The true northerner., 1886-10-28

protection to his labor that is freely con
ceded TO the manufacturer. IL may be thai
the farmer with the natural advantages he
enjoys In this country, may not need the
same amount of protection required by the
manufacturer but still the principle of pro-
lection should be applied wherever IT il
needed, 10 protect the labor employed on
the farm and in the mines as'well as in the
workshops. The woolen manufacturer may
think that the article of wool is raw mate
rial, but to the farmer it is the representa-
tive of SO much labor spent, so much care
taken, 80 much money expended; and SO
the coal and iron ore delivered mt the car
and at the furnace is the representative of
so much American labor bestowed, and this
is entitled to the same protection as if per-
formed in workshop.
Among the false pretenses of the Demo
cratic party, none is more false than their
pretense that they ever have been or are
now the friend of the laboring man. In
their platform and speeches nothing is more
common than the repetition of this false
hood. The Democratic parry has never
framed or adopted any measures OF sub
stantial benefit to laboring men. | know it
is claimed that at the recent session of
Congress a Democratic House passed the
arbitration bill, and it was voted for by
DOln puIlleS. IL Cullle tO tue OtuhIc anu
was favorably reported, but leading repre-
sentatives of the Knights of Labor de-
nounced it as a fraud and sham, and SO
it was. 1t only permitted what is the law
in every State arbitration between parties
willing to arbiiIate. 1t was the barren husk
of sheer demagogism, without virtue or
merit. The Republican party has placed
upon the statute books of Ohio and of the
United States every measure of practical
utility to laboring men TO be found there,
and is ready TO adopt any practical measure
that will tend TO improve, elevate, or advance
the condition. mental, moral, or physical,
of the men who toll and labor, and their
children. IL is its interest and duty to
do SO, for upon the intelligence, worth
and happiness of our people our safety as
well as the success of our party depends.
1t is to the intelligence of the people, and
not to their prejudices, we appeal. / have
personally given to the many questions in
volved in the labor problem much study.
and believe that prots ctien, arbitration and
CO operation, together with general edu-
cation of all classes and conditions alike,
will in time solve all disputes as to the di-
vision of the results of production, without
resorting to anarchy, communism or social
ism.
In conclusion, Senator Sherman referred
to the pension legislation of the last Con-
gress, taking the stand that the Democrats
always opposed any bill looking to the bet
terment of the Union soldier. He also said
he was no more in favor of cheap money
than he was in favor of cheap labor or cheap
words or cheap demagogism. He wanted
an honest silver dollar equal to an honest
gold dollar, and worth the same in every
part of the United States and of the civil
lied world. He briefly referred to local
issues and in dealing with them said the
purchase and sale of q seat in the United
States Senate by the last Legislature had
degraded and dishonored the State of Ohio,
and will fix a lasting stain upon its fair fame
unless they are repudiated by the people.