The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-04-16
DEpRECATES STRIKES.
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To THE EDITOR: My articles on
finances in The GAZETTE are bringing
me lots of compliments and cores
pondents, and among the others is one
from far away Ohio, who says he is a
reader of The GAZETTE. As l cannot
possibly reply to all Individually, 1 ask
space in The GAZETTE for general re-
ply. have to mention specially the
gentleman in Ohio as he sent me a
couple of leaflets on strikes, most of
which I can endorse. l deprecate
strikes as being un-American. cts
English you know" In that country
where there is limited suffrage it was
the only way by which the working
man could make his influence felt in
legislation, and now, even there such
matters are left very much to arbitra-
ton. But here we have universal SUI
frage and the majority is supposed to
rule. All that is needed then is, for
the majority to agree on what they
want and Presto, it is done. GAY,
there is the rub, ITO get them to agree.
One says ''tariff REFORM" another says
"more money" another Sound
money" and so ad infnitum, but 1
propose to lay down few principles
that cannot we'll be gainsaid. The
people of the United States have a
vast and glorious country, adapted to
raise material to satisfy almost every
want and luxury that the human
heart can desire, yet these things can
not all be produced in one spot, there
must therefore be specialties adapted
to special territory, and in the main
these things must remain so till nature
changes. Yet every intelligent pro-
Queer will endeavor to raise all he
possibly can to satisfy his numerous
wants, and the surplus of his speciality
he will ship to his brothers in other
parts of the country in exchange for
what he needs of their products, and
they need of his.
Our constitution says this govern
ment was formed to promote the
general welfare. and secure the bless.
ings of liberty to ourselves and our
posterity." For the general welfare
of the people of so large country
they must have land, transportation
and money. To receive the blessings
of liberty our country must have a
sturdy yoemanry. To have sturdy
yoemanry the people must own their
homes, and so have direct interest in
their country, for it is a well-known
fact that mercenaries are no match in
the long run for patriots, who are
fighting for their homes and firesides
This truth was we'll exemplifed in the
war of Independence, when oul
patriotic fathers won our liberties
from the wealthiest and most power
full nation on the earth lat that time
Nearly all of those patriots ownec
their homes. What is our condition
to-day? With the greatest of bless
ings in the way of natural opportuni
ties of any nation on earth, there arr
millions of our people homeless ant
: with insufficient food and clothing.
/, In the midst of the most wonderful pro
auctions of wealth of any age, millions o
our people are stuff ,ring from poverty, Will
a few have money to burn. Our lands ar
! passing into the hands of aliens and monopo
, lists. Over 60 millions of acres of our mos
fertile lands are owned by foreigners, an
3 our yoemanry instead of owning thei
\ homes are paying tribute to aliens, Will
(, many thousands of others who have tn
: name of owning their homes. have thes
Y homes mortgaged to foreign land companie!
9 and also contribute their share of tribute
aliens. Thousands are annually losing thei
homes by mortgage sales Our great arterie
J. of trade, the railroads that exist by fran
!, chises from the general government, an
should therefore be run for the genera
0 welfare, and in the hand of private corpora
Z lions and many wealthy members of thes
corporations are foreigners The stock an
bonds of these roads are watered to NOR
IL than three times their actual value thu
J. making our producers not only pay unju:
4 tribute to certain class of our own citizen
- but also to these foreigners. The same ma