Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-10-09
DEL VERED FIT ST. LOUIS.
SEPTEMBER is, 1900.


When. however the farmer attempts to
use hi9 income in the purchase Of the me-
eessartes OF lie he dhdB that the trusts
nave raised prices. HA must pay more
Ter lumber nails, wire, harness, hGrdNare..
ssoVea and agricultural implements. More.
also Tor oil, sugar clothing furniture.
ETC., ana in addition to these drains upon.
~ income he must meet IN inoroa9o in
Let the parent calculate how long II
VII take farmer TO become independent
uhqer present conditlon1; let him con-
49,. ~ the lot OF the farmer with the lot
OF q the man who profits by governmental
1avorttism and grows rich by the exploits
anon OF his countrymen through the in
81; stlrnEn.entality OF monopoly. and then.
let him answer the question. us the
Young man. AbsaIoru. 1afo? Has the
tarners son, or the farmer himself any
reason Tor giving support to the Re-
publican marty?
Next to the farmer in point OF num-
bers and Importance come the yyage-earn-
efs. " nat is the trust doing to increase
the wages, shorten the hours, improve
ne ne c9nditon. OF protect the rights of
the iaborinG man7 Is his present prospect
ar inviting onep Is he receivinT- a faIr
snare OF the proceeds of his toil3 And II
not. why aot2 Republicans assert that
tnS WORKING man has q Full Dinner
pail. ask, In the drst place whether
full dinner pail Is all that 4 laborinr
man neeo1f 1t Is an Insult to the wage.
Garner to say that his thoughts are en-.
S [lIeiy conferred upon hiT- physical wants.
Republican speakers and editors assume
that the laborinE man iS All stomaoh.
Ihey act upon the theory that he COM
plains only when he f. hungry, and Is
happy whenever his hunger e appessed.
The Fun Dinner Pail.
II a ful dinner pail were the only thing
desired, and II every laboring man had
P Pi TO eat, It would 5tiu be necessary
Lor the republican party to show some
eonheetion between Republican policies
ana the laboring mans food supply. If
pountltui orops come to the farmer he
S t'S,l h2t thank Republican administra-,
SiOn: n famine abroad raises the price
OF farm products here the farmer does
not thank the Republican party for bring
ing the famine. If an unexpected and an
aiipIollllsed Increase in the gold supply
gives any respite from financial STRING
ency can the Republican party claim
ereoiti The question - not whether
lhe laooring man is able to exist under
present. conditions, but whether he IS en-
1oytng his share of the biosuiur1 Of the
country and OF the protection OF the gov
eEhment. Compare the laboring man
Win the trust magnRto, and see which.
taTSS the best at the hands of the Re-
Puolcan party Enquire also whether
the leboring mans income has Increased
as rapidly as his living expenses
But even IL every lRboring man was
prosperous. and even IL that prosperity
could be traced to Republican legislation,
sun the laboring man - citizen, and
must look at political questions from the
cluAen standpoint. He cannot Rfford
not aford to sleep while his Industrial
Independence II being destroyed. Neither
can he be enticod into an imperialistic
trap. no matter how well the trap may
be bated with food
During the last campaign laboring men
were threatened with id1eness by em-
pioyers who desired to coerce them into
the support of the Republican ticket.
.f.aNl .
WORK unless the Republicans were sue
cesstul at the polls. After the election
some OF these employers closed down their
SHOPS and others reduced wages II adj
vances nave been made In any branch OF
INDUSTRY since 1885 remember that some
advance was necessary to compensate for
the reductions which occurred after the
last election.
Coercion IN 1895.
hrm in the City of Washington an
nounced shortly before the election In
1885 that 1t would not be able to continue
In business II I was elected. 1t went
into bankruptcy Immediately after cleo
ton Notwithstanding the fact that ita
candidate was successful at the nollg
There are indications that this attempt at
intimidation may be resorted to again
this ran. II a business man feels 1tsti-
ned in holding out the prospect OF hfa
own bankruptcy in order to influence
voters be cannot complain II his credit
ors take steps to collect their accounts
DsIoEe tne election In order to avoid q
The chicago~Times Herald of septen-
Der contained a special dispatch from
Indianapolis setting forth the complaint
MADE by the anthracite coal .minors. In
the dispatch read the following state
ment made by one of the miners: sIt II
merely question whether the men would
etnFYo TO death at work or BtarVo In IDLE
ness. The dispatch also contains the
following figures In regard 70 wages, said
to have been furnished by a membor Of
the national board OF the United Nine
W orkerB OF America Viz: "AVerago daily
WASes received by miners. S1.s5; average
In the statement to the public giving his
reasons Tor calling out the miners Prssi-
dent Mitchell OF the United Mac work
anthraeite miners for many yearS haS
the parent calculate the annual income
OF 4 miner, and figure out II he can
how the miner IL going 70 keep hIusei1
and support his family under present con-
ditions: and then let the parent ALL him
self whether he = willing to have iia
son take his chances with the miners. n
It due to natural or to human laws that
the producer of wealth fares 80 poorly.
while the man At the head Of a monopofy
secures 30 much.
An NonoPolios Are HAD.
These who attempt to divide private
monopolies into good monopolios and had
monopoliel win never make any proRrea1
toward the overthrow OF the trnStG. Tl,STo
is no COED monopoly IN private handg.
there never was, and never win 3.
With al the advancement in civilization
man s. gtiil too Sslfsh 20 be trusted Wiz
the absolute control With that which ~
fellows must have The Republican party
has no remedy for the trusts. Publicitv
- good, but publicity alone Il not sumo
etont The practices Of the trusts must
not only be made known, thoY .TnnSt g
prevented The Democrats platforIn
contains demand for legislation which
WIN place trust made articles on the free
list. There s. no doubt that olIch 4 ~
would protect the people from much OF
the e1tortion which IS practicsd under
cover of high tariR lava. II a tarfR
: me pLoeuct while