New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-30
MORE DEMOCRATIC TESTIMONY.

The testimony of the Bureau OF Labor Stats
tics respecting the favorable operation OF the
Mckinley act in this State, is confirmed from
another official source equally Trustworthy ana
eoually under Democratic control. This Is the
report of the Banking Department. Of which
An abstract is furnished in our Albany CORE
spondence. The two reports stand in tho re-
lation OF cause and effect. Commissioners Peck 5
investigations have shown net Increase III
wages Of $6,377,925 for 1891 over lSso IN
the industries for which he has received re-
turns. This Is lnmistakable evidence OF the
nrosperity OF the wage-earners. il they are
earning more money they are undoubtedly
saving q large portion OF the increased surplus.
r. would be natural to look for large increase
in the deposits in the savings banks, and In
Superintendent Preston's report this evidence
il found. The increase in deposits during the
last six months exceeds Sl0,000,0OO, and the
gain since January ], 1889, is SS6,Ss20l6.
One report thus supplements the other There
is a large increase in the earnings OF the work
ing people as shown by one Democratic bureau.
There is corresponding increase in savings
of the same class as shown by another Demo-
cratic bureau. Two departments Of the State
administration cooperate i'll furnishing official
proofs that the working people OF this state
have been greatly benefited by Republican
legislation affecting the industries in which they
are employed.
These two official reports confirm in the most
convincing way the results OF the investigation
which TIE TRIBUNE has been conducting in
this State. In every town which our stall
correspondent has visited he has received testi-
mony indicating increased earnings OF the
operatives in factories since the passage Of the
Mckinley act Even when the rate OF wages
per day has not advanced, there has been the
difference between half-time and full-time, and
that doubles earnings. Before the passage of
the act business was slack, and the factories
were not operated six days in the week or twelve
months in the year. During the last two years
employment has been constant and nearly all
the manufactures and workshops have been
running on full time. Moreover, there have
been promotions in many industries, in which
finer grades Of goods have been made in conse-
ouence of increased protection and these have
involved the payment Of higher wages, For
example. in the glove and carpet trades and
in the worsted mills skilled operatives have
been advanced to higher branches of work and
their earnings have increased. The Mckinley
act has operated in more ways than one to
enlarge the surplus savings OF the working
people.
For example, in the worstcd mill at Utica
visited by our staff correspondent and described
on another page the advance in the wages OF
weavers has been 20 per cent since the last
defeat of Mr.. Cleveland, the champion Of the
low tariff cause. That is the statement of the
manufacturer. There are Democratic journals
which have been hOoting at similar advances
of wages disclosed in other industries described
in TIE TRIBUNE, and denouncing them as
campaign lies" They will have to be more
cautious hereafter. since two Democratic bu-
reaus of the State administration have demon
strated the absolute correctness OF the Iepub.