Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-12

piutocrats. and Socialists one people? Are
monopolies and their victims Joined In The
molly bonds Of national matrimony? What
bonds OF union are there between Hanna.
Algcr. Reed. Plat. Dingley, Cleveland,
and their followers on the one hand.
and Bryan. AItyeld. Fitz Lee. DeAunond,
Jerry Simpson. Judge Mcguire. and their
followers on the other hand? Prophetic
though washington's political vision
may have been. he saw nothing Of the
republic we have to-day unless In some
wild nightmare. He did not see. as IAn-
coin prophesied. Corporations en-
throned," with their employees wearing
brass numbers. A century ago there
were no Industrial cannibals. and our
country had not then risen to that dizzy
height Of civilization that produces mil
nonaires or the one hand and tramps on
the other, between whom there IL but one
thing In common. tfat the same cause
produces both.
Again, have we an efficient govern
ment''-efficient In the sense that Wash
ington meant? Have we such a govern
ment as Jefferson or Madison or jackson
would endorse as good and efficient
government? No. nor Is II such gov
errment as Lincoln would endorse. JEFF
ferson wrote TO Eldbridge Gerry: 81 am
for free commerce with all nations
What would he think of the Dingley ,nw
or OF the cowardy Wilson-Gorman law?
Jackson and Madison considered national
banks a national danger. What would
they say now to the proposition that one
OF the attributes Of sovereignty-the issue
of national money-be turned over to the
national banks? Washington warned
against foreign influences" What would
ne say IL ne could come back and learn
that the United States were Influenced
to saddle upon themselves the same gold
standard yoke that Sir Robert Peel re-
saddled on the English people, and mat
the McKinleyites now say we are 100
weak a nation to get rid OF that yoke
except by foreign consent? Would not
Madison be somewhat surprised al some
of our bond deals after writing. III low
"f must renounce every sentiment l nave
hitnerto cherished, before my compiace"'e
could admit that America ought 10 etsct
the monuments Of her gratitude, not 10
those who saved her liberties, but 10
those who have enriched themselves IN
her funds?
If cannot be denied that both from
foreign and domestic quarters influence Is
being exerted to stimulate the ahn"hh-
ton and imperialistic sentiment IN TINS
country" In an interview in 1884, Sena-
tor Plat OF Connecticut. laid down the
doctrine of annexation, acquisition ana
imperialism now being carried INTO ehee'
He said the territory Of the bnlteo o'at-s
has grown too small for cur peopie' th"'
we are overcrowded. and that IN or.
vav or another we must acquire ioie.7i
territory for our surplus population NOT
can n he denied that great many Pc
,Ia On This country. especially among the
white wage-workers of the Nor'h anu
West actually do believe tnat tho
,rv &c oyercrowded: that there arc NV
enough jobs to go around ,,,,o,s IN
Tha reason for this belief Is obvious ~
ony ono who is practically acquainteu
witb the Industrial conditions III t
North and West, who mas seen h"i n..-,,.r,
NJ coal-miners out OF employment
the winter months and thousanus III 80 49,.
mer and has seen thiniy-clau ine" ~
cling for work in the bitter "i",e ora
Inois. Not only the unempioyeu W. io,.od
| uIn,ng To work but even the einpioSSu,
49, g. ,earful that they may have 10
ari,st IN tie great army OF the unemploy
| "a haya that same belief as 10 the o'el-
o.ou,dad condition OF the country-oi ''o
.aot.or market" as they say. Ana VIC
| fact that many wage-workers ~
country 20 to Mexico, TO AUSTRIAN 90
otber co.,ntries looking LOT JUS
| ,naoo. that they cannot get here IL c',-
Sanoo ~ the belief that the country u
overcrowded. and further evidence VI on
lannexation sentiment in the country.
| In vain may we tell men VINO al0 W.. e &c
| iobs or working for starNA.'on 81.
that our population now areia 49, ,Sars
.n"ar,v.two 70 the square mile; that there
| 10 riertv of room for as many 10 the
| o,.re mile az Massachusetts mas anu
| tho, uben we have that number we WIN
| ha,,a q nopulstion OF S09.0ooU0. or eleven
| ona q hale times as many people az we
now have. Tell them that, ana they re-
nlv. "If that is true, why are 20 n'ans
thousands tramping trying to ma "ofh'
| 80 co MANY more thousands barely a'he
| to make enough TO Keep soui anu 49,,
| toeether?" These wage-workers'
Numbers of them. are annexauohis's,
cause they hope either that they wiz y.
ohIe m go 20 the newer country or tha'
60 aso;o,,, pumbex of other wage-work-
O. ,,5I on 70 lease up the labor mar
let {" They know that wages are higner
| IN new countries just as wages are ihsn
- ~ Montana than in MASSACHUSETTS,
| hut not ALI of them know that rent risos
with increased Industrial popula.ioh' III
| that as rent rises wages fali.' III tiiiS c,o"'
! relation between rent and wages were
ohy,ons 10 the majority, OF the wage
! workers their opinion as 10 the W.
crowded condition OF the coun'y LID
coon change. But when our so-caiieu
$50 will not see this fact we can
scarcely expect common folks" to see .,o it.
lists and imperialists. and the monopo.
lists are now in full possession VI t tor
Irnitad states Government. They are lor
| anythina that will cause the people OF 'he
| conctrv 70 think Of something else imam
monopoly. Imperialism, annexation &c,
auisltion of territory WIN selVe we" a.
enough 10 befog and obscure the real is
sues that should be before the people.
The monopoIists in both parties nave
used the tariff as screen behind winch
to rob the people ,.,,a..
THE annexationists and imperiaiists
noya their good reasons for being annex
ationists and imperialsts. The majority
are being fooled; the minority are the
foolers. WILLIAM G.. EGGLESToN.
Sidney, Va.
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