The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17
The Voice Of
The People

LESSONS FROM THE ELECTlONs,
NO. 3.
Editor Evening News:
one OF the great lessons which every
Jewish boy was taught under the sway
Of the religion Of Moses the Great was
patriotism. and that lesson. we'll learned.
was always a tower of national strength;
In fact as long as the people were ia
triotic Israel could defy the world. But
when the children OF Israel went lustins
after other gods (see Judges ii:iT. etc).
they sunk into mere anti-imperialists, and
an such were more dreaded and de-
nounced by the grand old prophets OF Je-
hovah than ten times that number OF
Philistines Few statements In the Old
Testament are palmer than the fact that
the ancient anti-imperialists weakened
commonwealth and contributed largely TO-
wards the terrible misfortunes and tue
downfall OF the Jewish nation
And although, warned by multitudes OF
us plain common people. that the very
! appearance Of antl-imperIalism should be
avoided. the free trade, Democratic law
ycrs and bosses barred out nearly every
practical business man, and perambulated
up and down Providence plantations, In
sulting our forefathers who put Rhode
/ Island on a par with New York I'm the
| United states senate and our towns on
a par with cities In our state senate.
Moreover. the free trade speakers uttered
not word In defence OF Jeffersonisn ex-
pansion. nor a sylls bleo In favor OF the
unsearchable riches OF work and wages
| for bread winners and the universal
brotherhood OF Mankind.
On the contrary. they even grumbled
al the cost of retaining the Philippines,
as though the golden calf of love OF
money should he the god which brought
us up out OF American slavery, disunion
and the Robbcr Wilson tarif.
They shouted against the annexation OF
any land not contiguous to the original
states. but kept silent regarding the fact
that an ocean voyage OF about 500 miles
is required TO reach Alaska. Contiguous
territory. Great Scott did these political
bosses never 50 much as look at the map
OF Alaska? Where have YOU been all
summer. ye free trade sanderers OF JEFF
fersor. Lincoln and Mckinley. America ;
three great expansionists, that ye are so
ignorant OF geography.
Hast thou not known. has thou never
| heard hast thou never even suspected
that the wealth and prosperity OF this
| mighty hand comes from work and wages?
| Is that why. oh. bluudering free trader.
/ that thou ddst fail to preach the heaven
! from Ohio comes the rushing sound OF n
! cyclone-l 900 majority for the protection
| candidate for governor Of the state; yet.
| free trade Tom Johnson was 10 sweep 1t,
| by his tree trade circus broom. into the
! FREQ trade procession. But the verdict
was, too much Johnson. Why? Because
of the personal popularity OF Mark
| Hanna. tho especial friend OF labor
| unions? Nay but rather because he and
| his protcctionst friends advocated ship
subsidies which would provide work and
wages for 10000 bread winners and by
and by Ave million wage earners. Yet
| strange to say. Tom Johnson and his
| friends were either such hsters 81 us COM
mon, plain people or hadn't practical COM
mon sense enough 20 advocate n measure
that would furnish employment for 80
many needy bread winners. Seventy mil
lions for river and harbcr improvements
and yet couldn't spare merely nine mill
non dollars per annum 10 confer upon
wssc esrners this mighty hleesinsl And
pray, now, what other conclusion could
The brsad winners Of Ohio form but tia I
too much johnson wns the worst feature
of me Ohio campaign. Tho free trade
bosses never protest against waSe earn
ers be.ng swindlcd out OF millions OF Jobs.
and never thing Of supplying employment
Today more than n hundred thousand
bread winners are being cut ten pr cent
by the internal free trade cotton com-
bine: ave. IL will lower the wages OF a
full half million OF our honest tcilers.
How lons. how long ye free trade po-
uucal bosses. will We scorn knowledge
and insult wisdom? How long Will y-
try 10 ride into power over the necss OF
bread winners? and how long Will ye
harden your hearts against the gospel
OF work and wages and seek 20 postpone
the coming time when the Brotherhood OF
Man shall rule the hearts and minds OF
the whole world.
cannot help feeling q little natural
pride IN learning. after .he occurrences,
that one OF my subsidy articles. published
ia The News several months ago. was sent
by q prominent Rhode fskrd prot~,ticn-
,st 70 q prorninsn: politics., ~ Ohio before
the campaign. and = reply vas returned
which rcpays me ten .im-. over for writ
irs my many ceferc~- of furnig,ing work
for millions more wage cnrusrs
In conclusion. remember my confident
prophesy. that the political party. whether
In Ohio, Rhode Island or the whole nation.