Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-13


here.
But will the working-men believe
that Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Carnegie and
the manufacturers of the East are
sustaining the tariff because it bene-
fits the laborer? Are these men so
disinterested as to sacrifice themselves
on the altar simply for the benefit of
the laborer?
Carnegie's usual policy is to sum-
mon the Pinkerton detectives when he
wants to reduce wages; has any
change been wrought in his heart?
Four years ago, when Blaine was a
candidate, he rallied the capitalists of
the East to his support, and they all
sat down to a regular Belshazzar feast
in New York. Did Mr.. Blaine tell
these men that capital needs no pro-
lection?
Chairman Quay has appointed Ham
ilton Disston to the head of the COM
mittee to raise one hundred thousand
dollars from the manufacturers of
Philadelphia for campaign purposes.
1t is to sustain the tariff. Do working
men believe Disston and his associates
would put up money to sustain tariff
which does not protect capital?
Working-men, read what Mr.. Blaine
says about capital not needing pro-
lection, and then read these extracts
from letter by James P. Foster,
president of the Republican League,
demanding money from the manu-
facturers for campaign purposes.
Foster reports Senator, probably
Plumb, of Kansas, or Edmunds, of
Vermont, as saying:
The campaign which we are about to enter
cM concern, more than any body else, the mana
facturers of the country. They have heretofore
been very laggard in their contri buttons to tn e
Republican cause. In fact, il I could punish
them without Furnishing the cause of protection
itself, I would consign them to the hottest
place could tn nix of on account OF Their era
venal pars:mony.
"Iwas solicited to contribute to q protective
tariff league, and replied that il the manu-
facturerS of the United States in their associ-
ated capacity were an elemosynary institu-
ton, would vote to give them pension, but
that did not propose myself to contribute
money to adoance the interests of men aoho acre
getting practically the sO!e beneft, at least the
most directly important benefits, OF the tariff TAGS.
lam in favor of protection. not precisely
the kind we are having but might be willing
to keep even that rather than not to have any,
but am sure can get along without any OF
1t fully as well as the manufacturers can, and
II they think the Republican party is going to
maintain high protective corps for their
benefit, and men who do not work in that party
are going to keep mp the expenses of , CAM
paign out OF their own pockets, leaving them
to reap the fruits OF the tarin policy without
any deduction for political expenses, they are
very greatly mistaken.
Z" In fact. have it from the best possible
source that the m. ngfdc,arers of Peansysrdnia.
srho more highly protected than any Gody else
and nAo make large fortunes ,rery year rhen
times are prosperous, practically give nothing
toward the maintenance OF the ascendency OF
the Republican party
"Of course 1 shall not violate what consider
to be proper pr. nciple of action; but II had
my way about it, Inoatd put the manufacturers
of Penasytrania Ter the fire and FRY all the fat
out Of them. II the Mills Tariff bill comes to
the Senate there W IL be some votes cast there
which will open the eyes OF some of these Eco
pie who have, while gathering their m Hons,
treated the Republican party as their humble
servant
This Senator will read Mr.. Blaine s
hypocritical plea to the working-men
with amazement.
1t is true, working-men, that capital
does not need protection, but the tariff
protects capital III your expense and
the expense of the farmer.
That is why the great manufacturers,
that is why MIR. Blaine, Carnegie
friend and his companion on his
coaching tour, are bending all their
energies to upholdrng the war tariff.
The working-men above all Others
are Interested in the reform OF the
tariff