Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-09-12

q proper restriction of Immigration, so thar our
l1Id may no: be tic cainpi -c ouasl OF the pau
world. This rsstriction. sappltIn sntoi by q Gen.
tinuation OF tlioiou,h, sysiomatic org ,nixat ON
Of tho labor al oa ~ mere in conlunc ion with the
American idea OF protects n to American labor,
cannos fail 10 secure for our people the bcst re-
suits Of their Il u. aid BIZ our example lift the
labor of thu ~ .toie world to higher and better
whichever party wins, some hing muss bs
done to regulate nioro stri ally this Importation
OF for.t n labor undor cont-a aud the iinmigrs.
should 10 dops. shsn Demo rattle success s would
mean not 0aly free trade In goods made by pau
p labor bat the impor. alton OF both tho labor
an the goods. While under froe tra 10 goods
may be cheaper to the consumer In certain lines,
the labor made idle In these liuDi must turn TO
9th = means Of employment. and tn 8 by com
u. tit on compel u lover rate Of wagoi to those
ar ady e,nploy, d therein.
Tho pows4 Of workingman TO consume de-
pends 'pon what he iso, tor hts labor. u -
employed, his p,wsf to consume except on
char y.t- heft, ceases. pr f.r that America
shotli bs land of workers rat ser tn II q land
OF thi.vJs aud paupsrs
What Is trua o. the individual IL equally truo
OF tho nati3n Tho pr.n Try Gem ents OF natl IN
al wealth and national prosperity are pfoduc-
tion, dislr butiol, and con sunipt on. Wnate ser
affects tho power of lab r 10 consum, nffscts
lowers the wages Of lssor nffscts It's power TO
consume, An .ayersgS re iuetions Of per
ccnium on the cost Of goods Imported will lot
- asaisaa j. assss - lass' - Z
OF from io to - psr ctntunf In wns In the Inns
of tin.,loy,nant BIZ tho sub ititution Of the fres
trtae for tn, protae,ive system. lod II to he
fnr wiser ssAtesin .nship TO lid up anl retain
our hons market by systsm tina; protects
American labor than TO comm and q market in
foreign lands secured by the es ,Ie de sraia-
tion and y ,up sriza i III OF our own people.
Every duiia. wo tn OF labor val 10 imported
is by 10 M lch a r.Mac ion OF b me Ia lorers'
wages. This ax'om is not otfse by tn, clara
Pa "A n a ,.7 "a ttt,r r IN
d. liors worth. The i'osti, n OF tho protcct mist
ia rattle. streeG hen VI by such u spec ous prss-
enta lon Of tho matter. beca ,se IN, ares;iol Is
then instantly for, u on ever I'm el isent man
-hoy can American lai or earn dollars II the
indu stry in which hs is expo ienad is trans
ton 70 lossssn ~ S as ,no'r q
same - thu un ierly NJ principle up N which
all labor organizat ations are found NJ. friend To
organ zei labor tn It b~lieses in organ q ion
u means to enhances and maintat wa Q cannot
consistently oploss purity that applies TO u |
labor The same p incip Q OF pro .ti0n from nm
fair competition that tho nliyidaal trade or
ennf snti IN YES to th' single trade Trade
organizations q d in u iysncing wages In their
res ective t5ales, and the protective system
demanded by tae Republican art, will secure
for all the toilers in tho land similar fostering
care.
That this is cl ,arly undors OIL by most of the
thinking leaders OF organi & d iabos 10 p.oved by
tho declai alton ceatiy made in favor OF the
American syst1 M and home market by tn,
presiding officers OF The orsanil lations repre-
senting the iron and tliss inGuNr;e, OF tie
unitsd Stat.s 1hers is no bcttcr org mi a.ion
of any one trade th.i. the Amalg alnated Associ-
alto Of Iron and Stoei Workers. Tn 5re IL NJ
trade more tho oughly orfa lisod or bot OF disc-
pin Il than h Vt Of the wind Nv g.ass workers.
nor IN in wlich higher wsg,s 10 paid III,
VAIN NJ Of III Off ers cs ,nting II o trades
aga nst free trade il sisnit cant and shouli be
needed.
A careful con nsileration Of these facts con-
yinces IN thai the present Is grave cri 10 in
the pol tical all .irs OF oar coun ry. anl that