New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-11
PROTECTION or NONE IND USTRIES.
SPEECHES ASD RESOLUTIONS AT PROTECTIVE
TARIFF DEMONSTRATION AT'PIIIsBURG.

SPEECHES ASD RESOLUTIONS AT PROTECTIVE
TARIFF DEMONSTRATION AT'PIrIsBUEG.
PITT.BUEG, Feb. 1O.-Thc public dcmOnsra-
ton, yesterday, in favor OF tariff for the
protection Of home industries, OF the
largest and most enthusiastic ever held here. The
street parade. composed OF manufacturing nni 1t
boring men, was very large and the best OF order
was maintained during the march The procession com
posed Of blk divisions moved at IL O'clock, and after
marching through the principal streets. proceeded
to the Exposition building IN Allegheny. Ihc
number in line IS estimated at fully 1900
Three stands speakers had been erected al the Expo
son tpildng, one at each end aud tue third opposite
ne central entrance About o'clock the assombage
was died 10 order by Il. s. warng, esq, ana three
meetings organized simultaneously.
At The main stand h. L. Jones. esq OF the American
Iron Works, chosen chairman, with full lis. OF
wee presidents representing all the Industrial Interests
OF the community AT Jones addressed the assembly
lie expressed surprise that after our former experience
free trade, our lawmakers should persis, Ia tinkorDg
Joseph Bishop president Of the Amasamated iron and
Steel Workers Union addressed the mceingsrom the
wOrilngmen's kpoInt OF Yciw. Ihe industrial elias
SIS, he said, constitute nincteentwcntieths Of the
population OF the whole country. Labor may need
protection from other dangers but that menaccd by for
cisn competition Is now tie most Imminent. Post
master Geo H. Anderson reviewed at length the events
OF the Wai ana argued td one reason OF the great pros
perity then was the nigh protective tariff which
John Drano reviewed the coal trade OF this country
and argued that free trade or reduction OF The tariff
iron would be direct loss 10 the miner Alter other
snerches had been made, Committee on r. solutions
reported long preamble and the following resolutions
Rcsoic,d That reiteratng our abiding faith In protection
and lta beneficial whole country protest
against any departure its principles the framing
Tarin laws.
Reo,red That deem It unwlse inexpeden and hostile
of the country To- make radical changes In
which experience Of sixteen years has shown TO be
highly the welfare of the nation and 10
been largest factor in the development Of resources
Ee0lred That arOiism and roper regard
for the development Of the OF country and
becoming attention part Of the Government To the vel
fare Of ali lis czcns require the object
kept view all tain legislation Is the protection ot the
people their rather than any concessions TO for
eign solicitations OI interests. 80 -
ReoUed That proposed revision OF the tnIf must
,nIt I'm tho curtalmen the quantity and variety Of
our products, and In imposing burdens thereon which
cannot bear heavily upon the class OF men who.
by skill and labor contribute TO the production OF
these varied articles ani that u Is neither wise nor
humane take such step as shall result either in the en-
forced thousands VI aborng In the
sty such shall AFFORD only the most neagre sub
sistence 10 their families
ResOiUed That tho Chairman Of this Convention appoint
committee OF fifteen, representing its various In
terest involved sho shall prepare q memorial setting
forth the especial hardships that win be entaed by
tie proposed tarn changes, which shall be for
ward TO our members OF Congress- with the request that
they all fair and honorable means to prevent any radical
change In tho existing rates and duty.
The report was unanimously adopted.