Daily Republican., 1882-10-10
no We ysnnt Protect1onP
For the RNPuHLIoAN,

For the REPUBLICAN.
MEssRs. EDrToRs:-Let us make {
flew statements and then each mar
speak and act accordingly for himself
1t Is known fact that cheap goods i'm
lply cheap labor, and cheap laboi
means to reduce the wages OF working
men.
The capitalists and importers In al
our cities are agitating for Tree trade &c
that they may sell cheap goods in oul
market imported from foreign lands;
the more they can import and sell, the
more mon-y they can make, nor do they
care 1t our shops and factories stand
idle, OF the operatives work for halt
Ipay. But we must thinK our own
thoughts and ask ourselves how are we
to live in ANYTHING of decent manner
If we are to accept one half or less wa
ges for our services than we receive
now? how are we to compete with cheap
goods except BY working for less m 1ney
no as to keep ahead Of the millions of
England, Belgium and Germany?
Let us look around among ourselves
and sec the true condition of the work
ing classes In our own city, where whole
SO lares of houses are owned by the &c
cupants.
How is it done? By having good
wages and usiug economy they live in
front streets, have all the comforts
that thirty years ago only the wealthy
enjoyed. We hLge,ro of houses with
baths, ranges, water and gas. &c. This
is by protection, look at it. Now turn
your thoughts to London W ere tens o,
thousands lived in garret forty years
ago Give and SIX stories high) and live
in garret still.
1t is reckoned that the working class
of London all change their homes once
in two and a half years; and those
hCmes bear in mind become dark and |
dreary as times 60 on. Why is this ? |
The English believe and practice free
trade, they want to manufacture for |
the world, for the teneht of those who |
are already rich, and hence the poverty
of the masses.
The part of good govern nent Is to
look for the welfare of its people, and
as the working classes of this country
is big tor the majority, so let Congress
see to 1t that plenty of work and good
wages are kept up.
How Is Congress to do this, by keep
ing open our work shops to supply our
wants and paying no attention to t. 9
factories and shops of Europe, by keep.
ing protective tariff the law of the
land tor the peoples benefit; "for he
that proVideth not for his own house.
hold is worse than an irtidel."
A very eminent English writer In
the North American Review for Oc-
tober, draws the condition of the Eng.
lish government in the following
strong language, caused by its free trade
ideas:
1st. In no civilized country In the
world Is there such monopoly of the
land as in Great Britain.
End. In no country are capital
machinery and credit so concentrated
in the hands of cia,s.
Bid. In no COuutly is there such a
complete social separation between
classes.
4th. In no country is the contrast
between the exec sive wealth of the
few, and the grinding poverty of the
many 30 striking
9th. In no country is the machinery
Of government 20 entirely in the hands
Of the non-producing classes, or are
the people so cjOled out of voting
power and due representation"
Now lot US bear in mind that Erg.
land has free trade where the rich are
rich, and where the poor are poor ip-
Iced and continue to. increase in nun
Der. MECHANIC.
Wilmington, Oct. 9th. 1892.