Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-07-27
Published Every Saturday by
PURNELL & VINCENT.
Editors and Proprietors.
Republican Supremacy and it's
Failures and Disappoint-
ments.


ments.
Last fall. il we are to be-
lieve the reports, quite a num-
Der of Democratic working
men in Dorchester county for
sock their party and voted the
Republican ticket in the fond
belief that by SO doing they
were taking care Of their own
interests and helping to pro-
tcct the great army of wage
carners all over the country.
The sound advice of those
able to form correct ideas was
not needed. but the Rcpubli-
can cry of protection to Ameri-
can workingmen and opposi-
ton to the pauper labor of
Europe. seemed to captivatc
the few we have in view. Well.
about eight months have pass
cd since the Republicans
elected their President. and
half Of that time they have had
control OF this great govern
mcnt, a time sufficiently long
enough for them to imprint
the effects Of their rule upon
the industries of the country.
And what. let us ask. are the
results ? The wages of work
ingmen in nearly all the great
manufacturing industries of
the country have been reduced
from 10 to IS per cent, the
most striking illustration Of
this being at the iron foundry
of Andrew Carnegie, in Pen
nsylvania. where. for the past
two weeks. over 1000 labor
crs have been on a strike and
are threatened to be shot
down by a Republican sheriff
with a posse Of 1000 men.
Carnegie and Blaine are
friends. and both made great
promises just before the last
election. Carnegie $ conduct
to his men is similar to that of
many other manufacturing
concerns. most of which have
declared from 20 to so per
cent. dividend, yet ask their
men to work for onc-iourlh
less wages. Whilst all these
reductions have been taking
place, the cost Of living has
steadily increased. The tariff
on wooden clothing. under de
cisions of the Secretary OF the
Treasury has been increased,
SO that its cost to the consumer
is enhanced ; and the cost OF
sugar and many dietary arti
cles, because of trust comb
nations, has been raised from
10 to IS per cent. Despite
Republican lies and contra
dictions of Cleveland and his
able Treasury officials last year,
Harrison and his colleagues
now find out that there are
one hundred and four millions
of the peoples money locked
up in the treasury vaults, and
this after squandering large
amounts on doubtful pension
claims and buying bonds at
premium of 50 per cent.
Troubles are multiplying, the
wall of workingmcn is heard
all over the broad land, and
now it is given out that Har-
rison will soon call an extra
session of Congress to take
measures looking to the RI
pUCrIoN OF TIE SURPLUS! Hard
times grow harder, and p; les,
and great financial troubles
are limited at in all CONNER
cial centres. In view of all
this we would ask our work
men who stabbed Cleveland
and voted for Harrison if they
are not sorry for their act? a
gentleman some days ago told
us that he had talked with a
business man who had been in
nearly all the manufacturing
States, and everywhere he
heard workingmen resretting
that they had voted for Iiarri-
son instead of for Cleveland.
1t is the same old story of Re
publican dclusion and disap-
pointment, but the people will
understand it after awhile.
Since writing Ire above Car
negie's men have gone to
work at 20 per cent. reduc-
ton. Cambridge Meas.
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