The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-27


future, and that under such policy
there will be no more reductions Of
wages, should pause and study the
question carefully before going farther.
Trade Unions aud Free Trade.
Astriking example Of the manner in
which the Democratic free traders are
endesvoring TO secure Inducements Of
the free trade doctrine was afforded in
New York the other day, when at
regular meeting OF the Central Labor
Union Of that city an attempt was made
TO secure the passage Of u FREQ trade
resolution. 1t is needless to say that
the proposition was overwhelmingly
defeated.
1t came aboutin this way, according to
the report OF the meeting in the New
York Tribune. Jerome O'Neil, dele
gate from the Paper Hangers Union,
asked permission 10 introduced resolu-
ton, and preiaced its reading with
speech in which he said the coming
presidential campaign would be one in
which every American workingman
would take an interest. ."rhe para
mount question, said he, will be
whether American workinRmen want
Free Trade or Protection. In order to
decide that question they must be thor
oughly familiar with the Free Trade and
Protection theories.' Then Mr.. o'Neit
went on to tell OF the trick rosorted to
by six representatives in Congress, by
which thoy succeeded in having insert
ed in the Congressional Record Henry
Georges book, Protection or Free
Trade which was printed at the ex-
pense OF the government, only to be
used as a campaign document by Domo-
Gratis, He told the delegates they could
get the book by writing to their repre-
sentatives in Congress for it. He then
read a cautiously-worded resolu-
ton, which was undoubtedly written
by Democratic politician. The reso-
luton, after laying great stress on the
benefits of free trade to workingmen,
requested all delegates to the Central
Labor Union to write to their Congress-
men for copies Of Mr.. Georges book. 1t
further advised all workingmen to read
the book, 'as likely to be productive OF
sound views as to the effect OF tariffs
upon the wages earned BY the workers
of our country After reading the,
resolution Mr.. O'Neil moved its adop.
ton, and resumed his seat with
perfectly satisfied air. A few minutes
later he was badly disappointed man."
The delegates to the Central Union,
which ia one of the greatest labor bodies
in the United States, were not so easily
led into the trap prepared for them.
Robert Blissert, the founder Of the
union was present, and he made an elo-
euent speech against the resolution, in
which were some strong arguments
against free trade from workingman's
standpoint. Here is an extract from
his speech, which the INrEILlaENcER
commends to the attention Of every
workingman:
"The conditions existing in the United States
to-day enable the American WOrkingInen to buy
more and better clothes and other neceSsAricS
than can be bought b. the woFkInEmen OF any
other country on the face OF the earth. worked
as q tailor In Loud0n for mRRy years, aud
know what am talking about could earn
there Just about half OF what can earn here.
Gm opposed, rs every honest, intel tgent man
must be, to tho Central Labor Unton indoHlng
free trade by asking workingmen to read Henry
Georges book. | read that book long ago. and
when had finished reading It my belief In pro-
lection was stronger than eyer before There Is
not man here who came from England or any
other free trade country who will deny that ne Is
getting higher wages under high protective
tariff than he ever got or ever could get under
free trade, These free traders make a
hue and cry about the admission 70
this country Of Pauper immigrants, but
they turn around aud In the same breath ask
Tor the admission Of pRnpermRde goods Tree OF
duty. They Join labor unions for the purpose
OF bOycOttnE American pauper.made goods and
TO secure higher wages Once In the uniGns aud
they light Just as bitterly for party that adVo'
Gates Tie open sale in American markets of ar.
tcles made by men and women who ur0 mtSer-
ably underpNId In Free Trade countries. Docs
the good sense Of these delegates here tell them
that II would he consistent or honorable. when
they consider the continuous warfare OF organ
lied labor against puuper-nnde goods, 10 vote
for this reSOuttunP Protection enables you TO
have luxurlGs; Free Trade tobS you OF ali lux
uriey aud many neCeSSIrieS. reducing you 10
the low level OF the wOrkingmen in the coun-
tries trom which many OF YOU escaped 10 live
under the benigulnauencO Of Protection.
Several other Of the delegates spoke in
a similar strain, ono OF them declaring
that he objected to the discussion OF
politics in tho union. But" he con-
tinued, "if We must have politics We
don't want that kind here" But one
delegate spoke for the resolution,
which was laid on the table by large
majority vote.
The London papers have been con-
trasting Mr.. CleveIands "dignifed 81
lence" during his campaign for the
nomination with General Harrison's
wire pulling" The following telegram
does not indicate that Cleveland was
altogether "dicnifedly indiRcrent:"
"BuzzARDS hay, June y, 1892
en-. @ Whitney:
~ must say to Won. and through you to those