The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-19
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cratic Platform.
The Homestead Investigation.
1t Is very evident that a great change |
has come over the public mind in re-
gard to the Homestead strike and
labor troubles generally in the north,
since the congressional investigation
into the causes OF the strike last week.
When the strike occurred the Demo-
cratic papers all over tho country
thought thoy had regular mine OF
political capital and hesitated not to
say SO. Some Democratic papers
have erred unwittinGly, others have
lied purposely, 80 eager were they to
appropriate the sweet morsel and
make votes for their free-trada caId.-
date for President, Grover Cleveland.
Even before the intended strike
took place, the attempt was made to
influence the public mind by mlsrepre-
sentation, expecting thereby to gather
In thousands Of votes for free-trade.
In no place was tho news Of the
strike gloatcd over with more expect
aRcY than amongst the Democrats in
Congress. They had made so many
mistakes that a strike amongst Car
negio's poor starved workmen was q
10 l-scnd to them. Now they had
something to work upon Tho halls
of Congress Ind runR with the sentl-
mcnt that the Mckinley tariff made
the rich richer ami tho poor poorer,
now there was chance to provo it.
There was Carnegie, the nun who
blocked out the tariff schedule on iron
nd steel, he had grown opulent.
naughty and proud, while his starved
woikmen are i'll taLters and rags, now
is our chance, let us improve IT,
StraightwGy an investigating com
mittec was appointed, consisting of
three Democrats and two Republicans,
to investigate the matter. All, CRrne-
gle, proud bird of the mountain, thy
plume shall be torn" OF the Demo.
cratic members OF the committee one
was Mr.. Oates from Alabama and
another. Mr.. Boatner. from Louisiana,
where free,trads sentiment prevails
and where labor is cheap. The other
member was Bynam, of Indiana, where
protection had built up great indus
tries, and where labor was paid high
wages. Bynam knew better. but By
nam is a political demagogue. HI
could have told his Democratic col
leagues tina. 1t was altogether mis-
take about tho Carnegie workmer
starving, but he would not do it, pre-
ferrinR rather to profit by keeping VI
Misrepresentation. The committe,
started to Homestead, and as they
left, the Indianapolis Sentinel rubbet
Its hands In giee as it declare !, in tn
biggest and blacklist kind OF type, tina
congressman Bynam will eXamiu
slaye-driver Frick."
The committee reached Homesteai
and commenced their Investigations
Congressman Bynam dtd not roas
Mr.. Frick. There were no children Ii
rags. no slatternly mothers, no mel
driven to drink by poverty. The CON
mittee was simply dumbfoGnded.H Her
were men. the leaders OF the striker
who were paid Il, 900, S2, 500, %, 500 AT
IS, 900 year in wages. No wondt
Mr.. Bynam forgot TO examine sla,
driver Prick. No wonder, Chairma
Oates said:
cit is revelation in the way OF
community of worGingmen. They Il
men of thought and action and of
dependence; they have their home
and the skilled workmen earn fro
T65 to S2T5 per month. lie comnC
1aborers get from 81 to sl.50 per da
It Is not a poverty-stricken commuu
", you may imagine
No wonder MIR. Boatner with gen
me surprise exclaimed: well, tho
arc the highest wages ever heard o
As to ''slave driver Friek,n Mr.. /
nam was dumb us he said that:
''The mortgages we hold on hon
of employees are only to aid them
the erection OF homes. We all
fhsm to pay it of by the month.
have never foreciosed q mortgage
this kind. We charge them per ce
and allow them the same when tn
deposit with Us. Our men at Hot
stead have about SlbI,oDO with us.
which We pay per cent, and wo hi
mortgages amounting to si2, Co.,
No free trade paper In tho eounI
has misrepresented the question
tariff and labor moro than tie EyI
EVENING OF this city.
1t was full of sympathy for tho p,
starved workingmon under Carnes
who. when they asked for bread
bullets" However. the country
got its eyes opened aud q great re
lation has been made In regard to
Immense profits that iron and 81
manufacturers get under protect
Not only does 1t appear that there
no starving ragged working mon
the Carnegie mills, but the eyiiei
Is that the mills have been run
loss to tie owners, on account Of
tariff ON stcel 6.llets being reduced
the Mckinley tartf. The DeInoci
are welcome TO all tho capital Il
can make out OF the striise.
GEHFIAI Theodore F. Armstrong
Newark, was In the city yesterday
he passed the county tax office,
seeing the crowd inside, he nskc
gentleman with him tho meaHlu
1t, land was told that was
place for Republicans to 60 to
their taxes. as Democrats having {
receipts sent to them need not up
I'VE don't dc business that way OF
Newark, said Mr.. Armstrong. VII
an ardent Democrat. 1--WE treat
alike out with US The Genera
Will be recollected. was a compel
with Mr.. Dickey for tho office OF
ceiver Of Taxes.
Don't fool with Indigestion.
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