The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-29
The Voice of
The People
THE LABoRING Man is cuLPABLE.

THE LABORING MAN is CULPABLE.
Editor Providence News:
The time is approaching when every
man ought TO act according TO the die
tates OF his conscience.
There is no excuse for any man TO be
guilty OF vincibe ignorance, because
never before had the laboring men more
grievousness. past and present. He can
ameliorate these by SELLING the oppor-
tunity which now presents itself, by
placing leaders In positions, who will
deal Justly with all men. men who have
shown themselves both by word and act
10 be protectors of the laboring mans
rights men who will ever keep before
their minds that they are the servants
OF the people.
Do not allow yourselves TO be deceived
by those political coxcombs who now pat
you upon the back, and parade the
streets with the large dinner pail as
was done In the past. The time is at
hand and IL lies I'm our power 20 dis
miss those public servants whom we
distrusf, and whose incompetency TO nil
the offices which they now hold, has
caused us regret.
Place men i'm office who will fearlessly
and conscientiously, regardless of parties,
protect the Just rights OF all, men whose
that they were elected by the people and
for the people.
Ii was clearly shown who were the
custodians of your rights not long since
during the electric car strike Where
was the public servant who had courage
sufficient to come TO your aid In the
city OF Providence?
Not so in Pawtucket. There in that
little city a public servant strenuously
aided the people by whom he was elect
ed. He sought not the office for self
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, but 10 fulfill that posi-
tion OF trust 10 the best OF his abilities,
with dignity most edifying.
He showed by word and act that he
was impartial Hence when he de-
parts from the office, which he so well
filled. he can proudly say: II did my
duty honestly. and conscientiously."
The laboring mag, IL he deals honestly
with himself. can avert much of tho
hardship by which we are at present sur
rounded. II Re acts upon principle. AS la
boring men we must not forget that to be
an American citizen is one OF the grand
est prerogatives.
Therefore we must show the dignity of
such a privilege by electing men who
have proved themselves steadfast friends
OF the laboring class. men who cannot be
deceived by the doctrine that trusts are
good In themselves as was said not many
weeks ago: THAT the trusts are good in
themselves, but II is the evil which may
arise" We all know what a sophism Vs.
and thfs comes SO near II that l would
not care to say II is not.
Now the cause is greater than the effect
inasmuch as IL proceeds the effect. IL Is
an impossiblity to have an effect without
"a cause. But as the trusts are the cause
OF strikes. and the high prices OF meats
which are prevalent today. therefore II
is easy for any sane man 10 see whether
the trusts are good or not.
Is this not evil? Evil, as we all know, is
an accident and cannot exist by itself, or
IL is the absence of good. Then how are
we 10 remedy this evil? BY using our vote
as something reverenual, by spurning
with silent contempt anything savoring
of bribery which opponents may offer.
The trusts and corporations believe they
are doing right even though the working
man tolls from morning till night half fed,
and half paid.
The monopolist does not feel cold, hun
ger or thirst. Then why shoud we not be-
lieve ourselves TO be doing right when we
go TO the polls. and there fearlessly and
conscientiously use the power with which
God adorned us. Allow no lickspittles 10
interfere with your free will. a faculty
with which God Himself will not NEEDLE
with Treat all such with disdain, who
now pro tempore are the pretentious
friends OF the working man.
Look at the present situation. with the
winter approaching. The coal which God
created for the benefit of mankind is
owned by an Oligarchy. Look at our
streets lined with tracks owned and op-
Grated by few. Yet who is to- blame?
Certainly not the owners, but we our
selves. who by our votes injudiciousy
placed men In positions. who when In
stalled cared naught for us. but for their
own ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Therefore with
these facts before us, we deserve 10 pe
barrassed ~ we neglect to cast our votes,
as men Of integrity.
JOHN MASON,