Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-20
Increase Of Wages under the Wing
Tariff OF 1912,

The Locoocos with their accustomed Disregard Of truth and
honesty have revived old cry that the Tariff act Of
S2, while has proved highly beneficial manufacturers has
caused corresponding decrease the price Of labor throughout
the country, and especially n the manufacturing towns They
complain operatives large manufacturing esab
.hments well paid for their labor since the
passage Of the Tariff Of 1872 they before and that
has opeiod the disadvantage Of al classes except rich
u Now this all nooroasy false that Loeoio-
would render themselves ridiculous In the eyes Of al
Intelligent by putting forth such barefaeed assertions
eept the election and for eeconeeng purposes
The experience ofevery proves the contrary Let one
reject for moment upon the operation Of the Tariff 10 his
negbofhood Was there time when labor In
greater demand better paid than has been for the three
years Last past Has there been time since the ounda
ton Of the federal government whom the poor could pur
chase many Of the and luxures Of life with
the reward Of his daily toll Has there been any lack Of
poymen by Of which the abong has been unable
obtain comfortable subss,anee Tor himself and family and
eothe and educate his children and respectable
manner No the contrary may almost be said that
have poor, at least who willing TO work The
who obtains honest livelihood by the Of his brow
independent his employer and asks for sors
that his employment shall be from him by
ton Of the business Of the country Many home which, before
passage the Tariff Of 1889 the bode Of poverty
and sorrow filed with plenty and The la.
borers do complain. They know that their condition has
been greatly improved and wish foi change No dis
satisfied except few unprneped Loeofoeo demaeogues
whom the prosperity Of the country under HAis law
grievance not tolerated Hence their constant
deavou excite and foster unnatural Jealousy Of the
against the chof the employed against the employer The
sbore told that the who happens possess capital and
affords him the Of supporthat IT, gives him employ
meat his enemy and tho he pays him the full price Of
his labor and docs many other things promote his comfort and
happiness should be looked upon with Of suspicion Out
upon such vile efforts up descendant and bitter feelings
tween those whose in,erests the
Any reeoleet the Of things which existed prev
the passage Of the Tariff of 1872 The Hon Abbot Law
renee, says
"In ie4i2 the depression in all kinds Of business be-
oppressive that many Of The manufacturing estab
iishmsHfs Ia Ssp England closed.
DissssED the mechanical trades still, ard sssry
source for the taboTing man seemed dried uP.'
There hardly manufacturing establishment Ia the coun
Try which sording the propreto any dividends short
business dead stand The Wing Tariff passed
the beneficial results and felt every We sub-
join few Of tho proof that before tina, the price
Of labor has been greatly increased the Tariff
operation The workmen employed in the Carpet Mandatory
Tshdve c. Petonsd Congress not TO repeal the Tariff
laws. They say
ThAt since the passing Of the pressni Tariff Laws your
petitioners have obtained edranes Of
from TWENTY TO TWENTY-FIVE per cent That pre-
vious 1872 the number Of inhabitants residing in the
village Of Tarifve under 200, and at this time the
number nmounts 10 1900 and the ef farm produce
consumed a this time rs MORE THIN DOUBLE that
consumed previous is42 shrwng that auzsns dis
around them the benefits of the wealth created BY
their labor.
IDS let De uuTne IN mnd inc testimony o. poor menoi
the operatives themselves and not Of their employers.
COTTON MANUFACTURES.
Mr. Annoy the Agent Of the Stark Cotton Mills In Manehes-
~ H. that the average of wages paid girls
pcyed 10 February 1913 81 6 week, and in the
month this year, 81 ,96-an increase Of 50 per cent
The following table showing the comparative average Of
gee paid the girls in the Amoskeae Min for the
ua in Eve successive years. alec furnished BY the gem
tleman
"Areags ioagss paid hs operatives ia the amoskesg NIL