Daily Republican., 1885-07-28
Tne People VINO Wanted = change

times, those promised gpod times have
not come. Before the election of Cleve-
land Democratic and Mug gwump papers
succeeded in alternating a portion Of the
Republican labor vote by making labor
ing men believe that the low wages
they were receiving was the result of
Republican rule, and especially Of the
enforcement of the tariff rules by the
Republican party. Just wait, they
said, until Cleveland is elected and then
you will see common laborers' wages
pop up to two dollars a day, and the
wages OF skilled labor proport!onately
higher. Even amongst people who
ought to have known much better, a
feeling prevailed that change would
be beneficial and so their voice was de-
cidedly given in favor cf q change
There is not much difference, anyhow,
they would say, between the platforms
of the two political parties, and though
the Democratic platform does not come
out quite so explicitly ih favor Of pro.
lection as the Republican platform, yet
it does not say anything in favor of
free.trade, and therefore it couldn't
make great deal of difference. Any
how, we might as we'll try it for four
years, and then if it don t work right
we can easily change back again.
Well, the change was made and it
has been nearly nine mpnths since the
vote carried for change. We might
reasonably have supposed as better
times were to have folio wed the change
that they would have Immediately sue
ceeded the vote for change. But
somehow, instead of times getting bet
ter they got worse. Tie wages of labor
fell, and instead of the necessares of
life getting cheaper they got dearer.
Manufactures all over the country shut
down and hundreds Of thousands Of
people were thrown out of employment
who had never been idle before.
But the Democrats had reason for
all this. They said r. epublican manu-
facturers were mad because q change
was made, and they were now having
revenge for the election of Cleveland.
In other words they we're cutting off
their noses to spite their faces. But
never fear, they said, the Republican
manufacturers will not long resist the
impulse Of good times that will be sure
to follow the inauguration Of Cleveland.
Well, Cleveland has been President
well on to FIVE months. How are
things now, workingmen of Whining
ton ? How do you like the change by
this time ? How about those two dol
lars day for laboring men and q pro.
portonatefy higher rate for skilled
labor ? Are these the good times thai
have been promised VS. repeatedly i
Cleveland was elected !? oh, 1t is still
the fault of the Republicans, Is it? 1
only these Republicans manufacturer
would start up their 81 hops and mills IL
earnest, we would have better times
would we ? Well, we reckon that is
very logical conclusion; in fact, W
have not the least doubt about it, Blu
these Republican manufacturers do nc
seem In a hurry about booming bust
ness. They want to know where the
can find sale for their manufacture
goods before they manufacture then
But that is nothing here nor there th
fact Is that these promised good time
have not come. Nine months since th
change was made and five months sine
Mr.. Cleveland took his seat is certainl
long enough to bring about those goo
times.
But changes have been made, an
number of them. Loyal Republican
who stood by the government durin
the war have been turned out of off @
and those who fought against the GO
ernment and are not repentant yet, ha,
been put in their places. That is
change. An ex-rebel General an o.
rebel Congressman and lawyer, and
rebel sympathizer, fill the highest pos
of honor in the Cabinet of Presidel
Cleveland. That III change.
fact, these kind of changes are comir
thick and fast Those who voted for
change have got 1t.
But there are other changes goiI
on. Manufacturers are not startir
up 1t is true, but the changed COVER
ment is busy striking down some
those that do exist. For many yea
before the change came, Democrat
was gnashing its teeth &C Jot
Roach, the largest ship builder In Il
nation. He employed from 1000
5000 hands, and when the change car
John Roach WAS one OF the few Il
who went ahead with his ship-buildil
the same as If no change had be
made.
He WAS to the administration an Q
ceedingly" offensive partisan. HE mi
be humbled aud brought down. He b
several contracts to build boats for t
government, and he has been able
keep his establishment in full BIZ
while others have either entirely
partially closed, A change there
needed, and change was made.
free-trade Secretary OF the Navy
fuses to accept boat which he bui
though 1t has been finished exac
according to the plans and specific
lions given him. To back him up
his actions he appeals to the Attorr
and q free-trader for an opinion In t
matter. That opinion was hasti
given, but it had long been mature
Hatred for protected free labor and
opportunity to deliver stinging BIZ
to one of the largest man ufacturers
the nation nerved the hand that b,
the pen to write that not only was n
Whitney justified In refusing to acc,
the Dolphin, but that all the moi
paid John Roach on account for bui
ing It could be recovered, and furtl
that the contract under which 1t '
built was not legal. That finished l
Roach. It closed his shops and turr
his 1000 laborers out in the cold wi
out employment
Yes, the change has come.
1t may not have come in the man
anticipated by those who were du