The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-01-29
FASTENING THE REVOLUTION.

The People of Every Land Are Being Forced
into an Agrarian Spirit by the Monopo-
Iizcrs of National Resources.
Daily it seems to become more evil
lent that a man who labors with his
hands has no right to existence except
"nder the law of supply and demand.
If an employer can at an hours notice
get new workmen, those ut present en-
joying his beneficence have no option
no right, the system says-but to accept
terms or starve.
Ownership of opportunities carries
This has just been illustrated in Wales.
We quote: Lord Penrhyn inherited
ownership of some slate quarries in
Wales. Seventy-one persons employed
there formed a committee to secure i'm
p~nvenents in their condition, such as
shorter hours of work and better paw.
They were promptly discharged by
PrnI'ryn. Thereupon 2,7OO employees
stopped work. Penrhyn. angered by
this, declined the friendly mediation
offered by the board of trade and shut
down operations in the quarries. throw
ing out of work in the dead of winter
1000 men who had taken no part in the
affair, who have no chance of other
employment in Wales and no means of
getting away, and who have. many OF
them, families dependent for life upon
then, labor. When demonstrated with
for this action Penrhyn said he did not
propose to establish precedent fo-
-"rt de interference with his private
Il if,iirs.''
Now, to say nothing of the fact that
no one man should control the right of
5000 others to live, the Dispatch
wishes to inquire how it is that Lord
Pcnrhyn has monopoly of slate quar-
ries in this particular neighborhood.
God put the slate there. The people of
every land are being forced into
an agrarian spirit by the Penrhyns.
Here is community of perhaps 10000
persons-S,O 900 adult males-absolutel
dependent on a single individual for a
continuation of that life which God
gave them at birth. 1t is an infamous
state of affairs-and it will be remedied
some day.
Penrhyn doubtless feels that he has
no duty toward the people as employer.
They are merely machines, and if they
refuse to go he can start other ma
chimes of flesh and blood in motion.
AMI yet, though we have no informa-
ton on the subject, we would wager
that the monster is a churchman and
that he knows his prayer book by
heart.
Some hardy Welsh quarryman may
knock Lord" Penrhyn ON the head and
L,--aI for No
tragedy would shock British society
more than 10000 starving dependents
have. Certain Americans should cable
their congratulation to MILFORD" be-
cause of his firm stand against ''out-
side interference."-Chicago Dispatch.
Unsound and Unstable.
The gold contractionists, apers of
British policies and opponents of
everything American and p.ltriotic,
have found another reason fol. the al
most unanimous support given by the
silver senators to the Cameron resolu-
ton recognizing the independence of
Cuba. The New York Herald gives it
thus: 1.-THE gigantic conspira~v of sill
yer mine owners has not been dis
solved. They know perfectly well
that if we went to war we should not
maintain the gold standard Il week"
How unsound and unstable the gold
standard must be to totter before the
first storm; how imperfect, how un-
suited to our needs is monetary stand
ard that must collapse at the first sign
of :rouble! Could there be stronger
condemnation of the gold standard
nan the naked statement that the
gid standard would not stand up a
y r..iS under stress of a war with Sra:s1?
Philadelphia American.
LIZ c1,.;st did not advocate. ronulisun