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The Commoner.
Oct. 3, 1903
The Reserved Section.
("The rights and interests of the la
boring man will be protected and cared
for, not by labor agitators, but the
Christian men to whom God in his
infinite wisdom has given control of
the property interests of the country."
Mr. Baer.)
In the prehistoric ages, when the world
was a ball of mist
A seething swirl of something un
known in the planets' list;
When the earth was vague with vapor,
and formless, and dark and void
The sport of the wayward comet tho
jibe of the asteroid
Then the singing stars of morning
chanted soft, "Keep out of there!
Keep ofT that spot which is sizzling hot
it is making coal for JBaer."
When the pterodactyl ambled, or flut
tered, or swam, or jumped,
And the pleslosaurus rambled, all
careless of what he bumped,
And the other old-time monsters that
thrived on the land and sea,
And -didn't know what their names
were any more than today do we
Wherever they went they heard it:
"You fellows keep out of there
That place which shakes and quivers
and quakes it is making coal for
Baer."
The carboniferous eraconsumed but a'
million years;
It started when earth was shedding
tko last of her baby tears,
When still she was swaddled softly in
clumsily tied-on clouds.
When star's from the shops of nature
were being turned out in crowds;
But high o'er the favored section this
sign said to all: "Beware!
Stay back of the ropes that surround
these slopes they are making coal
for Baer!"
We ought to be glad and joyous, we
' " ought' to'bb filled with glee
That aeons ago the placard was nailed
to the ancient tree,
That millions and millions of ages
back farthor,than Adam and Eve
The Ichthyosaurus halted, and speed
ily took his leave,
And so it was all saved for us, the
spot with the sign: "Beware!
This plant is run by the earth and sun
and is making coal for Baer!"
Josh Wink, in Baltimore American.
A Republican Prophecy.
There will be no tariff legislation In
1902, 1903, or 1904. No republican In
congress will seriously propose it
The president will not urgo it in any
of his addresses or in any of his com
munications to congress. This ele
ment of disturbance to business is
nearly three years in the distance at
least. St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Where Is the Difference?
Fitzsimmons; the prize fighter, has
been made somewhat of a butt for
ridicule because in referring to his re
cent defeat in tho prize ring ho said:
'I prayed to win this fight It
wa the first time I ever prayed to
win. I lay in that room and
prayed: 'God give me strength to
win this battle, and I will be
thankful. Amen.' "
There does seem to be' a false ring
about that But why should it be any
more incongruous for a prize fighter to
pray with sporting zeal for divine
strength to "slug" his adversary, than
for a clergyman to pray with patriotic
fervor for military victories? Is it
so much more religious to kill than
to 'slug." Chicago Public.
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MR. BRYAN'S INTERVIEW.
Below will bo found an interview
given by Mr. Bryan to tho Cincinnati
Enquirer and published in that paper
on Soptember.17:
"What do you consider should bo
the important issues of the next presi
dential campaign?"
"It is too early to write a platform
for 1904, or to discuss intelligently the
relative importance of issues. Events
make issues, and parties meet them'
"Do you believe that the next demo
cratic national convention should re
affirm any part of the Kansas City
platform? If so, what portions there
of?" "Yes. The Kansas City platform sets
forth democratic principles and applies
those principles to now issues as they
arise. None of the questions covered
by the platform have been settled, and
there is no reason for the abandon
ment of old issues merely because of
the introduction of new ones.
"When you find a man who will not
support the ticket because of any
plank of the Kansas City platform,
you will find a man whoso support
cannot be secured without a change
that will alienate more voters than
it will attract. It is better to spend
our time converting republicans to
democracy than if is trying to change
democracy to suit the plutocratic ele
ment that calls itself democratic, but
aids the republican party in the great
struggle between organized wealth and
human rights."
"Whom do you think the democrats
should nominate?"
"I have no choice as to candidates,
and have no desire 40 suggest names.
