Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30
PROTECTION Evils.
Textile Workers Put Themselves on
the Side of Tariff Reform.

Textile Workers Put Themselves on
the Side of Tariff Reform.
PHILADELPHIA, May pa largely
attended mass meeting was held at Indus
trial hall tonight under the auspices of
the Textile Workers. Association TO give
Endorsement to an appeal to Congress to
remove the customs duties from all raw
materiale and to protest against tho inn
portatiOu OF foreign labor. Speaker Car
Isle was expected TO address the meet
ing, but letter was received
from him to-day regretting that his duties
at Washington prevented mis- taking part
in the demonstration. Speeches were
made by Congressman Abram S. Hewitt,
of New York, William neane. a woolen
manufacturer of Newark, Del, and
others. The large hall was packed to it's
utmost capacity and the greatest enthu-
siasm prevailed throughout the meeting;
the speakers being vociferously APP
plauded.
THR RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were
WHEREAS, The present dep'orable condi-
ton OF labor in the United States. which in
many instances borders on serfdom and chat
te slavery, and 10 most positive evidence that
the system OF protection AZ now in vogue IL
not productive of any benefits to labor. but Is
u builder up OF monOpolIes and Of vast for
tunes rapidly accumulated on tn Gus hand
and increased poverty and squalor among the
working people on the other.
WHEREAS, Capitalists aud employers, who
are the sole beneilclaries OF protection, have
always maintained free trade In labor, and
have made such use of it as 10 bring into our
midst the servile and turbulent element which
endangerS the peace OF our country and the
stability of our free institutions, having
secured the Bervile nations Of Europe and
Asia to find material with which TO crush out
and destroy Our chance to exact our just
share Of protection of the law; and,
WHEREAS, Under the present law the tariff
tax on raw materials exceeds that on mRnu-
factured, thus entirely nullifylng the pro-
tective duties imposed, making II cheaper TO
import manufactured goods than TO import
raw materials which would furnish us with
employment to turn into commodities, thus
making the law destructive instead Of pro-
tectiye OF labor; and
WHEREAS, as American freemen weappre-
ciate the fact that we possess power in II
peaceable way to protect ourselves against
those who use the favoritism of the law to op
press us as well as those who know no other
remedy but dynamite, therefore pc it
ResoiDed, That we fully and emphatically
indorse the action aud demands of our dele
cation which visited Washington on April 10,
| 1886.
ResOlced, That we earnestly protest against
raw materials Of our manufactures being 80
heavily taxed as TO circumcse the powers Of
production and prevent us from receiving full
compensation for our labor.
Resolged, That we earnestly request our
members OF Congress from this city
and state TO vote for free wool
and for suoh further revision
of the present tarff law as will place wOOlens
and wors' eds under the same cassi acation,
and will leave ad valorem or protective duty
where it is now, which, being substantially
provided for in the bill now before Congress,
meets with our approval
ResOlCed, That we demand at the hands of
Congress more stringent law 10 prevent the
importation Of foreign pauper labor.