Daily Republican., 1885-01-26
LsbSr and free Trssle.

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kiends, who, through their PARTISAN -
hip, were induced to vote for the party :;
In favor Of free trade, and against their y
Dwn interest, are consoling themselves .,
With the ex pectation that next summer,
nfter Cleveland has taken his seat, VI
times will be better, be cause there wiz .
he more Of demand for manufactures !,
foods, there will be more manufacte-
ries, and wages will be very much |;
higher than they now are. This was
che roseate hue with which young
Democratic friend of intelligence, EN- 4
ployed in q mandatory in this city, !
In conversation with US but day or
two ago, colored the situation.
just wait" he said, until next
summer, and you will see the wages OF
mechanics like my self rise to g 20 per
day"
How will 1t be done?" We asked.
He scarcely knew how, but he was
certain that il would be 30. He was
certain there would be more manufac'
tories, more of ready demand and
.sAle of manu- featured goods, more Ia
borers employed, and the wages what
We have stated. We most sincerely
hope his highly colored expectations
will be realized. Nothing would af-
ford us more pleasure than to see every
BODY employed at good, remunerative
wages, but We regret that we cannot
see the same beautiful picture of pros
perity in the future that he paints for |
himself.
We would like to look on the bright |
side a. well as he does, but we must
confess that to us the darkness is 80
thick that we would be pleased TO see
4 glimmering streak OF sunshine.
What in the world do We want with
more manufactures while 30 many OF
those we have are closed for want OF
orders How can wages be better
when there is no work now for half the
labor force in the country Capitalists
will hardly invest in building new
manufactures while they can purchase
old ones closed for want of orders, for
half the price they cost.
Yes, but this country is going TO have
the markets of the world thrown open
20 it, and VIZ will then not only supply
the nited states with our manu.actur-
ed goods, but foreign countries as well,
we are told
This all sounds very well. But do
not those " no are carried way with this
free trade idea know that when this
country completes for the markets OF
the world. IL will at the same time
compete for the lowest priced labor in
the word ? DO not these Missionaries
know that a manufacturer in VIII
mingtou who pay his hands e 90 per
day cannot enter into competition
with the same kind of manufactures
In England, Germany and France who
pays his hands. 81 30 per day Dc
they not know that If every restriction
Is to be removed, tina. on labor must
be removed also
Even in these times of a protective
tariff no less than $3.50, 060, 900 worth o
foreign manufactured goods have beer
imported into this country that could
and should have been manufactured a
home England with her cheap avs
tenn of labor, has been enabled To com
pete with many of the man ufactories q
this country and get good share G
trade The difference of one hundre
per cent. in the price of LABOR enable
foreign countries TO pay the half of th
ditferen 70 OF that percon tage In tart
duties and still have as large margl
of profits left as would satisfy Amer
can manufacturers.
1t is all the veriest nonsense to tai
about an increase of wages with d
crease o. tariff duties. They are in FL
sympathy and one must decrease wi
the other. 1t il only two years sin
an ate npt was made to regulate .
duties on tin. The regulation W
completed, the duty reduced, al
where is the tin trade OF the nit
States
1t has been blotted out entirely. v
have plenty OF tin ware, bu. no, ma
of material fro III our American
mines. England supplies the mark
She can afford 10 do IL, for her lat
the mines, he tin she prepares and ser
1t to this country in blocks and She
costs her one hundred per cent. |
than labor in America. When we ha
the markets of the world opened to
which means a reduction of Ia
duties, 1t will be with the iron,
wool, the leather, and every other
dustry as it has been with the tin
dustry.
How unfortunate il is that our De
cratic workingmen, seemingly int
gent aud rational upon every o
subject should be 30 terribly dece
and blinded with the theories aud
carries as we'll of free trade They
not seem to realize that it is the
agi tation OF free trade, and the cleo
of President by the party favorin &
trade, that cause great depression
business under which the countr
staggering.
If the mere agitation does so IL
we can imagine what the reality "
be? With Congress constituted q
is, and with that great champion OF
lection, William NJ. Evarts in
Senate, there can be no great chan
the tariff duties for two years at
There will be demand for man
tured goods, our manufactures W
more busy than they now are, but
will be that dread of adverse legisl
hanging over their heads az must
them from entering heartily into
work. There will be no surpl
manufactured goods, for manufac
will be afraid to have a surplJ
hand. In the meantime there wi
more labor employed than at pr
but at reduced wages. Demo
papers tell rs that there are one
bred thousand more laoorers emf
now than a mouth ago. That Ia
We wish the number was treblsd.
do not forget it that workingmer
returned to work at greatly re
wages with them it has been 7