Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-06

an Open letter from Gr. Il. II. Allis
60 the Men in His En-
ploy.
Benefits of Protection Put i'm Way
that Tic Who Runs May
Read.
Foreign Pauper Labor tho Alleged
Treasury surplus. aud Importa.
TONS Touched Upon.

The Republican State Central Com.
mittee of Wisconsin has been furnished
a campaign document which. IL they
viii use it, win have more weight in TIE
presentation of the protection issue tnau
say thing they arc likely TO get Mr. f.
p. Allis. the head of the large machinery.
manufacturing establishment which
employs nearly 600 men. last evening
distributed TO his men as they left their
work an open letter, or0ddrcSs, OF which
the subjoined Is a copy. Mr. Allis has
been twice the candidate of the G,ecn-
back Labor party for Governor OF this
state. and few employers stand as high
in the estimation of their workmcn, and
OF the laborlug classes generally. as MIR.
Allis. During all the labor troubles in
this city the Allis works has been able
20 keep its men going when others had
to shut down. There are very few
manufacturing establishments in this
country where, among so many employees,
a spirit Of loyalty to employers is main
tanned as IL is in the AlNs Works And
this esprit du corps has been developed
by the persistent efforts OF Mr.. Allis.
through his many years experience as
an employee. to keep in view the well
fare of his men as well as his own in
terests, Mr., Allis has never since the
war come out IS ilatfooted fer the re-
publican ticket as he has now done.
MB. ALLIs s LETTER
To My Employees have been asked
by many OF you for my opinion upon the
present political situation. and in view
of tie great importance of the question
itself, whether my opinion is of value or
otherwise, it seems best TO reply in an
open letter TO you ALL
As you know. | am a believer in the
financial and industrial views Of that
eminent American thinker and writer
upon industrial subjects. Henry c.
Cary, and have been q sincere worker in
the "Greenback' and "GrccnbacN La
Dor parties, which more nearly than
any other embodied his principles, and
if my vote and influence could establish
those principles at this time, it would be
60 given.
The underlying sentiment OF those
principles is that American labor Is the
foundation stone OF our National life aud
future greatness. and that to encourage
and aid the working and producing
classes whether on the farm, 10 the
workshop, or in the office. should be the
first duty Of government, and that our
legislation should be for our own people
and country, and not for or governed by
other nations
TWO LEADING FEATURES
Of this belief are. first. that the govern.
mcnt alone should furnish the currency
Of the country whether metallic or pa
per, and that 10 should also establish
and regulate ils volume i'm the interest,
of the whole people, beyond the reach 81
responsible or irresponsible causes
arising from individual OF corporate con
troll from the expectation or variation
in The supply of the precious metals
and, second that the good raw material
Of our own country should be utilized by
and for our own people, without dam.
aging competition from the people OF
different governments and diverse aociaI
and economic conditions. OF those two
great principles the labor party alone 81
the present time advocates the first but
the success Of that party In The approach
ing election is an impossibiliy, and its
success even. with the loss Of The second
of those principles, which il does no
endorse, would, / fear, be lruitles
victory. The two dominant poltiCa
parties one OF which must succeed il
this election while alike Ignoring the
first Of these questions, take dlstinc
issue upon The second, aud it is made th'
pivotal question of Tie day and 10 th'
triumph of one on the other OF these tW'
parties rests The settlement OF this cues
ton for many gears 20 come, ana th'
consequent good or III for q long time t'
our beloved Republic.
The workiupmen Of America have
many difficulties 10 contend with, but
under present conditions they are gradu
ally acquiring the power 10 more sue
/ cessfully cope with them, and though
the process may be thought slow, 10 j.
nevertheless certain that they arc con
1 stauly lettering their condition. while
I their brethren across the sea are "a vast
4 multitude so stepped i'm poverty anC
/ weakness as to almost abandon hope O
/ a better future. This fact is beyond
successful dispute, that whatever Ills Tho
/ American workman hns 10 contend
against. his rate Of wages is twice OF
three times that of his European brother
and il IS this point Of vantage that 10 i'
I his vital and lasting interest maintain
4 IL isalso of vital interest 90 the country
] itself. that 10 should be maintained, ioi
/ fl American w6Thmen must be reduced
/ 10 tbe low rate of wagcs paid abfoal
and 10 the waut and misery that natural
ly follows Chat
low EB1 OF PAYMENT.
as evlleuC. u0t only bY foreign reports
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