Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-31

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production become jointly interested, each
/ depending on the other for an existence,
one being ass necessary 10 the enterprise
as the other and both being equally re-
srousible. Therefore, there should be one
| erull voice in all matters concerning
The common cause. Difficulties arising
| between the two should be arbitrated TO
tie satisfaction of both. Neither should
be- allowed TO domineer and eXtort over the
other. and where profits are not fairly
shared through the greediness OF one or
The intimidation Of the other, the strong
hand of the law should interfere in behalf
of justice and force them to arbitrate and
protect the weak from the imposiuons of
the strong Humanity demands 1t and
justice awards it.
70 is the impetus that equal chances
with our fc,lowmen in evidence of reward
gives 20 progress that develops and builds
up tlo sterling wealth Of a country, and
the patriotism of well used citizens that
defends il. Wealth accumulated by legit-
innate results of business and domestic
economy. by honest competition in trade,
and by the natural advantages I'm the de
mand and supply Of the products OF the
earth through the medium of exchange OF
one article of commerce for that Of an
other. is the foundation stone of all ma
ti1nal greatness and domestic happiness
the KEYNOTE and musical chord TO the
public harmony. Ii is the grand purpose
for which governments are instituted. II
builds schools for the advancement Of
mankind in the arts and sciences. and eie-
Yates humanity TO higher planes of civil
iz4tion. IL cultivates refinement and sows
seeds of taste and culture broadcast on the
public. To builds churches and lays out
gardens and parks for the public enjoy
ment. IL helps TO open up new avenues to
wealth and enterprise. and adds untold
and ines,imable beauty and comfort TO
the home and Preside Ii is the main
spring Of national progress-the artery
through which runs the life blood of civil
iz4tiou. the protector OF vested rights.
and the beverage thar stimulates man TO
selt-impr9vement socially, morally and
intellectually. Ii nerves him 10 Erapple
with the great problems of the age and to
keep pace with the progress of civilization;
20 surmouut the difficulties and wrestle
with the obstacles that lie in the road of
fortune and emiUence. But on the other
hand. aggregated wealth fostered and
sustained by public authority and at the
direct expense of the masses of the peo-
pie, is q curse TO mankind. Ii has been
the bane of free institutions from the re-
hottest antiquity down through all ages
Co the present time. Ii proved the down
fan of the once great and powerful nations
of Greece and Rome; I'm fact. the over
throw of the great nations of the earth
that have been swept away and are known
no more save through the annals Of his
tory. and by the crumbling ruins of their
once mighty cities and fortresses. can be
traced TO this same self-corrupung in
fuence. Ancient Carthage. the queen city
and metropolis of the Mediterranean, in
her day was. as a result of the Punic wars.
leveIed 20 the earth and b., citizens put
10 the sword through the jealousy of ko-
man pomp and the avaraiciousness of Ro-
man greed. Archimedes. the great phil
osopher and engineer of Syracuse. fell 20
the sword while In his studio. at the hands
of % Roman vassal. yet Rome herself
yielded to a worse fate-the canker worm
OF corruption and debauchery of the pa
triciaDs The pomp of kinds and the van
ity of courts owe their despotic sway TO
the support of this train of human YAM
pire---hc representatives of aggregated
wealth The public indignation of an eE-'
sperated people ventilated itself in the
French revolution of 1929. which spread
CONSERVATION throughout the kingdom
and shocked humanity with almost an in
discriminate slaughter of human beings.
the victims of am iusatlble mob thirsting
for blood I'm redress OF grievances for
7 wrongs the people were suffering from the
oppression OF aggregated wealth sustained
| by those in hish authority. This same
evil Is fast stamping out the existence Of
I Spain as a nation. and has doomed POrtu-
Gal into political insignihcance. tt has
held ireland I'm servile bondage for gem
erauons past. and with equal safety the
same can Doe said of the Russian peasant
ry. And venture to say that free United
States of America is not far behind if
some radical check is not put upon the
evil tendencies Of our partisan policies.
This collossel monster Of combined wealth
arrayed against the common interests Of
the masses of the people is but the tocsin
and entering wedge of dynasties and the
common enemies of popular government.
1t enslaves the ignorant ind maddens the
educated Ii is detrimental TO universal
prosperity and weakening to the public
strength To fosters disioyalty autagon-
ICES patriotism. invites anarchy stuns the
ballot box. disturbs the morals and with
draws the price of honest dealing. 1t does
more with the Shiny hand of monopoly
dued with the filthy lucre it never earned,
IT reaches out even TO the most humble
cauinC. and suences competition i'm all
branches Of traffic, destroying the small
dealer in all chances of trade. And in the
same mandate it dictates TO the consumer
what he shall pay for bread. and to the
producer what no shall sell it for It
draws the forbidden line of demarkation
between wealth and poverty. and alienates
the people from the common brotherhood
I'm the cause OF universal freedom. 1t
paws homage to loyalty. stultifes wisdom.
/ ostracizes Ignorance and laughs at beg
gary. It corrupts politics. its corrupts the
/ press. 70 corrupts the courts and it desc
crates the pulpit. tt does more still 1t
f1rtiies lavlcssness and crime to meet
/ the ends of avaricious gain. It stoops to
dishonesty and xnavery through the VEN
aity of hired perjury and public treach-
cry It is the concealed dagger that stabs
I ir the back the conscientious official. It