The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-12

W bCNCoolbACS VI tiAo EoN-
erninent when honestly ana economl-
cally administered Demo-
cratic Platform.
Homestead Wages and the Tariff.
1t is all nonsense Cor Democratic
papers to try to make it appear that
the Homestead labor troubles are due
to the Mckinley tariff unless il be that
high wages are conducive to strikes.
This has not been the position, how
ever, that the Democratic party has
taken. 1t contends that labor is utter
iy Frustrated, that wages are reduced
to starvation points, and that want
rule in the train of labor. This view
of the case has been completely dlssi-
pated by the present strike, as those
who got the lest wages in the Home
stead works were the leaders in the
strike, in fact they struck and COM
PEELED all the others not so well paid
to go with them. Futile, then, is tho
attempt to bring in the Republican
party as being responsible for the
strike, unless it be that it is RESPONSE
Bile for high wages and high wages in
turn are conducive to strikes.
The Republican party can bear the
odium ii any he attached for being re-
sponsible for high wages for working
men. There is no difficulty whatever
In defining tho course and tendency
OF the Democratic party. IL it sue
cecds in the approaching election, and
wages come down to free-trade level,
there will be no more strikes heard Of.
workmen will have enough to do to
work any and all hours to keep soul
and body together, without spending
valuable time in strikes. There are no
strikes in free-trade countries. Woi Il
ingm sn there are contsDt to take what
wages they can get. they know it is
no use to strike. There have bean
labor troubles in London, Berlin and
otter large European centres OF popu-
latior, but no strikes for hig her
wa ses. These strikes have greater
Significance. The people came to-
Their to demand labor and bread.
How often have the authorities OF
London gone ahead with some not
much needed improvement, simply
fJr the purpose Of giving the people
work and bread?
Those are the kind of strikers Their,
are in Euro pc, III England, in London
In such cases there is no trouble agree
ing upon the wages workmen are t.
get. They are glad to get anything
No, there are no strikers for higher
wages in free.trade England, and there
will be no strikers in this country i
the Democratic party succeeds t.
power and carries out the principles II
has promulgated in its platform.
The Democratic Convention at Chi.
cago made a record that ought to in
forest all workingmen. The first rsso
lut.ons reported recognized the expo
diency OF protecting American indus
tries to tho extent of maintaining the
difference in wages paid hero aud in
England. This would have been ri o
lection, but these resolutions were
promptly voted down by an over
whelming majority and a radica
proposition, which can be seen dali,
a. the head Of our editorial column
was adopted, condemnlug Protection
as robbery and unconstitutional an,
advocating tariff for revenue only
Every workman in the countr
ought to readi that resolution ever
day. II tho Democrats succeed an
that resolution is carried out in lpgis
lntion, there will be no danger of any
more Homestead strikes or any othe
kind OF strikes for higher wages.
wages 20 down to the European leyt
under such a tariff. tho workngme
are to adjust themselves to the me-
condition Of things as hest they may
Democracy Will then have free.trad
and will be Indifferent to their lossr
in view of this record, how preposte
GUS are the attempts OF tho Demoer
tic papels to hold Protection and IL
Mckinley bill responsible for the Ii
Dor conflict ut Homestead. How il
significant are the reductions in th
proposed schedules of wages there
comparison with the enormous cut
wages which Will have To be made
the steel works are TO be conducte
hereafter on the basis of revenue tn
i'll.
Let il be assured for the sake of u
gumeut that there is slight scalir
down of wages at the Homes te5
mills for certain classes OF work, Ito
would 1t pc possible to operate tho
works at all under revenue or fire
trade tariff without scaling down Il
wages of all CLASSES of workmen
the level OF English, Belgian and &c
man operatives?
Docs anybody doubt that 1.-THE Tenn
Gratis sacceed al the next election u
der a tariff for revenue platform Til
Grover Cleveland viii not hesitate
sign Revenue Tariff I'LL which mu
bring about u general reduction
wages throughout tho country
There is not Democratic orator
the land who viii dare to assert on I
stump during the camraign IL
wages will be higher when foreil
laLor is brought into direct compe
ton with American labor Not ev
Windy Handy, the Seventh ward wi
wan orator, reckless as lie Is in VII
he says would dare usscrt that wag
would Iise up if Cleveland was electt
Therefore it i'll becomes tho lead,
and press of the Democratic party
condemn the Homestead manlgi
for slight reduction of wages, 70
class OF their workmen who W.
overpald. or to sneer at the McKinI
oct, and call it a low wage tariff,
II you are bilious, take BEEcHA