The Washington times., 1906-07-04


and not the 10 per cent made uD
from some organization. The people
can elect the free man sure if they
let the facts be known.
Next, don't fail TO 90 individually
or In a body to demand of the news
paper that wants your patronage,
that it print as much matter in the
interests Of the free citizens as il
does OF the proceedings" and favor
able comment on the labor trust.
/ Then ask the adyeI Users in. the
papers afraid to publish this article
! why they support a sheet of that
character.
Do these things and you will dis
! cover you have the power 10 pre-
/ serve your own personal liberty. the
freedom Of your JOwnsmen, and the
/ continued prosperity Of your COM
munity. Bat You must act.
Real genuine slavery is here with
its grip on our people. We see the
same fear in denouncing il as ex-
listed among the people in the DAYS
I Of Negro slavery. The cOwardice Of
/ politicians and press, fearing TO
stand upon the GOd-given principles
Of human liberty, fearing for votes
/ and patronage. But they have tenn
/ pOriZed and compromised UOO long
and history repeats itself. Whenever
/ IN the affairs OF a nation one class
enslayes another, fear always be-
I gets cowardice. Then there is at
tempt TO compromise with the
wrong, and that sin Of COMPROMISE
I is such a crime against the eternal
principle of human liberty that il
brings increased tyrannv, oppres-
sion, and misery by the spread Of
that slavery. 1t was so before the
{ civil War-it is so now Every day
sees new victims. American citizens
marOOned, impressed and subjected
10 the slavery Of the labor trust.
These victims frequently struggle
TO free themselves. If they fight
hard enough they may succeed but
many cannot VIII you stand idly
by and see this wrong 90 on? Please
read this article over again and
carefully get the facts clearly in
your mind, and then as you value
your native land and the freedom
of your person and children, ACT.
Demand OF your newspaper that it
stand for the common people and
demand of your candidate for pub
lie Office that he represent the in
terests of the masses, the great un-
organized majority with their needs
and rights, and not the selfish in
terests Of any organization made up
Of the few 10 prey OF the many
Extend 70 men the right 70 organize
with capital or labor or both for pro
lection and betteTment But when
acts Of tyranny, oppression and slav-
cry are committed and the slightest
attempt made 10 rob you or your fel-
lows Of the right 10 work, the right
TO buy and sell or to exercise your
freedom and liberty in any manner
given under our constitution, yield
not one fraction of il. Make your bat
tie then and there. A day Of con
test with the black spirit Of tyranny
right on the start is better than
months or years of slavery, with the
certainty of determination or a long
and bitter war with that spirit, fat
tened and strengthened Oy the IOOt Of
long feeding.
1t is a most serious matter where
even one American brother has been
robbed of his liberty and freedom.
what then shall we do Tnen confront
ed with the abuse and oppression OF
thousands Of our own people II Is
time for some Of you 10 search out
your too long hidden flag and. n con-
temptation. send your minds back to
the time when the old siTes marched
and tOiled, until tyran--' bullets cut
the arteries and stripes IF red wash
ed across the white banner. then in
field of blue were set the stars, with
as high a purpose as the magnificent
Of the planets, set by that
same God in the royal purple Of his
heaven. Those old graudfaJheTS were
sent out by the impulses of the IN
finite Father 10 win back the lost
crown of human liberty, the best gift
to his children.
With il came TO us a noble feG 10
be ever held as a symbol ana remind
er of that crown so dearly won back
after having been lost by apathy,
and compromise with the
eternal PRINCIPLES.
That old flag bears a meSsaSe TO us
from our grandfathers and stronger
sun llAiAll t4AE ~ lllllAE a. 81 Aa~ AtN
yP.ied them. 20 solemn tones II de-
mSnds thar ae stand tOg 1-h"r I1W
and always whenever one single
American son be threatened with the
loss of his blood-bought inheritance,
his personal liberty.
We may shirk, offer excuse, hesi-
tate, pandeT. and preyariCate. but the
eternal God of Justice who moulded
that crown Of liberty Will exact a
point OF punishment for each and ev-
cry point of cOwardly shrinking from
The prompt and uncOmpTOmising de-
tense OF the heritage.
Slavery IS rampant in our midst,
and pleading voices vibTate about the
closed ears and hidden heads Of Nor
grels, Tyrants. Slaves, and Frcemen
and Will not be still Those 1pirit
voices of dead fathers and the cries
IF their helpless children blend with
he message woven thTOugh the old
banner Of our s'res. and call. and call,
and call. God help the helpless when
Americans become blunted and stupi-
led with indifference.