Evening journal., 1899-04-18
Teeth Don't Last Forever
DEMOCRACY VS.. pEMAGoGERY.

Demagogery is not Democracy.
though il passes current as such with
a large class of people nowadays. The
demagOgues are not all Democrats"
These blatant blatherskites are to be
found in both parties though, | will
acknowledge. the demagogues are
very much I'm evidence in the Demo-
cratic party. They are q cheap lot,
and are to be bought at a very low
figure. Their specially is the wrongs
Of the worloingman for whom they
care nothing, except what they ean
get out Of him. BY posing as friend
of labor, they hone t0 acquire politi-
cal Influence. which is a marketable
commodity and brings a tidy sum to
those who work the game successfully.
To be a capitalist is to be a criminal
i'm the eyes Of the demogogue. The
capitalist is responsible for ALL the
woes of labor, he claims. l viii not
dispute This, other than to say that it
is my opinion the demagogue is the
greatest load the laboring man has to
carry. The capitalist has got 10 be
suppressed somehow, and the dema-
gogue is the man to do the trick Hay-
ing built up a constituency, he at
once proceeds TO suppress capital. The
harvest time is now on, both at Wash
inglcn and state political centers all
over the country, and capital is alto
gether in q bad way. The demagOgue
having been elected to office by the
votes OF the laboTing man, manages
to get himself TO the front 50 that he
cen get a good look at capital, that
he may know the gentleman the next
time he sees him. Having sized up
capital and taken the measure OF mis-
wallet the dpmagOgue prepares him
self for the coming coniliC, between
capital and labor, the arena of which
! is in some dark corner in close proX-
unity to the legislative halls. Speech
es thnt were never made are printed,
and sent to the constituents Cf the
demagCgue, which form a part Of the
| formers regular diet. Occasionally
the gOgueparticulariy when capi-
(al is backward in coming forward,
Win have a shy at the cruel monster
q, and oppressUr, when he is az once
voted "a champion of labor ''the
friend of tine people" The poor labor
ing man is now having his innings
at least he thinks that he is. His
representative has capital ON the run
and capital driven to bay, is willing
to make teIms-with the demagOgue
Tine latter, having won a great vic
tory in his fight with capital, is now
full-hedged statesman and hero il
the eyes of the labOring man, and this
demagOgue gets a second term. And
so on. THE demagogfie is now TX
longer afraid Of capital, nor is capita
, afraid of the demagOgle. The latter
knows how 10 deal with the formei
, an right They are good friends nov
and understand each ether p6rfecuy
y If there is anything that capital car
! do for the representative of labor, cap
! ital is always glad TO do it. Capita
p knows the wants of the demagugue
: and the demagOgue knows the want
] of capital, and there you are. AS 70
y the workingman, that gentleman vii
r learn something one Of these days, ant
4 then he will find it more satisfaction.
4 TO deal with capital direCt. When capi
4 tai and labor come together on com
mon-sense basis, and seek TO adius
such differences as exist i'm a common
sense way, l am inclined to think tina
- the tlackmailing business will get
black eye. with satisfaction and prof
=" both to capital and labor.