New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-22
PROTECTION OF LABOR.
WAGES DEPENDENT ON THE TARIFF.

WAVES DEPENDENT ON The IARlFF.
| TESTIMONY OF MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR EN-
PLoYEs-THE REDUCTION OF WAGES A FIRST
CONSEQUENCE OF ruE REDUCTION or THE
TARIPF-rHE BENEPICrAL RPFECTs OF THE
"IARRF-cARD CAMPAIGN r-srGSIPrcAST COR
REsPOSDESCE FROM ALL PARTS or THE NORTH.
EASTERN STATES.
The additional testimony of many merchants
and manufacturers, as collected by TRB-
UNE reporters and presented herewith, IL unan-
imously confrmatory of the statement that
the country has been thoroughly aroused on
the subject of the tariff. The consequences
to labor and to industries generally Of the
success of the party which advocates tariff
for revenue only are becoming generally un-
derstOOd. The evidence as submitted presents
q formidable array Of influential names and
facts of grave Importance.
A GREAT IRON INDUyTRY INFLUENCED.
A CRgDuABLE voTK FROM THE DsLAMArKR IRoN
WORKS FOR THK PARTY WHICH WILL INSURE
FAIR wAGRs
The Delamater Iron Works, at the foot Of Thir-
teenth-st., North River are among the largest
Establishments Of that class IN the country. Tbs
business includes boiler-rnaking, engne-buildina.
the making of heavy castings aud the constructios
of iron ships Learning that Of Mr. LyaRS
cards had been put up in the works, and that both
the owners and their employees we're taxing an 40
tive interest in the tariff question. TRIDUsE re-
porter called ut tue establishment yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Delsmater the senior member Of the Grrn,
expressed very decided opinions upon the question
of q protective tariff; thought that " We should
never make change until there was some reason
for 1t ," spoke very strongly in favor Of the Repus-
lican candidates, and thought that all business
men, manufacturers and workingmen ought 70 snp-
port the Republican party for their own best inter
ests.' Regarding the men and the political efforts
being made in the works Mr.. Delamater referred the
reporter to Nr. Robinson, one of the members Of
the firm ami the general superintendent. Mr..
Robinson said:
We have in our employ over $50 men at present,
and think that out of that number we will poll
pretty credtsbe Republican vote. Many Of the.
more intelligent men always have been Republicans;
Others who have before gwen the question Of
party much consideration coming over.
We have had the tariff cards III the works, and
documents have been distributed freely, all OF
which have had q strong effect upon the minds Of
the men. have just obtained large lot Of docu-
ments copies of which | intend tO mall 10 every
man in our employ. have three varieties Of these
circulars John ROachs Unanswerable tract, tho
regular campaign tract entitled Protection or Free
Trade by T. Y. ScIOOnmaker, and Thomas Mains
circular To Marine Engineers and Shipbuider'
regard those as three of the strongest documents
upon the subject, and have read nearly all Of
them. We will send copy of eash
of these to each workman. We simply
send the men these documents because we hope
they may do them good. We do not send them with
@ view either TO cOerce OF to lntimidate- We shall
make no difference ia our treatment Of the
however they may vote. We have never tried To
influence them III any way beyond the placing OF
arguments before them, which they may accept or
reject they choose. say TINS because certain n-
prineipied persons have stated IN puOlic that
we have said that We would discharge
any man in our establishment who would
vote for Hancock. That is malicious falsehoOd.
calculated to lnjure and 20 turn our men against
US Happily, however. think our men know us
too we'll pay any attention ~ story ike that"
Frederick oibley, superintendent of the InquderS
department, in which 100 men are employed said
ihe men here are almost uult IN favor OF protec-
ton. They have been reading the taru cards and
will vote for the party that they believe Will IN
sure them continuance OF thelr present wages
They are not at all anxious that European wages
shall rule in this factory and hence they viii nearly
all vote the Republican ticket.
Richardson BOynton Co.. manufacturers Of
stoves and furnaces OF Nos. 232 and 23i Nater-sI,
whose factory IN Brooklyn employs about 200 men,
nave been circulating tarin cards and pamphlets
extensively among their employees with good effect
Three months ago the majority OF the men were
Democrats. but to-day there Is majority OF thirty
five who will vote tDr Garneld.
A member OF thu trm said " The cards have done
q
which is a Democratic OnghOd, aud think be-
fore election there Ill De more conversions among
our men, Our interest needs protective tariff iOrif
iorelgn iron were admitted free 1t would bring the
price of iron down so low that II would work serious
injury to the craft throughout the country. One Of
o1r statesmen, who travelled recently through New
England and the Middle Sta said he found only
two or three men Ia the hardware and stove bus-
ness who would this year vote the DEMOCRATIC
ticket and also know of many old line Democrats
who will support Garfield simply from business
reasons | understand those cards are being LARGELY
circulated in the IRON works at TroS aLd Albany,
aud are making many conversions"