AUGUST 31, 190G
The Commoner.
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In the Shadow of the Mountains ,
In the shadow of tho mountains whoso
uplifting peaks of gray
Pierce the misty clouds that hover
o'er the vista day by day;
In each grim; and rocky fastness
where the purling waters leap
And the sighing, cooling breezes lull
the senses into sleep;
.Where eternal snows of winter deco
rate each rocky crest
And the balmy scent of pine trees
- comes with magic healing blest
In the shadow of the mountains whose
gray peaks shall never nod,
Pointing upward to the heavens like
the sentinels of God.
In the shadow of the mountains
wrought in wonderful design
By the deft and ready fingers of a
master hand divine;
Where each peak and crag and can
yon, while the countless ages roll,
Tells to man a wondrous story that
shall glorify his soul;
In the grim and rocky presence of
these great Titanic walls
Where the arms of nature welcome
and the voice of nature calls
In the shadow of the mountains)
whoso gray leagues are yet untrod
One can read creation's "story in the
handiwork of; God.
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In the shadow of the mountains whose
gray peaks are limned in gray
And the cloudTdrifts float and hurry
likaome giajitjfolk at play;
Where, while standing in the pres
ence of a" work so great and -grand,"
Man can get a glimpse of power of
the great Almighty's hand.
And across his soul there stealeth,
like the shadows o'er the peaks,
Awe, that stills him into silence while
the Great Creator speaks
In the shadow of the mountains, grim
gray peaks that never nod,
Man stands face to face in silence with
the sentinels of God.
A Labor Day Incident
Mr. Bings arose on the morning of
tabor Day with a glad smile on his
face.
This Is labor's great-day," he said
to himself as he donned his clothes.
"This Is the day that American labor
ghows its freedom, its independence
and Its prosperity. I'll march with
my union in the parade and Bhow my
Independence and strength."
Mr. Bings then started down stairs,
whistling a merry tune. When he
reached the dining room Mrs. Bings
remarked:
"Well, going to march today, are
you?"
"Sure, my dear. We free Ameri
can laborers must show our strength
and Independence. This Is our day."
"Uhuhl" saicUMrs. Bings. 'Tve
been noticing this strength and inde
pendence for some time."
"My dear, you talk as if you had
doubts about it."
"Well, It strikes me that It would
be better If your boasted independ
ence were scattered out a little more
over the whole year."
"What do you mean?" queried Mr.
Bings.
"Oh, nothing much. Only I m heard
you growling a few months ago h&
cause Judge Grubberly .issued an in
junction prohibiting your union from
picketing the factory when you went
on strike against a reduction In
wages."
"Yes, and it was a most infamous In
junction too. It was a disgrace to "
"Disgrace to whom, Mr. Bings?
You voted for him because ho was
the nomineo of your party, and when
you did It you knew 'that Grubberly
was the choice of all the capitalists
in town. But you whooped for him
and wore a Grubberly button and
swore that every workingman ought
to stand by tho g. o. p. because it
protected the workingman."
"Well, that was a mistake. I'll
not"
'That reminds me," interrupted
Mrs. Bings, "that tho legislature re
fused to enact into law that bill that
was endorsed by the unions last win
ter." "Yes; the members sold us out on
that bill. The corporations bought a
lot of them. The workingman can't
get a thing from the lawmakers these
days."
"That's funny! I heard you say
during the campaign that the g. o. p.
nominees were all friends of the work
ingman. You carried a torch and
whooped it up for Jones and Brown
for state senators, and you called those
who opposed them enemies of the
cause of labor. Yet Jones and Brown
led the fight against your bill."
"I know it. They were traitors."
"The same thing happened two
years before, and four years before,
and every two years since I can re
member. Yet you keep right on vot
ing the ticket the bosses name for
you."
"Now look here, Maria; I ain't
goin' "
"Yes you are, Mr. Bings. I'm going
to observe Labor Day myself, and in
my own way. And my way is to
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know. I can't vote, but I'm a part
of this family, and my part is going
to insist on a change. You joined the
union because you said it would help
you enforce your right to have some
voice In the disposition of your labor.
