The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-08-03
THAT CAMPAIGN OF ARGUMENT OF
THE CAPITALS" SAMPLES.

peared In the editorial columns of
the Daily Capital:
At q meeting OF wOrkingmen in New York City
last week the following preamble and resolution
was passed:
Whereas, The only reason the wOrkingmen
are kept in ignorance Of the importance Of the
tariff question In ltS effects on their condition, so
that they are deceived into voting against their
own interests and for the enemies Of protection
to labor, is the want Of political labor unions to
educate and organize the wOrklngmen to vote
against free trade, and for the protection Of Ia
Dor; belt
Resolved, That We appoint committee Of
well known labor leaders to organize working
mems and Worklng-wOmen's clubs In every city
and state In the Union, and in every mill, mine
and factory, for the purpose Of educating and
organizing the labor voters to vote for peaceful
solution OF the labor question. by electnG candl-
dates pledged OF the protection Of American
homes, American msrkertS and American labor
from the competition Of all kinds and all classes
Of pauper goods and pauper labor.
The Capital commenting on the
above speaks as one having knowledge
Of the subject Of which it is treating,
and this is what it says;
The organization for this purpose is called the
Knights Of Industry, and the principal plank in
lts constitution ls protection TO American indus
try and American wOrkmen. The election of
Cleveland and the enforcement Of the OOnfed-
crate plank In the Democratic platform denying
the right Of congress to enact protective tariff,
these workmen say. would "Surely and inevitably
produce thousand HOmesteadS."
OF the committee appointed TO organize pro.
teCtive tariff clubs In the various states among
the wage earnerB it Is remarkable and of peculiar
interest to Alliance men Of Kansas that three
members are presidents Of Alliances In their
several states, Charles Roberts, president Of the
Tennessee Alliance; H. X. Porter, president Of
the Virginia Alliance, and Benjamin COlvin,
president Of che Michigan Alliance.
But THE ADvoCTTE. in the pride Of les faith
that nobody need be taxed for anything, and no
revenue need be exaCted because the govern
ment can make all the money necessary to pay
It's expenses, refers to the tariff as the Repub.
lican humbug Of protection.
We will begin our treatment of the
editorial humbug at the
tail end, and this is what we have to
say:
Flrst-THE ADVOCATE never has,
and does not now claim that nobody
need be taxed and no revenue need
be exaCted," !" and the Capital knows it.
This is lie number one.
Second j. H. Mcdowell is presi-
dent Of the Alliance of Tennessee,
and. not Charles Roberts, sthe CGpi-
tai states. This is lie number two.
Third-Msnn Page is president of
Ehe Virginia Alliance, and not H. K.
Porter, as the Capital states, This is
lie number three.
Fourth-A. E. Cole is president of
The Michigan Alliance, and not Bsnja-
min Colvin, as the Capital states.
This is lie number four.
There is nothing SO remarkable"
Or Of such peculiar interest to ALI
sncemen Of Kansas" therefore about
his committee after all. Even the
lies are not remarkable.
Now q word about these New York
'workingmen." Having some doubts
about the character of these knights
If Industry" we wrote to q friend In
New York and made inquiry concern
ng il, and here lS the reply:
NEW YORK, July %, 1892.