The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-03-23
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The demonstration in Allentown on Fri
day of last week, to protest against the pass
age of the Wood Tariff Bill, now pending in
Congress, was grand success. The visit
ing delegations arrived in the city with
bands playing and flags flying, and by noon
the city presented very enthusiastic ap-
pearance. Traffic was generally suspended,
and all business houses and many private
dwellings were profusely decorated with
flags and bunting The procession formed
at hali-past one p. m, with Mayor Young as
chief marshal, and it is estimated that there
were fully $4,000 men in line, mostly iron
workers, together with civil and military
authorities, firemen, lodges of all kinds, cit
liens on foot and tradesmen of every de-
scription at work in wagons. The banners
were numerous and very expressive of the
feelings of the community toward free trad
ers in general. After the procession,
| speeches were made by cx-Congressmen
| Galusha A. Grow, B. Markley Boyer, John
| W. Killinger, j. S. Biery, Charles Albright,
Edward Harvey, Colonel William Nc
Michael, and j. P. Wickersham. Four
stands had been erected for the accommoda-
tion Of the speakers, who were enthusiastic
ally received. The feeling is unanimous in
this section, and the people on Friday ex-
pressed themselves most emphatcally in
favor of protective tariff.
The following resolutions, prepared by the
Committee of Arrangements, were unani-
mousy adopted:
The working men, merchants, manuiac-
turers and farmers of the Lehigh Valley, in
the State of Pennsylvania, embracing men
of all narties and shades of political opinion,
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mass convention in the city of Allentown,
do hereby declare that,
Whereas, The country has been suffering
from serious industrial depression for seve-
raj years, carrying with it bankruptcy and
poverty throughout the land and
Whereas, In our judgment, the recovery
of our material interests from this condition
has been greatly retarded by the too fre-
quent changes and proposed changes in the |
laws bearing upon these interests, the effect |
Of which is to unsettle business, discourage |
enterprise and destroy confidence; and,
Whereas, The interests Of this valley par
ticularly have been affected disastrousy by |
the proposed changes in the Tariff Bill; |
and
Whereas, Our whole past history iustifes
the assertion that our manufactures, if pro-
tected, will SO rapidly advance that in a
brief period they will be equal not only to
oil the demands Of our own country but
may with profit enter foreign markets with
their products; and
Whereas, Now, is heretofore, foreign
countries take from us such only of our
products as are indispensable to their neces-
sites, while the great bulk of our imports
from them consists of such only as can or
may be produced here therefore,
Resolved, That, reiterating our faith in
the policy of protection, we do most earn
estly protest against any present change in
the existing tariff laws.
Resolved, That, as American citizens, we
urge upon our Legislators the policy Of en-
couraging American industries, and we de-
clare that policy that will in any degree
tend to advancing the interests of foreign
manufacturers, at the expense and to the
destruction of our own industries, is alike
opposed to the spirit of a republican form of
government and to common sense.
= Resolved, That we are opposed to admit
ting foreign built vessels to register and IL
cense and to all the benefits and privileges
of vessels Of the United States, believing
that it must at once destroy the industry Of
building Of ships in our own waters, which,
under present laws, is giving employment to
thousands Of men, and bids fair to increase
wonderfully in extent in the future.
Resolved, That we are for the same rea-
sons opposed to the proposed section 81,
which permits materials for the construction
of Vessels in the United States, to be i'm
ported free OF duty, as it will be an unjust
discrimination against the manufacture of
like material in this country, and we there
fore protest against such an enactment as
ill-adyised and not asked for by the Ameri-
can people.
Resolved, That we heartily favor Senator
Eaton's plan Of a commission Of experts and
representative meA, who shall have the
power given them to enter thoroughly into
the whole question Of tariff revision, during
which investigation representative men, of
all American interests, shall be consulted |
and thus bill may be reported which will
fully and wisely meet all the requirements.
Resolved, That as working men we fully
appreciate the fact that reduction in duties
means reduction in wages and urge that
it is neither wise nor humane to pass such |
laws as must result in the enforced idleness | (
of thousands Of labOrng men, or in the
necessity of such wages as shall afford only
the most meagre subsistence to their fami-
lies.
Resolved, That we earnestly request our
Representatives in Congress to use all fair
and honorable means to prevent any
changes in existing rates Of duties, and, if {
possible, to at once introduce resolution in
Congress declaring the proposed changes as i
at this time, and thus allay the
agitation which now fills the public mind
on this question.
It was late in the night before the streets ]
Of Allentown presented their usual quiet
appearance.
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