The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-30

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and families. The manufacturers can
not be blamed for an attempt to re-
duoe the wages Of their workmen, as
1t is poor encouragement for them TO
run their manufactures at loss. So
the matter stands at present, and one
eide or the other must give In before
they start again. The workmen say
that the cut in wages has political sig'
nifieance, and the manufacturers are
taking advantage OF the tariff ques-
tlon TINT underlies the whole question.
This Ia true to certain extent. The
American business man depends much
on confidence. When that is impaired
he is compelled to move slowly and
cautiously in business. Manufacture
ers have been carrying on business
upon the promises contained in the
protective legislation OF the country.
The recent elections have broken that
confidence.
They have bean adverse to protec-
tlon in consequence OF which cOnh-
dence is shaken and capitalize alarmed
The platform OF tho victorious party
denounced Republican protection us
fraud, and unconstitutional. This
was the deliberate manifesto OF the
Democratic National platform adopted
ct Chicago No wonder American
manufacturers are alarmed and refuse
to increase their outputs, They know
that II they did so and the principles
OF the Chicago platform be carried out
they would be ruined. There was
nothing else left for them to do than
TO creep along near shore. use up what
orders they had and manufacture no
stock ahead.
Aside from all this the manufac-
turers have been assaulted by such emf
nent Democratic orators as Ex-Seore-
tary Bayard and Senator Gray and
have been denounced as baron rob.
bers.' Workingmen were told by them
that they were continually growing
poorer, while their employers were
growing richer Workingmen know
Ing such leaders as Mr. Gray, Sir. Bay.
ard, Mr. Salisbury and Mr Lore, DO.
lieved their theory so far that they
thought there could be no harm ir
making a change, and II it did moi
work right In four years they could
ehange back again.
They voted the Democratic tickle
and set In for the change. 1t has com
menced already. From all appear
snces now the new year will set lr
with great depression in the iror
trade. Manufacturers have no conf
henca in the incoming administration
II tie Chicago platform is carried GU
they will be ruined, if II Is not car
He'd out confidence will be shaken
which is nearly as bad.
Only few days after the election
hhe first manufacturer in the city t.
shut down one of his largo morocco
eanuFaetories was a leading Demo
traffic politician with strong fre
trade tendencies. II the SUCCESS OF tn
Democratic party was to result In In
creased trade this politician Bhoul,
rather have increased than decrease,
he mum Der Of his manufactures. II
seemed to have no confidence In tn
Success Of his own party, but being
Democrat he escapes the censur
Aeaped upon the Diamond State Iro
company of shutting down for politt
bal efrect.
A few weeks ago lack OF order
and re called orders compelled II
Pussy Il Jones Co, to lay IT a nqmi,.
kf moulders, and none OF them ha,
AeenItakan back since. Now eomes II
general reduction Of wages in ii
Diamond state iron Co, aud the j h
son Forge Co. which is likely to
followed by all other iron eompari
IN the city. The outlook ia in ,
sense encouraging and yetzeaa= al
better state Of affitrs 10 exneptoag
The workinemen who were delndt
by the soft uhrases nnd hOnle5i y5r
of such men ia Mr.. BaVIrI anI Ii
Gray, into a trial OF tariff "fetafa
and free.tlade are 10 bs pitig1. II
after all they haya themselves
blame. as they were faithfully wal
adj against it.
They were told that BY voting /
Democratic ticket they were yofI
In favor Of n reduction Of their q,
wages. They were SHOWN how Oh
every paper in Great Britain was s.
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