New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-05

has been working most aSsluuouSly lOr tue PioInu
tion of his selfish interests, and has excited
the resentment of some OF the faction leaders IN
Providence, who would not be unhappy if he were
to he beaten upon his own ground
The Republicans have held series OF fine
mass meetings in Newport, have gained much
ground during the last fortnight and are NOW
confident of elccting their Assembly ucRct ana
carrying the county.
THE INDUSTRIES OF BRISTOL.
In Newport there are no manufacturing interests
of any magnitude but in Bristol there is popu-
lation of 5000 dependent 10 very large degree
upon the prosperity Of home industries. The
National India Rubber Company alone employs
| 100 hands, pays excellent wages. docs large
business and has increased it's production since
1890 The Mckinley bill by increasing the duties
on macintosh rubber clothing has added not a
little to tie business OF these works The pro-
duction of these grades Of goods has been IN
creased five times and the cost has been reduced
from 10 TO - per cent. An old cotton mil mas
been converted into an improved worsted factory
and will soon be in operation. There are othcr
industries in this fourishing town, ana spirl
of contentment pcrvadcs all classes. The kcpuo-
licans have made a stirring canvass. have strong
candidates for General Assembly and are conii-
IDENTIFY expecting 10 carry the town.
In the neighborins town OF warren
there is population OF 4'ooo Win
several promising industries including the Warren
Manufacturing Company and the Cutter Com
pany. both making cotton yarns or goods ana
some larg. stove works In Warren the Repub-
ncans arc anticipating a sweeping victory.
Westerly. Woonsocket, Pawtucket, Lincoln ard
the suburb. of Providence have already been
described in these dispatches, and the promising
forecasts Of Republican success noted IN de'all.
While Providence is cnclrced with cOIuoh VI
woolen and cotton factories II Is the centre vi !"
great variety of manufactures. nearly all OF witch
have been benefited by the Mckinley Act Inc
Corliss Steam Engine Company employs 600 men.
The William A. Harris Steam Engine Company
and the Rhode Island Locomotive Works are
great establishments now working on full time ana
doing an enormous business. The Nicholson rue
Company is among the largest hardware manu-
factories in the world. The American ocle" 'oni-
pany employs 5000 men. The Builders IRON run
dry is one Of MANY additional iron establishments
actively at work. All these interests h''e Dc'N
directly strengthened by recent tariff legislation
and foreign markets for their goods nave Vco"
o,ened by the success Of the Reciprocity polcS'
MANuFACTuREs OF JEwELRY AND sah'E"'
Another great Inc Of Providence manufacturers
!; iovrelrv and silver the duties on WHICH "cio
increased by the Mckinley Act. inete ART az
loas, two hundred manufacturing Je"elry h'"i'
in tbe city. and they employ in the busiest 'iui''
nc many rs 900 men. II is an Industry III "h'cn
Americans excel both in cheapnefS oil pric's a"'
in dclicacy and artistic qualities OF WORE ~ ~
been largely developed under the pro'ectl'e 'd'i"'
which has enabled it 20 command the AMER
market. and 10 reduce the cost OF Manufacture
Tho leading silversmiths are the uorham MANU-
featuring Company, in Emwood. Ihcy emlnoS
= torco ~ 400 workmcn of every grade, and have
one OF the most complete factories III Au'ciicn,
Providence has no other town show 70 he cOhlPaicu
in interest with the Gorham works, ana certainly
there is no other factory where the results oil
American expert labor can be studied 70 equal nd
vantage That the company Is prospcrhg is
shown by it's new projects of building large auol-
,ional Works for silver plating, which has hereto
fore been subordinate feature Of its business.
That the worlSmen are also prospecting Is proved
bv their comfortable, tasteful homes, which, In
tho main are owned by them In these works
every workman earns much higher wages than are
Maid in Europe and in his home he lives better In
cvorv way He does not learn the whole business
nc n trade. but a particular branch of 1t as a
speciality, and he becomes, not only an expert on'
something Of nm artist in his work.
The prosperity Of the company, the high wages
Of the slvcrsmths, the comfort OF their homes
and their coptentment Of mind are prac'cal
evidences Of the success Of the policy OF protect
ing home industries. raising the standards OF IN
dustrial production and elevating the character
Of labor What is true OF the silvcrsmith's art.
the iewelry trade, and the iron rubber woollcn
and cotton ,nanc factuIcs applies TO all the varied
industries Of RhoGe Island. He must be blInl
and prcjudiced, indeed, who can visit this busy
and prosperous State and not be impressed with
the evidence Of prosperity, business activity ana
social content in the Pawtuckct and Blackstone
valleys in the suburbs OF Providence, and IN the
eastern and southern counties. 1t may suit the
purposes OF Democratic partisans TO assert that
the manufacturers are clamoring in despair for
free raw materials, but it is not the truth. There
are only five manufacturers who make pretcnce
Of wanting free wool and | am informed that at
least three Of them are quietly supporting Senator
Aldrich. There are no other manufacturers who
want legislation Cf any kind in favor OF free raw
materials There is only ore idle factory in the
State, and that is owned by Democrat Of Woon-
socket who shuts of his men for half the
time, although he has free raw material in
rubber There is a careless hum of industry from
one end OF tho State to the other 1t is period OF
remarkable industrial activity. New mills build
ing, improved planto is everywhere in motion and
finer qualities Of goods are making Rhode Island is
prospecting under the Mckinley act as at no other
time in its history. 1t is under these condi
tions that its people are asked this week 10 re-
pudiatc the economic policy under which their
manufacturing interests have increased to enor-
nous volume. and 10 become deliberately the
desroyers Of their own fortunes
EMPLOYERS WILL NOT VOTE FOR FREE TRADE.
The manufacturers and employers will not do
this thing They are, with few exceptions, on
the Republican side. If their workmcn stand
beside them Rhode Island will rally 10 the sup
port of the protection cause. Why should they
not? For their work they receive the best
wages paid anywhere in the same trades. A larger
proportion Of them own their own houses than are
TO be found in any European country or even
in any other American State. They have, in pro-
portion 10 their number, larger surplus Of saw