Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-05
TRYING TO BuLLDoze VOTERS.
Comparison of the Republican Methods
in 1884 and 1899.

Comparison of the Republican Methods
in 1884 and 1899.
Charles E. Turner, chairman of the
republican town committee, has made
public letter written by George II.
Cloves, under date of November that
is a curiosity in its way. As a vote
maker it will prove a failure, because
in that line. In 1884, it will be remem-
bered, a calamity circular was issued
signed by representatives of Holmes,
Booth s. Haydens, Brown Brothers,
Scovill Manufacturing company, Plume
& Atwood, Benedict s. Burnham,
company, Waterbury Watch com
pany, Waterbury Brass company.
Waterbury Farrell Foundry and
Machine company, Novelty Manufac-
turing Co, Plat Brothers & Co,
White & Wells, A. .Burritt Hard
bury Button Co, American Pin Co,
American Ring Co, Southford Paper
Co, Rogers & Brother, American Mills
Co, Waterbury Buckle Co, Smith &
Griggs Manufacturing Co, Steele &
johnson, Waterbury Clock Co, Lane
Manufacturing Co, Waterbury Needle
Co, Blake & Johnson, Waterbury Knife
Co, Brainard Sons & Co, White Ma
chine Co, Gaylord, Cross & Spiers.
~. HElSSSs n OF
that letter with Mr. Cloves contribution
is in order.
Mr. Cloves says:
81 am firmly of the opinion that Wa.
terbury's capitalists, and especially Wa
terbury's workmen, are indebted to
protection for all they now enjoy.
That with any reduction of the now
existing duty on brass and copper goods
manufactured by our mills, every brass
mill in Waterbury would have to close
down, or the pay of the employees would
have to be greatly reduced"
The 1884 letter said:
1--WE believe that if Cleveland and
Hendricks are elected and a democratic
congress placed in power, that free
trade will surely prevail, which means
the crippling of our business, the flood
ing of our country with foreign manu-
facture."
Mr. Cloves continues in this strain:
I'm the event of Mr. Cleveland's cleo
ton next Tuesday, there will be at least
one mill in this town that will COM
mence to take in sail and scud under
bare pole preparatory to getting ready
for financial squalls, hard times, finan-
cial depressions and panics, all of which
are sure to follow even any attempt to
foster upon the country any agitation
looking toward the establishment of a
wild cat currency, free coinage of silver
and free trade"
How similar is that to the following
from the manifesto of 1884.
"Workingmen, do you wish to see our
manufactures crippled? Do you wish to
see wages reduced from thirty to fifty
per cent? If SO vote for Cleveland and
Hendricks?"
Mr. Cloves concludes:
"When last in England, during the
| summer of 1889, I was in one of the
largest seamless tube mills in Birming-
| ham, and was told by the manager that
| the foreman of the mill received just
four shillings and SIX pence a day for
his services; this is Just about one dollar
and eight cents of our money"
In 1894 they said:
without tariff for protection we
cannot compete with English goods
| manufactured with the advantage OF
| starvation wages"
Cleveland was elected in 1884 and the
grass did not grow in the streets of Wa
terbury, nor'were our factories obliged
to close on account of English compe-
tition. Nor will they after Cleveland
and Stevenson are elected on next
Tuesday, with all due respect to MI
Cloves. The democratic party is not
in favor of free trade. In fact free
trade is an utter impossibility. What is
needed and must come is a reduction
of the tariff
No, Mr. Cloves, the people of Water.
bury can not be brought into line by
threats. Your calamity letter will fail
| of its mission.