The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-07-16

no more jobbng in your Irvine plant. YOU
will be able to purchase your Irvine direct
from the state at cost. How long are we
going to permit the sharpers Of the state,
who live by their wits, to manage our at
fairs, compelling us to be the drawers Of
water and hewers of wood in all the walks
of life? Let us study our interests, know.
Ing our rights by all means defend them,
90 not permit demagogues to rule your in.
terests. consequently keeping you in chain1
to the end Of time.
The st. Paul Globe. of recent date peril
hthtly asks the question "Why should the
state limit it's philanthropy to twine?" Ny
answer Is, the state has not. Shoes and
boots have been manufactured at the states
PRISON at big profits to jobbers.
The prison labor has been extensively
used in making threshers. the profit oil
which has not gone to the farmers. Is II
not . fact that the farmers OF Minnesota,
Who. lit great sacrifice, have broken up the
prairie, cleared the forest, and made II
possible for Minnesota to attain the proud
position she holds today are us much enti.
tied to use the convict labor Of the state'a
PRISON to manufacture binding Irvine and
purchase ii at cost, as the jobbers referred
I" have to purchase the states prison Labor
At loss than half its value?
'fh" Glph" ais; asks the question, "Why
s!:Aild o!ir ciaSs of citizens be thus favored
81 Ihr cosy of all?" further stating that
i'.,!'ti thus; has recently been formed ID
~! 'N!'. competition in print paper, and
asks. Are tn" printers not as worthy OF
the stnt"'s hcnefnclons as the framers?'
MY answer To the above question Is, it fS
II Ne!-trnMl fn"i shat when newspaper
':!nsi ln.," t,!irEVl,cs they know how to de-
''id ;h'ir rights and remedy the evil. For
my part J glory in their Intelligence and
pluck in defending their rights under ali
circumstances. | venture the assertion that
farmers Will Not attempt to deprive them OF
such by all means. establish IL paper plant
al saltwater ~ ST. CLOUD Pardon a sug.
session l" TIL" newspaper fraternity: When
You s't Your PLAN; '%,t;il'i she'd you will not
II" as' the tanners havr. permit the ap.
i',intntn; of Il hoard th, Is not in sym.
i'athy with your interests. When YOU make
Nour contract with the stat" to publish III
laws and other contracts. You certainly will
not permit the said board 1o sell the produc,
OF TN" institution to spectators at cost, and
compel Yourselves ~ pay three prices FOL
lii" raw material. This is exactly VIVA,
tho nr"scu; beard las done to the farmers
If such should happen in any other civil.
iz"d country but free America. the farmer.
would rs" up as one man and demand TIN
expulsion Of such a board from Office
horse. foot and lragoon.
Farmers d" not expect favors. but they
may demand justice. they understand
that th" expense of producing their proluct,
must first u. deducted from the prorccdsI
ih" surplus will hr used for the nerrssirie4
aud Injuries nf life and will circulate ID
their immediate n"ighborhunl. consequently
,hr r''lur,l prir" nf twinr would he 10 Tho
h"m,l nf an. us would tn" manufacture OF
boots. Shoes tl.r"sh"ys and paper, provided
gi,r l,tnl;r. was, sold direct at cos, to thu
'"l'S''i:t''r. II newspaper prupririurs ara
able i" rurchas" ,hrir prin; paper al cost
of production. they Will lac able To furnish
new sl'arrrs L" til" reading public AT much
"Ss cost than If they had to pay three
prices for III" rlw matrial
! am writing. illisi In my hay field with a
large CROW M men. have no time to
ruri,"i mistakes.
In conclusion. h"li"v" that the taxpayers
of tn" state Nhn contribute To the naintcn-
hlnr nf III" states l'r son. are Justified In
utilizing HE labor of such to Manufacture
En", L., he used by citizens of said state
u. IT, RAllll.LY.
Mt. Pleasant. ,I,lv q 1Sas