The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-30
LABOR'S GREAT OPPORTUN-
ITY.

This is labors' tight-not only organ
lied labor but every form of honest
effort and striver for Wages. 1t ME ms
a priceless opportunity for the wo, kers
OF the country to re rd tn ir votes in
favor of the p 'rty which has rerogniz-
ed them In its platform, and m ans IT,
give them fair and square deal
should victory come to it next Tnes-
day.
The farmer, the mechanic, the clerk,
the hewers of wood aud the drawers of
water, are vit.lly interested in this
great figh' against intrenched rover
aud privilege, and 1t is up to them to
say " hat shall b- the result. Certainly
for the mass s the duty is p ain. In
every Commercial or financial IVA ic
they are the ones t. feel IFS pang+ first,
and the last TO recover when better
times come. 1t 8 they who are
walking the streets in iileness now.
and their wiv and children who do
without the necessities Of life that ar j.
fetal aud unpardonable conditions
may adjust themselves.
If the on n power could help mat
ters, why have they waited while men
are fighting to gel In the bread lines,
and are hop ltssly scanning the want
columns Of The papers in search of
work.
The big trusts aud combinations,
which control the out put of nearly AL
of the product" of the country, which
the people need. have curtailed opera
tiOns aud put off workers all along the
line, and yet the cost of living has re-
manned the same, and r-nts have not
been adjusted in the smallest degree to
meet the tenants dire extremity. The
salaries of the gre earners have been
reduced, Yet The price of bread ana
mat does lot respond to the altered
situation. The msn who are at he
head of lanor, have appealed TO
the workers TO look at the facts and
then decide which course to pursue.
They have for years BEEN striving to
get higher wages and shorter hours
for years, and have helped to bring
into your hom-s and TO those dear to
you, more brightness and happiness.
They are more in earnest now than
ever before, and you owe it to your
selves and your families, and TO those
that will come after YOU, 10 take ad-
vantage of this vital moment in Il e.
struggle for your regeneration. The
price of liberty aud justice aud the
future status of labor hangs in the
balance, and your vote can keep il
high above the sordid attempts to de-
base it. You have your choice, and
next Tuesday is the great day Of tri-
umph. 1t will be if you stick together
and turn deaf ears to the false prophets
going around to mislead aud deceive
You.
You know what has occurred and
you know that things could not be
worse. A change is needed. and the
party in pc yer is trying to cajole and
threaten you into violating the in-
stincts of your heart and turn a deaf
ear to the cry of your helpless brothers
for salvation.
You can give it to him and to your
selves by voting on Tuesday next. for
William jennings Bryan, and your
Democratic candidate for Congress,
David J. Lewis Be sure that you do
both, for Bryan without Democratic
Congress would be powerless to pat
into effect any of the great reforms hat
he promises to the people. If the
ranks of labor move in serried columns
against the intrenched powers OF spec
ial interests and the subsidized press
of the country, there is no sound but
victory il the air.
An attempt to intimidate or pur-
chase labur's vote this time will be an
insult to his manhood and his honor,
aud degraded will be the one who can
be affected by it, Labor has all 10
gain and everything to lose in this
great fight, and its united vote can
elect the Democratic national ticket.
Voters, it is up to you.