The record-union., 1892-10-18

consume 81 per cent. of all the iron produced,
80 Per cent. of all the lead, rs per cent. Of all
the cotton raised. 80 per cent. of all the
worlds supply OF coffee, 80 per cent. of all
wood, 40 per cent. of all coal and 80 per cent.
OF all the tin. They don't tell you that
the annual per capita consumption of meat
IN England averages sixty pounds, while in
the United States 1t is 80 pounds. They say
to you that the protective policy of the Re-
publican party is a robbery and snare, but
they don't tell you while thepeople have been
robbed for over thirty years in ten manufact-
urlng States alone, the wages OF 1850, COM
pared TO those of 1850 show an increase of
exactly STA ,445.240.
They tel you that the rich mans field is
iertilized by the sweat of the poor mans
prov, but 60 not tell you that 80 per cent. OF
those who are known as the rich manufacture
ers hrst started out as artisans, and laid the
1ounGatlon for their fortunes with arms barred
10 the elbows, and received even less wages
than american mechanics are receiving to-
Jay. 1heS don't tell : ou that the wages PAID
IN this country exceed the profits of the manu-
lacturers by many millions Oh, no. they
studiOuSly avoid any possible reference TO
these figures, which are silent but powerful,
ana unansWerable evidences of what has and
always viii be best for the American people.
Says the Democratic party through the in
strumentalty OF its platform: We denounce
the Mckinley bali as a robbery and fraud"
Let us see whether it is a robbery and fraud.
/ shall not put "a kepubl1can construction
upon II, because you would say, with perfect
prOpriety, OF course,R Republican construe-
ton VIII be favorable, but give us one rom a
Abt AIdGC SOultt. SAIdll 10 So IL Will uC u
British view Of the American tariff, and was
found in the columns OF the Shefheld Daily
Telegraph, free trade journal OF worldwide
reputation, and was as follows:
THE promoters of the Mckinley tariff
meant it to push forward the policy OF Amer
lea for Americans. one method of realizing
II was 10 keep all work within their own
dolninions. The country was 10 be made
seIsuppOrt!ng; what could be produced AT
home was not to be bought abroad. That was
the key note Of the Mckinley scheme, and 1t
Z = no nI1f no pf fg
the precision anc effectiveness OF a machine"
America tor Americans That sounds good,
does 1t not?-just as good as California Tor
Caniorn1anS sounds gOou; just as gGod as
Sacramento County for tie people OF Sacra-
mentO sounds good; Just as Elk Grove tor
ELK Grove folks is a good sentiment.
But let us analyZe the expression Amer
lea for Americans. What does il mean i will
/ tell you. America is made for Americans by
reason Of its beng the best spot on the face of
The earth in which 10 live How has 1t been
made the best spot? BY keeping the income
of its people. Where is it to-day seventy
seven per cent. higher than it is IN any other
country on the face of the earth.
/ started out with the proposition that the
condition OF the human family improved in
exact proportion to their income care not
whether that income takes the character OF
a specie. stamped with the fat Of a solvent
Government, or whether ii be in the shape of
an animals hiCe in the possession OF a savage
aboriginal that which we can exchange for
! the necessities and comforts of life, and re-
ceive in exchange for our labor and endeaVors,
constitutes the only .ement OF existence be-
/ yOnd the natural provisions which Divine
/ Providence has given us.
If can successfully establish by legitimate
means the tact that the income of the people
/ OF this country is to any extent higher than
! that of the people of any Other country, will
also have established the fact that our COM
/ forts and enjOyments are increased in like
| proportion. II can prove TO your sStistac-
! tiOn that the income of the people. as affected
/ by the Mckinley bill, is II per cent higher
than in other countries, then l have esta6-
lished the fact that our comforts and enjoy
mentS OF lie are in the same proportion
better than other people; and in answer
to the questions hrst suggested, ''What
is beSt?' How can We improve upon
J policy that gives greater income, and con-
/ happiness, S the best, and if the Republican
/ party has and will continue to give that to
/ you, is il not best for you to give in return q
4 further opportunity for that party to raise
your income and thereby improve your con-
uiJlon, rather than 10 initiate the impruGence
! OF he who killed the goose that laid the golden
egg.
The average income per capita for all labor,
! skilled and uaskilied, IN England is so cents,
and England is SHOWN to pay the rate next
/ highest TO that OF the United States. The
average in the United States is 81 32 The
I following are the figures, showing the COM
| paratiVe wages per day in England and
/ America, as was submitted to the enate of
/ the United States a lew weeks ago from the
/ Committee on Finance and signed by all
/ members Of the committee, Democratic as
( well as Republican.