The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-03
MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR.

The people OF Ohio should be especial
ly thankful over the great Republican
victory this year. II was victory which
affected the pantry OF every workingman
as we'll as the welfare of the people at
large. We should recognize blessings in
all their varied forms.-t Alliance Review.
Yes, we have much to be thankful
for, especially those lsboring men who
voted the Republican ticket, and who
have pantries. The following from the
Crockery and Glass Journal, a non
partisan publication throws additional
light on the matter of thankfulness:
A dispatch from Anderson, Ind, says:
The glassblowers employed at the Penn
sylvania glass works, which has been con-
sidered one of the most prosperous In the
city, struck this morning and we ked out
OF the factory because the boarr VI direc-
tors at it's meeting yesterday o dered re-
duction Of 20 per cent in their wages The
company is a cooperative aud no l-union
factory, and last year paid dividend of
"a per cent. The claim made by the man
aRement is that the present ste OF the
glass market compels this ster. The men
didn't see 1t that wa' SO they quit The
works are now dee rted, br the manage
with new men,
A reduction of 20 cents in wages, and
q dividend by the concern of 81 per cent
indicates that the laboring men who
own pantries have much to be thank
full for. Probably a majority of the Ia
borers who have been cut voted for this
kind of high protection at the last elec-
ton. Some of the poor, deluded devils
in Canton, with rags next their bare
bones on their back sides voted for this
same kind of protection at the last elec.
ton. And here comes the old and Teli-
able Boston Post, and tells us of other
things that we should be thankful for.
1t interests those who have no pantries
to be thankful for, as we'll as those who
have linen busters for winter overcoats,
In this great bounteous land Of plenty.
We quote from the Post:
"Within the past fortnight an ex.chair-
man of the Republican National commit
tee, b. +. Jones, has compelled his 1900
workmen to take less wages and work
longer hours. Niedringhaus, the tin plate
ex congressman, still refuses TO accept the
price list of the Amalgamnted union. The
Oliver q Roberts wire company OF Pitts
burg reduced wages 20 per cent last week ;
and among the millionaire Pennsylvania
iron masters, including Mr.. Andrew Car
negie himself, to whom Massachusetts
pays large tribute, there is n general
movement against union rates. Here in
Massachusetts 1t is not so much matter
of reduction OF wages as stopping wages
altogether"
Here is another little item that tells
very large story to those who own
pantries, to be thankful for. The carpet
works of the Alexander Smith Compa-
ny at Yonkers, N. Y, said to be the
largest in the world, have ordered a gen.
eral reduction of wages because of the
injurious effect of the Mckinley tariff,
by which it was supposed they were to
be benefited. The duty on carpet
woods having been greatly increased,
the manufacturers say they cannot
make carpets to be sold at old prices,
The increased duty on woolen manu-
features prevents foreign competition,
but when the carpet men put up prices,
the public refused to buy.
Just for little pleasant variety, we
wish we could find in some g. o. p. Or
gan somewhere, or in any other organ,
a place where wages have been adyanc.
ed to those who do not own pantrie5,
under the Mckinley bill.