Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-09-14


dustrial freedom is on trial before a
committee dominated by Southern mem
bers and Southern interests. Every jot
of testimony taken by the committee has
been a confirmation of the wisdom OF Pro
lection. But the committee is deaf and
blind to the plain facts. They are de-
termined to get up measure that shaIl
carry out their wild and ruinOus theories.
They believe in nation Of cheap labor
ers: they admire nation of classes; they
hate conditions which enable the poor
but Industrious man to rise in the social
world; they would model this country on
England which for thirty years has had
uninterrupted free trade; they want an
aristocracy into which no laboring man
can enter; they are Bourbons who believe
in slavery; they have no appreciation OF
the dignity of labor; they think as they
thought years ago that the man who tolls
with his hands is lower creature in the
creation of God Into the hands of such
men as these the interests of the nation
have been entrusted-to men who do not
represent one tenth of the wealth anG
strength of the country, and who have nc
sympathy with the genius of America
which is labor honest. well-paid and
dignifed The future for Protection is
black enough, God knows.
The contest has begun. Gov. McKin
ley opened the Republican campaign al
Akron, Tuesday, with speech that viii
be read all over the civilized world. Dis
passionately the great Protectienist com
pared the present conditions with the
prosperity of year ago, and showed how
much worse the country would now suf
fer were the Democratic doctrines o.
State Banks in operation. His discussion
of the tariff was as usual unanswerable
He drew the issues fairly between Nea
and himself, and concluded with thes,
truths: "Never was political contest il
Ohio more important, never an impres
Isive majority more needed, never it
accomplishments more certain, if all VIII,
believe alike will act together. l an
sure the opportunity now given to tn
people to make their voice heard ant
needed, will not pass unimproved. d.
not appeal for party triumph merely
but for a cause which is the people
cause. L rest my appeal upon the princi
| II iaia for trrhi oh in
an party stands protection and recipro
city, honest money and an honest ballot.
Factories and mills are starting al
) over the country, but the force of EN-
ployes has been reduced, the wages have
been reduced or the the time has beel
reduced AS sample of how those fac
tories which are working are doing il
the following notice given the employe
: of Smith and Wesson, the famous revol
yer manufactures is in evidence.
In view of the probable reduction to b
made in the tariff within the near future
and the consequent increased competi
ton, we do not deem it advisable to in
crease our stock of goods at the presen
cost. We therefore give notice that OF
the 1st day of October next there will bt
made uniform reduction of 10 per cent
in the wages of all our employees includ
, ing piece work, except as to those VIII
earn $150 per day or less and those witt
whom we have contracts. 1t is hope,
that, as rule, the change will be bu
temporary, but so much depends upol
, circumstances and conditions that M
! positive assurance can now be given.
SMITH s. WEssON.
Senator Allison gives the first word o
f hope the country has yet received. IL
points out that the Democrats canno
pass sweeping tariff reduction bill be
cause of the need of revenue, and becaus
, of the tremendous pressure brought t