Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-02
FOR SENATOR,
HUGH ]. CARROLL.
A WORD 10 IhE IlMES.


Republicans in this city, I'm eulogy OF the
Repu blican candidate for Governor, ID.
Russell Brown, says that "there is no
ambiguity about his opinion in regard to
the wages which should be paid 10 Ameri'
can workingmen." What proof does II
give TO sustain the above statement
Nothing except an extract from his speech
OF acceptance when renominated, when
be said Everything must Toe done to
maintain the American scale OF wages,
for therein lies our prosperity"
Let us see what here Is in this. On the
evening OF Thursday, March %, Commis-
sioner Lsdd Of the Board oi Public Works
asked 10 have q joint meeting Of the Com.
mittee on Streets and Bridges, Sewers
and Water held at the City Hall for III,
purpose OF fixing the scale Of wages to be
paid this year. The meeting was held,
Commissioner Ladd stated his request and
every member OF the committees was
present. The agreement was reached 10
pay II IL cents an hour to laoorers, 30
cents an hour for a horse, cart and driver
and 45 cents an hour for a double horse,
cart and driver.
The Democratic members succeeded In
fixing the scale higher than the Commis-
sioner and his advisers anticipated. Secret
conferences were begun and after a con-
ference between Commissioner Ladd, AS
sistant Perry and Mayor Tiepke, the an
nouncement Is promulgated that sl.35 a
day is enough to pay American working
men.
The ordinary reader may ask what has
this to do with Gov. BrownH IL has this
to do with him: Mayor 1iepke IL Commits
sioner OF Industrial Statistics appointed
by "Holdover" Brown and, as such
appointee, is doubtless well informed
as to what Mr.. Brown considers the
american scale OF wages" for working.
men and he is doubtless helping him to
maintain 1t In this city. The Democrats
have condemned the change made by the
Commissioner but Messrs Perrin and Cole,
who were on the committee, have not az
yet voiced their displessure and they are
candidates on the Assembly ticket on
Wednesday and, II elected, will doubtless
be as lax In STATE affairs.
EAnother reason why the Times thinks
His Excellency "Holdover" Brown should
be elected this year, 1--WE use the phrase
"elected this year" advisedly as he was not
elected last year and both he and his
party know 1t y Is because he said in what
purported to be an annual message OF the
Governor to the Legislature: al am In
accord with the endeavors to secure for
labor by the shortening Of the hours OF
toll a larger share of the advantages aris-
ing from labor-saving machinery and i'm
proved methods of production"
This was read by him on Jan. 80, and
some three or four weeks ago the Demo-
cratic House OF Representatives passed
and sent to the Senate an act shortening
the hours OF labor to nine hours a day, or
81 hours per week; also a Factory In
spector law which provided for greater
security TO life and limb and better sani-
tary arrangements. The Senate Is
strongly Republican and is presided over
by "Gov." Brown, but the act shortening
the hours OF labor is pigeonholed by Re.
publican committee.
What farce to pretend that working
men are so blind to their own interests
that a serious thought could be entertain
ed they would vote for any Repu blicsr
candidate in the present campaignl Not
only the workingmen but the whole peo'
pie know that the Democracy is thei
best friend and no amount OF sophistry
will or can change the minds of the hon
est sons OF toll.
This is not Republican year.