Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-20
NoTAcLEVsLAND DEMOCRAT.

W. n CLEVELRND DEhOCRRts
Hugh Hogan, President Of the Carpcnters'
Council at Chicago, Abandons Cleve-
land and Free Trade.
One Of the strongest labor unions in
the country is the Carpenters Council
at Chicago The president of this union,
Mr.. Hugh Hogan, in recent letter
calls upon all its members to vote for
Harrison and Morton, declaring that
they are worthy the support of every
workipgman who loves lis country and
his home. The letter can not fail to
havean important influence on the cam
paign because Of his position and influ-
ence among the wage-workers. Refer
ring to the principle Of protection he
says:
You must bear in mind that your inter
est IS for your home, for your wife and
children and for protecting your wages.
You never can do this If YOU vote for free
trade or TO reduce the tariff My working
brothers try ana think that in the Audi
forum Binding was nominated a man
who has always been n friend to the labor
ing man; man who believes in protect
ing your wages; n man who believes in
protecting your homes and your families;
a man who believes in protecting Ameri-
that is pure, honest and upright His past
life and his noble career should make him
favOrlte with all working men. Born
as he was, in the midst Of our grandest
scenery, a true American citizen. Dartak-
ing In the great struggles Of labor's des-
tiny. he naturally feels an interest in
what concerns the laboring man. In the
late war be played prominent part, and
led the noble boys in blue to victory. lie
has always taken a stand for the right,
aud he is rs firm for the rights of us labor
ing men as when he wore the true
blue on the Southern battle-flelds Boys,
tell you he - our friend. ! know he is
mine, and | know he is yours. | am q
Democrat
BUT NOT A CLEVELAND DEMOCRAT.
am true Jefferson, a Madison,
Monroe ami Jackson Democrat Every
one OF these We're for protecting American
industries. Jefferson. in his message TO
Congress in 1904 urged TINT body TO enact
stringent protective laws. James Madi-
son in 1872 told Congress we never could
become nm independent nation unless we
protected our home interests Andrew
Jackson, in his message 20 Congress in
1929, urged the protection Of American in
du-tries against foreign manufactures.
Now, brother workingmen ! want yon to
compare the messages OF those three
Democratic Presidents with the one sent
10 Congress by Grover Cleveland, Dec. 3,
1887.
I.ooG at the blanket contracts given to
England by this administration. Our
manufacturers hi was 30 cents less than
the English bid. Look at this. England
paid no duty on her blankets 10 this gov
erumeut, and she paid her labOrcrs for
masking tA. m $500 a week. Our men in
the United States received for the same
week S pay, for labor Of the same kind,
Sl5. Mark the difference This is free
fpst.I A..
ut. ~ her goods in free OF duty. Just so
sure our manufacturers must cut down
our wages. Not only that, but look at the
money England takes away from this
country
THE FARMERS WILL LOSE THE CHANCE
TO sell their produce 10 the wOrkingmPp.
There are 5000 600 farmers and 20 500 coo
Workiugmeu, including all classes of
workers, So, my farmer, when you vote
for trce trade You vote 20 reduce the price
OF your produce, for III our wages are cut
down Your produce must come down nc
ccrtuElN Inc WOrNlngmeu will vote TO
keep up the price of Your produce If Won
Will vote To Keep up their wages Let us
WORK luc our own Interests. la 1863 un-
der free trade, salt was worth So % barrel
and the man who made the barrel only
got 20 cents day, To-day, under prOtec-
ton, salt is worth 60 cents at the well,
ana the cooper gets s. Sd l day for his la
Dor. Mr.. Mills, in his bill, took of the
tariff ON wool, but left - cents Ou sugar,
because it was produced in ;ne south
say To all Wurkiugm ~. think We'll before
YOU vote. l say nothing about Cleveland
being a nee man, not but that he IS work
Jung Against uur interests. Look Won, my
farmer ttie0ds, WOODEN blankets in 1860
were worth $40 TO Sl3 pair, to-inV under
protection, they sell for q. 80 20 s..
During Buchauau's administration the
government had to borrow SIS 600 OlO To