The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-20
Tho Warning Of Bloodshcd.

The nineteenth century dies hard. and in
dying seems to be dragging into the same
grave institutions and theories based on
fallaoies. No sooner does the republican
platform declare that, thanks to a high
pI~ elective tariff. the condition of the
workingman has been greatly benefited,
than there occurs a dangerously serious
strike, inspired by a reduction Of wages.
Without coming to q conclusion as to
where the blame lies for the Homestead
tragedy, it very clear that a high tariff does
not keep up the price of wages, and that it
does not cement good feeling between mas
ter and man. Whenever 1 hear orators
wsx eloquent over the glories of the Nc
kinley bill. ! want to ask, if they are SO
profoundly interested in the welfare Of the
People with a big p. why they don't pro-
tsot the laborsr az we'll as the manufac-
turer. 1t seems to me that the
Mckinley bill does not 60 far
enough to make good its %pretensions.
To keep up the price of manufactured arti-
Giles a tax is put upon importations. There
10 no tax on immigrants, whose increasing
horde enables manufacturers to discharge
old workmsn and supply their places with
A0SVAtly hAASVoA AOAcAHA0A0s WAOs 1lVluk l4kS
rats. are ready to take lower pay for longer
hours.
10 be perfectly consistent the Mckinley
bill should begin at the beginning; the be-
ginning 10 humanity. It stands to reason
that supply regulates the demand. If
manufacturers can order shiploads OF Ital-
ians. Hungarians and Poles to work for less
money han Americans. the latter are bound
to suffer. This review was founded on
faith in a gradually reduced tariff, believ-
ing, however. in one form of protection
which is criminally ~ignoEed-the protection
OF American citizens from a constantly in
c~:easinR and unrestricted immigration
which not only degrades labor bnt threat
ems the destruction Of the republic itself.
Who in the north are marched to the
polls to vote as pleases the ''boss"? For
eigners. who are no more fit to deposit 4
ballot than monkeys. Who brought them
here? Steamship companies giving them
low rates; railroad companies promising
them cheap land; manufacturers offering
them the berths of better men. The system
is an outrage on our institutions, and is
bringing curses and devastation in its wake.
WAOio puppy orc VI MOE0 lulpCTt
than a class, be that class employer or en-
ployed. There are now moro workers than
work. immigration avs have so far been
a CHASTITY farce, and to-da5 the United
States is the dumping ground for crime
and scum frequently lured hero by design
ing men to prostitute labor n the ballot.
1t ia time there was a halt.
Women and children demand that
homo shall be protected. immigration
should be taxed. Canada sets an excellent
example. No Chinsman can enter her do
minion without paying a fee of $50 for the
privilege. A tax of 500 should be de-
mandsd Of every immigrant landing in this
republic. 1t is very beautiful to refer to
America as the asylum of tho worlds op-
pressed. but when the union is in danger of
being converted into an asylum for luna
tics. paupers, criminals and cranks. who
turn the guns of oppression on Liberty her
self, it behooves the people to warn con-
gress that self-preservation is the first Law
of nature. and that it must be enforced
Kate Fields Washington.