The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-24
P0WDERLY EXPLAINS
MS PROTECTION LAw ARTICLE.
Hc Tries 20 Uoad on tho Democrats in
Making Usc Of Hts Attack ON the
Republican Protective Law.

Philadelphia. Sept. 23-Thc journal
Of thc knights OF Labor of the 2-d
msan, has q special article from tu'
pen ot r. Y. Povderly regarding an "o-
stract taken from Il New York lo'ieI l'
thc Philadelphia Ledger Of the io'h' '"c
abstract is as follows:
The Democratic National COMMISSION
is distributing as n campaign document
por, of ~. Y. Povdcrly'S article on La
e., and protecfion." in the North Amer-
can Review. Air. IoHdciy S"|9 i'
Thc letter does not say just what part
a. NV North American hcNlcN aIu
Dc is quoted, but ! presume lt must DC
thc following. -,
The Carnegie Steel Company, and Ike
concerns owe their prosperity 10 lhc pI"-
tertiye laws OF the United States. n'sc
laws were passed in the interest Oh i"'0''
CAPITAL PROTECTION.
During the discussion of the tarlh
iaus "a was never advanced as reason
why they should be passed lhat '"pi'i
would bc protccted-the arguments were
always that labor should be protected;
The workman has not been, plWo'cc,cu
from foreign competition 10y the Govern
mont. lie has had 90 fight the batue
fnr himself through the labor organlzd-
tions Not only has he had TO hsht
against foreign competition, largely at
trgctcd lbs our dclu>lve tarln iaM~' n"I
be has had to wage war with the cih-
rlo.,r for share of that prolcctiph'
which his Government dccreed 10y ia"
that lo should have. ..;..o
Our Gov ,rumeut has enacted proIcC'l''
lc.i,ltiu m the interest ot labor, " we
r..d congressional speeches Alright but it
Ouics.cutlv allows the manufacturers 10
absorb IN. bulk of prOtcClou ana lhch
throws around thc establishment al the
SLIGHTEST proyocati0n when the workmen
gsk for what their Government admitted
That they had "a right to enjoy.
roWDEGIY's EXPLANATION.
Tn mv North American Review article
7 l9vr NOT discussed the merits OF pr0icc-
zion. ono phase of in alone is referred 10,
and u saying CHAT it does not adequately
protect the American workingman.
state 20 truth which can IA no way ald u
uarfr which dare not ayOW itself n favor
of free trado-the opposite of protection.
When n national committee VIII make
use of a. mans words and statements ~
should Dc m possession of sufficient hon
c-iv n assert that it intends TO carry
ont ilr intention of the author. j SAID
that thc American woriingnan has not
leOn protected from foreign competition
by the Government VIII the national
committee of the Democratic party dare
60 assert thar DO Is i'm favor of protect
ing the American workingman IN the
way had m mind when / wrote that!
MUST WORK BOTH WAYS.
/ believe if it is right TO place duty
ON the manufactured article IN order
to protect the workman on this side oi
fine Atlantic. it cannot be right 90 allow
the foreign workmen to come here III
drOves To take the places, at reduced
wages of the Americans. Win the VA.
tonal Con miitce declare in favor OF
m. restriction of immigration to Such a
f.crco ms viii relieve the American
workman of the crushing burden which
makes it utterly impossible to stand erect
and take what he should have:
There is no man on that committee
who does not know that the great rail
road interests of this country stand more
"a menace 10 the welfare OF the masses
than the tariff They all realize that the
volume of circulating medium should be
lnder the direction of the Government
and that IL should he issued and controlled
by the Government They know that the
hIching of public lands and the escape Of
lis iu~f share of taxation CanO Is "a
great burden 0n the workers but none of
thom will dare stand ON a platform which
advocates straightforward remedy for
these evils.