The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-23
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WAGE EARNER's wHACKS, NO. a.
Editor Providence News:
THE TERRIBLE TRUSTS.

WAGE EARNEiRS WHACKS. NO. a.
Editor Providence News:
THE TERRIBLE TRUSTS.
IF the Republican majority IN congress
were at all sincere in It's pretended eff
forts 20 cub or destroy the trust evil II
would go directly TO the point by repeal
ing the trust-sustaintns Dingley duties. -
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
This Is certainly rich. although aimed
directly against our honest needy wage
earners and to curry favor with the rich
and influential. But word or two in
your ear, Mr.. Ledger. The Republicans
dare not repeal the Dlngley tariff duties.
Why7 Well, we wage earners would sink
the party so low that the hand OF no
the surface with the aid of a steam
shovel and an electric crowbar Repeal
the Dingley duties and throw 100000 "
us out OF work and well make the party
see stars never before discovered by as
tronomers.
Well. we should smile to see them pro-
pose such a barefaced scheme 10 rob us
of our jobs. All the @. o. II. has 10
do 10 be kicked out OF power. Is to at
tempt the repeal of the duties by which
we have almost constant employment
| Not repeal i'm ours, thank you!
Again, what do the foes OF wage earn
ers mean by repeating the Dingley duties
which furnish millions OF jobs? Do they
wish to fnaugurate. once more, free soup,
multiply tramps by ten. bring 100000 OF
our men, women and children again TO
emi-starvation and semi-freeze-to- ath
ha inf RnhhAr WilaOn
tariff? and all this that those with money
may buy foreign and American goods al
starvation prices, which always accom-
pany starvation wages?
We are not seriously blaming The
Ledger for It's codhshy hatred OF wage
earners for IT undoubtedly believes that
nobody except those who have plenty
OF money are worthy OF consideration.
What do we wage earners amount to any
way in the eyes of hosts OF those like the
Ledger people, who have enough and to
spare? Such people sometimes seem 10
think that the Lord has given them the
right to have all that heart can wish,
even II by 1t millions are turned out OF
work to starve or be humllated by char
ity. But az one OF the rough old inhabi-
tants Of Bingvile remarked in his COM
ments on Beers assertion that the Lord
had turned over the coal mines to his cor
poration. II don't take no stock In that
are bunkum. I believe he stole the mines
when the Lord wasn't lookin.
In conclusion will some OF our free
trade enemies please look at their free
trade Standard oil trust. free trade Rub
ber trust free trade silver trust. free
trade Coffee trust free trade Tea trust.
free trade Soft Coal trust, free trade Rail
road trusts the free trade Shipomleds
trust. free trade Ice trusts. free trade
Round Cotton Bale trust and almost any
Na-
ners for nine-tenths OF all such trusts are
free trade trusts and In particular the
greatest OF monopolies which now cuts
wages from FIVE to 10 per cent and has
for weeks robbed a haf-million needy
toilers OF steady work-that Sullied, great
free trade trust. swindle and common
robber of American bread winners the
Cotton trust So-called tarln REFORM ahu
free trade, your prefixes should be Sa-
tanic.
THAT TERRIBLE TUNNEL
Some OF us are not a little surprised AT
the bold stand OF The News in favor OF
th,t outrageous scheme TO build tun-
mel for the railroad, by the railroad and
al the entire expense or the railroad. II
would cost 1900 600 and more than half,
prpoably two-thirds and three-fourtns OF
tho cost would be for labor just pause
and think how many wage earners wouiu
no needed. and how the demand for labor
always enhances the price and then con-
slder how much this would benefit those
who live 10y work. and don't forget an
immense number would be benefited ana
occono podated Now, n half the en-
nense was 10 be borne by the city or sta'e
and n lot OF grafters could nave cohtrol'
uyhv of course, It would be just the thins
10 do. But then II will benefit 40 many
people. especially wage earners' that-
tbat-ueT. IT'S a bad thing anyway.
A TIFELoNG WAGE FARMERS AD-
VOCATT.