The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-01-27


found under the innocent and unpre-
tentious headlines; ''Weavers and
spinners" seven notices OF wage re-
ductons from four OF the six New
England states -one Of them from
| Lewiston, Me the home of Mr. Ding
ley, the father of the Dingley bill
'Is this the result which they
promised would follow tho opening
OF The mints2 lF OUR ENEMIES
BOAST THAT THEY HAVE BUR-
led BIMETALlSM, WE POINT
TO THESE WAGE REDUCTIONS
AS THE WEEPING WILLOWS
WHICH HAVE SPRUNG UP
ABOUT ITS TEMPORARY TOMB.
Why is not some court asked to en-
join the employers from uniting to-
gether to reduce wages? CAN COM
BlNATlONS AMONG EMPLOY
ERS BE INNOCENT IF co, OPER-
ALTON AMONG MINERS IS A
CRIME? In most of the factories
can be found transparencies and ban
ners promising good times, Tho
null owners would probably dispute
the right Of court Of equity to inter
fere, and plead as defense that the
operatives have an inadequate remedy
n the ballot
GA few days ago an organization
of mill owners tried to justify re-
duction of wages by laying the blame
upon the laws passed in Massachu-
sets for the protection OF the opera
tives Their complaint is significant,
because 1t emphasized the reactionAry
tendency OF present conditions. It
this grinding process continues the
laboring classcs will lose all OF the
advantages they have gained In the
last quarter OF century. Instead
7 of shorter hours for adults, and more
| education for children, we shall be
) asked to lengthen the hours for labor
Z and to dwarf the intellect Us we'll as
: the bodies of the children by manual
} labor during the years they should be
! in school. HOW MANY PLAQUES
WILL b REQUIRED TO SOFTEN
i THE HEARTS OF OUR FlNAN-
$ CIAL PHAROAHS? DOES HE
J. NOT KNOW THAT NOW AS OF
$ OLD BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW
$ BUT PRESAGE THE COMING OF
Ii THE DAY OF DELIVERANCE?
y prescott tells us that the Aztecs
|. were in the habit Of Offering up human
victims to secure the favor OF their
# gods Our opponents sometimes
3 speak in disparaging terms Of those
d who inhablt the land of Aztecs, but
let it be remembered that the huge
8 sacricial stone that oEce surrounded
o the great Tocalli in the capitol OF
IT Montezumas, now harmless and un-
t. used, forms one of the most inter-
e esting exhibits in the Mexican natural
ID museum, while in the United States
d fresh victims in ever increasing num-
ID bers are being inundated on the alter
If created in honor Of the gold stand
le ard
If ''Since the last celebration OF
lc Jackson day, thousands Of political
lie prodigals have returned to their old
lie home, and thousands more are grow
ing weary of the husks The receipt
ion of those who have returned has
)f depended upon the spirit which has
Is animated the prodigals: Those who
have come back acknowledging the
ar binding force of the Chicago plat
10 form, and, willing to work harmoni-
n ously side by side with the brethern
Of who went not astray, have been tax
6, en- into full fellowship and their wan
st derings forgiven But those who
I'd have staggered back, boasting ol
III their intentions to remodel the house
ne and revolutionze the methods OF ag
in riculture, have found neither fatted
he calf nor banquet hall.
u "There is no humiliation in the &C
he nowkedgenent of error. To large
ed portion of our people the money ques
lie tion was new question in 1896, ant
e. as we demanded affirmative action
at the timid and only half convinced ar
of rayed themselves against us. Sine
se the election there has been time 70
VI further study, and events in rapi'
a succession have been vindicating TIN
lot position taken by the bimetalic force
ID in the last campaign The Republi
Ter cans, too, intoxicated by success
lie, have been disclosing their scheme
lie which were so carefully concealed dur
MS ing the contest. We may therefor
te, expect continuous accessions to ou
co. ranks.
81 have so much confidence iD th
ice earnestness and intelligence Of thos
20, who are enlisted under the banner {
ess independent bimetalism that | al
les sure all things needful will he.
nst will therefore bid you be OF goo
,ll cheer. Unless all political omen
in fail, the Twentieth century will ope
'ity with the money of the constitutio
ere restored and the motto Equal Righ1
ust to All and Special Privileges
red None, the controlling principle
t is all the departments OF the goverl
ment. Then will our people sing