Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20

will come into power. Fellow citizens,
the Republicans of Maine have worked
many years in and for temperance re-
form, and viii not turn back from the
good cause. But the immediate work
this year is to defend the system of pro-
lection and insure good wages to labor.
NOT AcLEVELAND DEMOCRAT.
Hugh Hogan, President of the Carpenters
Council at Chicago, Abandons C1eve-
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 a recent letter
calls upon all its members to vote for
Harrison and Morton, declaring that
they are worthy the support of every
workingman who loves his country and
his home. The letter can not fail to
have an important influence on the cam
paign because of his position and infiu-
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 and think that in the Audi
forum Building was nominated a man
who has always been a friend to the labor
ing man; man who believes in protect
ing your wages; man who believes in
protecting your homes and your families;
man who believes in protecting Ameri-
can industries; man who has record
that is pure, honest and upright. His past
life and his noble career should make him
favorite with all working men. Born
as he was, in the midst of our grandest
scenery, true American citizen. partak-
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 he played prominent part, and
led the noble boys in blue to victory. He
has always taken a stand for the right,
and he is as firm for the rights of us labor
ing men as when he wore, the true
blue on the Southern battle-f1elds. Boys,
[ tell you he is our friend. / know he is
mine, and I know he is yours. I am q
Democrat
BUT NOT A CLEVELAND DEMOCRAT.
[ am a true Jefferson, a Madison, a
Monroe and Jackson Democrat. Every
one OF these were for protecting American
industries. jefferson, in his message to
Congress in 1904, urged that body to enact
stringent protective laws. James Madi-
son in 1912 told Congress we never could
become an independent nation unless we
Jackson, in his message to Congress in
1929, urged the protection of American in
dustries against foreign manufactures.
Now, brother wOrkingmen [ want yon to
compare the messages of those three
Democratic Presidents with the one sent
to Congress by Grover Cleveland, Dec. g.
1887.
Look at the blanket contracts given to
England by this administration. Our
manufacturers bid was 80 cents less than
the English bid. Look at this. England
paid no duty on her blankets to this gov
eminent, and she paid her laborers for
making them $3.50 week. Our men in
the United States received for the same
weeks pay, for labor of the same kind,
SIS. Mark the difference This is free
trade for you. If England is allowed to
bring 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 to the workingmep.
There are 5000 900 farmers and 90, 800 900
workingmen, including all classes of
workers. So, my farmer, when you vote
for free trade you vote to reduce the price
of your produce, for if our wages are cut
down your produce must come down ac-
cordlngly. Inc WOrkingmen will vote to
keep up the price of your produce if you
will vote to keep up their wages. Let us
work for our own interests. In 1860, I'M
der free trade, salt was worth So Il barrel
| and the man who made the barrel only
got IS cents day. To-day, under protec-
ton, salt is worth 60 cents at the we'll
ana the cooper gets So so day for his la
Dor. Mr.. Mills, in his bill, took off the
tariff on wool, but left 69 cents on sugar,
because it was produced in the South. I
say TO all Worklngmen, think well before
you vote. | say nothing about Cleveland
81 n moi lint hot hoi &c TfI,l-
ing against our interests. Look you, nv
! farmer friends, wooden blankets in 1860
were worth $40 to S13 pair; to-day, under
| protection, they sell for So. so to IS,
During Buchanan's administration the
| government had to borrow S6S 600 600 to
conduct the affairs of state, and sold the
bonds at so cents on the dollar, under free
trade. The government bonds to-day, IN
der protective tariff, are at a premium.
Now as to the surplus in the treasury.
Look at the report OF Mr.. Farchild, the
Secretary of the Treasury.
The TOTAL REVENUE FOR 1887
was S34S 023, 1926 the total expenditures
$50, $50, 42S. II. Subtract and you have
what was in the treasury after the eXpen-
ses Of running the government were paid
out. If any man says differently, he lies.
Don't believe him but look for Yourself
Look at Cleveland's message, that is. his
suatesman-li1e message delivered to Con-
| gress Dec. 6, 1887. He says that on June
/ So 1885, the excess of revenue over the eE-
| penditure was 81 $50, 735; the following
| year it was $40 405, 545, and the next year
| it reached S55, SCI, $40 this is according to
! his message. President Cleveland tried
| to scare the people by telling them this
| spring that there was a surplus of S140-
| 000,0 900. Some one lies. | dare any free
| trade Democrat to meet me on this story
and compare figures. They dare not do
| it. They must confine themselves to the
! report of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
| know it takes thief to catch a thief, but
| if any free trader will meet me l will
! make such an Improvements on MIN that
! before fall l will be able to get a patent
| on him.
One thing more: Snnie one quotes Harri-
son as saying TO the soldiers in Indianapo-
| lis, Ind, "Shoot the workingmen down
| like dogs" l am authorized to say that
| if any man will come up and file his at
! fidavit saying it is true he will get 81 900.
| No one dares to do it, for it is a free-trade
| lie. The free traders can make nothing
| by lying on General Harrison. His record
| is unimpachable. HUGH z. HOGAN.
Democratic CoIorej Hen.