Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-10-04

an nnprou.sed increase in the gold
supply gives ans respite from finan-
cial strlngency can the Republican
party claim credit? The question is
not whether the laboring man Is able
to exist under present conditions, but
whether he is enjoying his share of
the blessings Of the country and the
protection Of the government. Com
pare the laboring man with the trust
magnate. and see which fares the best
at the hands Of the Republican party.
Inquire also whether the laboring
mans income has Increased as rapid
~ as his living expenses.
But even If every laboring man was
prosperous, even II that prosperity
could be traced to Republican legisla-
ton, still the labOring man Is q citi-
zen, and must look Mt political ques-
tions from the citizens standpoint He
cannot afford to barter away fut-
ure security; he cannot afford to sleep
while his Industrial Independence Is be-
Ing destroyed. Neither can he be en-
ticed into an lmperlalistic trap, no
matter how well the trap may be
bated with food.
During the last campaign laboring
men were threatened with idleness by
/ employers who desired to cOerce them
into the support Of the Republican
ticket. Aiaag OF them wera told not
TO return 10 work unless tie Repub-
leans were successful at the polls.
After the election some of these EN-
ployers closed down their shops and
others reduced wages. If advances
have been made in any branch Of In
dustry since 1896 remember that some
advance was necessary to compensate
the reductions which occurred after
the last election
Coercion In 1895.
4 firm In the city Of Washington an
nOunccd shortly before the election in
1896 that It would not DO able to con-
tlnue In business II ! was elected. It
went into bankruptcy Immediately aft
or election Notwithstanding the fact
that Its candidate was successful at
the polls. There are indications that
this attempt az intimidation may be
res0rted TO again this fall. II a bust.
ness man feels Justified IN holding out
the prospect of his own bankruptcy
IN order to influence voters be cannot
complain II his creditors take steps
10 collect their accounts before the
election In order to avoid q possible
loss
The Chicago Times Herald Of Sept.
8 contained q special dispatch from
Indianapolis sot,lry forth the COM
pi1iuf made By the anthracite coal
miners In the dlapatrh I read Che
following statement made By ono OF
the muafs "lt Is merely a question
whether the men would staryc to
death at work ct stAryc In idlcncss."
The dispatch also contains the follow
ms figures iu regard to wages, said
30 have been furnished by q member
0f the national board Jf the United
Mine Workers II America, viz: Aver
ago daily wages received bg miners,
Si-35; average wage OF day men ut
mines, 90 conts." Let the parent cal.
culIto the annual income OF O miner
aud figure out. n he can how the
miner l8 going 90 keep himself and
support his family under present con.
dtlona; and then let tho parent ask
himself whethor he Is willing to have
bis son take bis chances with the min
/ cra J &c duo to natural or TO human
laws That Tee producer of wealth fares
[ SO poorly, while tie man OF the head
of q monopoly secures SO mueh2
All NonopoIics Are Had.
Those who attempt b. divide private
m0uopoles into good m0uopoligs and
bad mpu0pollcs win mover make any
progress toward tIe overthrow 81 the
/ trusts There ~ 10 good monopoly
IN private hands there ncvCr was, and
never viii be-. With all the advance
ment IN civilization man IL still too
selfish % hp trusted with the ab41-
Into control with that which his f.l-
lows must have The Republican
party has no remedy for the trusts
Publicity Is good bUt publicity alone
Is not sufficient. The practices OF tho
trusts must not only be made known,
they must be prevented The Demo
cratic platform contains a demand for
| legislation which viii place trust made
articles on the free ust There 4 no
doubt that such n law would protect
the people from much ~ tile extortiun
which Is praetlcrd under cover OF
high tanH laws, II q tariff duty OK
cludes the foreign product. while do
| mestr manufacturers combine 20 raise
the price Of home product, the Ameri-
can citizen may be puudprcd herc,
/ while the trust sells abroad In cOmpp-
titi0n wiJh The w0rlA 1t muy not be
out Of place to suggest that | intro
duccd n bin eight years ago providing
for this remedy. but we are NOT win
ing 10 stGn NJ one remedy. We desire
to Amply every remedy within the pow
er OF the state ana federal govern
ments. Congressional action Is not
necessary 10 destroy trust which con.
fines It's operations 10 a single city.
or single state. Such n trust can