Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-02-11


coinage is because it is at bottom ;
labor question. The free and unllm
tied cottage OF gold and ailyer means
that all the unemployed labor n oul
country shall go 20 digging out gold
and silver and the government shall
coin II up into NEW MONEY that
will complete with the OLD CAPI-
tai that can only suck interest)
and knock the money monopoly u
flinders.
Aud now In conclusion we wish to
print a few sentences from Mrs. Har-
ritt, that we consider as much TO the
point as anything we have read or
heard on the question of reform. II
Mrs. Harritt we're man, and had
been educated for the legal profession,
she would stand In the front rank as
thinker and ami exponent of reform
But she is "only woman" and has
had few advantages, but we commend
her utterances to all our readers, IL
they do come from middle of-the
road Populist woman:
"lt is almost impossible nowadays
TO get any other than rich men or
shrewd lawyers into office. Exorbl-
tant salaries are the root of all this
evil. All Of our Important officers OF
clerks should have their salaries
cut down, beginning with the presl-
dent OF the United States, down the
whole line.
Take this wonderful weapon, money,
out Of their hands and there would
not be so much fraud and chlcanery
going on ia Washington. How are
we to stop this? We middle-of-
road Populsts have mlghtier weapon
than money. 1t is the voice Of the
people, give us the Initiative and ref
erendum with the imperative man
date, and we will he able to cope with |
all such difficulties. We the people |
are crying out for our lawful rights. |
We have been ground down until |
we can stand it no longer. 1t was
the last straw that broke the camel's |
back. We have children TO edu-
cate. How are we TO do it under
present conditions? When the ma
iOrity OF the people can barely make a
poor miserable living, without any Of
the comforts Of life, which God in
tended his children should enjoy, the
Drunt eof the burden falls on the
and wives OF our land. Yes
Il make slaves OF the mothers OF our
and. No time TO read or improve
.he mind, how can we as nation
Expect any thing, but vice and crime ?
Woe be unto the people If this cor
'uptiOn is TO continue. IL is hard TO
ell what the end will be. 1t is awful
o think OF, slave mothers for our sons
md daughters. Oh, IL is terrible.
drudge with no time for
Dure and lofty thoughts! 1t is the
mother who teaches the pure and in
locent little ones to lisp their first
words. 1t is the mothers influence
hat makes noble men and women"
Mrs. Harritt has our thanks for her ,
She has hit nearer ,
he 6ullseye than most reform takers ,
nd writer's. Reforms must come ,
rom the people-We, Us and Co..
he common herd. They never come q
rom the official class, the favored class, ;
hey come from the submerged class,
lbmerged under bad laws, systems
reating privileg es, systems founded
pou craft, Overreaching, cunning,
raSping in the name of legislation,
preparation In the name Of govern
lent. II Mrs. Harritt and other
.omon who read these words will '
gitate and organize unit! public
ointment Il created that will de-
land reforms, the masses of the
eople may get some relief. They
ill never get relief until they de
land IL in the name Of great over
.helming majority in Oregon.