New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-03
4 DEMOCRATIC FAKE"

AND A PROMPT AND ORrsHING EXPOSURE OF 1T.
From The Worcester (siass Daily Telegram oct ~
1909.
THE New.York World" published the following as as, u
special t. show how the Mckinney Dill l. NAMING
votes for the DemEntic ticket:
Petersburg w. Va, Oct 1.-THE manager OF The big
frupacking firm 81 George DAVIS sons, OF Bepte oho
talked to-day as follows With regard 70 the aileg dement,
OF the Nc Kiney tsrif on tin
II suppose you great deai OF un' 90 you n'''
ssked "1he World" reporter.
"Oh, yes now using about SIXTY boxes ds'iy'
as IT American tint
NO 1; is imported tin"
why don't you use the American unY'
Never cav say OF IT, except small sample or tw,
which was called American tin stamped all over WIN
.tars end other patriotic embiens"
THE ,arih muss make quite an item 70 you
ut does indeed. The tarin OH the TN we are now
using every doy-say sixty beXesis $" 70 Oh The boN
about 1925 to 1892 pei day"
Your workmen, then, are no; beneftedP
mo In our busne>s the tariff does mo- sdd 70 our
profits In foct is an additional outlay OF thousahdS
every year but not cent profit"
IL have always heard your firm was strongly Re-
publican In politics"
1.-The members and most Of the employees have hereto
fore been Republican In fact they were s@lNsr's but
that's not this year. We can't favor 'ann law
made only for benefit Of nniopoists sad CAPITALISTS
and that Is ala the Mckinley bill IS for"
.'The foreigner then, don't pay 'he tai!h9"
..Thst is utter nonsense The prouuga'on OF fuch a
doctrine is an the intelligence OF the people
You Will be surprised this fall believe, over the result
aud he Republican Jarry, H. now is VIII be astohsheo
at the falling oil Of and in this part OF IN" conn-
try +. VIII be oil that Infamous measure the farm
The Mckinley bill Is mailing Democrats by the thou
send"
This was seen by a Republican prominently con
nectcd with one OF the largest machine shops III the
city, who believed the alleged interview was fake
pure and simple, and took occasion to Investigate the
matter. He wrote TO the firm and nddIFs' gwen
asking If the statemIlts made were true. 49,
The World article claims an Interview with IN. a
There IL such firm IN Belprc. and the letter was
delivered to The Gepr e Dana a, '2l Can Th nnn IL
secretary Of the company, answers the worcester
mans Inquiry as follows:
B.lpre Ohio, Oct. %, 1892.
Dear Sir: Your letter inclosing clipping from New
Yo,k World" IS at hand. In answer TO your question
will answer most decided not reported correctly OF
anywhers near correctly.
This ALLEGED nteryftw with the manager" Of our
ming factory fake only conceivable by desperate Demo
crsts No connected with our COMPANY nor any one
knowing anything about business. ineiViewfd
The tin plates used this season we purchased last
wlhtNr which American tin not available in
sufficient quantity. We recently zen offered AGcr
can tin steel plates for which made les tfan
100 miles from our fsctoy which for quality ard price f.
equal any Offering Of European tn. Il is also worth,
u note that Thousands Of doar' worth OF canned
goods annually IN the town wherc thee steel plates are
made This Is infinitely better than buying abroad aud
selling nothing 10 the workTen who make the mI"tol.
You VIII st the Free .rade prcNaric1tor ct
ing THE World" IL rine rusty Oh the Mckinley IN
The duty npat~ Is - 20 per 100 pounds instead u
50 20 PEI box Plates ,pry tom 81 ~ los pounds
box
OF the member. Of our firm who. according 10 "ihs
World cannoc support the Republican ucke-. IS
editor and pro- retor Of large daily Republican ncws
paprr IN Musk Gan, Mich. another j. smping Ohio FOL
Harrison and Reid. aud third is township commit
In the csuse.
~ to wages each year employing greater NUN
employees FOR longer period OF Gin" aud at higher
rat, o. wages and giving good employment 10
great many p.opc who knew what 10 % be
fortaby housed and clothed and fed until they sot psc
where Jaieats aud children. Of proper could 81
they wanted. As result u factory wOri
hos increased In population tetr houses h,y,
beea built old houses repaired. and general appearance
thrift prs AIDED the place to degrrc unknown be-
foie. Our mcrch3Dt> DcGO,ru as Wei u Republican
will til you that business l. much better when the
ming 70 tory l. running.
And IA the face q all this. "1he World has "a,
aulacty TINT wokntn Tot benefited bv getting
work.