The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-28
"a strlke at ware.E arner.,

III the uhliuS Oh lH0 WuSo-OaTueIS
lay the results OF the next election.
It will DO for them to say whether it
shall be Cleveland and free.trade or
whether it shall be Harrison and pro-
te:tion four years longer. The Demo-
cratic line OF argument has been out
lined already, and stump orators are
proclaiming that not one working
man has had his wages increased on
account OF the passage of the Mckin-
ley act This was Ex-Governor Camp
BELLS fund Of argument in last falls
campaign when he was showed under
IN Ohio by Mckinley.
From every Democratic platform
during the next canvass, the same
false assertions will be made. Demo-
cratic politicians OF high and low de-
gree have already taken up the cue.
md ora that is SO, wages are
b they were before the
was passed." and the ef-
n being made to create pop
PRESTON that Protection has
tho rich manufacturer richer
me work1ngman poorer.
he same argument was made in
6Rds lsland, in that great beehive
Scf labor, and it fell flat. Workingmen
In foundries and factories knew for
themselves that their wages were 100
per cent. higher than the wages OF
similar classes in free-trade Eugiand
and other countries. They knew there
was falsehood somewhere, they lis
tened and than voted for themselves,
by voting for the Republican ticket
and for protection.
But what will the wage-carners Of
Wilmington do? They have the issue;
OF the campaign plainly outlined be
fore them. What has the Democratic
pasTy to ofIer the wage-earners2 a
tariff for revenue only"--a tariff
which will not protect any industry il
the country. Ex-Secretary Bayard MOI
Senator Gray. neither OF them vii
dare to stand up before an audience
of Democrats and say that the rate o
wages can be raised or even kept vi
to the present standard by such tar
III. III tariff for revenue Is such
good thing why Wilt not raise wages
1t was not expected that the Mckinle
bill would rush up the price of wages
as they were already hundred pc
cent. higher than in other countries.
But it was expected that 1t woul
keep them up to the present standar
and that it would reduce the cost {
. lao, NAT 1,
Industries are to be kept alive undt
such tariff, wages must IneyltaUl
be reduced. In the contest the mani
tacturer will have the advantage Owe
his workmen. He has only to redut
the wages he pays to the level with 1t
wages England pays, and then go Z
competing with England. But wi
the workmen submit to such redu
ton OF their wages Won asked? 1t
zlestion of either shut up or tai
wages. Strikes will notfelp Il
cr, neither will arbitration ava
ing.
Manufacturer cannot pay 92
wages and compete with Il
manufacturer that pays onl
4fy. The difference in tho wag
Ehe tariff that the Democrats wa
removed. il is as plain as the nose {
. mans face that il the tariff is |
moved the American manutactur
must drop down to the s per dI
wages, and working men will be col
PEELED to accept it or go without wor
They. do it in England and it Will ha
70 be done here.
What have wage earners to expo
from q party which eliminated ire
It's platform every expression of Int,
\ est and concern in their walfal
Nothing, surely. They must certaiI
see that tariff for revenue only "
abandon them to the mercilcss COM
tition of wage-earners abroad W
these wage.earncrs be so foolish as
- vote that their wages shall be reduc
pne.haif