The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05
JOBS. PRICES ANp woRkINaMEN.

How Laborers and Farmers Alike Are
Buncoed by Republican Prosperity.
Memphis Morning News
Democratic campaigners in Chicago are
addressing the following argument to vot-
ers OF small incomes;
How has prosperity helped you?
Weren't you really better on in 1896, x
YOU had job. than ron are now? Your
wages may have been a little less, but
the cost Of living was a great deal less,
so that you could save more Prices have
risen faster than wages. and your net in
come then, II you had Job, was greater
than now, wasn't itY Didn't you save
money then? Arc you saving any nowg
The trusts and the tariff are to blame.
Therefore, vote the democratic ticket"
This recalls to mind some features Of
the campaign Of 1896. the contemplation
l'ot which with the light OF present con.
ditions before US. is of peculiar interest
me stock argument Of the republican
orators In that campaign was tnat the
cheapening OF the cost Of living to the
wage carners OF the country was great
uesucratum and that rreo coinage Of
sih er womb increase the price OF com
mOQlticS DY decreasing the Nalue Of tae
/ uoillr, tnat tue purcnaalns power of a
uays wages would be cut ia half ana
] luDDf-
lng man would De reduced Dy 90 per
cent. they urged upon the wage earn sI5
that bigh Prices We're not desirable hc-
cause the iahouus man was tue last to
| receive TIE benefits or rising prices
| The low price of farm pr0ducts said
| the spenbinders are due 10 oycrproductiun
| and that IS the farmers misfortune, but
/ II is not TO Your interest TO Increase IN.
/ purchasing power Of the dollar, for that
4 would increase Your cost OF living, while
\ limiting your capacity 10 earn It. rhis
4 argument WAS successful and the labor
] vote elected Mckinley to the presidency
The factory empl0ye voted for higher
| wages and cheaper liping-for dearer
| dollar and reduced family expenses.
What has been the result of his vote!
The price OF farm products has increased.
the farmers are In better condition. but
the laborlng man got everything he did not
bargain TOR. lie has TO work harder aud
! gets less, lie gets a cheaper dollar and
/ dearer necessities OF existence. His wage
have been Increased only 10 Der cent, while
his cost OF living has increased 40 Der
6 cent leaving nin lust % Der cent worse
4 superficial glance at the situation
would lead the indiscriminate to belieys
that the interests OF the wage-earners AM
| the farmers are antagOnistic. and that botn
OF these classes can not greatly prosper
at the same time. But such Is not the
case The true solution OF the situation
lies IL the examination Of the designs
/ which the money magnates entertained ~
1890 and wherein thew have failed and
wherein they have realized their expecta.
Monopoly has the money; therefore
monopoly wanted the gold standard and
fhe dear dollar. The dear dollar was 70
aid In making labor cheaper and 20 re-
duce The value OF farm products By Il.
Increased purchasing power.
Monopoly wanted high protection IN or
dor to enable It TO extort both the money
II had paid out 10 the farmer and Tho
,vage-oaruer The Dlan was 10 rob the
nvl,ile- going and coming: to give TO tho
trngt the power 10 tx the price on all
II bought and an Il sold. the power 4,
4 burn he candle Of general prosperity
nj both ends
4estIded 10 hY the laborers and Wage.earn
crs throughout the land. which testimany
N hacked un bv the circumstanjai EVIL
depce Of empty dinner pals ana numerou.
strikes -. - a, 49,.
/ srhc unlocked for discovery Of gold In
1rnaeed the per capiia circulation and the
,eicr ~ Inc rohber dollar has for a time
~ 1sosf been cut short. The increase oil
tse anantity OF money In circulation stim
,,Istsd INDUSTRY here and correspondents
hattsrr,ent on the European situation IN
Creased the foreiEn deusnA e.. the prod