You said the employer had no right
to arbitrarily fix your hours of work
and your wage. That's all right. But
at the same time you sit right down
and let a lot of cheap skate politi
cians name the men you think you
have to vote for, and when you get
a snub from the legislature or an un
just injunction from a judge you hol
ler your head off. But. you don't
strike on your party. Not much!
You'll go on strike to uphold a union
principle, and you'll let me and the
children go hungry. But you wouldn't
strike against your party, even when
you know it's giving you the worst
of it."
"But you don't understand, my dear,
about "
"Well, if I don't understand It your
way I'm glad of It. When your em
ployer gives you the worst of it you
swell up and go on strike. When
your party gives you the worst of it
you shrivel up like a piece of bacon
killed in the dark of the moon and
don't dare strike against the party
bosses. You throw out your chest
and march like a free and independ
ent workingman on Labor Day, and
on election day you jump when a
party boss cracks the whip, swallow
any old.-political dose mixed for you,
and then think you are a free man.
You are going down town now to
parade with your union, and you'll
talk loud about 'workingmen stand
ing together.' In a couple pf months
the whole bunch of you will be pulling
and hauling against each other and
clans will bo getting all the cream and
leaving you tho skim milk. Mr.
Bings, you mako mo tired."
"Mrs. Bings, I'll not listen to such
foolishness. I'm a frce-r"
"Free, nothing; John Bings! You're
a slave a slavo to your party. If
you had sense enough to voto as you
parado. you wouldn't have to swear at
traitorous legislators and servile
judges. Now hike out for tho union
hall and get rertdy to parado. You
think you'll bo parading your strength
and Independence. A lot of cheap
politicians who stand on tho curb and
applaud you will be laughing in thoir
sleeves becauso thoy know you are
parading your ignorance and your
weakness. Yes, tho children and I
will bo there. Tho children will think
their papa is all right and I'll nbt toll
them any better. They'll find It out
soon enough."
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Logical
The employe had been asked by the
employer to vote the ticket always
voted by tho employer.
"Wo must have protection for Amer
ican industries in order to be able to
compete with the world," said the
employer.
"Does a tariff on wool mako wool
more profitable to tho Bheop raiser?"
queried the employd.
"It certainly does."
"And does a tariff on woolen goods
cause local competition and thereby
cheapen the price of tho woolen goods
we buy?"
"That's the idea exactly," said tho
employer. "You catch on beauti
fully." "And why doesn't a tariff on raw
wool induce competition and mako the
price of raw wool cheaper?" queried
the employe.
"Look here!" shouted the exasper
ated employer. "If you are going to
bo one of them blamed socialists you'll
have to 'look for another job."
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Upon opening the railroad folder the
tourist gave one look therein, then
shrieked and fainted.
Instantly all was confusion.
"What was the cause of It?" queried
the spectators. r
A little Investigation revealed it.
The folder was actually gotten up
so that the ordinary traveler could
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arrived and departed.
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Some Labor Day Musings
Solid marching on Labor Day will
not accomplish as much in the way
of good results as solid voting on
election 'day.
Union labor that marches for itself
an3 votes for the other fellow has no
grounds to complain if it gets the
worst of it.
A vote in the box is worth a mile
of parade.
A man is known by the candidates
he votes for.
The best labor parade Is straight
home from the cashier's window.
Brain Leaks
dollar Is
tho easiest
The sweaty
kept.
The world loves a good loser more
than it does a poor winner.
One of the most pleasant things
about a vacation Is the recollection
thereof.
The only right way to eat a water
melon Is to thrust your face squarely
Into the melon's heart.
A man who plays crooked politics
would play crqoked business if he
were not afraid of the sheriff.
If we had all the money that has
been sunk in gold mines we wouldn't
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calling it 'politics. And while you care to have all the money that has
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