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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1902)
The Commoner. Oct. 17, 190a. 15 Ur- & 11V ered the local authorities to preserve law and order." Great care should be exercised that those on strike do not pormlt them selves to be provoked by the coal and iron police into the commission of overt acts. The operators, failing to break the strike and deprive you of your well earned victory, are now at tempting to array public sentiment against you by malting false claims that a reign of terror exists in the coal fields. Be steadfast and true while this struggle for living wages and American conditions of employ ment is going on, and we have no hesi tancy in saying that victory will be achieved in the not distant future. The heart of thenation beats in sym pathy with you and all good citizens favor your cause. Do not fail to have resolutions drafted in plain, temperate language, telegraph them at our expense to President Mitchell's- headquarters im mediately on the adjournment of the meetings. (Signed) JOHN MITCHELL, ' President U. M. W. of A. ,D. T. NICHOLS, President District 1. THOMAS DUFFY, " President District 7. JOHN FAHY, President District 9. Shaw's Surrender to Wall Street Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has issued the following circular to na tional banks: "A wholly unauthorized and un founded report appears to have been sent from Washington yesterday, cal culated to mislead, with reference to the action taken by the secretary of the treasury relative to the mainte nance of reserves against government deposits secured by government bonds. That there may be no misunderstand ing, either as to the law or the action taken by the department, you are ad vised: "The national banking act, as you are well aware, lays down the rule that all associations shall maintain certain reserve against all deposits, failing to do which the 'comptroller of the currency may notify any associa tion to make good such reserve; fall ing to do which within thirty days the comptroller may, with the con- Pointed Questions. Why does everybody approve when the government gives financial asslst- currenco of the secretary of tho treas ury, appoint a recolver,' etc. "The law therefore lays down tha, rule that the reserve shall be main tained, but lodges discretion with tho comptroller and with the secretary of tho treasury as to the enforcement of the rule. You are notified that tho rule will not be enforced so far as it relates to government deposits secured by government bonds. "It must be borne in mind in this connection that it is not the intention of tho department to encourage in creased credit On tho contrary, very great conservatism should bo exercised. "But it is tho desiro of the depart ment that no worthy business interest shall suffer simply because a bank has invested its money in government bonds to secure a government deposit, and to that extent has relieved tho treasury from a growing surplus, and has thus restricted its capacity to ox tend accommodation. (Signed) "LESLIE M. 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The Silent Educator. Practical. Every-Day and Time-Honored Topic. You ng and old read it 40 Cents a year. Three Months on Trial, 10 Cents. Address SCHOOL AND FIRESIDE, Baltimore, Md, ance to banks and great corporation interests, and disapprove when any one suggests that tho government should assist other classes in need? Wo all agree that it is right for tho secretary of the treasury to strain a point and send $20,000,000 to Wall street for the relief of business men, when they feel the need of money. Why should not public sentiment re quest the government to take some kind of action when large masses of population feel the need of work? The banker, or Wall street manip ulator, in need of millions of loose money to carry on his plans, deserves duxuu bymijuuiy, ui uuuj.&c. But he surely deserves less sym pathy than the man who wants work to enable him to feed himself and his family. In this country all men are supposed to bq equally important in tho eyes of government Why does the government respond so warmly when the bankers need $20,000,000, and respond not at all when hundreds of thousands of men need employment, In the cold winter, or during times of panic? Since it is possible for tho govern ment to pay out interest on bonds in advance, would it not be possible to arrange to give work to those who ned it? , Could not some scheme be devised even for lending government money to the small individual now at the mercy of usurers? Could not public roads, canals and other enterprises give work to the man actually seeking employment for his hands? Is there not some way of securing a national administration which will feel the needs o a great number of poor men as keenly as the present admin istration feels the needs of a small number of rich men?- Chicago American. trust paradise that tho president has been stumping the country. It Is to tho defeat of democratic congressmen that tho trusts will most willingly devote their resources in this coming cam paign. 'ine election of democratic congress men this year can alone give reality to the ideas which the democratic plat form expresses and the election of democratic congressmen can alone disturb the taritt-fortlfled serenity of the trusts. Congress alone can make effective the demands of the democrats. It is the duty of those who feel that tho people should govern the country to vote for democratic members of congress and bring tho coal trust, the beef trust and the other pirate trusts within reach of the people. Chicago American. II Have Your Own Pressure Watirworks JJo comfortable llko city folks. Ilavo HATH. ClesM rango noller supplied with hydrant wntor; 2000 plants operating. Especially flno for fanners and tows waterworks. Hand power, windmill, or engine. Seed for now llluiitratcd catalogue. CLARENCE A. BURTON, KANSAS CITY, flO. John Mitchell, Han. Mitchell has given proof that he possesses the gift of invincible pa tience and good temper, and he has the entire confidence of the miners. It is to bo hoped that the men will support him loyally and not make it hard for him to do his duty as a good citizen. The public may require of them some sacrifice of pride, some yielding of their just rights to the Democrats May Asfc Why organized Iahor wants tlte KeferettiMB. Why, to stop Mief.trlkcfl, and the shcottefa, the "Vampire" Judges. They know that if the people were In that if we had a ItKAX I)KMOCUATIO VERNMENT, thatT,abor would get justlc. Public opinion, YTCTHOUT THE rOWM to enforce its sentiments (sec the coal strike) fs g farce, but Public Opinion HACKED BY "VOTES is omnipotent. See paragraph ea "Strict Constructionists" in HOW TO TREAT TIIE THUSTg AND HOW TO WIN IN 100 Price 2S Cents Postpaid. The Abbey Press, 114 Fifth AvoN.Y. City, Don't Struggle AlongWithaiit Power. I" U.IUOT. 1WUII.UW noreeoBomlcaj. 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