The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-03

will be compelled to manufacture at q loss.
While the reduction on our product will OF
necessity have to be quite large we believe
that we wilibe able to get aloug with
only 10 per cent. reduction in wages
We have explained the situation fully TO
our men and they thoroughly understand
the situation. While the selling price Oh
our wire rope has been. reduced several
times heretofore, that is the first time we
have reduced wages in fifteen years, and
we are sorry that we are compelled to 40
1t now. Our competitors. last spring ana
last fall, all over the country reduced the
wages OF their workingmen owing to the
tariff uncertainty, and some OF them are
now resuming at this reduction, While we
nave Kept wages al the standard main
tanned for years until now. II the tariff
bill had gone through as at first framed
the consequences would have deem stiii
moi disastrous
They take Billy Hines diminutive mea.
sure very accurately down in Schuykill
| county. Says the Miners Journal: "Hav-
| ing secured q denomination for congress
| Little Billy Hines. of Luzsrne county,
will now proceed to demolish corporations
at the rate Of two or three day. About
this time Of year 1t is his usual custom to
eat corporation for dinner each day and
q trust for dessert. Like the obedient and
observant cuckoo that no is, Billy got IN
early on the Wilson bill and made himself
solid with the administration by support
it free coal and all. To neutralize the ef-
feet of this treachery to his constituents,
or rather to bamboozle them, he mad the
duty on a few important articles manu-
factured in his district increased. Billy
is therefore free trader and protec-
ZIONIST, a Democrat aud a Republican al
ternately, but always corporation des-
troyer. We shall observe with interest
the autics Of Billy during the campaign.
He can, and doubtless will, begin early in the
campaign to scatter the corporations, as
has been his custom these many years, and
in the performance of which he usually
succeeds in kicking dust in the eyes of the
voters"
Apropos Of the report that the souvenir
badges to be presented to the delegates at
the meeting Of the State League of Repub-
lican clubs at Harrisburg on Wednesday
are embellished with portrait OF Senator
Cameron, the Wilkes-Barre Record
asks: "And why Senator Cameron, prayf
What has he done for the league or for the
country that he should Be honorcd in this
wayp 1t would be more in keeping to
substitute Mckinley, or Reed, or Grow
or any OF the numerous Republican lead
ers who have shed lustre upon the pages
of the party's history. II this is meant as
q starter for the proposed Cameron presi-
dental boom 1t should be nipped IN the
bud"
1t was thought that fully 200 clubs will
be represented at the Harrisburg conven'
tion Wednesday. District Attorney
Meade d. Detweilder we'll known to all
Pennsylvania Elks and particularly we'll
know to the Elks Of Scranton, will be
chief marshal Of the grand parade to be
given Wednesday evening, prior to the
grand mass meeting in the Harrisburg
opera house.
Alex. Simpson, candidate for treasurer,
will have his headquarters, beginning to-
day, at the Scranton house.
John II. Fellows will open headquarters
| this morning at the Scranton house.