The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-30


standard on the American people, EN-
ployed labor htS fairly held its own,
by virtue OF the power Of organization.
But the day draws near when tre
crushing wight of tie gold standard
will break down tie lahOr organtI1-
tions, ard with il the present WuG>
scale will shrink many points nearer
it's inevitable leVel-the wage Sra!' Of
England. Germany Italy. Portugal
and other courtries.
In the enforcement Of this merciles6
law who arc TIE gamers! Ihe answer
is an easy rn" These who own the
geld. These W,c deal only in money.
Those i1terns ..lIal l-2wnbrChers who
own and control tie gold; who man
ipulate markets with the skill of ma
giciar; VICE .Crnit temporary rise
n prices cr!y cs reans Of realizing
profits, and hose steady policy is to
Seprectate the Value OF everything but
geld.
pic,, IN yc,lr renuhlican O, gold
what they are telling you. Open the
envelopes Mark Hanna is sending you
and read the inclosed pamphlets. What
Here are some Of the things they tell
you:
That the purchasing power of a dol
lar has enormously increased.
That the wGG1-earner is more pros
porous today hy reason Of the increased
purchasing power of his dollar than
ever before in the history Of the coun-
try.
That things are cheaper than ever
| before and that any change which Will
| raise prices will be at the cost Of the
wage-earner.
That If our present dollar is 200
cent dollar, the wage Worker-is the
greatest gamer.
That falling prices are a national
blessing; that a dollar which does not
rise in value is dishonest dollar.
They are attempting to prove to
| workmen and Wage-earners that they
are over-prosperous; that this wonder
| full prosperity is the result Of the gold
standard ard that a return to the use
| Of silver and gold will be disastrous.
|
| What is t.a effact of this? They are
,an.ri,r Ar,aricon u.orkman for a re-
drntion IN voras when the election
10 o,,ar +rav Iii nform Won tina. cali
To, ia entitled n some Of the blessings
| standard. They will assure you that
the wage fund is absorbing all the
profits of production, and prove by
their books and by stock quotations
that such a readjustment in wages
must be made as to permit the profit
able employment of capital in order
that 1t may continue production and
the employment of labor.
| And when you strike you Will lose
And when you lose. and when the vast
army Of the now unemployed have
taken your places at reduced wages
OF an Object lesson showing .he iheV
ilanie ieoui' "a 'is So -',,,
railing prices. ana 'neh YOU wiz Ia
piehtS u ''Iiie ~ ,ao, ~, ,,l
1e" years ia'eI' wien ~ n"
yet lur'her oec1ii,'u, Wnen so.u na ~, ~
further ADVANCED the Saiiie 'nihs VIZ
happen again. WIN 'h7 ~
ana wages VIII nave telueu uo"I
py that natural 10" A,,n i, 49,,
that rhder competition an 'i''.s ~,
coliiiiion .vi
not emo unt'i 'ie oiiiteu l,I ~ ral,
|
stahoaEo i'aAy anu roi'"
BY the election of Mr.. Mckinley thl
reduction in wages will be enforced b.
all the power of the military and tn
unrestricted use of that new and sci
| entifc weapon of gold monopoly, gov
; eminent by injunction" Congress WI
. convene upon the election Of Mckinle
: in special session and grant new pow
ers to the judiciary and carry into ma
tional effect those methods so success
fully employed in private use by Mar
Hanna. H. G. Frick Of Homestead an
H. c. Payne Of Milwa ukee.
!
THO .lect,,, of " : Bryan will &c
4 esq., .ba rron,ec,7 ,nduct;cn in y:ace.
: | ton OF a congress opposed to Engis
. monometallisrn. with its falling value
and wages, will act as a tonic on III
;. American people Tie steady depr,
citation OF values will cease; the lis
in the selling price of manufacturs
and farm products will act as a ns
tional stimulus. Gold will fall