The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-17

ouuioASo was q Noly idISe one anu APP
preciative, 1t is to be regretted that
every working-man and working
woman In the city did not hear it.
Many OF them were kept away by un-
worthy partisan appeals from partisan
papers, when the subject was one that
admitted of no debate but when
handled as Mr.. Horn handled it was e
plain, practical appeal TO the work
ingmen and women of Wilmington in
favor of national policy that insures
good wages and sound, honest money
with which to pay wages.
OF course Mr.. Horr's lecture was in
eeparable from the tariff question and
silver issues the leading topics now,bo-
fore the American people, but there is
nothing that bears such a close analo.
gy to wages than the tariff. nor so
close to money than an honest dollar
Free-trade robs the American working
man and woman OF the wages they
should have, and unlimited silver
coinage robe them OF part of their
honest wages when they have earned
them.
Mr.. Horr's arguments to- show that
wages in this country were better than
in England or any other section of
Europe, were simply irrefutable. Free
traders make light of the question
and cay, yes, but while 1t Is true that
wages are much higher in this coun-
try than in England, the purchasing
power OF dollar Is SO much greater
serbs the difference. Mr.. Horr to ex
plode this bubble raised the argument
the Republicans have often used be-
fore, by asking why in the name of
sense, then, English workingmen and
workingmen from all over Europ c
flock to this country when they can do
as we'll at home, and strange to say,
when they get here and find that they
have been deceived, they never make
any effort to go back. .......
Mr.. Horr then showed how protec-
ton had not only enabled American
manufacturers to pay better wages
than any other nation on the face OF
the globe, Tut he named over large
number OF manufactured articles that
had been made cheaper by protection.
Hectlled upon any person in the audi
ence to name single article that had
not been reduced in price by a protect
i've tariff, He told how that when a
tariff of 64c. a barrel vas put upon salt
that sold for e., howl went up from
the free-traders that the poor man
would be deprived of salt for his pota-
toes, but now salt was selling in Michi.
gan, where he lived, for so cents bar
rel, and the barrel itself Goat twenty
g cents so that salt was IGw worth
really only thirty cents a barrel. So
with wire nails.
. In 1888 they were selling for So O
key. Congress. i'll that year, put a
duty OF - lieg on those nails Then
the free trade cry went UP that tbs
farmer would be deprived Of nails t.
nail his barn doors and gates, Iii.
chicken coops and cellar doors Bat
what Is the result Wire nails are
now sold for Sl.65 key. According
to the free.traders argument that tn
consumer pays the duty, wire naIl
ought to huVe gone up to $40 a key
in like manner Mr.. Horr went on and
showed how protection had lowered
she price of every thing the farmer
used, cotton silk and wooden goods
nothing could be named that had not
been reduced in price by protection.
He briefly paid his respects to I'll,
tin plato-liar who was continually
saying that there was 10 tin plate
manufactured in this country 1t wa.
almost impossible he said to get
free-trader to go near a tin.plate fac
tory for fear lie might see that tin
plate was manufactured here.
The industry was yet but in It's in
fancy, but Mr.. Horn said it would bt
very much unlike other American pro
- tected industries if in three year.
mole 1t did not produce tin plate in
abundance and far cheaper than a
England's prices.
Mr.. Horn and his audience Decam
so absorbed in the matter of protect
AOh anu MdStSt lIul no ilHI NIL lltIle
time left to refer to money. la few
words however he showed tho great
advantages of uniform currency i.
value whether OF silver, OF gold, Of
4 greenbacks or silver notes. But what
nbout the 70 cent silver dollar, ".
We told that our silver dollars ar
y worth that much That Is true
sad MIR. Horr, but tho government
holds the other 30eeut5 t. make u
the deficiency.
What the silver unlimited coinag,
men want Is To get that other 80 cent
from the government to give away a
afree gift. MrHorr showed what a Ia
tendency this would have in lrlvin
gold out of the country and in scalin
down the wages of workingmen an
women. The audience appreciated til
explanation of the silver question a
there We're many who never properl
understood it. Lectures like this car
not fail TO enlighten the people an
create healthy American sentiinen
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