The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

ing people desert it. it will not only
be cold day for Democracy, but the
same for the laboring men. Democ-
racy means independence, the right
of all men to be heard in it's councils,
as we'll as in maintaining and uphold
ing it's doctrine. Republicanism is d.
rectly the opposite. Capitalization
one man power, taking from one and
giving to another. are it's chief attri-
butes. Our land is the home of the
laboring man. AS rule they are en-
ployed. They receive creditab1e
wages, but sir. it is not by reason OF
the legislation of the Republican
party, but by the fact that the labor
ing men themselves have insisted
upon rights that belong to them and
the fact the demand for labor has been
extremely great
Laboring men are in direct compet1-
ton with one another every day in
the year. They should be the chief
opponents Of trusts and monopolies.
There can be no closing down with
them. The expenses of the family go
on just the same. there are so many
mouths to feed and only so many days
to work. and the interests of the labor
ing man in this day and age who feels
the weight of the heavy hand of age
overtaking him is not maintained by
the trusts and corporations that have
such influence in other departments
I of our government. They champion
! and advocate a theory directly opposed
to the welfare of the laboring men.
The laboring class of our country will
they stand aloof from parties and men
whose thoughts and policies are not
in accordance with their welfare.
You should not be party bound, you
should be free and Independent citi-
zens ready and willing to give aid and
encouragement to any party that adj
vocates policies that will lead to your
betterment.
Labor Hurt by Republicans.
1t is not to your interest to have
one day of work and two days of idle
j ness. 1t is not to your interest to
have one hour of sunshine and day
of darkness. AS thinking and intelli-
gent men, study for yourselves the
questions that are nearest to your
heart then vote for men and parties
you believe. The Republican party is
a party of promise, but not bow of
promise. 1t does not fail to execute
laws that the eastern capitalist may
wish. 1t responds readily to the cry
of the Wall street broker. 1t opens
the vaults of the treasury to the men
who control the wealth of our splendid
nation. 1t stands willing to do their
bidding. How different it's attitude
towards the great body of laborine
men. 1t has placed upon the statute
books. laws working directly against
your interest. 1t claims to be your
friend in placing tariff upon raw ma
terial, without just cause or excuse
If in any event tariff is a necessity
it should be limited to those articles
coming in direct competition witt
4 products of our own land and then on
strictly revenue basis.
There never has been any necessity
for a tariff upon raw material You
might as well place duty upon air
as upon the raw material. The indus
tries Of our land can be worked up
the manufactured product may be
sent forth and to do so you may wish
[ the raw material Of other countries in
hot 1l. I>n
not at special times by reason OF
famine, war or drought, but at all
times, when nations are at peace with
one another.
Our Republican friends say to yor
they are proud of the protective tariff
thankful the bounties Of nature have
given forth such evidence of prosper
ity thankful the American farmer
gives evidence of being alive and, I'm
; der such a system of laws it is indeed
wonder that he has maintained his
head above water at all. The Repub
lican platform also challenges The
patriotism Of every citizen of our land
; They point with pride, to the course
they have pursued in the Philippine
Islands.
Growth Of Imperialism.
The darkest spot in American his
. tory was the day the star spanglec
banner, the flag of the free, pride OF
) the world, fioated over = slave. | care
not where it may be, 10000 miles from
our own beloved land. or surrounded
by the palmetto or the pine, it means
the same thing. The constitution o
our country, the outgrowth and devei
eopment of the brainiest men the worl(
ever produced, the Declaration of Indie
pendence, document as wonderful
, as true and as great as the Sermon OF
the Mount. the institutions of In
United States all bespeak the right O
the citizen to not only assist in The
making of his own laws but in The
selection of his rulers.