The times., 1897-07-05

upon the new struggle, that ofits distribu-
ton. There was ume, only thirty years
ago, when there was a thirst for wealth.
Cotton was king and slavery ruled. After
riots it was actually discovered one
day that there Were twenty-five good
men. 1t was Sodom and Gomor-
1ah john Brown, with twenty good
men, went to llarper's Ferry and be-
fore the end was in view the Stars and
Stripes meant something. A million men
were sacrificed for principle that gave
the black slave his liberty. May the tire
come foI US when twenty-five good MEN
Will 80 to HarpeI's Ferry Or some other
place and fight for the liberty OF the
white slave.
Let us demonstrate that the Declara
tion Of Independence did mean something
that IL meant reward for toll of labor,
and not that the results of miners hard
work should SO into the pockets of Mark
Hanna or any other plutocrat. ! refer
you TO the last campaign w hen they wanted
to set aside Flag Day, ald Mark Hanna, the
patriot citizen, was 10 be made the banner
bearer of the occasion L he sole pur-
pose OF the agitation was TO bolster up the
Republican policy. The purpose of Mark
Harna's flag is to cover up the dirt OF the
Republican party.
Il hope the day viii come when that
flag VIII mean somethin equality OF
opportunity. | believe in the American
people. | have another hope born OF the
fact that s 800 900 people put up in Chicago
as a standard bearer young and d poor
man. Everywhere he went spontaneous
enthusiasm sprung up, born OF desire
to obtain liberty for the masses hat was
tie grandest thing seen in thirty years.
The people in the great cities ask why
they pay such enormous SUMS TO live in
garrets, while some men own vast lots OF
unmproved land Why do not the peo-
pie own the land themselves? These are
the questions that agitate the peoples
minds We have seen only the border OF
the promised land without having had
ever a taste of the fruit
Il hope the day viii come when we
can tell the glories Of our land without
lying about them.
Now my remedies for these evils.
don't believe high tariff viii employ
more labor | don't believe that gold
Inonometallism Will right things I don't
believe that there is a combine not pro
tected by law. l don't believe that peo-
pie VIII receive full fruition of the prin-
Cples of Jefferson's declaration until
the people own the land. We can't live
without land If you deprive mal of il
and its results you make him an abject
slave To remedy the evils you must
destroy land monopoly Letthe United States
Senate not forget TO attack land monopoly.
II you love Jefferson you must hate it.
Some people tell me to practice what 1
preach, but | must travel in the line that
offers the least resistance Such a reso-
luton, if introduced by me in the House,
would not be given a chance.
Il believe in free silver and Bryan, and
believe that in rallying around the banner
We should iustill the idea that land
monopoly must 20. tApplause1
TO sum up We have Iaade wonderful
progress and along with it there has been
very rapid concentration of wealth. We
| see that half our homes are in
| need. We see now a quarter of a million
! men going on a strike because they can't
live on starvation wages So l thought
his good day to point out the evils
that surround US. l believe that some
time IN the future there VIII be a sweet
! bye and bye when we will reap the benefit
| OF ocr forefathers' sowing: that we viii
| have a government where life will not
! be a mere struggle for animal existence
q government of equal opportunity
Senator Allen saidin part:
Three hundred and fifty-six Representa-
| tives have been on the hill adjourning anC
| meeting for the last six months Isn't it a
singular spectacle that the Representatives
| of $4,000, 600 persons should desire to
do such thing. Tomorrow the people will
| lie carried away with wonderful streams of
oratory and glory and Tuesday the same old
story. VT viii meet again with the grave
| and grayold men who want to pass u tariff
, bill to make taxes higher