Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-26
HON, JOHN DALZELL TALKS.
lie Says the Troubles Have No
Political Significance.
JERRY RUsK AFRAID OF NEW YORK
He Thinks the Registration In the hetrop-
oils Is 0minous.
MEETING OF TROY HILL DEMOCRATS

Political meetings were held all over the
two cities last night The Republicans had
demonstrations in Lawrenceville and the
Southside, while the Democrats captured
Mt. Troy At the Lawrenceville meeting
Hon. John Dalzell took up the Homestead
trouble.
He opened bis address with reference to
the two great issues OF the campaign, tariff
and money. Taking up the subject of tariff
he proceeded to discuss it from the ground
work of levying duties on imports to secure
revenues up to the present protective tariff
system. He said there isn't nation on the
face of the earth to-day that hasn't tariff,
and all but one have a protective tariff.
That one is England, and she has revenue
of Sl0O, 900, 600 and her tariff percentage is
65 per cent, while that of the United States
is but 20 per cent Mr.. Dalzen was pro-
ceeding when q man in the audience e1-
claimed:
"How about Homestead"
Mr. Dalzell-I'll tell you in little bit.
Another voice-Mr. Dalzell-Why does
tariff protect the manufacturers and leave
free trade in labor?
Tariff and immigration Distinct Questions.
Mr. DaIzell-My dear sir, the tariff has
nothing to do with the question of immi-
grafton. They are separate and distinct
questions entirely.
Voice-Then why not wipe out the tariff?
Mr.. Dalzell-Fl tell you why, if you
will listen.
He was about to proceed when another
man exclaimed: "Why is it that a certain
kind of glass made in Liverpool which is
the only place it can be made, is the high
est taxed article in the TARIFF"
Mr.. Dalzell-The tariff is not high enough
in making it.
Cries here went up for Homestead infor-
nation. and Mr.. Dalzell said: 81 have no
objection to talk on the Homestead situa-
tion. I understand that at Homestead
here has been a conflict between employer
and employe. 1t wss as to difference in
regard to the wage rate. The employe did
not believe he was receiving fair share of
the profits of the joint product of his en-
ployer's capital and his labor. The employer
also objected to dealing with labor organ
ization. No intelligent man in this coun-
try would deny to the workingman the
right to organize for his own protection.
Not Antagonistic to Labor.
'There was nothing in the principles of
the Republican party that was antagonistic
TO organized labor. Labor has as much
right and more necessity to organize than
capital, because labor standing alone is
weaker. Each has q right to organize and
make its demands on the other Capital
can say we grant or we will refuse; labor
can accept or decline. That is as far as
either can 60. Neither party had any right
higher than law; neither can go beyond the
law. ANY other doctrine means the sap
ping of the social foundations and the de-
structlon of the State" Continuing, he
said that as to Homestead, whether anv
man got sufficient wages or not he would
not say because he was not conversant with
the facts; but no one would say that en-
ployes in Homestead or anywhere in Allie
gheny county do not get higher and better
wages than in any other country on the
globe. The strike at Homestead, he as
serted, has no political significance; there
are more strikes in unprotected industries
than in protected ones.
No Tariff, No Strikes.
''To-night,' he said, 1900, 600 hollow-eyed
land striking. not for higher wages, but for
any wages at all" He said further. if we
had no tariff we would have not strikes, be-
cause we would have nothing to strike
about; we would never have had the
magnificent plants at Homestead, Braddock
and elsewhere but for tariff
Mayor Gourley spoke next. He said:
"Whatever may be the fesult of the elec-
tion, know that speak the sentiments of
every man in this house when say that
the sympathy OF the 65, 1000, 900 of inhabit-
ants of this country goes silently out to
President Harrison in his bereavement. In
the solemnities of this hour had rather
be silent than make a political speech.
In his four years of office President Har
rison has discharged every duty that has
devolved on him faithfully and well.
admire Benjamin Harrison because of his
independence He has had no rope around
his neck, no shackles on his feet He has
not always done as the politicians told him. "
Mayor Gourley then:dealt with the issues
of the campaign. In his pleasant way he
touched on the monetary question and pro-
lection.
Hon. A. C. Robertson discussed the prin-
ciples of the Republican party, lauding it
highly, and denounced the Democratic
party for the negative position it has al
ways taken on great questions