The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-09-13

Prof. Sumner 10 free trader and doesn I
profess to be anything else, but his "opiu.
ion" ie being circulated in Democratic
papers and is - follows:
To the Workingman. I am no socialist
or demsgogue. do not fAtter working
men. so called. or tell them that they
have any better right 10 that title than
bakers, merchants. or professional men.
| deny that they have any more right to
government care, help and protection than
any other class / deny that the state
should pet the poor or the weak or the
liborers. deny that it is the special
duty OF the economist or social philoso-
phsr TO fiod out means OF helping the poor
or the laborers. and l do not pretend to
do any such thing ! am not - friend OF
the poor man" as the phrase goes,
But when man without capital is try.
log. by his own industry and econ omy. to
better his condition. to educate his chill
dreu. and to put them 10 better condi
ton than his own. Imy that any leeisls
ton which stands in his way, makes his
tasks harder. and robs him Of advantages
which be might have for the struggle. is
the worst sbomination l know Of 10 poll
ties. aud will make every effort to help
break it down. The most ironicsl poiiti-
cal action know is the exhortstion of the
protected employers 10 their men to come
up aud vote for projection. on the ground
that they the workingmsn benefit by il.
/, 10 Is II slave owner should arm his
slaves TO fight for slavery. on the ground
that he Feeds them. and that. II slavery is
sbolis he'd, they will get no food.
PRor W. @ SUMNER.
Mr.. Tburmsa 10 recen, speech uttered
the same sentiment. ~ follow:
No. my frieads. VI all the hum bugs by
which meu we're attempted TO be deceived
this hnmbug VI the lAboring men being
benefited by high protective tariff 10 the
grestest ever heard Of. All, but says
some one. il enables the manufacturer 10
this coantry 70 pay higher wages to his
laborpg men snd therefore 10 benefit TO
,h.m. Ny friends. did you ever know
any manufacturer that psid higher wages
10 bis hands because OF sn Increase u the
tariff II you did you have met with
something 1 have never seen. There 10 .
MAJ named Barnum 10 this country. .
great sbo~ man. man vho hes gathered
together Ia bis show more curiosities than
perhsps can be fouod 10 any other single
place Oh the face Of the earth, bat among
sll bic cnfioeities be has never found such
curiosity - the manufacturer who paid
higher wages 10 his hands because OF Q
raise Ia the tarin
Bismarck OF Grfmsny u certainly .
greater statesmen than Sumner or Thur
man Tnis his opinioa on the same
subject:
Tue sacc~ss Of the Gated States 10 ma
tsfiai development is the most iilas.rious
OF modern limes. The American nation
has not only successfully borne and sop.
pressed the most gissntic and expensive
var 81 all history. bat immediately after
disbsnded its army. foasd sort Tor I'll it,
soldiers and mariles. paid a most Of its
debi. given labor and homes to al the
unemployed Of Europe a. issi ~ they
could arrive si,hia The territory. and still
By systen 81 tsistion 90 indirect ~ not
10 he perceived. mach Lees islt Because
IL j. nv deliberate ia3smsst that the
prosperity Of Anerics is Usisiy due 10 its
sys,sn Of proiectise laws ] urge ihs. Ger
may has nos reached that point where
IL IL necessary 10 initiate tho tsSsf systen
Of the GATED States