St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-27
FLEECING THE POOR.
How the Monopolist Is Pam
peled by the Republican
Party.
Cashmeres Increased II Per
Cent; Stuffs for the Foor
40 to SO Per Cent.
keeeSsaries of Life Ready to
Take an Enormous Jump
in Price.
Dressmakers' Bills Will Make
the Loving Husband
Dizzy.

Day by day the fact is becoming more
gIarhng that the Mckinley bill was
framed solely and passed in the inter
ests of the ric.l-the moneyed classes.
For he that hath, to him shall be
given; and lie that hath not,' from him
shall he taken, even that which he
haiii'
Tire poor are being robbed in the most
bareiacrd style. and it is passing
strange that wurkingman becomes SO
bind to his own interest as to vote for
a Republican. Evidence continues to
accumulate demonstrating the prepos-
teT,.uS prices which are beiRg asked
for neceSSarles of life, and, in every in
stance the increase is directly traceable
L. the rapacious greed of the monopu-
list, backed and supported as he Is by
the Mckinley tariff. While there is an
increase of prices all along the line.
wages remain stationary. The picture
presented tile laborer with wife and
family is indeed deplora lie one.
W inter is last approaching.
With it comes scarcity of work and
hundreds of thousands of men are tenn
porarily laid idle.
i he coal barons of Pennsylvania re-
Gently decided to put up the price of
coal.
Flour is rising.
The partial failure of the potato crop
has placed potatoes at most eXor-
bltani figure.
Canned meats are to be slightly in
-
the failure of the California crops, are
away ul1.
l heSe facts stare the Iaborer in the
face. But not these alone.
The mckinley law is simply sending
the manufacturers almost mad with
jov. The process of squeezing the last
cent from the Door man is proceeding.
Make note of the following:
There will he a startling change in
he pr.ce of shoes with the beginning of
next Year. On all coarse SHOES the adj
vance will be at least 10 percpnt: The
tailoring man who paid sl.5u for his
shoes heretofore, Will soon pay: Sl.65 for
tue sine g0dS :.,.,e j., -..-....
Hats and CABS Will 49,
Also Move Upward,
in price with Jan. l. DerhyS and stiff
las will bp advanced from, 10 to % per
ceut. 4 IS hat will cost So.
Neckwear will advance SO per cent
Ties that to-day are quoted at so cents
will hereafter cost 81; $50 ties S2.25.
WOOL socks are quoted at an advance
of II per cent. 1hirty-hye-cent socks
now cost 20 cents.
Woolen blankets have gone UP 10 per
cent. An ordinary pair of blankets.
heretofore QUOTED at 80. Will now be
S6.6U. ,-
Cotton hosiery is advanced to 10 per
cent; collars, 70 per cent; table linen.
81 per cent; gloves. Is per cent; clOakS
and wraps. IS To 35 per cent.
NoIkingnen's corduroy trousers, for
merry 81. now $3.50.
Fine cashmeres for the rich increased
ii per cent; cotton velvet for the poor,
from 40 to 80 per cent.
Realty made clothing for men, a gen.
eral advance from to per cent.
1t is expected that drugs will go up
from Is TO 20 per cent. Soap is already
taking an upward stride. Carpets will
average an increase equal to 10 cents or
20 cents per yard.
Fine-cut tobacco has advanced cents
per pound. Cigars that were sold three
for % cents are now selling at 10 cents
straight. Ten-cpnt cigars are selling at
the rate of % cents.
Who pays for all this?
The Wurkiiignan.
Who pockets the greater portion of
the rake-Off?
The manufacturer, the monopolist.
the millionaire.
The rich mans income is increased
under the Mckinley tariff law
The poor mans wages remain station
ary-if anything. there is downward
tendency.
The Republicans are responsible for
the Mckinley iniquity, and vet there
are wOrkingmen who will vote to per-
petuate them in power.