The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-13

african slavery had millions OF mon
ey. The banking interests OF grea
cities. political power in states an,
congress, the courts themselves wer,
at its command. Then arose aggre
gate intelligence OF the free laborel
and his ballots, his cause espoused By
the Republican party. and the slave
racy backed up by the wealth OF the
world went up like a bubble. Intelli
gence a never be monopolized. The
same God who gives Rockefeller and
the best Of the trust magnates to pile
up their glittering millions out OF the
necessities OF the people. will give the
people light and intelligence neces.
sary to deal with them when they be
come too oppressive. win give the Re
publican party under the Divine guild.
ance OF Providence wisdom to handle
the great trust problem. And II II
does not see At to employ its best
abilities in hat direction, he will
wipe II out OF existence.
Conditions Of Labor.
The statement is made that the ad.
vance In the cost Of living has been so
great that the wage Garner is worse
of than he was before Let us go In.
to this matter without fear or favor.
In the report Of the Coal Strike Com.
mission the statement is made that
the increased cost Of articles OF o n
sumption for food is ten per cent I'm
the last Ave years Statements have
also been published that Increase in
wages mounts to twenty per cent.
and increase in profits OF business
and capital amounts to thirty percent.
The Increase on the last itcm Is due
mostly to increased production. bet.
ter markets and greater consumption.
As the earning power or any solvent
citizen must be greater than his pow.
err Of consuming. II necessities have
advanced ten per cent. and wages
twenty per cent. he has been the
gamer. | know that in my business
we arr paying nearly double what we
were a few years ago In wages. and
are making moro money simply be-
cause there is more money In circu.
lation. | have no doubt that wages In
any community arc nearly double
what they were In the period of de-
preston. But that Is not a fair test.
The only honest test would be- Ia com.
pare whether the advance In wages
Is equal TO the advance In the cost OF
living. ! have no figures 10 settle
that question. But those figures will
be produced before the presidential
campaign OF 1904 and will be placed
fully before the people, The people
have a right To know whether the
brand Of prosperity we are proclaim.
ing is the genuine thing Tho necos.
sity OF the laboring man working and
living In this country under favorable
conditions il recognized by all and is
an issue that viii always be- para.
mount The political parties are all
bidding for the laboring mans vote
and generally bids far more than they
can deliver. The laboring man on the
other hand must be reasonable and
favor those policies hat will en-
courage capital and production.
Interests Of This District.
The people OF Western Oregon are
depely Interested in having a most
efficient man in congress. Consider
that In the last river and harbor bin
the total appropriations for Oregon
were less than half what was paid In
the state just north OF us. aud you
will see that in the race OF progress
Oregon Is hampered Ia not having the
strongest delegation possible. To re-
turn Mr.. Hermann means that the
prestige Of Oregon will be largely In.
creased In this respect. I for one do
not expect him 10 perform wonders
and In fact I know the position Is an
desirable inasmuch as be cannot Sc
all hat viii be expected OF him
But ! do know that In sending him.
he be In exact accord with
Secretary Hitchcock or Hitching.
post. or whatever his name H.. he viii
work In perfect harmony with the Or.
delegatiOn-with Senator Mitch
IN and Senator Fulton. and with Con
FRESHMAN Williamson-the best and
strongest delegation sent 10 Washing
on by any western state-a delefa
ion on which Oregon people can
'uild great hopes In mrtherance OF
heir Interests. Mr. Hermann has
zen the friend and associate Of thOse
Gentlemen, and II will be like draw
ne another q when already holding
In the great game Impractical
And tell you II II holding
be- cards that counts and o can
assured they will be played well
pr Oregon by experienced hands. I
his election IL mot . uaraoUa1 ouca- /.