Daily Republican., 1884-11-29
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The York, Pa, despatch says I'VE
dou't see 50 much in the Democratic
papers just now about closing mills
and workshops, and reduction Of wages
as We did previous TO the election. :"
That is . true remark. Lsboring PEG
pie everywhere were kept particularly
well posted whenever reduction OF
wages was made OF q number Of hands
were thrown out Of employ This
was all blamed on Republican ad-
ministration and especially upon the
ubiquitous and oppressive tariff laws.
Well, hundreds of thousands of work
ingmen listened to this kind Of dema-
gogical balderdash and voted for .
change Well, they have got the change
and thousands Of those who voted for It
have been the first to feel the effects Of
1t by either being thrown out Of en-
ploy ment by "shut DOWNS" or by =
reduc tion Of their wages. There was
90 much promised IL Cleveland WAS
elected that it must seem something
singular To those who voted for him
that . change for the better has not Al
ready come.
The very fact Of his election, though
he has not yet taken his seat, should,
according to Democratic expectations
and prophecies, have started every
furnace and forge in the land and in
fused new life and vigor into every
other industrial enterprise. But some
how the good times looked for have not
been in hurry to show themselves
though Cleveland has been elected over
three weeks. We would advise all who
were duped into voting for Cleveland
under the promise of better times to
immediately follow, to keep on looking
for them. They will at least learn the
exercise ofthAt cardinal virtue, patience.
and that viii be worth something even
II better times do not instantly follow.
In this connection 1t Is proper to refer
TO the talk Of Henry c. Kelsey. Secre-
tary Of State of New Jersey. Mr.. KEEL
sey is also the head of tbs Buckthorn
Wire Fence Company. OF Trenton. New
Jersey. A month ago the company
discharged . third of its force and put
the remainder on forty-tivs hours a
week labor. In addition to this the
hands got a Thanksgiving surprise by
a cut Of ten per cent. Of their wages.
Mr.. Kelsey was a strong supporter OF
Cleveland, and the following declara.
ton will show what he OK poets Of Cleve-
land
| IL do not believe that Clevfland's election
has caused this depression In business. OF
II. stu, ] admit that l rec little prospect
any impr ,vemenf until tho policy Of the In
com ing Administrstion has been ennitely
| and satisfactorily settled II Mr.. Cleve and
| quickly proves. as l believe he will, that hi
Administration IL TO be conservative one
| and that systom Of KeDuins Protection Il
homo Industries 10 to be steAdfA<tly main
taloed. think business mi kly arc
perma nentiy revive. know Of nothing thu
would further advance = feeling Of con
ndence in the new Administr ,tion and aid
In placing the business q the country up
sound basis than the CHI lie, OF Samuel J
Randall as Speaker. The Admin. trs tioI
| 'onld not make q better start ,an TO us Al
influence TO secure that bon for itself snc
The country"
i We agree with Mr.. Kelsey that if Mr.
Cleveland will become the friend Of pro.
lection business will revive Mr.. Kel.,
should have supported Mr.. Blaine aud
then he would have been sure of pro
tective policy, but with the fre.-tra
wing OF his party largely in the ina
jority he will hardly have the satisfac
ton OF experiencing the projection d,
desires, but in all prob ability he viii
have full surfeit OF the kind Of protec
ton he voted for. We scarcely know
, what workinR1nen think of Mr.. kelsey
remark that lit is greatly in their 9TH,
workingnen's) favor that the cost O
, living is greatly reduced"
i We hardly believe that workingmer
who had to do without Thanksgiving
turkey because they could not pay from
, IL to 20 cents pound tor one, or coul,
not have nice roast of beef becaus.
, hey could not pay from l6 TO IL cent
} Ia pound for it, or could not have ;
! broiled egg because they could not pa,
E 80 cents dozen for them, or could no
! have taste of fresh butter because the,
COULD not pay 10 cents pound for ii
2 viii agree with Mr.. Kelsey's remark
If any considerable body of working
A men voted for Cleveland with the ex
4 pectation that there would immediatel,
be more work, higher wages an,
? 'heaper living, we ould advise then
70 stay in doors when the fool-kille
makes his appearance.
Il