The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-19


tell to what degree II would raralySc
Industry. II | were asked TO define civ
ilIZntlOn should say II was industrial
cooperation" Everything that man
dOca for his own benefit nctB directly
upon the interests OF his neIghbOrS. No
man can stand nlOnc In u civilized COM
munlty His interests, his prospects,
his fortunes are to some extent shared
by his fellows, There IL not an ear OF
corn rlpcnlnG In the western field that
does not effect the price OF bread TO you
nnd TO inc. The farmer who scattcrs
seed upon the ground by that net starts
Into motion tho wheels OF the factory:
he shRrpeRs the t0ols OF the carpenter;
lie stimulates tho construction OF rail-
roads: lie causes engineers to plan new
bridges, crossing currents. new tunnels
under rivers, new canals Joining oceans
ana separating continents.
If the fnrmcr did not work, IL the min
or did not dig In the subtcrrancnn gal
lcry, every other department OF industry
would lnngulsh. for men would not pro-
ducc and create II they did not see In the
Industry and notlvlty OF others q pros
pcct OF demand for the commodity
which they produce, and SO every man
IN the world Is bound closely to the dcs-
tiny and interests OF his fellow men.
Underlying the whole scheme OF clvlllza-
ton Is the confidence men have In cnch
other. Confidence In their honesty; con-
ildencc In their Integrity; confidence In
their industry; confidence In their fu-
ture.
Confidtnro II Everything.
five want silver coinage Tomorrow. II
even debnse our standard OF value, men
say that still you would have the same
property you have to-day. you would
stu have the same soil. you would still
have the same continent. And 1t IL true.
But so did the Indian have the same riv-
CrS that roll past our cities and turn the
wheels OF commerce as they pass. So the
m0utulns were piled full OF mineral trea-
sures 400 years ago. The same atmOs-
phere cnwrappcd this continent; the
same soil covered the fields: the same
sun shOne in the heavens, and yet there
was none but the savage pursuing the
pathway OF war through the trackless
forests; and the river bore nothing eX-
cept the Indlnn In his canoe pursuing 4
pathway OF destruction. There was no
industrial cO-oprration. because the lndl-
an was Il savage ana did not understand
the principles by which men aid each
other In taking from the bosom OF the
earth the wealth which makes life beara-
bic and develops the intelligence which
makes civilization. Anything that at
tacks that basis OF human confidence Is
crime against civilization and blow
against the foundations OF social order.
All interests Mutual.
Wherever you find Popullsts assem-
bled you will find discussions proceeding
upon the theory that men are hostile one
TO another in their interests: that the
condition OF life is one OF contest. AT
Chicago. Mr.. Bryan declared: when
you come before us nnd tell us TINT W..
shall disturb your business interests. We
reply that you have disturbed our busl-
ness interests" ca voice, "iie was
rlEht.D
He was my friend. When man loses
NIL sense, he has right TO defy those
that possess any. UauGh) merely
desire to call the attention OF this gath
crlng to the character OF that speech, Ia
the underlying spirit that pervades 1t
and then to nsk the worklngman OF this
country, to ask the citizens OF this nation
ir the government should be trusted 10
the hands OF men whose conception OF
civilized society Is one OF warfare and
strife.
We believe thatthe very essence OF CIV
iliZatlon Is mutual interest. mutual for
benrance. mutual cooperation. We be-
leVc to-day that men stand shoulder to
sh0ulder. working for n common pur-
pose, beneficial to all. (Applause) And
we believe that this attempt to nSsail
wages. which means an attempt TO at
tack the prosperity OF all, will be resist
ed, not by class, but by the whole na-
Ton. What labor has gained II Will
Keep. When the rate of wages that is
paid 10 1t to-day Is the lowest we are ever
willing to accept. We look forward 20 u
farther and farther Increase in the pros
perity OF wOrklngmen. not merely by All
increase In the daily wage, but by fue-
ther Increase In the purchasing power OF
wages. Men who tell us that the price
of farm products have fallen and the
farmer for that reason Is a sufferer,
forget that while the price OF labor has
risen on the farm. the efficiency OF labor
has Increased; that the cost OF produc-
ton has been decreased through the aid
OF machinery, while the wages OF the In
dIvidual lahorer may have risen. While
waes remain at their present rate, I hope
there will be further decrease In
the cost OF living. All nre admitted to a
share In each bounty which Providence
hnuWeFS upon Inc earttl.
W0risinSmru the Victims.
II is from his share in this bounty that
the PopullSt wunts to exclude the Amer
lean workingmnn. TO him we say In the
name OF humanity, In the name oflpro-
Gress, you shall neither press n crown Of
,horns upon the brow of labor, nor press
n scoursc upon his back. (hpplause. }
You shall not rob him OF study, OF pro-
grcss In the skill OF his craft and by the
careful organization OF the members who
work with him at the same bench. You
shall not obscure the prospects OF fur
ther Improvement In his condition by
further chcapenInG OF the cost OF living
as well as by further depreciation OF
the dollar which is pad 10 him. Cap
piauSc,)
The man who raises his hand against
the progress Of the workingmnn. raises
his hand against prosperity. He Yecks
to restrict the volume of production, he
seeks to degrade the condition OF the
man who Is stcadlly improving himself
and In his own Improvement liz accom-
plishlng the improvement Of all man
kind, but this attempt will fail
| do not regret this campaign.
When this tide OF agitation shall have
rcceded, this tide OF Ponullst agitation,
this assault upon common honesty and
upon industry shall have been aba:cd
forever. the foundations Of this republic
will remain undisturbcd This govern
mcnt Will stlll shelter people indls-
solubly welded to liberty and order,
Jcalously forbidding any distinction of
burden or Of privilege. conserving prop
crty. maintaining morality, resting for
ever upon the broad basiS OF American
patriotism and American intelligence.
Disastrous Fire.
NEW YORK. Aug. 1S.-Firc, which
originated on the second floor OF the
wholesale wine and liquor house OF
John EmmonS. 1G3 West street. to-day,