Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-07
FREE TRADE LABORERS.
Over Two Hunased workmsn at BraddOek
Form IN Organization.

Over Two HunhHd Workmen at brauuoeh
Form IN Organization.
PITTsBURe, April 6.-The Dispatch says;
James N. Graham, who resides at No. POI
Second avenue, yesterday afternoon organ
lied in Braddocka Democratic Free Trade
Club. In httle less than three hours lie
secured 24O members, sll or nearly all Of
whom are workmen in the various manu-
factories at that place. Mr.. Graham said
last evening that it was about the most un-
promising territory man could enter to
advocate free trafs. BnSidock is small
city composed Of workingmen employed in
the great Edgar Thomson Steel Works and
its apparte ant industries, all Of which
are protected by the present tariff
"When Ifirst got mp TO speak" said
Mr.. Graham, they were nearly ready to
mob me. ! ust asked them to wait until
they heard what / had to say. ex-
planned to them that immigration to this
country, and not production, Is its
curse. Every law which has been enacted
10 sustain the Industries Of the country has
cen for the bsAsst Of the capitalist, the
owner of the works. The only law that
has been passed that favored the working
men is that in reference to contract lssor.
"Then / showed them how l could
bring 40, 900 Cinnamon to this country, II
| 40 desired, aud it would just cost me 81
head. tried 10, ard / think l did,
demonstrate to them that tie methods OF
evasion OF the law prohibited the immigra-
tiop of Iaborers under contract are 20
numerous that il is practically dead let.
ter. The only way to prevent immlgra.
ton is TO establish absolute free trade, and
thus remove all attrscti1e1 = immigrants
Well. before was thro0g6 talking they
com nenced to shout, aud it took only a
short time to get 240 signatures The
club will be formally organized on satur-
day night"
There ia also talk of the organization of
a Republican free trade club in Pittsburg
Mr.. Robert Dalzell, who was quite promi-
nent in politics for many years, and wss an
original Republican, is considering the pro-
priety of takiug the initiative in it.
az have always been, and always will
be, Republican" said Mr.. Daizsll to q
reporter of the Dispatch 81 have always
been a protectionis., too, until within the
last year or two. I have come to doubt
very seriously the value Of or the necessity
for It longer. was so many years IN the
employ of firm which was protected in
its manufactures, aud sill is protected,
that it would have been impossible for me
not to become imbued with the idea. But
| can now see that there is apt to be
too much one.sidedncss in the pro
lection? The workmen who have
upheld the policy for years, when
votes have made it possible to continue it,
have not been protected. The manuiac'
turers are not willing TO stand any losses
in profits. They always try to place them
upon the worhDgmen. Some Of the most
yaunted of the friends Of workingmen
among the manufacturers are those who
will not hesitate to take ADVANCE Of them.
Daring the past week was asked to start
Republican free trade club in Pittshurg:
know could get up one with over POO
members inside Of "a hours; but l am not
satisfied vet that should do 1t. II do
not some one else will, aud that such
club will be established feel pretty sure,
before the middle OF July"