The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-05-05

A Worktngman on the Party OF Lincoln
A practical printer who has for many
years been recognized as a leader oil
thought In the reform movement, and who
has been sn ardent trade NJ ionist oil biz
life and an active Knight OF Labor evel
since that order was first instituted by
Irish S. Stephens in Penney lvsnia more
than twenty years ago. was recently heard
to say that be bad no use for the Demo
cratic party. North or South. A Demo
cratic fellow workman asked him to to Civ,
bis reasons for such a statement, which he
did in the following language:
lam opposed to the Democratic party
Tor this reason that it is not now, and ney
or has been, friendly TO The interests OF labor
In States where that party is in absolute
control to-day, The wages paid to mecbsn
los and lsborers are barely sufficient tt
sustain life. Intelligent. liberty loving
whlte labor eau not live on the miserable
pit,ance accorded the colored labor in The
old slave States u the South. The D-mo
cratic party ia controlled by men woo IL
not believe that labor Is entitled TO any
consideration 10 the Commercial bfi,rs Of
life. When General MeDufli- Of $ nth
Carolina drclt red Ia message TO the leg
;sistur. Of Is Siste ut the lsboriDg pop
uls'inn, b'eachej ~ unbIeached, was q
dang, Ius element in the body polite, bt
expressed ibc opiuion Of the great MAORI
~ OF his failosers TO this day There car
be no sfiiuiiy between the party which
would degrade American labor TO the lev
Of the poofes! psit labor Of Europe and
The American sorki Rmsn who has learned
TO enjoy good ss,es aud fair treatment
under system OF protection TO American
labor, both bleachej aud uubeached
While the Democratic party was seeking Il
bring the free white labor of the North
dosn 10 a level sith the black slave labor
OF the South the Republican party wa
born, sui from It's very inception Ia beer
the chs m pion Of the isborer II WAS Lin
coin who declared that IN The contest be
tween c,piial and isbor the lat
ter deserved by far tue hisbes, considers
ton. AID in all bis hcial life Abraham
Ltnco never departed from this prinei
pie. WITH hi, TO ,uiie them, biz follow
or, 10 the Bspubicsu psriy have ,radusl
" bat steadily advanced The Interests oI
the producers. nnui the labor OF tie
Uliied Sts,e, is W d.S tue bet paid. lost
con iortsbly situ.i~d labor 10 the cisiiiz ID
world. And have confidence ibst The
Ameriesu people viii continue TO repose
confidence 10 the party Of Lincolp. onct
only have they been led sstray, aud then
/, vas by fraud. Bat the promised expo
nre OF corruption dIi bot ms,erslizs. and
the people restored tae republicans sgsin
10 power The mssses have learned that
80 ounce OF protection fact is worth toes
Of free trade theory. .ad the oily lonsu
OF the eaemies 81 labor will not prov,
seductive enough this tint. The pieiur
Of "a s,cr.se Ameuesn wcrkmsn's bone.
in contrast siih the bes, THAI eau be shosD
among the toilers Of Europe, rs eaonah 10
conyi1cs iniellisen, mechanics aud lsbofei'
Tia, i, would lie suicidal for the Democrat
C party 10 obis,n control Of the Industrial
sys,er. 10 the L liied States l Dot oni.
recognize 10 the Democratic party N OPP
position TO oil that isbor holds dear: but
/ believe tbs, 10 perni, iha, party 10 con
troll this Government for period Of "