The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-01

II tho Democratic papers keep up
the senseless cry that no man has had
his wages raised since the passage OF
che Mckinley tariff bill. they fly right
In the face OF the report made TO the
Senate some ten days ago by Senate
committee appointed soon after the
passage OF the Mckinley bill to inves-
tigate its effect on prices and wages
That committee was composed OF
Senators Aldrich. Allison. Hiscock and
Jones, Republicans and Harris and
Carlile Democrats. The two latter
cannot 10 accused OF lukawarmness
on the subject as they are two OF the
most determined free-traders in the
Senate. They signed the report with
their Republican colleagues and what
Ia the substance OF that reporu SIM
My this, that during the % months
from June l, 1850, to September l, 1891,
Cthe act took effect October 8. 1890,
me average retail prices OF 2l4 articles
Of common consumption among the
people declined Oh per cent; wholesale
orices OF the Same articles declined 50
per cent. prices of agricultural pro-
ducts have advanced 1857 per cent, and
wages advanced rs per cent.
We commend this report TO the
Every Evening for publication, as that
paper has been one of the most per-
aistent in the declaration that tho
nrIces OF labor and farm produce had
not only not advanced but had decliu'
ed.
Scarcely had the Ink of tho Presi-
dents signature become dry before
Democratic papers from one end OF
.he country 20 the other set the lie
rolling that prices had Immediately
mounted skyward, They evon enlist
cd the eervices OF unscrupulous trades
men, who, for the sake OF temporary
gain, no less than for the political ell
feet, would have exaeted excess Two
prices, and e:en peddlars were hired
co go about offering tin-ware and
other household utensils ut fabulous
prices, with instructions to say that
such prices wore mado possible by tho
Mckinley tariff.
The election occurring less than a
month afterwards, the people had no
opportunity to discover the truth be-
fore voting, and tho result WIS the
great triumph OF lying and the election
Of the present Free Trade majority in
The lower House OF Congress.
After the election tho people began
20 learn for themselves that prices in
ssead OF being higher, were actually
lower as a rule than before tito new
tariff went into effect, The FREQ
raiders however while gradually drop
rIng the high price dodge, still per.
asted that wages were falling and
: a,lye kept up their assertions to this
affect incessantly down to the present
ime and we suppose will keep on do
ng SO no matter how many reports
showing the contrary TO lie the case
40 matter II those reports are signed
~ well known free-trade Inemuers OF
.Jle DeHdtes
They pursued this course BECAUSE
hey thought it would be difficult tc
gather statistics of the whole country
20 show tho contrary. But the lie has
Decn run down to earth and has bee n
.ffectually nailed. The committee
making this report got It's details from
carroll d. Wright, Commissioner Of
he Department of Labor at Washing.
on d. c.; General Francis A. Walker,
Prof. Henry G. Albums. Edward Atliiu
on. Prof. Edmund ]. James. aud VIM.
.lrosvenor. OF these well known as
.lstant statistci4ns, the first is indie.
1endent, the next three pronounced
and the last protectiouists
npll men of pronounced probitS
worldwide reputation us econ
and statisticians. After THU
IS liar ought not to show hi
Aaln i'll this generation.