Telegram-herald., 1890-05-14
BURROWS LOGIC.

Burrows, OK Michigan. argues that
free trade means unrestrlcted competl-
ton taatsuch competition means cheap
flesh and blood. and that cheap flesh
AID blood means slavery. Ergo. ac-
co.d.lg 90 the M.chigander, freedom
means slavery. Mnstreisy Isn't having
al the humors Of tariff debate 70 itself
while sncn logic z evolved IN Washing
tl1.- Pils3eio ohia Record.
The Record may sneer AZ Burrows
logc, but .t is true and the Record IN
duiges n one Of the commonest kinds
OK sopnistry. The Record assumes a
tn.ng 20 be freedom, simply because it
l5 called free. It's own style OF argu-
ment nigh. be used 70 uphold free love
and yet that kind OF freedom would
indeed De the grossest kind OF slavery
slavery % passion and lust. The
labOrers OF this country themselves
recognize that unrestricted competition
means slavery. They apply that logic
when they protest against the importa-
ton OF contract labor, and also when
they d.scouutenance apprentice compe-
tuOu The whole idea OF Iaoor unions
- % FIX reasonable compensation tor
labor and TO pre- vent such competition
a VIII reduce wages below a decent
living compensation for the only thing
they have % sell-theIr labor.
The idea OF the American system Is
o. prevent competition with foreign
labor, by restricting the importation of
such labor IN the shape of manufactured
products. II our laborers we're wholly
independent of our manufacturers fox
their employment. the unrestricted
competition between foreign and
domestic producers would be a fne
thing for them. But their interests are
wrapped up ~ the welfare OF their
employers. Whatever injuries one IN
J1rcs the Other. A laborer IN one line
or production m -at think tree trade
In another line would be good for him.
Hut t1e l8oorer n that other line would
t1.nS the same OF the fOrme- and with
Just ne much reason and justice. The
only way. then, a for all interests 70
stand together and let the tariff restric-
ton in each line be determined by the
danger Of foreign competition. II labor
IN one line suffers, d. Affects al others
more or less. The several labor unions
recogrlEr this fact and they always
synpa.ats one with another sud
mutually sid one another, n their
struggles. Labor unions insist that
labor shall not be cheap in thiscountry.
Bat z labor is not cheap neither can
the products Of labor be cheap. The
man who fgrnishssm8tsrials for manu-
f8ctures IS entitled ID The same consid-
Grafton as thc iaborrr. HIS compensa-
ton should not 10 reduced 70 naugbt
SIMPLY that labor NAV DO vcli PAID and
the manufactured product stil. 70
cheap. Is better that al Ae well pad
together. one man cannot buy cheap
without compelling another % sell
cheap II home products are bought
cheap. some home producer has had 70
sel chc80. r. foreign products are
bought cheap just 81 much cheap labor
srf material have been brought into The
country to compete VITA home labor
srd production The ica 0f tarif r.
strct0n IS to prevent undue compe-
uaon Ifhome producers are required
to compete only among them selves.
they viii never reduce prices lever
tean .s consistent WITH the American
standard &C wages and living.
Tr s now rumored thar Palmer VII
claim a woman PRIV lege ant change
BE m.rt No one has bettsr rght.
Watkins has evidently changed his %
the meIect Of making AZ active can
~Rss- Bch NAV now change h.s mind
snt begin = fght for the nomination
s1d Turner may conc'u3e tnat he
toesr want ft.snvwav. There q time
snorzh For wany chsngas before ths
convention seals tae fate z sn .bs
cac3 dates.
Ty-TE SAWS -v0 utIcr sl-atrcn has
Been crier-d to aooS Ettis out
ani ace wat Germany IS up q il
BrsnL
r. Cleveland had a. -,ose uouth "a
Cuav bow mnch mora available
candidate be would be fer tie Dsmo-
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