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in his day at least. Years after, when asked why he had 

 changed his policy, he replied: "The masses don't hold 

 state and national conventions. The masses dorft elect 

 Senators and Presidents, and I WOULD BE LEFT IF I DID 



NOT WORK WITH THOSE WHO DID THESE THINGS." If the 



people do not sustain the men and papers that represent 

 their interests they are responsible for their own condition. 

 Party slavery is the most baneful condition that has ever 

 cursed American institutions. It is founded upon igno- 

 rance, selfishness and moral cowardice. Having dwelt at 

 considerable length on the principal obstacles in the way 

 of economic reform, we will now proceed to discuss a 

 remedy upon which, we think, all can agree. This brings 

 us to a consideration of two problems. 



First What the remedy shall be; and 



Second How shall we apply it? 



The first embraces a wise and equitable system of 

 laws, and the second the method to be pursued in securing 

 them. 



u When the natural reward of labor is secured to the 

 laborer, poverty cannot exist in a family whose members 

 are willing and able to work. And those who can so 

 easily provide for their own wants, will cheerfully con- 

 tribute to the support of the sick and needy. They will 

 be able to supply themselves amply with the comforts of 

 life, and have an abundance of time for intellectual and 

 moral culture. The distribution, then, being according to 

 justice, strife will cease, because a man having his own 

 rights respected and protected, will naturally respect and 

 protect the rights of others. Make the laws a standard of 

 right, and their benefits must secure an improvement in 

 the morals of the people." Edward Kellogg. 



"In a country like ours, above all others, will this 

 truth hold good. If the people can obtain fair compensa- 



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