My only interest is in the selection of
some one who is democratic in senti
ment, democratic in sympathy and pur
pose; one who will advance democratic
principles during the campaign, carry
out democratic doctrines when elected
and not betray the confidence of the
democratic voters."
"A.ro you a candidate for tho presi
dential nomination?"
"I am not This has been stated so
often that it ought not to be necessary
to reiterate it"
"What do you think of Mayor Tom
Johnson's candidacy for president?"
"It is too early to discuss tho avail
ability of any man. I am very. glad,
however, to indorse the fight which
ho is making in Ohio this year for
more just taxation. He is presenting a
powerful appeal, and it is sure to have
effect"
"Whom do you think tho republicans
will nominate?"
"That depends on circumstances.
Mr. Roosevelt seems now to have the
inside track, and I have no doubt ho
will keep in the lead if he continues
to talk against trusts, but refrains
from doing anything to hurt them.
The trurts do sot object to denuncia
tion. They ai getting along quite
welt in spite ot denunciation. Mr.
Cleveland denounced them, as did Mr.
McKInloy. Wha they fear Is the en
forcement of the criminal law and tho
enactment of mow stringent laws.
"By his failure to urge or enforce
any effective remedy the president has
boen ablo to keep the friendship of
the trust magnates, and as they con
trol I bo republican organization, that
Is sudclont to secure a renomlnation."
"Do you consider that Senator Han
na has any thanco for tho nomina
tion?" "Not at present If tho president
should by any inadvertence hurt the
trusts Mr. Hanna might becomo a for
midable candidate."
"Aie you taking any active part in
politics?"
"Well, a person is not In position to
answer such a question in regard to
himself. I am discussing public ques
tions through The Commoner, which
reaches more than 4,000 weekly papers
and comes to tho attention of 500,000,
counting five readers to each copy,
which I believe is tho usual estimate.
Besides that, I am delivering a few
lectures and making more political
speeches. Whether this can be called
an Active participation in politics Is a
matter of opinion."
"Will you attend the next national
convention?"
"The convention is too far off for
definite plans."
"Are you in favor of again fusing
with the populists?"
"I have always been in favor of a
co-operation with those who agree
with us upon the issues paramount at
the time, and I have no sympathy
whatever with the attempt now being
made by so-called democrats, who
voted the republican ticket, to drive
away the allies who supported our
party when these men deserted us.
For all practical purposes a populist
who supported tho democratic ticket
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is a better democrat than tho so-called
domocrats who supported tho republi
can ticket, and a deserter who makes
his return to tho party contingent
upon tho driving away of tho populists
is more anxIouB to vindicate himself
than ho is to strengthen tho demo
cratic party."
"What are your views on tho coal
strike? What action should tho gov
ernment tako to bring about a settle
ment? Do you think President Itoose
volt should exert his influence?"
"Tho coal strike is unfortunate for
the minors, who are temporarily de
prived of their income, and tho public,
which is paying an excessive price for
coal. Tho mlno owners are losing
least because they are partially, JX not
wholly, reimbursed by tho Increaspd
profit on tho coal which they sell.
"The strike is at present tho only
means by which tho coal miners can
protect themselves, and therefore until
somo new remedy can be supplied tho
strike cannot bo condemned without
condemning the wage-earner to servile .
acquiescence In any condition imposed
by the owners of the mines.
"Arbitration is tho remedy, and tho
fact that tho owners of tho mines re
fuse to arbitrate is evidence that they
are not willing to risk the public opin
ion which would be aroused by the dis
closure of all the facts in the case.
"The president has it in his power to
assi3t in tho settlement, not bo much
by taking part in this particular strike
as by urging the passage of two laws
one providing for arbitration at tho
request of either party in all cases
where a corporation engaged in inter
state commerce has a difference with
the employes, and the other protecting
miners from 'government by Injunc
tion.' "At present the corporations refuse
to arbitrate because they rely upon
the willingness of the United States
courts to aid them in labor controver
sies by depriving tho strikers of tho
right of a trial by jury. As long as
the corporations can use the writ of
injunction In strikes they are likely
to decline to arbitrate."
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