The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-04
Tho Republican Party tho Friend and Ally
~ of Labor. l.."

luo IscpuDliCHn iarty INV tfichu uIiu any
41 of Labor.
When the pauperized laboring man Of
England can endure his wrongs no longer,
he stretches his hands up among the
spindles and wheels and coss Of the vast
machinery OF English capital and says,
it""Stop, or hear us-we can endure this
thing no longer" The Times newspaper
aud tho Tory Standard cry out, "What is
the matter?' The Houses OF Lords and
Commons consider the situation, and il
3 the cry OF the paVperized laboFer can be
heard without injury to so-callcd british
interests" lie is helped. Ii not, the cav
alrymen and ariillcrymen are sent down
TO Lancashire and elsewhere 10 do their
work and end the riots and strikes in the
interests Of British order and peace.
4 In America, where every man Inns the
ballot, no such necessity exists. Labor, ii
organized, simply speaks through the tiny
thing called the ballot, and the free
mans voice, through his ballot, is heard
and respected, except by the Democratic
party. General Butler entered The Demo-
cratic Conventional Chicago, rs he claims,
with one million five hundred thousand
5votesihehind him, demanding recognition
I? by the Democratic party. True 10 its in
stin6ts for cnslaving and pauperizing
labor, it insultcd these 100000 votes in
Z thepcrson OF General Butler, and told him
and his supporters TO "go," they had no
use for him or them. That compactly or
ganized force now conironis the Demo-
cratic party with defeat. l7.
The Republican party, originally organ
lied in the interest OF FREQ labor, true to
Z its history and its instincts, anticipated, us
Il matter OF common dcccncy and right,
the claims OF General Butler and his
friends; and it stands to-day, committed
!. on the record, us the true friend and ally
OF labor and capital. Read the following
ringing words from the Chicago Republic
can platform OF 1851:
81 We therefore demand that the imposi-
! lion OF duties on foreign imports shall be
made not for ''rcvenue only" but that, in
raising the requisite revenues for the Gov
ernmcnt, such duties shall be so levied as
to Afford security to our diversified indus
tries tand protection TO the rights and
wages OF the laborer, to the end TINT active
and intelligent labor, MS well MS capital,
may have its just reward, and the labor
ing man his full share in the national
prosperity.
n We favor the establishment OF nation
al bureau OF labor, tho enforcement OF the
eight hour law, and a wise and judicious
system OF general education by adequate
appropriation from the national revenues
whenever tho same is needed.
n The Republican party, having its birth
lin u hatred OF slave labor, and desire
that all men may be free and equal, is TIL.
.allerably opposed to placing our working
men in competition with any form OF SER
vile labor, whether at home or abroad. In
this spirit VIC dcnounce the importation OF
contract labor, whether from Europe or
Asia, rs an oiiense against the spirit of
American institutions, and we pledge our
selves to sustain the present law restrict
ing Chinese immigration, and to provide |
Such further legislation rs is necessary to |
carry ont its purposes.
Z Thus has the Republican party met the
advanced labor sentiment and sympathy
OF the country. Realizing this fact, the
Labor organization OF West Virginia has
wheeled into line, and is giving the Re-
publican party its enthusiastic support:
knowing that in that party only can it
find IN ally and supporter in lettering,
and thus uplifting, the condition OF the
laboring man. Never. in the history OF
the country Inns any great political patty
placed itself so unequivocally on tic side
Of labor, at the same time be-
ing equally strenuous in con-
tho rights OF + capita
By its tariff policy, the Republican party
isstriying to protect both by preserving
the friendship which should always exist
between these two factors OF our civilizu-
ton. " y d ,ig 5iii3
" From the foundation Of tho Republic,
the tariirqucstion lias neutrality-suspicious. OF
tho Ecountry into hostile camps; and in
tho discussions which have grown out OF
this question Mt times the contest has been
both bitter and severe second only totl,at
other question which came near dissolving
The Union-the question OF human slave
ry.5f Iii the early days Of our history, the
question OF y protective tariff was ono
which engaged the proioundest attention
four; wisest statesmen. Mr.. Hamilton,
mis- Report on Manufactures, made the
discussion exhaustive. But little new, OK.
,ept the collaboration5oi facts, Inns been