The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-01
Preaching VS.. Practice.


Benevolent Association of TIE Anthracite re-
gion. Messrs Parker and Kealy, says the
PottSuMe STANDARD. were lately on tour TO
the bituminous mines of Pennsylvania. In
one of their letters we find the following in
reference to the extensive iron works at
Johnstown. at the western base Of the Ale
gheny Mountains:
"In our last we promised 10 say some
more of Johnstown, its people and their en-
ployers. In few words we will redeem our
promise. We find the men of this place
more thoroughly in the hands Of their EN-
ployers than in any place have yet Wis
tied. Wages are lower and men more timid
in asking for their rights than anywhere else
in the western coal fields we have visited -
In fact they scarcely dare breathe Of such
thing.
Miners wages average about forty do,-
lars per month. This is the highest aver
age Some favorite men earn more and the
less favored considerably less-say 81 %
per day. The company keep large store
in wlich you may purchase anything from
needle to Il crOwbdr, or from a cracker to
barlel of -four. They keep one depart
ment for groceries. and for flour and feed.
and another for dry goods, another for men
and boys clothing, hat, car and shoe store
and a butcher store-tnus Supplying their
men with everything they need for their
family necessities, paying them low wages,
and taking the money tack again in their
stores. Our readers may therefore Judge
for themselves how much money It will take
to pay the men employed by the Gambia
lion oG Coal Co. This is one Of the largest
mouopoes of the Siare of PENNSYLVANIA. and
at the head OF the company Is Hon. Daniel
J. Morrell. of tariff notoriety. When we
visited this place we were more than ever
satisfied that we would rather have union
Of the working mon without tariff, than
have q tariff without a union.
''tlere is tariff champion protesting t.
seek for protection to american hidnSay
paving to his men meaa, low, slave wages.
Ont upon such hum buggery Dan Morrel's
American industry. ike Ben Bannan' s,
means the good aud benefit of Capital. and
that alone. Money is their God and for
that they Will play tbs hypocrite, knave and
public rob5er, with uublushng faces. We
believe III protection to american industry,
but we have no faith in such aS these
God help the poor man in The hands Of the
Cambria Iron Co."
To this we may add that Daniel J. Nor
Iei is not only Leavy stock holder and
head manager of the Cambria Iron Works,
but he is the Radical member of Congress
from the Seventeenth district. lie is presi-
dent Of the Tariff League. and IN Congress
last winter labured So successfully as to Sc
cure a high tariff on Bessemer steel--a pro-
duct which MS company are now prepared
TO manufacture largely aud Of which. il Is
said, they have monopoly under patent
in this country. The town where the works
are located contains, with the aliacont bor-
uughs, from ten TO twelve thousand inhabl
tants, Ill Of whom. in great measure, are
dependent upon the works for support and
almost every hraEch of business is absorbed
by the gigantic monopoly. The company
have shops Of all kinds. over each of which
is "bo>s" With them they enter into
competition with every individual earring on
business. They will tuiid houses for the
citizens, furnishing stone. brick and lumber !;
do the painting, glaziag. paperiug, Timing,
plumbing. aud, when finished, from their
cabinet shop and store are prepared to fiji
them with furniture and upholstery. They
make wagons and sleiehs, coats and pants,
boots and shoes, and are not above acting
the part of nliiiiue,s. They have also a
wooden factory near the town Of very large
capacity and are the owners Of the ground
upon which considerable village is grow
ing np around it. Tie factory when fully
( completed will be one Of the largest in the
country.
All around that region nature has lavishly
scattered iron ore, COAL and other minerals.
so that mining Cor drifting) and smelling
can he carried on more easily and cheaply
than in any other part Of he country. Coal
/ and Gre lie in veins one above aupthcr in the
hills all around the wo1k Ks. and the distance
from where the ore is taken frCm its primal
bed to the place where the metal appears
as shining steel is not mere than "a couple
+ hundred yards. notwithstanding all these
facilities and advantages il manufacturing,
/ the wages of the workmen-not only coal
! and ore miners, but pudlers, heaters, help
/ ers, ard mocha mics Of all trades-are cut
/ down to the very lowest. Only those who
occupy controlling positions receive compe-
/ tent salaries.
/ The manager of the works has been re-
nominated ior Congress and viii necessarily
be elected, notwithstanding there WAS strong
| opposition 70 him in the other counties OF
( the district. Neither the company he rep
/ resents the Tariff League can afford to
/ allow his defeat, and if fifty thousand dollars
+ are required. it may not be Withheld.
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