Show communicated I 1 THE CRY OF THE POOR the condition and demands demand of human inma natif nature tre in what is called civili cuon axe are continually changing these affect jW Act the relation of things to things F abd aw of roan man to man turnpikes pas wagons and stage coaches have cone beyond revivification the flam the ot oil 1 lamp and gas indeed y leave be become come in part superceded superseded super ceded by steam and machinery have 7 dashed aside the superabundant mus or turned per force into new chan nele MON this wealth creating element of 1 aft trade has been revolutionize dand Is reduction augmented markets have blew opened and exchange of commo dittos internationally have been created at the point of the bayonet and so f chronic has this spirit of traffic be insatiable its demands and v ea come so go I 1 am 0 o to overcrowded over crowded or war amer producing centers or nations that and jealousies axe are easily provoked ked and the advanced section is C bowey on the very brink of wax war with PY ay competitor r thia is now reacting among the mily tk accia of producers and each division teJ tum manipulated by the cormo tioff of commerce sees encroach ants upon its pittance and campeti f aten te g made the key word of an op n which is all the more galling cause the laborer seeing the flush of t and the power of wealth aurally w wants ants to share in this teem plenty ty and to have for his ave bis posterity the ornamental as as the useful the grazes graces of life q well as the absolute necessities of a exle existence tence sti ase laborers the artisans from their point combine to resist what 1 deem injustice and capital cre ka by labor originally combines also fe ibert only against the goose goese that lays A tolden golden egg but against itself as ari toy by individuals or competing asso but little attention to date been given to thereas the facilities of the creator possessing ks and enjoying a la mgt proportion ton 0 of f the work of ht his s own bands and so it comes to pass that the maker of shoes is nearly shoeless the vator creator of clothing is half in rags the artlean of the foundry only owns an bid type of stove instead of an tm uM arAH range ranee the me jc chanec lives in a rented hovel or cot tanze and the creator of furniture uses abe gt commonplace of appliances while via in handiwork the creations of W isu deft fingers and cunning brain are tn in the palaces of his employer the fanner is similarly handicapped when TW 20 wheat fruit pork and beet beef go gamt bis big hungry or half satisfied netah to feed a stranger five thousand affee flee away is surely nee dedmore ito 0 o distribution at home on a com sim sense basis than to scour the world for new markets which are limit 40 at best beet to care for the worker bufter than for those who toll toil not 4 neither do they spin to provide aalst A the inequalities of conditions are a disgrace to a proud re ue and a continuous menace to its I 1 tabi lity and life to encourage the working aen to bear their burthen of on taxation uni ungrudgingly grudgingly and to compel in equity the wealthy to pay tor the protection they enjoy to make pride in citizenship the essence of ImAd ottom in the masses because of hm and to restrain all or ano and boasting resources now control and press with indifference upon their breth rca if the scriptures are really the oruie of godl god pot not fair that the map lp at the case or press shall be unable books that the artisan shall see schools around him whose doors if not closed are only half open to his children that churches built ostensibly to god and christ to religion and to humanity should have no seat for him or his because his willing hands are unable to give shoes for his children a dress for his fits wife and a suit of clothes for himself befitting a sovereign of the nation in which he lives or where he first drew the breath of life one who is declared to be by both revelation and nature by divine and scientist a veritable child 0 of f god the malthusian doctrine is to limit the production of ordinary humankind until supply and demand are more nearly equal than they are today the divine shrinks from this conclusion the statesman is in doubt and general opinion rebels against a theory deemed pernicious but the forces of society are surely working in this direction if without intent every unsuccessful strike every reduction of wages is a lever against increase ten per cent from the ool colliers liers wages means deprivation increased economy and the determination of progeny to th them em comes depreciation of the standard of life from sheer lack of nutrition and comforts which affect constitution and physique on the other hand reduction in wages prevents the assumption of responsibility and it also means the shelving of experienced men who having already the burden of family cannot and should not be satisfied with the remuneration considered adequate for boys or for single men to cheapen production to make dividends for mammoth corporations and keep up the number of well paid managers is now a settled policy which is developing increasingly day by day and many good honorable industrious capable citizens today are excluded from the privilege of earning their bread because of this competitive policy inaugurated by avarice and one contrary to every principle of right justified only in part by its active ones on the devilish plea of competitive economy application made now by such adepts as only years of experience creates are coolly informed that the first requisite for employment is medical examination then if credentials of capacity and ability are presented and the applicant Is over thirty or thirty five years of age he la Is barred by the statute of limitations the old formula of no irish need apply is revoked and no man of ripe experience need apply could as consistently be written or printed over some works in this very city of salt lake are not the conditions such as to suggest that a host of young men may never hope to 0 o marry or marrying that they must determine a limit as to their families and will they not pray especially ally that old age may never come and find them dependent upon the tender mercies of the present system of disintegrating competition rather let it be their ambition to become self employers self reliant outside the terrible pressure in the ranks of industry of artisan life of professional ional activity shall not the lesson of self preserve tion which has been epitomized into proverb be early and faithfully learned for the trade of a lifetime life time when most needed may prove to be but a reed in the hand when they reach the valley necessitous of age A multitude testifies all through these mountains and the rush to klondike also testifies to the growing nodular recognition of thle power of the consolidation of political netties nex ties evl evi I 1 dene dancea the same conclusion capital feels its ito potency more than ever in the history of the world labor in fill all its im successful struggles comprehends the value of the almighty dollar trade literature religion professions place are all looked upon but as stepping stones to the acquisition of that moloch gold whose altars axe are crowded in all the avenues of life and whose votaries vot aries outnumber in earnestness and devotion the worshippers wor shippers at all religious shrines combined heathenism is no more tainted with this superstition I 1 than han loav christianity and the true love of country is as scarce a commodity as is true love of man in the hearts of many though they pose as lights and axam exam clars in every line of thought and action beneath the glorious sun if it were not for the little leaven 11 already working in the earth for the little salt reserved by the decree ot of higher power than man destruction would find itself enthroned upon the rolling earth mens passions greed lust for wealth and power be the harbingers of those conditions which have overthrown the mighty nations of the past and even now it Is revelation alone which can vierce the cloud and see the salvation of the remnant whose hearts have been turned to righteousness preparatory to the coming of the messiah who shall render unto every man according to his hie works dost thou like the picture said gold shakespeare or is this day of foreboding only realized by the gifted few do the reckless many do men in high places can usurpers usurp ers of power or those of influence realize that the complaints of the poor and the oppressed are heard in the heavens that he who rules will avenge his ow elect to Is it believed that the oppression of the hirelings in his wages to is condemned of god or does not the neglect of christian pro simply say be ye warmed and filled then complacently turn again to their own clearly demonstrate that such a course to is in no sense harmonious with the obligations and covenants of a christian life 1 |