The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-10-01
MAJOR M'klNlEY AT ClNClNNATIl
Governor Camp beil's Charges Against the
New Tariff Completely Refuted.



The Potteries.
Governor Campbell, in his speech Mt
Sidney the other day, charges among
other things that our great system of
protection is only a scheme for robbing
the people. He says we increase the
tariff on pottery, send it up, and no SOON
er is this done than the wages of labor
are cut down. That speech was printed
yesterday. had scarcely reached this
city this morning until I received the
dispatches fourteen in all,) which l
hold in my hand from the potters in Ohio
in answer to Governor Camphells state
ment that wages have been reduced since
the tariff of 1880, few of which / will
read to you:
EAST LIVERPOOL, o., Sept 10.
Have Just understood that Governor
Campbell has made the statement that
potters' wages have been reduced since
the passage of the Mckinley bill. There
has been no reduction. Our firm
never paid better wages than we are now
paying. c. G. THOMPSON POTTERY Co.
Here is another answer to Governor
Campbell's speech at Sidney:
No reduction in wages since we began
operations three years ago.
SIEBERNECK POTTERY Co.
Here is still another:
There has been no reduction in wages
in any department, and no advance in the
selling price of goods since the passage of
the Mckinley law. Our wages average
higher now than for five years past.
HARKER POTTERY COMPANY
Here is another:
Governor Campbell's speech at Sidney
with reference to the reduction of wages
in the potteries of Ohio since the passage
of the Mckinley bill is absolutely false.
We pay the Same wages now as we have
for five years past, and the average is as
high, If not higher. than any other indus
try in the State, and the tendency is rather
up than down. Trade is good, and. with a
few exceptions, all the potteries not only
here, but in the State, are running full.
j. N. TAYLOR,
President Taylor & Knowles Pottery Co.
And thus might go on and read all
the balance which hold in my hand,
but must hurry along.
Tho Tariff on Linseed OIL.
Another statement which Governor
Campbell makes is that we increased
the tariff on linseed oil from 25 to 80 cen Is
per gallon, and that we are paying in
the United States go cents q gallon for
linseed oil, while they are paying on the
other side SO and 81 cents. Since came
to this city from Hamilton to-day there
was handed to me this letter, dated Gin.
cinnati, Sept. 10, 1891. The letter head
reads: Cincinnati Linseed Oil Compa
ny, Manufacturers of Pure, Raw and
Boiled Linseed OIL" 1t is as follows:
DEAR SIR-We see by the press reports
of Governor Campbell's speech at Sidney
| that he states that linseed oil, protected
| article, is sold by American manufactur
ers to England at "a cents per gallon
| while our people are charged 6O cents PEI
gallon for the same product. Now, i
either the Governor or his audience will
take the trouble to look at the daily paper
they will see that this oil is quoted at 81
cents. You are at liberty to use this q
you deem best. Yours respectfully,
CINCINNATI LINsEED OIL Co.
You doubtless know the firm. [Cries
"That we do."] am glad to have you
approval that the firm Is all right.
The Tariff on Oat Meal.
Governor Campbell complains of tn,
tariff on oat meal. He says it has gon'
up since the passage of the new tariff
law. and that there is trust in oat meal
took the pains to ask firm in this city
dealing in oat meal, to-day, to give mi
the price before the passage of the new
law and the price now. The price il
September, 1890, was 1926 per barrel
$4.25 per half barrel, and s cents pc,
pound. The price September Is, of thi
year, is $8.05 per barrel, instead of So. g
q year ago; $3.50 half barrel, insteat
Of $4.25 a year ago; 4 cents a pound, a
against cents year ago. Applause
| The Tariff on Glass.
Governor Campbell says on the sam.
subject we have increased the tariff OF
glass, and that Immediately trust wa
formed, and that workmen were out o.
employment. I wish I had time to re
peat his speech, for have it here upo1
the table, SO that you might get his ex
act language, but l beg you read it
His reference to the United States Glas
Co., in the course of his attack upon tn
/ tariff, has brought reply from tn
glass manufacturers. Vice Presiden
VIM. G. King, of the United State
Glass Co., says:
'It is pure political buncoInbe on tn
part Of the Democratic nominee for tn,
Governorship of Ohio. His assertion
are wide from the mark. The forma
ton of this Company had no bearing Of
the tariff. This Association was gottel
up and the first step taken for its form
alton before the tariff came in force
The original Association was compose
of thirteen firms, with two since added
Mr.. Campbell asserts that we have con
fined the manufacture to three plants
and as consequence fully 1000 mold
makers are out of employment. This
not so.
"The firms represented in this organi
cation at no time employed more THAI
100 mold-makers in the combine,
plants. Under the new regime ther
are fully as many men employed by u
in that department, and in fact, If any
thing, there are more at work to-da
than ever BEFORE"
| William nOv1e of DOv1a g. COmpanv