Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-28
4 NEW METHOD OF LEVYlAo
maRlEE

ODSASQ tiCA -SA
Saturday evening, containing their
weeks wages, they found enclosed win
the money, a pamphlet entitled Inc
Tariff Question-How it Affects Work
ing Men and Business Men"
This pamphlet was issued by the he
publican National Committee, ana us
whole aim and purpose is to deluxe
laboring men with the idea that the
success OF the Democratic party VIII re-
suit in the reduction OF their wages,
That such political clap'traP m'ght
have a significance and force 1t won'u
not otherwise have upon the mlnd oil
an intelligent employe, the pamphie'
was placed side by side with his week 5
wages, by way OF conveying to HIM a
hint that his employers are Republicans,
that they will vote the Republican ticket,
and that their employees are thus intorm-
cd OF the party plank they are eX-
pectei to support as one OF the condl-
tons upon which they receive wages
IRON this establishment.
1t is very much after the method
pursued in some OF the departments oil
the government to extort pecuniary
support for the Republican party from
EMPLOYEES. When the employe apphcs
Tor ms weeks wages he is confronted
with a subscription paper, asking tnata
certain per centrge OF his wages shall 20
to the support OF 'the cause" He con-
sents, not because he is able and wiling
% make the contribution, but because
he recognizes the demand as the price
he must pay for his position.
The method of enclosing a Republican
campaign document in a money pack
aye may not be SO direct an appeal Tor
money, but it is no less oi an implied
threat to an emplOye-a suggestion, II
YOU please, that the money oil this es-
tab,ishment goes to those only who sup
port their political principles. II the
manufacturers desired to distribute po-
litical documents among their employees,
they have abundant opportunity o! do
ing so in other ways than that OF enclos'
inc them in the same envelope with
their wages, and compelling them to &C
ceps what they may not want as Il con-
dition OF getting that to which they are
entitled their wages; suggesting 10
them, in fact, that their weekly wages
comes from a Republican establishment,
and tho proprietOrs desire at least that
employees shall not forget that they are
drawing their support from sucn a
source.
This is an affront which an emp'oyc
Of the right kind OF spirit would net
submit to a second time and many OF
them will resent the first. Ii the pro-
pricto,s OF any OF u manufactures
desire to make politics a part OF their
business and employ only men OF their
political party, that might as well be un-
derstood, and employees can govern
themselves accordingly.
There can be no objection to any man
expressing his political views or seek
inc the advancement OF the interests Of
his party by circulating documents or
in any other frank and manly manner,
trying to influence political opinion, but
he has no right to take advantage Of his
position TO make others feel that they
are under any pecuniary or other ob!i'
| CATION to adopt his opinions or even 70
listen TO them or read them against
their will.
1t is a reelection on a mans inte!ll'
gence, if nothing else, TO compel him to
| accept such political clap.trap rs that
contained in the pamphlet issued to
employees in this city on the tarif. There
is no man so ignorant vino does not
know that the regulation OF the tariff Is
in the hands OF Congress, and that DGtii
branches OF Congress have been Demo
cratic for some time past. Ii the Demo
cratic party had desired to make any
rdd:ca! change in the tariff, why has II
not been done? SO far as the election
of Hancock is concerned it can have lit.
tie or no significance or effect upon the
tariff laws. But If anybody fears the
effect Of electing a free trade President
| upon the business interest OF the coun-
try. he will find abundant and startling
reasons for believing that Gen. GAR
FIELDS record would give us just such
a President, if he will take the pains e
examine that record, and he will find il
iullv summarized in last Saturdays
REGISTER.