The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-08
SENATOR ALLEN AT SPOKANE.
He II Confident OF Harrison's Re- -Elec-
tiOn On the Tariff Issue.

He IL Confident Of Harrison's Re-Elec-
tiOn On the Tarin Issue.
SPOKANE. WASH. Sept. 7.-iSpecial l-senator
John b. Allen arrived in Spokane yesterday,
after having given several days to a study of
the political situation in New YORK. He be-
heves the tariff will be the vital issue of the
Campaign, aud he 10 so confident Of Republican
success that to converse with him on the pros-
poets OF the contest is to share his sanguinc con-
vietions He said to the PosT. .INrELLIGENcER
correspondents:
What I observed and heard on every side
strengthened and confirmed tho belief that I
had on leaving Washington City, that President
Harrison was certain OF reelection While the
president cannot be said to be popular with the
politicians, he Is today growing in the faith and
affections of the people who are leaning
TO appreciate more and more his sound common
sense, sagacity, conservatism, great national
sympathieJ and patriotism. The senator dyelt
at length on the significance of the similarity of
results obtained from the Investigation OF the
senate hnance committee, and that of the New
York labor commissioners results that are ire
iutaoie. The subcommittee OF the senate e.
nance committee, which was unpartisan
IN character, representing as it did in
us ns,,a membership both parties. made a
prolonged ana careful inquiry into the effects
OF the Mckinley tariff on wages and the cost of
living, an inquiry comprehending the whole
country. This investigation covered the period
between June, 1889, aud September, 1891, so a. to
permit OF comparison between the conditions
sass PREVIOUS nt aud nd sSbssqasns to the pas
sage OI tne Mckinney DILL They
found that under the Mckinley law wages
had increased and the Cost of living had
decreased. while agricultural prices had in
creased Is per cent The increase in wages of
two-thIrds OF per cent, which looks small in
itself, means in the aggregate something
ike $3o0, ,OOo.00o a year. Their deductions car
ried out to May, 1892, based upon the seven
principal articles consumed by the wage
workers, who receive from $500 to $1,000
a year, showed a decrease OF 4 per cent
IN the cost OF living: Supplementary to
this proof that the Mckinley tariff is
q measure of great relief and benefit to labor
comes the astonishing results OF the investiga-
ton made by Commissioner Peck, of New York,
a Democrat. His estimate based on the expert
ence OF $4,000 workingmeu, shows that the av-
erage annual increase of individual wages in
New York IL SIS IL As further evidence OF
the improved condition of workingmen, the
relative growth of their deposits at the banks is
lrdisputabe. These facts are lightly treated by
partisan newspapers that seem to be stunned at
the disclosures in New York. but they are un-
anSwerable. As the campaign progresses they
Will be amplifed until il becomes apparent to
all thoughtful persons that the remodeIed tariff
policy of the Republican party is wise and
Denehcent beyond the expectations OF many OF
lis warmest supporters.
The senator is also Of the opinion that the
Democrats went to the extreme in their plat
form and that their offensive denunc;ations will
not help their cause. He will leave for the
Sound on Friday.