Telegram-herald., 1890-12-09

perhaps the prototype OF Foster,
stevens & Co.'S greatest effort Of their
llves-and went into the campaign
business. Like many others they found
the pEieks hard 10 kick against. The ball
became law. Now benold the result.
The Standard Union says of their lat
est move: "No more powerful refuta-
ton of the insIneere, dishonest, mis-
leading sn1 mendacious outery of the
Democrats against the Mckinley bill
durng the last campaign is needed
than the action of the Somers Brothers,
manufacturers of TN ware in this city,
n establishing large plant for the
manufacture of Tin plate, 10 be used in
turn IN making the hundreds of articles
used so extensively. not only by the
poor man, tor wnom the Democracy
expressed such fearful solieitude, but
by those who can boast larger share
of this worlds goods" And flood of
light IS let IN upon this action on the
part of the firm, by this extract from
an interview with member of it:
"YOu see we could not continue the
manufacture of tin boxes under the
Mckinley bill, except by augmenting
the price of our products, as the duty
on imported tin plate IS increased to an
extent which leaves no other alterna-
/ tive. Our customers have not been ac-
/ customed TO pay the prices We would be
Obliged TO ask under such conditions,
and, therefore, we are necesSitated to
/ adopt means for the manufacture of
| the plate which We use in our business.
| For this reason we have been and are
/ opposed 10 the Mckinley bill, though,
OF course, Its upholders may claim that
| IN forcing us and others into the manu-
fscture of tin plate, the bill, TO this ex-
tent at least, has given an impetus TO
/ home industries. We believe we can
turn out tin plate in every way equal
TO the production OF English mills"
This is q beautiful instance OF Demo-
cratic theory and Republican practice.
III they continued to import, their tin
| plates would cost them more. The ad-
ditional cost could not be charged to
the consumers, for their customers
have not been accustomed to pay the
prices they would be obliged to ask
Hence they were obliged 10 resort to
some means to procure TIN plates as
cheap as before. How could they do
1t? The Republican party had an an
swer ready for them: make your tin
plates at home." Like sensible busi-
ness men, they forgot their partisan
ship and adopted q true business poi
icy. The result will he the erection of
an establishment that will furnish en-
ployment for lsborers in the mines, on
the lines of transportation and IN the
factory itself; that will help to keep at
home the $40 .O0O, 900 that were annually
sent abroad to purchase tin plates, and
that will add its quota to the business
prosperity of the country.
There are several admissions in the
above extractfrom the interview. These
admissions are gwen tenfold force by
the fact that the firm has taken action
along the line of them. Let us examine
them:
/. Sontrs Brothers, with true Dem
cratic sympathy for foreign manufac-
.urers, preferred to buy abroad and
we're forced TO invest in a domestic en-
terprise, giving employment to Amer.
ican labor, using American material:
and encouraging American develop,
ment. only by the provisions of tie Re
publican protective tariff law.
2. They recognized the fact that they
could not charge the increased tariff tc
the consumers, as Grover Cleveland
and other statesmen of similar strip,
assured them they might, and svolded
the necessity of so reimbursng them
selves by resorting to the Republican
plan Of home manufacture.
3. They admit the truth of the Re
publican doctrine that. by restricting
foreign importation, an impetus IS gwen
TO home industries.
4. They admit that tin-plstes can bs
made IN the United States, in spite oi
Mel Ford and such ike statesmen ''Ir
every way equal to the production oi
English mills7-inquslity quantity and
price.
One by one the testimonials come IN
which prove that the Mckinley lsw, IN
spite Of some imperfections. IL one oi
the wlsest pieces Of legislation framed
for years. Its provisions relative 4
tn-plstes are especially commendsble
Before The year 1892 rolls around, th'
the people vii Be ready to say of g
"Wlth 81 Thy faults I love thee still.