Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-10-27
WAGES ARE HIGHER.
THE DEMOCRATIC LABOR coNVt5-
sloNeR OF NEW YORK ADMITS IL.

The DEMOCRATIC LtB0R GOWNS
sloNeR or NEW YORK ADMITS lr.
After Careful investigation He Asserts
That the Mckinley Taria Has -timu-
lated Industry. Increased wage, and
Diminished tho Number II strikes.
Mr. Charles F. Peck is the Dem cratic
commissioner Of labor Of tho state Of
New York, which is now completely
under Democratic control, aul was ap-
pointed by Grover Cleveland in 1853
to the Office which he now holds
He undertook an Investigation into
the effect of the tariff ap labor ard
wages" doubtless with the purpose in
view Of supplying the Democratic party
with campaign ammunition ID tie form
OF an official report, specifically locating
and describing the numerous wage ~
auctions of which the calamity tariff
performer" has been printing SINCE 0c-
tober, 1890 But II seems that thu facts
pauned out differently from what Mr.
Peck expected Nevertheless Ia seems
% have bad the honesty 60 giye them ID
the public exactly as be found tU5m,
and to allow them to speak for them.
selves. Tho result has been. Just as 10
the case Of the senate report. thtt apa8-
erful campaign document Is placed In
the hands Of protectionists. IL needs no
comment. The following speak
for themselves.
In pursuance 81 law, tho Undersigned l.1s
completed the work attendant upon ihu FIJI.
ing u the ninth annual report ot the dqra3u III
statistics OF labor, and herewith gives "a tfiat
summary OF the contents sc Cav same Ils com.
Jiction has been necessarily delayed - reason
- the unusual amount anil important thata-5
ter u the work undertaken. OF an TIE .vari.l
subjects investigated Aul reported UPON dur-
INK the bureaus nine years cyistrnce. none
has borne a closer relationship 90 tbe welfare
Of We vase earners II the state ~ fuualul
rho public to general with statistical Aafa Is
valuable 60 q comprehensive ul8cfataaiiar u
fhe practical workings IL thc 81. great e-3.#
nomln question " tho present GaB tIan Vie
tariff
Tariff. whether levied "for revenue 0tlyo of
for revenue ana me incidental protection
American manufactures aHl Amsfaa1H Ia4
Dor, = Is certainly question af slt t4zt iH..I-t
hs 70 enlist IT, nost tbuT.u4a au3 dlslass.a..s#
ate Investigation at Che h4uasuf tue + 4 sl...a
people. Aud waa tbe present report h#s
under tho law, tran confined o. tfe,ftt.
New YORK. its results can 1ut pa gtNsa IS Ne
a. Atlfe oi tho conditions asie ..I.. u eFrtF
seet'on of our country where manufacturing
and Industrial pursuit, are followed
The period covered by lf..Us-3sst. ts.rE.g.s
Tie year Immediately prar 90 tHe Enactment
O. what Is termed tho Mckinney Ul4. ant
Hoo ra-.
law That T., tie data upon y. '..g'. tl5o rs-..s
has been made WIS for th9 yrar caamc. r.g
Sept ]. is-4. up 81 Hud Including Ag.
and the year commencing Sept I5a0 is,. ta
aud including Aug 80. ls9l tAe uaotHat4.fr4
poyed 70 secure The necessary data wers All!
most entirely those % tho blank s. attm 81 ID
has proved 81 satisfactory ia neafls sH ~ fl.s
previous Investigations carried "a IS. he
bureau since lna. TWAS noi the original rlr.
poe, nor Is il now pretended. That ti.ed.tfe
AID statistics hero presented rFIrgst.t t,.s
but purely wholesale mauufaciurjuelsfa6 *
Bepts. To baye undertaken IL re.er. ft.. r,-
tai and custom manufacturing esi.lt i.-i.aIrats
OF tho state would have been a physical lt,4
financial impussibilty n the present sflt,..af
tbs bureau. Some s.tu0 hlsuks were I'll ls5...f.
and mailed 20 ~ mnny separate f-tah a-f.
rieni~ throughout the state. au,l af Il num-
Der t,Rsi. or - per cent, were returned +. isl
and correctly answered The Nearrs ea.fs .s#f
" lac tth,ea given elsewhere aee base,l. slt.r,
i5 upon fr' urus FURNISHED tl.Is lare8g E, a-s
t"H substantial, rrpres, ntaf.vs stl leaa.t..
b. .1c9s firms OF tbIsstatc
" IS needless 81 comment Hrsu ti.ssrs5.r..s
hrfir.s 81 ne total, Included ID ta5.ef.s
tines t.t their own story, simply an3 ei4
e. tlo !rurhs % aFpears that there sss. a .st
In ase 10 wares ~ ssEsa3ag9 Is 4.a.e.4-
Ii ~ compared with lne aiaourt ras. .la
l-'f. tf.a ia met lacrea-e Il production X e
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