Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-11
HOW M'KINLEYIsm WORKS,

4 Comparison Showing the Effects of Re-
publican Legislation
Though MeKinlevism has been routed,
horse and foot is evil effects will be
felt for months 70 come in lower wages,
higher prices tor necessaries OF life
especially clothing. and in straitened
times generally In the matter of
wages Republicans we're assured by
Reed anu Mckinley, and even by Ben
Harrison. that protection meant more
WORK and higher remuneration and
cteapness was s7eered at as the
peculiar baae OF American life Now,
however. the work man finds that there
is less work, lower wages and higher
prices for the necessaries of life.
o. the truth OF this assertion most
labore-s are unfortunately painfully
aware and those who. owing TO special
IL favorable conditions have not yet
felt the evil effects OF the ill-considere6
and dishonest measure known as the
Mckinley bill have only TO turn TO the
news and editorial columns of Repub-
llcan papers 20 find abundant confrna-
ton of the uawlsdom- OF the chief
measure OF Republican legislation
Thus the Chicago Tribune. which
lacked the courage of its con-
vie1ions or convictions for its
courage. and thus gave its usual half
hearted support 70 the Mckinley bill.
the other day had half a column OF
news beaded Developments OF the last
few DAYS, Some reductions of wages
under the Mckinley bill" From the
dispatches given We learn that: ~
The spoilers in the Nerrimac mills
have had their pay reduced IS cents
per 6ay. the wages of the drawing-in
girls reduced. and there IS apprehen-
sion Of "a general cut DOWN in wages
(2f The aEuature wi16ers of the Thorn
son-Houston Electric Compan at
LYNN. Mass. have struck 10 resist re-
du csiou OF wages 49, Seventy girls at
A ashland. Pa, have quiton account OF
reduction of wages ~ The Cleveland
malleable iron works reduced wages
last week i5l There are strikes in the
iron mines of Michigan.
This IS quite respectable list and
could be indehn itely increased by Gull
ings from other Republican sources.
On the other hand. from the same
sources. we learn: ~ That the stock
holders of the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany have voted 10 increase the capital
stock from $4,000, 200 70 S.. 900. 600:
that the last SIX months have been
the most profitable IN the COM
pany's history. and that the profits
for last year were over 50 per
cent 81 That the -Etna Iron Com
pany has increased it's pital stock 10
$500. 600 and declared dividend of
Sies. 0G0.' fS@ That the Bethlehem Iron
H. A.
ital stock from 8. 0eG. 600 to S.. 900. 900
and II ade -, per -cent- profit last year.
"a Thatthe Thomas Iron Com pany has
declared dividend Of a5 per cent
The mparison- between the results
to the laborer and the manufacturer as
shown in the above ought to be suff
cient TO convince even the most pur-
blind high tariff te how Mckinleyism
works. Protect manufacturers from ali
foreign com petition and then by means
OF trusts and combines the manpfact-
urers can easily protect themselves
against American workmen and labor
ers, and the gathering of taxes
from six.y-three millions OF peo-
pie will go nerrily on 10 the
music Of McKinIeyisEa-or would have
gone on, so far as the Chicago Tribune
is concerned. had not the American peo-
pie uttered protest that has frig tened
the tariff robbers into something resem
bling political honesty. For the first
time in many years Republicans after
an election are learning some whole
some truths their own papers, lid the
political infaI2a hllity that has hereto
fore invested its leaders is departing.
let Us hope. never again to apaear.-
Chicago Herald