Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-10-01

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Thsaghss TOR Wsrkingmen.
Democrats who favor . reduction OF
xhs tariff tell us they know that wages
mo much lower In Great Britain than
In the United States, but then they say
that living In 10 much cheaper in Grea,
Britain that the difference in wages il
Dere than over,0 ne. This has 80 often
beon asserted that an investigation has
been had with the following result,
lssndon and New York being taken az
TIM cities for comparison Roast beel
costs in London % cents per pound, in
New York Is cents corned beef in
London 20 cents, New York IL cents.
Ifeans o cent quart higher in London
than New York, bread the same in
both cities. Butter per pound in Lon
don IS cents, in New York 80. In coal
london beats us. There it is $4.1O per
ION, in New York it is 1925. The
reason for this Is that the wages paid
for mining coal in Great Britain are
nearly one hundred per cent. less than
in the United States. Goldfish is 8
rents q pound in London and in New
York. Coffee, an article OF daily con-
sumption in workingmen's families, In
London 80 cents per pound, in New
ys1k % cents. This article alone would
s6ake difference Of at least $40 year
In . moderate sized family. In eggs,
london beats New York in cheapness,
tho comparison being 30 and 40 cents.
1reat Britain il more Of a poultry
raising country than the United States.
Faour, the great staff of lite, C 'sts a half
. cont pound more in London than in
New York, where 1t COSTS 4 cents
p0and. Lard In London - cents, in
New York 12 cents. Milk and articles
al large consumption amongst work.
iAg people, y cents in London, 10 in
New York por quart. Mutton costs
In London II cents per pound, in New
York, 10 cents oaC meal in London,
~ per pound, in New York cents.
Pork, in whatever shape used, either
fresh or salted, bacon or sausage, costs
IN London 16 cents n pound, while in
New York it is only II cents. Potatoes
cost about the same in both places,
varying in prices from 6S cents to 81. 90
per bushel. Rice IL 2 cents q pound
ri 40 In, r H.,
hut soap Ia 2 cents pound cheaper in
New York than In London. Sugar
Do the same In both cities, but tea is a|
Tow cents dearer in London.
The ABOVE comprise nearly everything
in the diet line used by working peo-
pao- 1t win be found by making a
comparison OF The figures given that on
tho whole 1t Is really cheaper living in
New York than in London. These
4Eures completely explode the idea Of
cheaper living under free trade than
nnder protection. With wages the
same there is DO good reason why a.
Workingman should not live nearly as
chsaply in London a. in New York, but
wages in this protected country being
almost 100 per cent. higher than in
Great Britain makes Q great difference
an favor OF the United Staies.
We want 70 tell the workingmen of
this country that 1t is this difference is
wages that the Democratic party by its
advocacy of reduction of the tariff in
trying to remove. Free trade means
an equality Of wages, equality in trade,
and equality in living between the
Tvnst tod tot uvl
Are the workingmen of the United
States prepared for this? When that
comes to pass there will be no more
emigration to the United States, be-
cause workingmen will be as well off
in one country as in another.
There will be perfect equality every
where, and the oppressed condition of
ths working people of Ireland and
England will be the common level.
Labor and capital will then be recon-
called, with labor completely under the
feet Of capital, crushed to the earth and
groveling in the dust
Are the workingmen of Wilmington
prepared 70 undergo this change? II
they are, all they have to do is to elect
Grover Cleveland President upon an
ambiguous platform in favor of free
trade, without the courage to say so, and
they will soon have what they vote for
If workingmen Of foreign descent wi,
take the trouble to ask why they are
here in this country employed ia our
Wilmington manufactures they will
he compelled to answer, If they answer
fruthfully, that it is because they can
get more work and better wages in
this country.
Then, If compelled to answer why
they get more work and better wages
here. they will have to say that it is
because American industries and labor
are protected by discriminating tariff
which places foreign labor at a disad-
vantage.
Then farther, IL they were compelled
t., tell what political party is the father
of this grand system of protection they
would have to say, if they told the
truth, that it WAS the Republican
party. Then to be plain we would say
how foolish it is for workingmen to
place themselves in hostility to that
party
CLERK Of the Board of Health Frazer
amidst the busy cares and weight OF
Office duties, has snatched time t,
write piece" for the Democratic or.
gan in favor of Cleveland aud reform