The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-25

WAGE FARMERS wHACKS, NO. s.
Editor Providence News:
Yes; II does look as though there would
be no great war In the east Let us all be
thankful, especially By seeking peace and
ensuring " among our neighbors. As
much as In ns lies let us live peaceably
with all men; nevertheless. l frankly con-
fess that any attempt 10 opprcss or d.
fraud wage earners swakens within me
the old Adamic nature.
GOVERNOR GARvIN.
In answer TO a personal inquiry reply
that our governor loss OF $500 plurality
In the last election 1his plurality being
cut from 300 10 1909 was owing 10 the
sad course or the Democratic campaign
speakers who utterly ignored the inallen-
able right OF wage earners to employ
ment I sincerely regretted this lack OF
consideration for the welfare OF wage
earners. Remember that there is no sub
stitute for fair play and fair dealings
with bread winners and that the wealth
of this nation Is owing 70 the fact that
we are nation OF workers Remember
also that a man out OF a job is one OF the
most pitiable objects in America. especial
ly IL he is a wage Garner. There In no
substitute for furnishing employment for
those I'm need. and that is the chief reason
why Lincoln, Grant and Mckinley were
elected, and the especial reason why
Roosevelt will doubtless win the pres-
dental chair next November by an over
whelming majority. Let the free traders
OF Rhode Island heed this friendly warn
ing.
CANDIDATES COLT AND DYER.
Had Samuel II. Colt pursued the spleu-
did policy OF Ex-Governor DYER he might
have been governor OF Rhode Island Ex-
Governor Dyer went up and down the sta te
making public speeches often two and
three times each day With a fearless
ness born Of good intentions and pure mo-
tves. he told US just what he thought
should be done. and the people perceiV-
Ing his undoubted sincerity. elected him
several times and with more than my
usual interest. not that he was an elo-
quent or brilliant speaker. but there was
captivating, honest frankness In his
speeches or talks that won every time
But Mr.. Colt began too late in the cam
paign. not even at the llth hour. but
just on the stroke of ~. I did not hear
MN, had no chance His campaign re-
minded me OF Tennyson's poem. 100
late! too late! fe cannot enter now I
am not saying that Mr. Colt was TO
blame, for II may have been: In fact.
probably was. that the Republican cam
paign managers decided 10 give the Dem
ocrats good start before telling their
candidate 10 go" but it's poor policy,
gentlemen. poor policy To allow "A candi-
date TO be handicapped by allowing the
other FELLOW fve or ten laps start Of your
own pedestrian.
IN ANSWER TO j. w.
In reply 10 J. w.s conundrum, "Ts
prosperity on a vacation" prosperity
goes right along doing grand and
glorious work for wage earners. Never
judge 90 a mans physical health BY a
few pimplee on his face: but when YOU
behold mighty oarbuncle on the back
OF bis neck or under his armpits. be fully
assured that there II something rotten in
the Denmark OF his corporeal system:
and when in 1896. We wage carners be-
held the monster earbuncle OF 20OOO
bread winners cruelty robbed OF en-
ployment and trsmping the streets I'm
vain for fob at almost any price. tens
OF thousands Offering 10 work az 90 cents
per day, we knew that prosperity was on
n vacation; I'm fact. we could see the in
termission with the naked eye. The
carbuncle got us i'm the neck and under
the armpits with vengeance.
MY THREE QUESTIONS
My three questions OF Jan is. seem 10
find no free trader with courage suf-
ficient 20 answer them. MY controversies
with free traders always seem like tho
handle OF jug. all on one side: not one
OF All my opponents answers my aues-
tions. but expects me TO do nearly all
the explaining with the single exception
OF J. w, who did once attempt 10 an
swer several. and again express nv
thanks. especially as nearly every other
free trade opponent. Cbsing ignorant OF
the subject and not understanding the
% desate) discussed me and
gave little heed and time to tho ques-
tion under discussion
a LIFEi oNG WAGE EARNER's Ap.
NOCArE.