Dodge City times., 1889-07-18
pRorEcr.onT TO TINE R,css.

PROTECTION TO TINE 01Css
The contest between the striking
workmen st the steel works Of Carnegie,
Phillips & Co. and the owners thereof
promises to Re struggle Of more than
ordinary interest and importance.
Mr.. Carnegie Is prince Of protec-
tionists. His employees are not able to
secure living wages. Mr.. Carnegie is
the friend of Secretary Blaine and is >
republican Of pronounced views. He
is a republican from principle. He be-
lieves that American mill owners should
be protected from the competition OF
foreign factories. He has amassed an
immense fortune BY conducting steel
works at Pittsburg which have been
protected in accordance with Mr.. Car
negie's theory. Every purchaser Of
steel rails throughout the United States
of America has for years paid tribute
to Mr.. Carnegie and his fellows, who
are operating steel works, to the end
that the American institutions might be
fostered and protected by high pro-
tective tariff.
The high protective tariff has been in
force since the war. 1t was not redu-
ced by the democratic administration for
the reason that all such efforts at re-
duction were nulli6ed by the republican
-or protection senate.
Had the reduction taken place Mr..
Carnegie and his fellow protectionists
would have raised howl about foreign
competition and would have claimed
that without tariff they could not con-
tinue the business. There is no such
chance of an excuse now. Mr.. Car
negle has had protection for score of
years and is still enjoying its alleged
benefits.
Mr.. Carnegie is rich. In fact he is
very rich. The protective tariff has
made HIM a very wealthy man. How
has the protective tariff affected his
employees?
They claim that they are not able to
live on their present wages. They have
been working for protected industry
whose owners have made immense for
tunes out of their labors, but they are
not able to make an honest living. They
asked for an increase.
Did they get 1t?
Mr.. Carnegie believes in protection.
He believes, however, that the iron
mill owners should be protected. His
idea of protection does not extend to
these laborers. Instead of granting their
request, this advocate Of American pro-
lection, as is the case with the coal
mine owners in the protection state Of
Pennsylvania that rolls up 1000 for
Harrison and protection, imports for
eign laborers to take the places of the
American laborers who asked for living
wages.
What the American laborer wants is
protection that will protect them from
foreign competition, and less protection
for the rich employers of labor.
The protective tariff has made the
rich people of the United States richer
and the poor, poorer. It has made class
Legislation not only possible, but is
sanctioned by the teachings and prac-
tices of the dominant party. Hhas
made trusts and combines As common
as candidates for Office. It has caused
strikes and lock-outs, as it is an art,6.
cial condition of affairs which prevents
honest composition as far as production.
are concerned, but forces competition
In the realms of labor.
The struggles between the poor Ia.
borers at the Carnegie works and the
rich owners who are protected by the
United States government, is not with.
out some very pointed lessons. Study
the beauties Of protection, a. exempli-
fed by the contest at the Homestead