The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-06
FRIDAY, JUNE Q. 1890.
rRIrNp or wORKINGMEN.

Among the resolutions adopted by the
Republican state Convention OF Alabama
on Wednesday, was one 10 the following ef-
feet: "The Republican party is true
friend Of the workingmen everywhere, ana
the Republican party Of Alabama, COM
posed mainly Of farmers and skilled me-
chanics and workingmcn, expresses It's pro
found sympathy with these classes OF
weaIih-prclucing people, aud pledges Itself
60 aid them in every way TO better their
condition, to encourage tillers OF the soil to
own the land they cultivate, 10 promote
home getting free from the burdens OF debts,
20 help emancipate the toiling masses
from the imputatiOn that honest
toll is degrading, b. give honor and dignity
10 labor, and TO the latoring man his right
full share in shaping the laws under which
he tolls and lives, and finally to secure for
the most favored citizens equality OF citi-
zenship throughout our vast republic. We
favor that Just and protective government
policy which gives protection alike TO
American industry Of all kinds, and
American labor of all classes and affords 10
our farmers remuneratiye home market
for all their products
The Republican party the friend Of the
workingman everywhere. But especially
the friend Of the farmers, skilled mechanics
and workingmcn of Alabama Probably
there was never crowded into one resolution
as many falschoods and fallacies rs are to
L. I'll, on
and this is saying a great deal, when the
resolution is taken from the platform Of
Southern Republican convention. The plat
forms OF those conventions are, as gene
raj rule, the very consummation of all that
is untruthful and inaccurate, because origi-
mating in hatred and drawn up in bitter
ness. The whole course Of the Republican
party Is utterly hostile to the suppOstion
that il entertains the slightest sympathy for
what the Alabama platform designates a.
the ''tOiling Masses and so far from Civ
ing the laboring man his rightful share in
shaping the laws under which he lives, its
disposition is to subordinate him in every
respect to the class of the rich, 10 which it
30 opthf anu 81 unDlurnin-il Idhu'io'
Year by year, it grows more and
more distinctly the representative Of
monopolies; year by year, il is
more strongly inclined to eXalt the
moncycd combinations, the great individual
capitalists, at the expense ofevery other in
terest Of the community. 1t is the party Of
INSCRIPTIONS schemers and Spectators.
who would drive their car Of JuggerDaut
over the millions Of the poor and the hard
working, without qualm Of mercy or pity
in their imperyious breasts.
The workingmen Of the whole country
have begun to recognize this. Their en-
lightenment has been slow but it has been
steady. The meeting, few nights ago, in
Philadelphia, a demonstration in which
twenty thousand workingmen took part, is
but one OF the many evidences that are
constantly arising TO show that this class
are being rapidly educated into juster views
with reference TO their own best interests,
and the best interests Of the communities 10
which they belong. The progress which
tariff reform (Which is the cause Of the peo-
pie in every walk in life, but especially
Of worklngmen) is making In Philadelphia,
which has hitherto been the very hotbed
Of the grossest forms of the high protective
principle, is, there is every reason to believe,
certain indication of the progress which
the reform Is making throughout the North.
1t is plain enough that the Northern work
ingmen do not consider the Republican
party 10 be their friend, as asserted in the
platform OF the Alabama Republicans. The
cheers with which every allusion to Cleye-
land was received at the Philadelphia meet
ing, reflect the growing sentiment of work
ingmen in every part Of the Union. That
sentiment is Enthusiastically in the direction
Of the Democratic party