Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-26

viii DC ready 10 support him here and now.
where the rate of wages is high there must
he prosperity. Where the rate OF wages
Is low there must be distress.
IT. then. Mr.. Bryan can show me that by
enforcement OF any part of his programme
wages VIII be increased In this country I
VIII not only support him. but viii rec
ognize him as the wisest orator that ever
opened his mouth on "A platform since the
beginning OF the world.
Purpose of the PopuIist-.
1t is perfectly clear that the purpose OF
the populists is to put up the prices OF GER
tain commodities: Mr.. Bryan's language
Is that he il going to improve the condi-
tons OF the people OF this country. | do
not suppose he claims that he can multi
ply the number OF chairs upon this plat
form or upon this floor. although he has
shown his capacity to empty them II he IS
going to work any change i'm the conditions
OF men he must Increase the material pos
session OF some part Of the community.
Now, III he got possession OF the gov
eminent Tomorrow. he would not create
one single thing OF value by any exercise
Oh governmental power in the world. No.
IL requires the labor of man. and the labor
OF man alone. To create wealth
n government never can be generous he
cause If II be generous TO one II must he
oppressive to another. But his financial
scheme Contemplates an increase In the
price or certain commodities. We are com
ing now pretty close to the woodpiIe he
hind which the African is concealed Now
III everything in this world or i'm this coun-
try. including labor. be Increased I'm value
tomorrow in like proportion not ono of
US would be affected at all. If everythi1~
be increased ten per cent. in value. VIC
would pay ten per cent in addition for
what we would buy. and get ten per cent
more Tor what we would SELL and we would
De exactly in the same place we occupied
before Therefore. II Is fair to assume
that is not the lame and impotent concIu-
sion which the populist revolution contem-
plates. What. then. is IT? 1t is an Increase
IN the price OF commodities and allowing
labor TO shift for Itself II the price OF
commodities be increased and the price of
labor be left stationary, why. that means
cutting down Of the rates of wages II
instead OF n dollar which consists of n
given quantity OF gold equal to a hundred
cents anywhere in the world with the mr.
chasing power OF 100 cents, the laborer is
to be paid in dollars worth 50 cents each
why. he can only buy half as much with .
days wages as he buys now.
Facts for Wage Earncrs
Wage-carncrs, Mr.. BRYAN saws lxno,.
that while gold standard raises the mr.
chasing power OF the dollar IL also makes
II more difficult to obtain possession of that
dollar Ihey know that employment is less
permanent, loss OF work more probable
and unemployment less certain. II tbat
means anything. IL means that a chean doI-
lar would give him more employment moro
frequent employment. more work. and a
chance 10 get unemployment after he wna
discharged. If that means anvthir,- {,
means that If the laborer is willing to have
the wages cut down he will get more ,,,o-t,
But dlninution in the rate of wages does
not increase the scope of empIovpar.
ne more abundant the product the higher
the wages. There cannot be an ahur,ia,,
product unless labor is extensivoI,. 90
ployed. Mr. Bryan would have Won ha
HeNe that prosperity is advanced by cbean-
enins the rate OF wages. but the fan in the
IItS VI wages always comes from marrow,
production. and narrow production 49,,
that there is little demand for Iabor g., ai
market. 'oi III inc
Populistic Metaphor.
ne Prelense that the farmer OF Nebraska
- sun erihS under the weight OF a mortgage
contracted under a metal which has stead
ny increased In value IL but n ponuIistic
metaphor Two-thirds of the farmers ba,,o
no mortgage debts whatever. I do no,
pcleVe there is five per cent of them thai
o"e d mortgage over three years old. dur
ing which time there has been no chanro
IN the value of the metal This ,,roraso,
~ the popuists is an intent TO enIist tho
farmer in a conspiracy TO reduce the WAGES
PAD this labor that he may have "a In 80.
proportion Of his own products. and tba,,
are Wiling to cut down :he wages Of everv
man who works in cities who tolls at tbs
oench, who digs in the mines who man
ages the train, in the hope that they can
tlue INTO power on wave OF cupidity and |
FOR
But. my friends IT is a triumphant vindi. |
cation OF American citizenship that tbiz
attempt to enlist the farming and agricuI |
tural members of this community into this
conspiracy has failed. miserab ly uttorI,,
absolutely. Every western state wbich a.
1870 and in 1892 fell into the hands az tho
populists and went into the farrners' al
lance. before their real purposes were ey
ecuted, was purified and the populIstIc
forces were scattered out OF existence when
the farmers of this country understood
precisely what the pOpulists meant for
his welfare was really for his ruin
Appeals to the ToIIers.
Men or New York. toilers OF America.
guardians OF your own homes. Will vot, |
allow your rate of wages to be a frncted
tcries OF Never" ''Never'D by any man
who never has paid wages at ali II he co,,IG |
get out OF IL? VIII you submit to this |
conspiracy between tho professional farm
ers. the farmers who cultivate the ouar-
reis OF their ncighbors. farmers who labor
with their jaws. pOpulist aritators Of the |
west. and the unrcconcilod Shareholders Of |
the south? This Il "a conspiracy between !
professional farmers who want to paw low |
wages. and the unrcconciled stakeholder |
VINO would Ike to pay no wages at all |
Here Is the real root OF this conspiracy.
Underlying the whole scheme Of civiliz, /
ton is the confidence men have I'm each |
other. Confidence IN their honesty. con
hdence 10 their integrity; confidence I'm
their industry. confidence In their fu-
lIF'- ANY .GiuE thdt attacks the basis OF ]
human confidence Is a crime against civ
i!iz1tion aud blow against the foundation |
OF social order.
Importance OF Confidence
wherever you lind ropuiists assembled /
You VIII ind discussions proceeding upon |
tho theory that men are hostile 10 each /
other 100 their interests. that the coudi- /
.Ion 20 life is ono of contest. At Chir4u,
Mr. Bryan declared: When you come no. /
fore UE and t.il as that we shall disturb |
your business Interests. we reply that you /
tav" disturbed our business Interests %
/ merely desire 20 call the attention Of this I
gathering 800 tHD character Of that sprech /
% the Gn+erly.u z spirit that peryados Ia. /
ana then 90 ask the wOrkingfncu Of this
country. 90 ask the citizens Of this nation
10 the government should Doe trusted 10
the hands Of men whose coucrutlru a. /
civilized society ls one OF warfare ana /
strife
Has so Regrets.
T DO not re-rot This caupairn THE fr,o
has come when the people OF This c9tIrfr,, I
will show their capacity for seIf-soyorr. i
uent They viii prove that the men who
have i'' On" world In the pathway Of nro,-- /
ross VIII DO Jealous guardians OF IfIrrfy
and ~ order. They arc not t1 boz asguleI .
by appeals fo their rupiIify or moved hy .
threats OF injury. They VIII forever ana /
jealousy guard ana trim The lamp OF on /
lighterment and progress They VIII eyor \
raleniIcsslr press and crush Under thor
heels the flaming torch of pJpulI-f dis
sent. popuiist agitation and popul.4t DO.
struction. When this tI1o Of Agitation
.NalI nave rNrt lHI. f.fa lido Df rtgr..I..t al.