Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-11-02
.nr.uscr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WHICH rs LABOR'S FRIEND ?

The official record of Grover Cleve-
land upon all questions bearing upon
the welfare of laboring men is in strik-
ing contrast with that of President
Harrison. As governor Of New York
he vetoed nearly all if not all the bills
In the interest of labor which passed
the legislature, and in addition to these,
while president, he refused his appro-
val to bill, passed unanimously by
both houses of Congress, to prevent the
employment of alien or contract labor
on government work. He also vetoed
the bill establishing a department of
labor, and making the secretary of
said department cabinet officer.
On the contrary, President Harrison
has, at all times, been an earnest and
able advocate of all measures calcu-
lated to increase wages and improve
the general condition of workmen in all
honest strades and occupations. In
proof of his position in this respect we
quote a few passages from speeches
delivered by him since his first nomi-
nation for the presidency in 1888.
| desire that our legislation may be Of
that sort that will secure the highest pos
sible prosperity, wages that not only sup
ply the necessaries OF life, but leave sub
stantial margin for comfort and for the
savings bank No mans wages should be
so low that he cannot. In his days Of
vigor make provision for the incapaci-
ties OF accident or feebleness OF old
age. There Is a relation
between wages of the skilled laborer and
OF the unskilled laborer. as truly as be-
tween the prices OF two grades OF cotton
cloth. II the first IL cut down, the other.
too, must be cut down. III labor is thrown
out of one line or avenue, by so much
more viii the Others be crowded. Any
policy that transfers production from the
American to the English or German shop
works an injury TO American workmen.-
Indianapolis, july 10, 1888.
The more work there is to do in this
country the higher the wages that will be
paid for doing IL. TIL Vt policy which
secures the largest amount Of work TO be
done at home is the policy which will
secure TO our laboring men steady en-
ployment and the best wages. A policy
which will transfer work from our fac
tories to foreign factories inevitably tends
to the depression Of wages here
What Is the best evidence Of national
prosperity and the best guarantee OF
social order. II not an intelligent, thrifty
contented working class?-lndianapolis
July %. 1883.
do not believe that a republic can live
and prosper whose wage. earners do moi
receive enough to make home life com,
Portable, who do not have some upward
avenues OF hope before them. When the
wage-earners OF the land lose hope, when
the star goes out, after that, anarchy oil
the czar.-Indianapolis. September Is
1883.
II lisa pleasant condition of things wher
all classes are prosperous, when the work
ingman has fair wages that leave hin
some margin above HIS daily necessities
| should lose hope for our institutions
when there should be despairing classe.
among us. An American citizen eoul(
not be a good citizen who did not hav,
hope in his heart.-Salida, Col, May 30
1880.
We have come to point where Ameri
can industries, American commerce anC
American influence are to be revived anS
extended. The American sentiment ant
feeling was never more controlling thai
now; aud | do not use that term In thu
narrow sense OF native American, but I,
embrace all loyal citizens. whether nativ
born or adopted, who have the love of on
flag In their hearts-San Francisco, Cal
May /, 1891.