The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-04

which their foreign competitors are unable
TO meet and at prices lar less than those
chareeu TO American consumers. Thus the
"a taAi n IawS or the United States are made
10 serve the purpose of setting in motion
anu maintaining In existence a capacity to
manufacture goods which are sold at q just
price 70 foreigners and at an abnormally en-
hanced price to our own people. The tariff
gives costly goods to Americans and cheap
goods from the same source, to foreigners.
ana YET we are told that this system IS de.
signed for the protection OF American labor
ana American, producers
Inc tarln cannot protect American labor, In
any degree whatsoever, since the ports of
this country are open to the introduction OF
all laDorers who desire to come hither and
oIer their services. Free trade in labor has
always prevailed. The manufacturer obtains
MS labor where he can obtain 1t cheapest
and pays no more than the natural market
RATE Inc American laborer, in common with
otner consumers, pays an enhanced price for
all the necessities of life and when he de-
mands price for his labor commensurate
with the advantages which his employer de-
rlves from federal legislation. he is sup
planted by laborers imported from foreign
countries.
The time has come when this legislative
farce. should be Missed from the stage, and
tne AMERICAN people should-under the aus
pices Of Democracy-adopt and make effec,,
special privileges to none"
The result Of adopting god alone as the
financial standard has been to give to the
a monopoly, whose profits surp&ss the wealth
described in the tales of Oriental tradition.
Until the year 1873 the people of the United
States, in common with al civilized man
kind. enjoyed financial system under which
rDotn gold and silver were accorded equal
privileges at the minis, and were held as
equally available for the payment OF all de-
mands That was the system of bimetalism.
1t was discarded without the request CT sane
ton of the people, and by legislation Of a sur
-reptttious character. Since that wrong was
nFn ITgnT1 ms tod nf rfNy
mulated as the result Of labor and thrift. as
we'll as the value of products annually pro-
duced by labor, have continually tended to
lower price, Gold constantly appreciated In
quence of gold standard mono-metalism has
been a general decline of values in which all
forms of property have participated save
those rescued from the general decline by the
operation OF protective tariff laws. AS val
ues have declined, the incentive to produc
ton has suffered detriment and discourage
ment. AS the value of articles produced las
tended to decrease, opportunities for profitable
labor have been likewise diminished, and the
rate OF wages has been maintained only
through the most violent and radical &C lon
of the trades unions, while vast numbers of
-laborerS have been constantly deprived or en-
ployment. The numerous strikes and lock-
outs which have occurred since the year
1878, attest the distress which labor has en-
dured under the influence of unwholesome
financial legislation. In view OF these cen
ditiors, il is we'll that the Democracy has
duOpJSu the true AEO SShSiON Po'ISS VI
storing the bimetalism OF the fathers. That
restoration, however postponed, will even'u-
ally be consummated, unless we may expect
a reversal Of the maxim that Truth is
mighty and must prevail" Cheering is the
contest to be waged by the friends Of human
ity against the foes of labor snd equal rights
Under the banner OF anti monoroy the
abolition of class privilege and the restoration
of American commerce to the proportions IN
tended by Divine Providence. we march forth
with confidence to meet the common foe
Although dangers beset the path. we push
forward toward MORO Castles Of the oppcsi-
ton as Dewey entered the barber OF Manila
under the fire Of Spanish artillery and amid
the explosion OF mines which rent the Sill
waters of that gulf rendered ever famous
by the great American victory.
The political campaign was opened
in the evening with a large gathering
in the opera house. addresses being
made by Judge Willis and T. r. Kane.
Both addresses were stirring efforts,
and won general appreciation.