other means Of increasing the
population encouraged, also inventions and
the introduction of labor saving machin-
cry, surplus land held out of use and land
values -.ept up; production limited to keep
up prices and scientific system of
taxation maintained. With slight changes
the present system would be satisfactory.
To control the civil power the upper
class must either fill the civil positions
or have an undoubted control of those who
do. This ought not to be a difficult mat
ter, for there are many ways in. Which-it
can be done. All the great journals are
business enterprises and can be influenced
by business considerations. and taken, to-
gethcr with the influence that business
men can bring to bear on their employees,
would under ordinary circumstances direct
popular action. Again, at the caucus in
the convention, and in the legislature,
power can be seized by influencing few
of the leaders, who, in conjunction with
those whose interest make them friendly.
will give control.
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