The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-18
nlGH TARIFFS FFFECTs.
The Workings OF MeKInleyism, as
illustrated In New Jersey,
Reducing Wages in Spite
ofthe Protection Accorded Their huai'
nessr-Famiiiar Examples al Trenton,
Patterson, Newark ana heYport,
Correspondent NV aiari

TRENTON, Dec, lb'-rhe ineonHiat'
eney Of the ultra proteetiOniata was
never better illustrated than II has been
here In New Jefaey during the past
week, The deep and sincere love OF tho
Republican employer for the workmen
under him that has been prated about
from Republican platforms ana through
tho Republican press for 30 many cam
paigna, was manifeatad, and II the con
duct OF tho various employers Is called
affection, the American wage'worker
win prefer that enmty which Ia charged
10 tho Democracy,
70 begin with the pottery mauufao-
turera OF this city reduced wages last
week from 10 to 10 per cent, They did
this In tho face OF the fact that the
Mckinley bill gives the potter a pro-
lection Of % per cent, Before the re'
cent election the manufacturing pot
tors told all their operatives that u
golden era was awaiting them under
the new tariff, and urged them TO sup
port the patty that was going 10 add
10 their material prosperity, This plea
was an old one, ana was pretty gener'
ally diaregarded by the men, because
they had been told the same thing In
1880, 1884 aud 1888, and had voted as
they were told in two Presidential cam.
palgns, only tOleMn the fallacy OF ante
election prctenaea.
This year proved no exception. In
fact the increased duty on pottery ware
has resulted IN tho biggest reduction Of
wages since the business became eatab'
llahed. The Mckinley bill has, In
reality, made monopoly Of the Tren'
ton pottery trade, aud has enabled the
manufacturers TO grind down labor A
strike may be avoided, but II win only
be because the operatives feel them
selves too week for the struggle. The
worker In crockery Ia a skilled opera.
tive, and can earn nothing TO speak Of
In any other trade, lie has 10 take
lower wages or be entirely without
work. Yet no perceIyes his employers,
who ten years ago were nearly as poor
as no ls, building handsome residences,
and showing other evidence Of acoumu'
lated wealth.
In Newark another magnificent tariff
object lesson has been shown In the
shut down NJ the Clark Thread Works.
These works have always furnished q
theme for the hIgh.tarllf orator
Blaine, In his stumping tour two years
ago, used the alleged harmonious rela"
tIono between the employers and en-.
ployed In the thread works with much
effect, 10 an example Of the prosperity
caused by protection Yet, within a
fortnight Of the holidays, the works are
shut down, and nearly three thousand
people are peremptOrily informed that
they can return TO work or not rs they
choose after the mills are ready TO start
up again,
Paterson is oneof silk.produclng cen
ters Of the country, silk has received
adequate protection for years, and is
today given the benefit Of high tariG
Yet In one week the weavers In several
silk mills have struck rather than sub.
init TO reduction Of wages amounting
TO from 20 10 25 per cent, Unless the
reduction, is accepted by the weavers
the mills viii be closed. The strikers
may yield rather than endure the suf
terings consequent upon being out Of
work, Just as Winter has begun.