The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-05

The following letter to the Boston
commercial Bulletin, from man em-
lployed in Pennsylvania mill, is in
lterestinR as showing tile views of q
Iworkingmnn on the present situation:
II hardly know what to say on the
Tariff question to your readers. as
they no doubt all have taste hy this
thine, as those working people who
laughed at the Tariff question q year
ago are now asking. as they meet one
another. What is the cause of this
had plenty of work; why, we were
working day and night, and then our
Employers could not till orders, and
to.day we have nothing
| | WAS down at the mill this morning
land Mr.. Smith said that trade was so
dull they did not know When the mill
would start again. lie said If l could
lTet work some place else ! should
take 1t.
Now, is this not true of million
working men to-day? What ia the
cause? Is 1t the silver question that
has stopped the manufacturers? say
without fear, MOI Well, what Is IT.
Why, it is this The Democratic party
said in their platform that the Tariff
was tax on tho workmeiI, and II they
would get into power they would re-
peal the Mckinley Tariff bill and throw
open the doors OF this country to for
Ieign goods and admit them free. They
Inre now in power, and the American
manufacturer who is protected by the
Mckinley bill Is taking the Democrat.
lie party at Its word. II they repeal
the bill. then goods must be made
cheaper and at a price to compete with
foreign goods, and what Is the conse-
lQuence? Wages must come down and
the output must be limited and thou.
sands will be thrown out of work.
The silver question has nothing to
do with the American manufacturers.
But the whole truth is, the latter mis-
trust tho party in power and they are
mot going to make up and carry stock
when the party in power has said to
them, You are paying your workmen
or employees too much for their
labor; that the American laborer must
give the foreign manufacture chance
Ito sell his goods in this country.
Think of 1t, my fellow wurkmen, ask.
ling you and your SONG and daughters
ito work for wages such as they pay in
iChemnitz. Berlin, Leicester and other
foreign places.
/ say, think of IT. One year ago you
had plenty, were receiving GOOD wages
and were happy with your savings safe
lin bank drawing interest and you
looking forward To the time when you
could build and own your own home
in this great American country, and
only nine months after this you arc
thrown out of employment; your saw
lings locked up in bank, maybe gone
forever; and why nil this A party in
power which has no future Il party in
power which the people do not trust;
Ia party in power which Is not Ameri-
can enough to run this great Govern
lment. Dare anyone deny these facts
Dare anyone say this is not truel Is
mot silver dollar coined by our Gov
,ernment worth as much to-day as q
year ago? Can you not so anywhere
lin the United States and lay down q
silver dollar and receive full value for
same?
Let the Democratic party say at tho
first days meeting of our National
Congress on the 18th day of August
that tho Mckinley bill will stand as /,
Ia. and SEQ how quick the manufacture
ers of this country will open up their
mills and shops and call in their Idle
workmen, and then you will hear one
great shout go up from the masses OF
the working people,
! Virtue, Liberty. Patriotism and Pro
tectiOIl
these are American principles.
| A MoEKING NAN