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~ OR CsuAmsrclaI Letter.
The letter which we publish to-day from our view
York correspondent il, possible, OF more 'nah usual
interest Il contains not only valuable saa'eneh'
the commercial operations Of the past week. oui pre-
SCENTS comprehensive and instructive exposoh u inc
practical effects Of the policy established oy Inc demo-
cratic Marty and vindicaes in mastery manner tpa'
uocy from the assaults which have been made upon y
by interested monoposs and by the advocates OF class
legislation.
Notwithstanding the entire failure Of the predictions OF
rain which made by the wing leaders and the lords
of the oom when the revenue bill Of 1916 first went into
effect and notwithstanding the successful operation OF
that measure as attested by the incacuabe benefits
which il has conferred upon the country by enlang the
demand for agricultural productions and increasing
their price; by bringing within the reach Of our people
more Of the necessares and conveniences Of life than
they have before enjoyed and BY enhancing at the
same time the revenues Of the government ;-notwith
standing all these things the wing leaders and the lords
of the loom have rallied their forces for its overthrow
determined if possible, to establish the system Of proh
billions and restrictions, order to grind down labor and
to compel the agrcutpriss TO deal with them-to sell
u and buy from the Abbott Lawrences and to sell to
other day these men-the millionares, whose wealth
has been accumulated, not by their honest toll but
by special privileges, which class legislation has given
to them-met together luxuranty at Newport with the
false cIamo upon their tongues, that labor stGrp
ing in our eouary and that the revenue bill Of 1916
was operating ruinously. and ought to be repealed
And Immediately the banded pack Of suborned presses
and hireng scribblers opened in full chorus circulating
the Newport alsehood, and demanding the overthrow OF
system which has conferred ncalculable blessings upon
the labor Of the country. in order that the holders of
money capital may roll in wealth and luxury And, in
truth, it must have been scene, that at Newport
and the actors, when behind the curtain hidden from the
public gaze, must have TESTED with each other mey at
the ridiculous farce which they playing off to dupe
and entrap the people. Mionaires rolling in wealth
and wallowing in luxury-fcedng dainty at Newport
driving gded equipages and slipping the cosiest wine
shielded from the sun by day and softly bedded at night
whose delicate hands are ignorant Of toll, coming
forward with dssembed suffering and complaining that
their industry is not rewarded-that they are hungry
and have Bread and that the legislation of the coun
try must rescue them from starvationpresens picture
which the people may study with profit If the people
will study that picture, they will learn many things which
are not unmportant- things which Abbott Lawrence
would give half his prncely income rather than they
should learn them. They will be induced, too to ask
some questions that may be troublesome TO the mil.
lionares whose concentrated wealth, whose band OF
suborned presses and hireng writer's control the coun-
ellis Of the wing party The people may be tempted 10
ask manufacturing labor starves, how happens that
manufacturing capital wakes fat II high tariffs are
benefits to the hard working operative why is il that he
abors for bare pttance. while the Abbott Lawrences
count their incomes by hundreds and thousands but
BY hundreds OF thouandsi II the revenue bill of 1885,
with its low duties, Expresses them by reducing their
wages. how happens that they receive more for
ther toll than they did under the tariff of 1912! And il
labor fares best when dependent on the munifcence of
capital, why is il that the millionaes do not give the
some rewards TO labor under high duties which they
sre forced TO give under low duesl These questions
will be Troublesome 10 the monaires; and when they
correctly answered. and the answers fully appreciated
the end OF special privileges and class legislation will
have come The people will then understand that labor
cannot trust TO the muni6eenee of capital that high du
ties enable the manufacturer pay higher prices to his
operatives but that he will do it, for the reason that
high duties enable him 20 avoid IL that the protective
system cuts OF from foreign markets. and repels for
eign commerce from our ports, makes the farmers pro-
duce perish on his hands, and prostaes the agricultural
laborhe great bulk Of the labor of our country; that
this reduces Immediately all species Of labor and the op
eratves in the manufacturing establishments must consent
TO have their wages reduced be discharged that
too while the dividends capital doubled and trebled
Labor never yet received anything from the mun6cence Of
capital, and never will In all time to come Low duties
extend the markets for produce, and attract foreign
commerce 10 ports, and enable foreign nations 10 trade
with and buy from us and make our productions more
valuable. The farmers produce longer perishes on
his hands, but is sent 10 foreign countries at prices
which Iemuneraie him for his toll Agricultural labor
Immediately in value and as there cannot be two
sets Of wages in the community. manufacturing
labor rises also. The operative win not remain at the
loom, unless he is paid a. much as he can make at the
plough in The harvest field Capital is thus forced by
icw dss 10 increase he wages Of labor and compelled
give to the operative fair portion Of the proceeds Of his
toll Such has been the operation Of the revenue bill Of
1896. Il has removed portion OF the burdens from
commerce. and admitted il into ports. The market
for agricultural productions has been vastly increased
by that measures and they have in consequence risen in
value. Cotton. wheat, and Indian corn have become
valuable TO the producer and. natural consequence,
the wages OF labor. even in manufacturing establish.
ents have increased We again refer the reader to our
commercial lser 10 estimate that increase Capital has
been forced By he revenue bill Of 1876 make more
equal distribution with labor, and hence The oucry which
capita has raised At Newporan outcy cunningly used