The Butler weekly times., 1888-09-19

iustrial enterprise. In the rectif-
cation Of existing wrongs their main
tenance and propriety should be
and in friendly spirit con-
sidered. Even such reliance upon
present revenue arrangements as
have been invited or encouraged,
should be fairly and justly regarded.
and radical changes which
might endanger such enterprises
and seriously affect the interests Of
labor dependent upon their success
and continuance are not contemplate
ed or intended.
But We know the cost of our do
mestic manufactured products is i'll
creased, ana their price to the con-
sumer is ,',il#nccl by the duty i'm
posed upon the raw material used
in their manufacture. We know that
this lncreas- i e st prevents the sale
of our pro actions at foreign mar
kets III CO .;,,l.t:un with those coun-
tr.t, which ;.i.v- the advantage of
fire. r;tw s.t,,.t .;;! We know that
confined /" :; home market our man
ufactur:nJ operations are curtailed,
their demand for labor irregular and
the rate Of wages uncertain.
We propose, therefore, to stimu-
late Our domestic industrial enter
prises by freeing from duty the i'm
ported raw materials which, by the
employment of labor, are used in our
home manufactures, thus extending
the markets for their sale and per-
mitting an increased and steady pro-
duction, with the allowance of album
dant profits.
THE INTERESTS OF LABOR.
True to the undertaking course of
the democratic party We will notn
lect the interests of labor and work.
ingmen In all efforts to remedy
existing evils, we will furnish no ex
cuse for the loss of employment OF
the reduction of the wages of honest
toll. On the contrary, we propose
in any adjustment of our revenue
laws to concede such encouragement
and advantage to the employers Of
domestic labor will easily compen-
safe for any difference that may ex-
ist between the standard of wages
which should be paid to our laborine
men and the rate allowed in other
countries. We propose, too, by ex'
tending the markets for our manu-
factures to promote the steady en-
ployment of labor, while by cheapen
ing the cost of the necessaries of life
we increase the purchasing power O.
the workingman's wages and add te
the comforts of his home.
And before passing from thi.
phase of the question, I am con
strained to express the opinion, tha
while the interests of labor shoult
be always sedulously regarded il
any modification of our tariff laws
an additional and more direct an,
efficient protection to those interest
would be afforded by the restriction
and prohibition of the immigratio
or importation of laborers from otl
er countries, who swarm upon GU
shores, having no purpose or inter
of becoming our fellow citizens {
acquiring any permanent interest j
our country, but who crowd ever
field of employment with unintell
gent labor, at wages which ougl
not to satisfy those who make clail
to American citizenship.
AS TO TRUSTS.
The platform adopted by the la1
national convention of our part
contains the following declaration
Judged by democratic principl,
the interests of the people are b
trayed when, by unnecessary tax
ton, trusts and combinations al
permitted and fostered which, viii
unduly enriching the few combin
rob the body of our citizens by d
priving them as purchasers of Il
benefits of natural competition"
Such combinations have alwa,
been condemned by the democrat