West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-10-10
The Democratic Party the Cham-
pROn of American Labor.

To tie Workin9rnen Of the United States:
Four years ago the Republican Party
promised Better Times and Higher Wages
If Hancock should be defeated, and the Re
publican party kept in power. Has this
promise been kept2
Are your wages higher than in 1880 Do
you pay less for your food and clothing
than you did then Is your employment
more constant, and do you have more 10 put
by at the end of every week or month than
you had four years ago2
If not will you trust Republican promises
again
Why are you no better off now than in
1880. in spite of the natural growth OF the
country during four years of peace and in
dustrial development 2
The answer is, because you are monstrous-
ly overtaXed-to the extent of over $780,
10000 every year by the National Govern.
ment alone.
The Democrats propose that this money
shall be left in the pockets of the people
Mr.. Blaine and other Republicans propose
that IL shall be collected permanently, and
that after the United States Government has
spent all IL can spend, the remainder shall
be given away for other uses than that for
which you pay 1t. This would keen the
Government rich but the country poor. A
poor country can only pay poor wages
American wages still remain higher than
those OF competing countries in those EN-.
ployments that have not been shut up
through Republican misrule Continuance
OF that extravagant misrule win further re-
duce wages and shut you out Of more en-
Payments What is TO be done The
Democratic platform tells you. II says:
The Democracy pledges Itself 20 purify the
administration from corruption, 20 restore econ
Omy, and 10 reduce taxation but en- making re-
auctions ia taxes, u Is not proposed 10 injure
any domestic industries, but rather 10 promote
their healthy growth. All taxation shall be lin
tied % the requirements Of economical govern
ment The necessary reduction in taxation can
and must be effected without depriying Amerl-
can labor Of the ability ~ compete successfully
with foreign labor, and without iruuOefuV lower
rates u duty than will be ample 10 cover any
. increased cost Of production which may exist I'm
consequence Of the higher rate OF wages prevail
ing in this country.
We believe that labor is best rewarded whore
/ 10 Is frecst and most enlightened. 10 should
I therefore be fOstered and cherished We favor
the repeal ~ all laws restricting the free action
oi labor, aud The enactment ~ laws by which
T labor organizations may be Incorporated. and
Of al such legislation az will tend 10 culighten
the people as 10 the true relations OF cdpita and
labor
/ Remember that no National legislation re-.
7 garding taxation Of foreign or dompstic pro.
ducts or labor has been passed since 1880.
. excepting The law II the Republican Tariff
I DNiHiHI'-lDH' lHt ifpuDlcHuH arc rc4pOn.
sible, and the Democrats cannot be resp0usi.
bic Tor your present difficulties
American wOrkmcn complain with Justice
OF the injury done them By Imported Con.
tract Labor.
How does this come about
The law passed by a Republican Congress
and President provided
SEc. 2. And b u Gyt1rr eu0o,ol That All
contracts that shall be- made BY cmivrauts ~ tho
United states in foreign cyuuirirs, in conforms,
~ regulations That may 0e established by thl
said commissioner whereby cmigrauts fha
pledge The wages 81 their labor for term mot
| cTceeding twelve months, 20 repay the expense,
NJ their emigration, shall be held ~ be- valid Ir
Jaw, and may be enforced in the courts of tIs
United States or ~ The several States aud Terri
TORIES and such advances, III nv stipulated in
.ue contract end The contract DE recorded in tho
Recorders Office in the county where the cni.
Eraut shall settle, shall operate as lien upon
any land thereafter acquired until liquidsted
Dy tho cnigraut, whether under the holnestead
law when the title Sc cOusummated or ou
properly otherwise acquired ~ the etni2raut