West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-07-14
wAsniNGroN LETTER.
Political poluitsS thai Pick "Protec.
tion" 10 Pieces.
SPECIAL correspondence OF tho Arsus.

/ W ASulNGToN, -. g., july Q, 1892.
The murder of Carncgie's locked
out workman by pinkcrton's mer-
! ccna,'cs sent n shulder around tho
citilj5cl world, and furnished tho
( voters of the United States with AM
/ oblrct lesson not soon 10 be forgot
ten, showing just what sort OF "pro-
tcclioh Republican Legislation
gives the wagc-csrucf. Jerry SinpA
son apt'y sail bf 1t f: II hope that
the people will now be aroused 10
the fact that protection only rro4
tects tho capitalist. who, IN this
case. builds himself u castle it
Scotland, whore he may enjoy his
spolls IN peace" Representative
Tarseney, chairman Of the lIouso
committee on Labor, said: Every
one must condemn the employment
of merccnarios, without the author
lty of law, to Kill people. Their
! presence is mcuace to peace, and
there ought to bo something dono
to put II stop to such business"
Even Republicans arc found who
condemn this crime, although it is
one of the direct outcomes OF their
party's policy. One of these is
Representative Lind, OF Minnesota,
who said "This employment OF
armed mcrccnaries cannot be justi-
fled and ought not to be pera
mittcd."
Representative Caminotti has
introduced resolution providing
for select committee to investigate
this Carnegie business, in order td
ascertain why nn industry protected
TO such an c$tcnt as that OF steel
and iron should attempt TO reduce
its laborers' wages from 20 to GO
per cent, and why this trust or
combine should be allowed TO intro
duce u condition of feudal despot-
ism by hiring armed men to force
It's employees TO accept the reduced
wages, and II similar resolution is
before the Senate. The resolutions
are timely, and unless there is ~
great change IN the present senti-
mcnts Of members of Congress, 10
strong one will bo adopted. Many
believe that the reduction of wages
was ordered by Carnegie in tho
hope OF staying off nction or the
pending bill, reducing the tarilf on
the entire metal schedule.
The Republicans are in very
domoralized condition, owing TO thu
resignation of Mr.. Campbell ad
chairman Of their National COM
mittce, whether that resignation
was brought about by the publica-
ton by ex Senator FarwcIl of tho
statement that Mr.. Harrison hal
once refused to appoint Mr.. Camp
bell TO Federal Office because Of
his being professional lobbyist,
by objections of the trusts for which,
MIR. Campbell is attorney, or, by
reason ~ The Threatened revolt Of
the Republican farmers Of Illinois.
1t may be that all Of these things
were factors in causing the rcsigna-
ton, or that none Of them had anys
thing to do with it, but the fact
remains that the decentralization
exists in the Republican ranks, ard
| political parties, Ike armies, are
always at n disadvantage when they
arc for any cause even slightly
dcmorali2ei.
There Is % lcssod in tic present
condition of the Republican party
/ tEit will not be lost upon Mr..
| Cleveland, who will soon select tho
chairman for the Democratic
National committee. lie will pro-
. Gt bv Mr. lIarrisont cr.or, and wilt
I choose man fJr chairman who has
thH ability 10 manage successful
cunpligu and who is above even
the suspicion Of being allied to any
of The uumUOus trusts and CONS
bincs fostercd by Bopublicu Legis-
ll'ion, notably the Mckinley ttfiT
tw), winch are oppressng tho
. people Of The United States. Xxx