The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-08

for mere pittance to keep body and soul
together the men who build our cities
and open up the roads for travel and
commerce, all those who by the applica-
tion of brain and muscle contribute to
the betterment of their fellow man and
the material progress of the country,
such men are worthy of consideration as
the favored few plutocrats who convene
in their commodious apartments and by
a nod of the head or a dash of the pen,
control and dictate for their own inter-
ests alone the industrial policies of the
country; and when the interests of these
! men are threatened. the foundation of the
Republic is in danger. for labor is the
Oasis of American success
After showing how trusts affect the
carious commodities of life, for example
shoes and clothes. and riddling the Re-
publican so-calied argument of the s'Fl,E
Dinner Pail" he devoted his remarks to
an attack on the administration for its
tariff oppression of the Porto Ricans.
Continuing, he said
NBut one of the greatest evils 80 far
resulting from the trust protection is the
looting of the resources of the Porto
Rieans. who are now groaning and labor
ing under burdens too heavy to bear. 1t
Is the most Infamous outrage ever perpe-
trated by one people on another Forty
years ago We waged war in the name of
humanity to free the black slaves To-
gay We are trying to make industrial
slaves OF a white race OF people. And this
people, around whom we are forging the
chains of slavery, and whose joy knew
no bounds when we announced our inten-
ton of freeing sister country, Cuba,
received us with open arms and every
manifestation of welcome An army that
not as invaders, but as liberators of the
people. The inhabitants strewed roses in
the paths of our soldiers and in every
possible manner expressed their great
happiness at the change from Spanish ty-
ranny to American liberty And now what
is the state of affairs on the island? To-
day the President is regarded as the most
despicable of men, a traitor, and false to
his trust. The American people are not
only hated and loathed, but the American
flag, that has always been regarded as
the emblem of justice. equality and free
dom, is the object of curses and maledic-
tions; and the people of Porto Rico, earn
estly, yet sorrowfully, hope for that day
when they can re-exchange American So
called liberty for Spanish sovereignty.
Such is the policy of the Republican party
which is un-American and tends to kill
the sacred declaration of our forefathers
that all men are entitled to liberty and
the pursuit of happiness.
tBut these evils can never be cured while
the Republican party is in power, for it
cannot destroy its own supports. Hence
the people must appeal to Democracy as
they have often done in the past TO re-
lieve them of internal as we'll as eternal
dangers. Let the income tax be saddled
upon the few to whom the many pay
them for the mere privilege of existence;
repeal the tariff law which is the breeder
OF trusts; send 10 the State Legislature
men who will enact laws with equal priv
ileges for ali, special favors for none;
and place al the head of the government
a man who is not owned body and soul by
the man-eating corporations. The hour
calls for that man, a man of the people,
for the people and by the people; able,
courageous. fearless, upright a states
man, patriot, a Democrat And the
First ward, Jersey City, Hudson county,
and New Jersey, can say to her sister
wards, cities. counties and States of the
Union, We will unite with you in the
election to the Presidency of that match
less American, Nebraska's favorite son,
William Jennings Bryan -