The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-30
DAMN TllE RlCH.
Salcm Statesman.

Four years 0gn the campaign ~ tn,
| Democratic party was directed against
tho wealth and the thrit, ur the coun,
7 try.
/ The highest paid the best situated
aud the most free and independent Ia,
hnrcrs vt the world wcrc persiatrutly
taught that they were not getting their
share " the products Of their toll that
their employers. the "robber haruns, "
under the protection III the laws, were
npprsslns them, that capital was tak.
ing much more than iIs just prupur.
ttnus nt the earnings NJ the masses,
These Mere the campaign arguments In
favor NJ the party proposing "tarirr re-
form" the snu name fnr free trade.
The farmers wcrr told In mournful
numbers that they were taxed" 70
drathHthat they were taxed from the
cradle to the grave, that every tool and
Implement used In their work was
taxed; that the clothing they wore aud
provided for their families was taxed.
that their food and their furniture was
taxed A0d the effort was. with much
success, made to convince them that
the "tarln harons." the manufacturers.
were expressing them. were ruhhius
them of their prosperity They were
told that the rich were growing richer
and the poor poorer on account ot the
injustice Of the protective tarin, main
taircd for the benefit OF the privileged
few.
The same old song Is being sung over
again this year. only set to different
music
mis- too. Is a campaign against
thrift II is more dcvillsh In lts de
sign and effect than the one four years
ago, because the people sought 20 bel
influenced have grown more desperate
through the widespread ruin wrought
by their adoption Of the policy OF dis
Indignation and distrust four years ago
Then Il was the wcll-pald laborcr
striking Tor shorter hours and stili
higher wages. Now Il is AS the hun
cry man demanding bread In the dcs-
peration of his craving appctite-and
some one whispering In his ear that he
ought to have IL Tor the asking that
the world owes II to hm--thnt society.
the tyraut, hcigcd about by law and
regulations creating their privileges
is organized to deprive him of this, his
blrthright.
1t Is Il campaign that inspires the
of cupidity, that stlrs up and
fires up sectional strife. that ranklcs
the cnvieus jcaluusics of class hatred |
II is a campaign that II carried to It's
legitimate end and the low purpose
NJ the Altgelds who framed II. would
lead ultimately to the people of this
country clutchIng at one nnother's
.hroats. II appeals TO all the monsters
II mems meaner passions. II Is II cam
paign born Of hell.
The people Of this country. those of
hem who knew 1t not before or have
not learned 1t from the experience of
he four years that have passed since
S92, need to learn the lesson that this
= one nation; that our interests are
IDENTICAL. that We cannot strike down
my industry without affecting our own
interests injuriously; that we have no
lasscs; that by far the greatest 30
allied creditor class" is the wage
arncrA.
The wages ~ the poor widow In the
Icw York tenement, making shirts at
few cents each. affects the price uf
potatoes on every oregon farm.
This nation Is not made up Of classes
one another, We are all in
he same boat. II We scuttlc 1t, We get
eyengc on the captain and the other
asscngers, but we will also drown our
Dol selves.
What the Republican party proposes
3 legislation for the whole people,
'ithOut class distinction regarding
nd protecting all alike. 1t proposes
. give the laborer an honest dollar
nd the chance to earn 1t by an honest
ay's work, and to capital a guarantee
the protection Of the laws-and to
usiness enterprises stability and the r
Encouragement Of wise Legislation and 4
faithful administration Of all the af-
lirs Of government. ,
Which do you choose: The policy -
roDosing to drag down or the one pro-
Dsing to build up?