The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-03-16

history dawn upon the scene;-that
stupid and misguided man has always
murdered his redeemers, assassinated
his savours, crucifed the only lords
and masters of the world-persecuted
and mastered those who know that,
all are free and equal born; who
preach and practice do to others as you
would have others do to you: who ad-
vocate the universal equality and eter-
nal justice, rights and lityrties of
man.
BY ignoring the poor and electing
only wealth to Office, you cultivate the
fatality of making the rich richer
and the poor porrer, You also en-
able wealth to administer government
for the interest of financial fends.
as against the general welfare of the
poorer members of our race. Then,
too, the rich represent the interests of
a small minority, while the poor would
represent the betterp,ent of the vast
majority, because the rich are com
paratively few, while poor and com
mon folks comprise the great plurality
of humankind.
Then, to elect the poor to Office would
proportionately increase their COM
ly equalize the distribution of wealth.
1t would also harmonic prevailing
conditions with the fundamental prin-
ciples and policies of our government,
that the sovereign vote and voice of
the imperial majority shall reign and
rule supreme. Moreover, the poor and
common people should not only oper-
ate the government because they con-
they should exercize supremacy in po-
litical power in order to enact and
execute the legislation necessary TO
protect their property, liberties and
lives against these reckless ravages
of the rich and strong.
Remember. I do not claim that all
business characters are tricl<sters and
thieves. but do contend that the
vast majority. if not nearly all. are
| userers, eXtortioners and rogueS-
mostly kind, polite, gentlemanly
scoundrels and gallant chefs. Review
your dealings with these business
men to see how many, if any, did not
| either directly or indirectly swindle
you. When realizing how scarce
strictly honorable business men really
appear we are bound to conclude that
the base and baseless assertion that
successful business men make the
most desirable officers, is foolish for
gerry and sham. 1t is the merest
bait and trap with which the wealthy
and their tools deceive and dupe the
public to elect the richest candidates
to office to subservc the fortunes OF the
wicked wealthy class.
That both ignorance ad intelligence
usually prefer the richest candidates
because of facts herein described, is
| as true and certain as this perniciouS
preference for the rich is superficial
and absurd While ! don't contcad
that the poor are perfectly honest. I
know by experience that substantially
| the great majority are reasonably hon
est men and women. AT least, they
are just and righteous enough to earn
| their living by the sacred sweat of
honest toll and thought-not by the
heartless iniQuity practiced by the
! rich in specializing on the wants and
needs of their fellowmen. The poor
support themselves and the rich be-
sides by creating wealth and happiness
for all. The rich supply themselves
stealing the products of labor through
their rascally monopolies and trusts.
AS Il general thing. penury and want
are signs and symbols of an honest
conscientious soul: while luxury and
wealth are certain symptoms of the
public Drvateer
This human hyena always ready TO