The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-12

Amidst tho general re1oiclngs OF lne
Democrats over their great victory
come the rejoleings of the English
free trade press; indeed England has a.
greater right to rejoice than the Amer
lean people. Here is what the London
Pail Mall Gazette says; is there any
Significance in it2
Both the merchants and the uncm-
ployed worlSmen of England have reu-
son to rejoice at the Democratic VIC
tory. M.
with the possibility OF the reopen
ing OF the American markets, capital-
lists will get a chance to procure Some
return on their money Invested and
the workingmen will have a chance 10
get decent price Tor their labor WIN
out the necessity OF striking
I've would advise the Democrats TO
have the above extract read from their
platform at the rink tonight, anu IN
the midst of their cheering to give
their English free trade brethren three
cheers for their hearty support and
sympathy. How very humanitarian
our Democratic friends have become.
They take in the whole world at the
expense OF their immediate neighpurs'
They contend that we can Afford TO
part with little OF our prosperity by
sharing the adyersities OF the people
of other countries, thus evening up
matters for the welfare OF the human
race. This is most Christian-!lke
doctrine, but not very likely to be-
come popular with American working
men when they get n taste OF it.
While the Democracy will he making
the welkin ring tonight in their Joy
GUS shouts of victory the hand writ
ing will be upon the wall announcing
the downfall OF the great prosperity
OF the nation under protection. Al
ready there is halt in the great pro
ducing machinery of the nation
Manufacturers In the midst OF pros
perity have stopped to ask the mean
ing of this great change. Ii 1t means
a repeal of the protection laws oil tA'
milton then IL means war upon thel
business. Already a manufacturer O
our own city who had large order e
send machinery TO the west las receiN
cd couptermanding orders. This can
not fail to be the case everywhere
American manufacturers must pre-
pare themselves for the change.
There is not the least doubt that th'
Mckinley tariI1 contained some dc
fects which would have beef reintdie'
had 1t bean allowed to stand, bu
now IL will have no chance for amend
ment, revision, OF change, notliinI
but absolute repeal awaits l.. 1t cal
not lie otherwise than that the FIRE
trade policy of the Democratic part
II put into eject there will be stead
flow OF English goods INTO our mal
ket, crowdipg out our manufacturer,
and compelling them to meet BIRTHS
competition with British methods, thn
ia lower wages.
1t Is admitted that all kinds Of &c
ton and wooden goods will he cheape
under free trade. The English mani
facturer who pays one dollar da
for labor can afford to sell them at
lower rate than the manufacturer VIII
PAYS the workingman two dollars &c
the Same labor, and II the latter doc
not lower the price he pays for labt
he will have to got out OF the bus
ness.
1t is this difference alone which OF
protection laws seek to cover, Con
petition between the American man
facturers fixes the price, notwlthstant
Ing the howl OF democratic orato
and the walls OF the Democratic pres
that trusts are formed for the pu
pose of sucking out the life blood
the wage.earneIs This Ia just no
the matter now stands and the wag
Garner may have cause to regret b
vote OF Tuesday last. ..