The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-12

Words OF Common fense from lnde-
pendent Free Trade Journal

pendent free TRADE oournoL
Prom the Pos. Erp,ea.
The reduction OF rates to work m on Mt Home
stead followed reduction OF the price of steel
billcts which, according to an understanding
between employers and employees was to
regulate wages SO fur as the specific case
goes. therefore. it makes for tho theory OF pro-
lection rather than against it; and as the
theory Of free trade is that everything should
be chcapened. which involves the oheapcning
Of labor it has nothing to offer which will
insure the workmen S2i ton instead Of S23 a
ton for steel billets. Consequently the Issue
OF protection and free trade is not at stake in
the fight for wages at Homestead. though 1t
misht be involved in, tho consideration
great uants for the manufacture OF steel like
that which Mr. Carnegie has built up-whether
there should DO any such town AS Homestead.
any myriad OF workInrn. ana any millionaire
manufacturer.
But though there should be no politics in
the consideration Of the Industrial contro-
yersy ard subsequent riot ut homestead. the
fact remains that it is becoming II political
ISSUE, The Democrats. worry unwisely.as we
think are determined to make It u party uues-
ton. \ Democratic Convention at ST. Louis
has passed the following resolutions:
N Their present sht pN VIVA the hssss
Of h sn ys s a eg Nr the
The Chicago Herald Of yesterday began
leading article on tho riot at Homestead with
thls statement:
The monopoly tariff la crime against the American
peope It ~ crime involving refinery anu murder. It
lie Of this crime arc a,ivey few
lis victims are many me men VIII. proht by 4 are
C0nIro.ses Ihey can subsi lzo ne They can
control courts They can hire aud maintain private
armies,
A justification Of the riot at Homestead fol-
lowed. and then came this conclusion:
The Republican party: lee, BY Eerjann Harrison. is
tors ana its horde OF lbn, lists aid yne buyers
Tsy t Of is s T d Eu II:
dseyE,n o. ~ Tue ps9pe a.1 et1p OF armed men IN
!,ona scandal IT,. :. r.r'ay becomng more sriovous
There can be no compr o.i.e with a crime of this
m.gnt.ude i!is po,.on,,ng the n.tiona, A. men.
in the eyes mankind, 1T - usstined il unsorrected
sn @ end d Of pF"s s s train Of
THIS ~ democratic republic. csInegr,Sm Is bar
election of Cleveland and stevenson next November.
issue very definitely. The work men at Home;
stead want s24 instead Of s2S u ton for steel
Bullets: and on that issue they take possession
Iinkerton's detectives. drive OF other mon
soeking employment. and assume, control OF
not Imssihe to justify their course, though
something nny be shiu to excuse il. since the
comfort OF thensoy"s and their families nny
neleuu upon the reduction al wage rates but
tn" men who assume to speak Tor tne Demo-
Gratis party IN tins emerGrncy go much
20 ROT and sued v,oOd GI.d iase irto tteT Orn
ssas: SesSas. sy Az ls saa and "s a,
ed md.sTn The Chicngo platform, de-
policy It Degan With tho republic. AND de- de-
best Democratic authority and a decision Of
tho supreme Court And now the spokesm en-
snd Logical sppliSstioa Of ~ prIRslpes Of thss
his property. They do not shrink from assert
| Ing the right 10 roo the man they designate as a
roJber and TO pinn'te The man MeD assume 10 be
| a piunITTpr.
The Democratic papers In this neighbour
| hood are making u great cutlery about tho
| tarin on Gigs. Five, cents, We are told. u
| stole from the people on every dozen sold
and Il the Chicago platform be sound. and II |,
master in Pennsylypnin. then assuredly 1t GOV.
ers the right to deal with tho farmers Of west;
| ern New York In the same way. The political
philosophy that asserts the right 10 take forci.
right to Ioh n hen roost.
| The doctrine that the Democrats adopted nj
Chicago was always an indication Of political
| lunacy aud an incentive to political folly; and
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