The representative., 1896-09-23
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the brow of labor. and crucified it upon
cross of gold" AS result, vast
multitudes have died of starvation,
many committed suicide to escape a
slow, lingering death upon the cross Of
| poverty, while many more have died
by inches, lacking food, medical care,
pure air and the common necessities of
life They died upon the cross of gold
with the crown of thorns pressing down
| upon their brow. Mr.. Bryan stated on
ly the truth. His words were an in
spiratiOn from heaven. The son Of
| man is being crucified today upon the
cross OF gold, with the crown of thorns
pressing down upon his brow, in the
person of his brothers. the sons of men.
Judas was bribed to betray Christ to
death by the money power. So multi
tudes believe that Cleveland Carlisle,
Sherman and others have been bribed by
the gold bugs, the Rothschilds and the
Morgans, and their allies, to betray the
people into the hands of their enemies
for crucifxion.
AS Christ dies upon the cross the
bloody rabble mock and jeer, and
scoff and insult him with druggcd
| wine. So today, capital, which has
lOOUCu IdUOl VI lHc vi ITO lOil,
| stolen the product of his labor, roll
| ing in wealth. while labor writhes in
poverty and suffering; offers the work.
| ingman few soup bones, crusts and
| second hand clothing, or dances for
| charity; thus mocking and insulting
| their victims while they suffer and
groan, and die upon the cross, beneath
| the crown of thOrns
Christ was crucified between two
| thieves, as though he was the greatest
| rascal of the three; uplifted between
Heaven and earth, as though he was
| not fit for either world. So the work
| ingman has been crucified for years be-
| tween two robbers of the people-the
| tariff and the single gold standard.
When Christ was crucified his mur-
derers gambled for his clothing, and
| divided it between them. So While
| labor is being crucified it's murderers
divide its clothing, as they gamble in
| the necessaries of life. rob the working
man and his family of decent clothing,
| and leave them in rags and tatters..
But as Christ dies upon the cross
| with the crown of thorns upon his
head, nature revolts at the sight, and
| enters it's protest amid great cOnvul-
SlOuS, Ill SpillLllS IUCho, ISAulu6
| earth bursting graves, and the dark
| ened sun. So labor has been crucified
| by capital amid commissions and pro-
tests in the way of strikes, riots,
| bloOdshedding and the boycott. And
| today, this whole land is convulsed
| from center to circumference, and
and upheaval over the pending election.
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his enemies rejoiced over his death. But
wait. On the morning OF the third day,
| he rose again in triumph from the dead
| and overcame all his foes, and ascended
up to heaven, and sat down upon his
| throne in glory. So the cause of labor
| has been crucifed to death amid the
| rejoicing Of the money power But
wait, it is rising from the dead. 1t is
| bursting the tomb and breaking the
| barriers of death, and will spoil the
| powers of hell, and will ascend, and sit
down upon the throne of glory and pos
sess and enjoy it's own again. Corporate
greed has pressed down upon the brow
| of labor crown of thorns, and crucified
| it upon cross of gold" but it will rise
| from the dead and live again.
w. J. Bryan, the Christian gentle
man, the honest man, the American
patriot, the redeemer of labor, the peo-
| pies candidate for the presidency OF
| these United States, will be elected by
| the people, will overthrow the com Din
! ed forces Of the gold power, and restore
to the people their long lost rights.
May heaven bless and defend him, over
| throw his enemies, and help us all to do
our duty We want no crown OF thorns
| nor cross of gold.
THOMAS HINES,
Rector Of Holy Trinity Church, Manistee.