Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-06

IN some remote nalionai campaigns the Issue
has been-or. more correctly, has been made
70 appear 10 be-between high and low
protective tariff. both parties expressing
some solicitous regard for the wages Of our
working pooDae and for the prosperity OF our
domestic Industries. But, under a more
courageous leadership, the Democratic party
has now practically declared that, II given
power, Il VIII enact b tariff law
without Amy Regard
10 its effeot on wages OF upon tAe capital IN
vested Ia our great industries Tho majority
report Of tho committee % platform TO The
Democratic national convention n Chicago
contaAnsd this clause:
Thai Yhen custom honee TAXATION L. levied
SpSSs @ diireseShos III aSS d .Rs 0@SSSa az lsSS; S
sVsa sSsai Sssis. SsasaoS Sss. b 'tss lssSs fs snS
sns S, sad,se ,e aR mPSsi,Ss S Of ,sh shs
our farmers and workingipeh.
Here we have Distinct admission Of the Re
publican contention Aas american workmen
are advsntased by Q taFih rate equal TO the
difference between bono and foreign wages,
end declaration only againss The alleged "ad-
dtional inpositions" Of the existing tariff
law. Again, this majority report furthor de-
clared.
0J gu' n4a,ed a9 %ssdns Es%SStioS sSv i9
3SsuPs % Ps@sSiHa sSs Sa,hss ES bfSI GsF ISsltHy
growth: Morsoyef. mahy lndasthss have eGme
:sR sass ssssai ssS SAFS q s lnS SS':
thus involved.
Here wo have an admission that .pny Of our
industries depend upon protective duues "for
their successful continuance" and deolara-
ton that tariff changes should be regardful OF
the workmen In such industries and Of the
invested capital.
The Overwhelming Rejection
Of theae propositions. which had before re-
ceived the sanction of Democrac1o national
conveptiDns, was not more Indicative OF the
new and moro COURAGEOUS leadership 70 which
tho party has nov committed itSelf tban tbs
substitute which was adopted. Tho substitute
declares that protective duties unconsiitu
tional, high protection. low prot 80 a" "-
constitutional A Democratic
ing this view, cannot enact, pp
prossdent approve Any tarli'
purpose OF which b 70 iiulit Ia
give any advantaoe 10 an Amer
or producer.
bounty might I Judge. be given to the in-
porter under this view q the constitution. IN
order to increase important importations and
80 increase the revenue only. b the limitation.
Reciprodty OF course falls under this denun-
citation, for its object and effecs are not rev.
enue butSthe promotion of commercial ex-
changes the profts Of which go wholly to our
producers. This destructive un- n-Amerioan doo-
trine was not held o. taught by the historic
Democratic statesmen, whose fame es AIneri-
cap patriots has reached the genoration-cer-
tainly not BY jefferson or Jackson-
This mad crusade against American shops,the
bitter epfthets applied 10 American manufac-
turere, the persistent disbelief Of every report
OF the opening Of tin plate mill or an IN
crease over foreign trade BY reciprocity are a.
surprising ~ they are discreditable. There Is
rne hon a a.
who does not know that the enactment int
law OF the declaration Of tbe convention ~
Chicago. on tho subject of the tariff. would at
ance plunge the country into business convul-
sion such rs II has never seen, and there is not
Q thoughtful woskingman In the country who
does not know that II would a onoe enor-
nously reduce tho emounN Of work 10 be done
In this country by the increaec Of impoYtations
that would follow, and you'd necessltate re-
duction Of his wages 10 the European standard.
Rany one suggests thaA this radical policy
will not hs executed n ths Democratic party
sttains power, what shail be thoughA Of .
party that II capable of thus tytdihg with
great interests Tho threat of sdcA lssisla-
uon would be only lss hurtfb thAa tho fact.
A distinguished Democrss rightly described
this movement as shallengs TO the protected
Industries 10 q fight Of sxtermination, and an
other such rightly sKpsessed tho logic Of tho
situation when hs interpreted the Chicago
platform 70 be an iavitatimfp all Democrats
holding even the most nIUderate protection
views 10 60 into tho Republican party.
And now a few words In regard V
The Exciting Tariff Law.
We ass fortunately able to Judge 0 ~ in-
market reports NE day a the psophct Of
calamity hes been succeeded ~ that Of the
trade repoytss. An sxaminaClon iats the effect
a the law upon the psioes of protected
produets and of tho cos1 OF such articles as
ente5 into the living a people Of ANAL means.
has hoen made By eepate committee COM
posed Of leading senstop Of both parties, with
the aid Of the bsPs stAtistioians, and the ye-
port, signed by q tho naCmbers a tho COM
mjttee, has boon given 10 the public No such
wide and careful Inquiry has evar before been
made. These facts appear from The report:
First-The cost NJ articles entertng into the use
Of those earning leas than tloO pes annum has
aeoreased mp TO May, 1904, u per cont, while
N farm products these has been an increase In
price. owing ip part TO an increased foreign
demand and the opening Of new markets. In
England during the saane period The cost Of
living increased 10 pet cenk Tested by their
power to purchase srricles Of necessity, the
earnings Of our working people have never
been as great as they are now.
cond-Tbere has besp On average advance
Third-There has been an advance Of prices
Of all products Of 1857 pR cent, and Of all
ceyeals Of a.5e per cent
Tho ninth annual report of the chief OF the
bureau Of labor statistics Of Nsw York, q
Democratic officer, very peoendy issued.
strongly oorroboratea. ss 10 that state, the
facts found by the senate committed Hrs ex-
tended inquiry shows thaA In tho year i'm
mediately following the pessaee Of the tariff
act Of iSD the aggregate sum paid In wages in
that state was ss 81, ,aes IN eSceAs, and the az
gregate production 81, ,8i5, ,lsD in excess of the
preceding year. In view of this showing Of an
Increase in wages, of a reduction In the cost Of
articles OF common necessity, of a marked ad-
vance In the prices OF agricultural prod IL
Is plain that this tariff law has not imposed
burdens, but has conferred benefits upon the
farmer and the workingman.
Some Special Effects Of the Act
should be noticed. IL was q courageous at
tempt to rid the country u long maintained
foreign monopoly In the production of tin
plate. pearl buttons. silk plush. linens. lace.
etc. Once or twice In our history the produc-
tion OF tin plato had been attempted. and the
prices obtained by the Welsh makers would
enable our makers 10 psoduce II at aproit.
But the Welsh makers af oupe cut prices 10
point that drove the American beginners out
of the business. and wbea this wss accom-
plished, again made their own pricea
A correspondent of The Industrial World,
the official organ Of the Welsh tin-plass work
ess, published at swansea In tho Issue Of June
10. ls2. advises new ttal q thess methods.
DO nos be deceived The victory Of the R.-
publtcaps at the polls means the rctentj Ion OF
sSs s9S a.. & ses ssn, ~ s. s,pdy
eau trade. Had there been no Dsmocratic
pfactprers In Ihe United states would have