St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-10-16


the strikers put down IL to quote his
own words, 1T requires the whole
standing army of the United States.
It need only be added that IL Taft
Is made president II will be by the
votes of workingmen. There are not
enough capitalists to elect him and
If workingmen elect him and he con.
tinues his injuntion record in his ex-
ecutive capacity, as he undoubtedly
will, there will be some interesting
Developments during his administra.
tion and all the bullet wounds will be
in the bodies of the horny.hand sons
of toll.
Tafts Injunction record is initself
Observation-Disclosures soto make
every working man in the United
States cast his vote for Socialism and
emancipation.
You men who have voted the repub
lican ticket all your life-you men
who have voted the democratic ticket
all your life.I want to ask you II you
satisfied with the conditions today.
Your parties have been in power for
a half century. They have had an op
portunity 10 show what they could
do for civilization and humanity. They
have been given a free rein and fat
purse with which TO accomplish all
they desired. Taking II for granted
they have done all they could, let me
ask you II this all" IL the result TO
be dcsired-is Il satisfactory-ls Il
complete.
Down In the little old town OF New
York the exclusive hotels are magnifi
cent palaces. luxurIously furnished to
please the most fastidious woman OF
the wealthlest circles. might dclye
into the AHglo.SaXon tongue, and
bring forth It's rich descriptions with.
out adequate portrayal OF the actual
and scenic comport OF these places
They are intended to be occupied by
the rich. who may have what ever
they want, no matter the cost, and
yet, none are 80 grand. 30 beautiful.
40 costly, but that the most common.
place. stump tailed yellow dog may
have Its private room, extrayagantly
finished and furnished with everything
that dog could desire: the most
costly ylands are furnished, as Is also
the most beautiful trained French
maids that high salaries and higher
tips may Induce 10 care for the dog.
All over this land today babies are |
dying In gas'fumed. dark, yermlned
cubbyholes called rooms In the slams |
FOR want OF pure air and pure milk. |
Other older babies are wandering the |
streets by day. picking scanty food
from garbage barrels and sleeping
under boxes-lomeless. orphand, des
litute. Other older babies are wear.
Ing their young lives out In deadly
sweatshops, and factories. and mills,
and mines.
There are thousands OF penniless
babies for every rich dog. Il Is not
The dogs fault. God knows he has
lust as much right TO live and on.
Joy the blessings OF nature as any
King who ever lived. But has the
log greater right than the baby9
Is the baby 10 be compelled 10 sleep
n an old dry sewer that the dog
nay have a French nurse at the no.
ely Is the baby TO be compelled 10
OIL dozen weary hours every day
n the sweatshop, that it's employ
RS dog may ride the streets OF New
'ork In automobiles. or travel 10 the
iolden Gate in a special palace carr
My God man have you a baby
ave you a dog9-and dare you look
''her In the face and say that by
our vote you have helped to make
nese conditions. and that you pro.
ose TO vote again to perpetuate
hem?
Where VIII YOU take your stand
his FAM win YOU vote again for the
len dog and the starving baby, or
I'LL you cut loose and take your \
land for humanity and civilization? A
have no particular ticket for yoir
ote. believe that either the dem. h
Gratis or the republicans will win. OF 2
purse; but you can at least place Q
our vote somewhere that will be a /.
rotest against the iniquitous prae. :,
ees of modern society and modern :, :,
'vernment. u
WIN you make the protest? b