Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-21
Hard Times and Politics.

Hard Times and Politics.
The reactiOnaries and the standpat
tiers who are still Justify joining il
the happily diminishing chorus of ca
lamity shouting are apparently try
ing to create the impression that bust
ness and industrial depression nevel
prevail except under Democratic ad
ministrations and as result of Dem
Ocratic policies towards the tariff
currency and big corporations. Thu
calamity shouters always figure tina
the people have short memories.
A cursory examination Of the news
paper reports will show, however
that financial and industrial depres
sl0ns have been pronounced at per
iods when there was apparently LEST
excuse for them than is in open evi
dence at the present time. Here are
some facts cleaned from the news
papers in the early days of 1908:
More than 1000 men march to
city hall at Detroit and demand
work.-January %, 1908.
Chicago Federation Of Labor
estimates the total number of un-
employed men in Chicago at 100,.
900 and issues a warning to all
craftsmen to keep away from the
city.-February II, 1908.
New York city government urg-
ed by Central Federation Labor
Union to let subway contracts to
furnish work for 100000 unem-
ployed men.-March Is, 1908.
One hundred thousand men
march through the streets of New
York singing the Marseillaise;
speakers preach revolution and de-
mand work; a bomb thrown at
police by Anarchists.-March %,
1908.
- More than 200 Bulgarians petit
ton Governor of Colorado for EN-.
ployment or for aid to return to
Bulgaria.-March 20, 1908.
One thousand foreigners march
toward Philadelphia city hall, de-
manding work; riot, three po-
licemen shot; IA marchers arrest
ed; hundreds beaten by mount.
ed police.-February 20, 1908.
Labor unions report $4,000 idle
men in the Kensington. Pa. dis
trict.-February 10, 1908.
Unemployed in San Francisco
form a league and demand the
issue Of $23,OO0,O0O in bonds to
aid nemployed-March %, 1908.
One thousand Hungarians
march through the rain to receive
a loaf of bread each at Toledo
March %, 1908.
At Camden, N. j., a riot follows
application of 1900 men for 200
Jobs advertised by the Joseph
Campbell Compaany.-August 10,
1908.
Loan of 100000 to provide
funds for public work asked by
city of Philadelphia for unem.
ployed; race riot followed demon
stration of unemployed; Italians
attacked by other nationalities.-
March Is, 1908.
The records will show that at tina
time the Republicans were in full
control of both branches of Congress-
and in all departments of the Fedora
government. The Republicans con
trolled almost every state north O.
Mason and Dixon's line. This wa.
before the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
was even being considered. The
Dingley schedules, slightly higher
than the Payne.Aldrich schedule!
were in force. There had been nj
revision of the currency and banking
laws. Everything was running al
though it had been made to order fol
the benefit and glorif1catiOn OF the
Republicans. Every phase and fea
ture Of national administration, the
removal Of which the Republicans now
claim is responsible for the depres
sion. was then in the full bloom and
flower of its existence. Still, the de
preston was far deeper and far more
extensive than it is today, as every
person who handled clearing house
certificates in lieu Of money will at
test.
All Of which indicates that 1t is
possible to have period OF indus.
trial and financial depression with.
out the blame and responsibility be.
ing placed solely upon those responsi.
BILE for administration policies.