The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-08-15

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levied by the law of 1912 on iron, the
article of most prime necessity to the
farmer, used by him in all the laborso
tiIage. How long will Q party that
stands up for legislation like this have
the hardhood to call themselves the
party of protection to American indus
try. They protect the farmers that
is, three-fourths of the laborers of the
Landry huge taxes on their food, their
clothing, and their implements OF hus-
bandry?
But let us see how the matter stands
with the operatives engaged in manu-
factures. The pretext is, that this enor-
nous taxation upon the farmer. enures
to their benefit. Let us see the truth
of the matter. 1T is well brought out
in the following article which we copy
from the Baltimore Republican. We
commend the facts here stated TO the
attention of our readers. They speak
for themselves. No comment is need
ed to give them weight or emphasis:
"THE wEAvERs AND THE TARiFF.-- The
following facts will show what the
weavers were compelled to endure un-
der the tariff of 1912, and how little
they have to regret its repeal:
"BALTiMoRE, August a, l946.
"MEssRs. EDlroRs: | saw in your
paper of this evening notice from the
"Hartford Courant," that the proprie-
tor Of the mandatory at Thompson
vile, Connecticut, had, since the pas
sage of the new tariff bill, reduced the
wages of his weavers 25 per cent
from "a 2la cents to 10. | have no
doubt OF that, for several years since
the weavers at that factory turned out
for higher wages, and the proprietor
sued them for combination, and impris-
oned some twenty Of them in the pris-
on at Hartford till the time of trial; and
if am not mistaken, Mr.. w. T., a
gentleman conducting another business
successfully in this city at the present
time, is well acquainted with all the
facts. A FREEMAN.
"The Statesman, at Carlisle, Penn
sylvania, has the following on the same
subject. well worthy to be pondered by
those whom the employers ale endeav-
oring to Cypress under cover of the
new tariff: ~
"'The positive destitu,ion last win
ter of the handloom weavers Of Phila-
delphia shows the bareiaced misrepre.
sentatlon given by the feigned protec-
tionists. No less, than 200 of these
poor and ground-down weavers were
compelled to abandon their work in the
severest part of The winter, on account
of their masters base imposition in re-
ducing their wages. They had receiv-
ed but So 20 per week-men with
with families to support! This rogue
ry did not stop here. The proprie,ors
sounded their determination TO reduce
the wages still lower, asserting, as an
excuse, that the present prices of man
ufactured goods were not sufficient 10
enable the Iaborel to receive even that
amount. A bold and determined strike
was made-1,2 200 hard-working men
resolved no longer to work for such
monopolists! Soup-houses were estab.
lished by the benevolent portion of the
citizens; there they were fed until
"lords ofreaIm'' were compelled to SOL
icit them to return to their looms. No
\ doubt. could we but procure an agent
to collect US all the information we de,
sire respecting the wages ofoperatives
we would find the same principle es-
tabIished wherever manufacturing is
carried on extensively. The tariff Of
1842 gives undue protection to those
who labor not with their own hands,
while he who makes the wealth is left
without it. While the millionaire pro.
vides and decorates his mansion with
all the superfuiiies man can invent, he
who fills his Golfers must be content to
remain in his cabin by his coal bank OF
ore mine, destitute of the comforts ol
life. While the iron master adds house
to house, and farm to farm, he who tolls
for plttance per day must take to his
bed of straw, where sleep seldom clos
es his eyes. Toll! toll! toll! by night
and by day; and he dies at last, leaving
family poor and friendless, while he
who kept back his la,gfulearnings, die.
and leaves his fortune to be enjoyed BY
bis family. Will the $4,000 poor wo
men in the city Of New York, and the
hundreds in Philadelphia who work a
l2i cents per day, ever receive tha
honest protection they deserve? Lool
at the abject inequality protection ha.
entaed upon the country! Let capi
talists rule, and wo be to that man Wht
feels their iron scourge!"
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