New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-05

whenever her Industries are threatened the very
livelihood of the people is endangered. Within the
last year. because of the narrowing OF me ihiirkGt
goods account Of the uncertainty as We iaan
out the State have been reduced on an aNeTase
10 10 20 Der cent The mere statement Of these
figures does convey an adequate idea ol tr
Setar appreci@ted When the fact is borne mind
that more than half of Rhode Islands Industrial
large portion of the remainder Is employed IN a,ed
manufactures. or In supplying the wants OF tn5 me,
leading manufactures. and the operatives cnlpoyeu
in them.
LOW WAGES Not THE GREATEST EVIL.
II the only thing to complain of was the re-
ductons in wages, that in itself, wnhe heither
pleasant to endure nor to contemplate. WOULD oe
a small matter in comparison TO entire loss of
work. and resulting restitution among the factory
people, combined with the partial paralysis OF
local trade During the last fan and winter the
majority of the woollen and worsted factories
throughout the State have been either stopped
altogether running on short time, ana at the
present time IL per cent OF the
machinery in these mills in the State is in opera
ton. The woollen mills have been affected much
than the cotton mills. but the latter are now
only operating from 60 to 80 per cent OF them
machinery. In this line the mills manufacturing
fine goods meeting with Il greater demand imam
those making ordinary products. ,.,,
The facts and figures given above were ODtalileI
from the office of Brown Brothers d CO.. or TINS
city, Of which Governor Brown Is me senior pnI,'n
and which is one of the largest houses dealing III
mill supplies in New England. The man who gave
IL
hand through their customers and could con
sequently be relied upon. In his opinion. and that
many of the manufacturers the passage OF the
Wilson bill would st further reductions Of
some factories. The chief work that the woollen
mills are engaged i'll Is the making Of samples.
but unless orders come in soon, there VIII prohaDiy
be less work IN the near future than al present.
II IS needless to say thal iheie IS nepreSsiUh ~
is leading industry in this city, is fiat not spe-
ciay because of threatened lower tarll phl on
of
depression. The iron business in It's various lines
of steam engines and all sorts Of mill machinery,
in which departments this city. takes leading
place is ProSiralGd almost cSef egens for lbs
effective demand on the constant operation OF the
From this plain statement of facts it is evident
that Rhode Island cannot afford further 10 leopar-
On the present National Administration.
APPEALS OF THE LABOR PARTIES.
During the fall and early winter the operatives
in the woollen ami wOrsted mills In Oneyvile--
about dozen large mills in al-struck against
a reduction in wages. and after being out nearly
three months. went work at a slight moliica-
ton Of the reduction. While the strike was In
progress the Socialist agltators IN THU city ana
from Boston and elsewhere. made use OF every
available opportunity to propagate their doctrines.
with the result that that section Of the city Is now
hotbed Of believers in the social revolution. ana
several sections of the Sociast-Iabor party have
been organized. This element has decided TO put
A ticket the field for the approaching state
election. and has already secured enough signatures
to pettions-500 being al that is necessary to IN
sure the presence OF the names Of the candidates
on the Official ballot. Their candidate for Governor
is Colonel Richard Baylor quOniam southern
man and Stakeholder Of large stature. flowing
white hair and picturesque appearance whose
slaves Of the North. His associate on the ucF"t.
the candidate for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. X James
Jefferson a barber. of OlneyViii'. AN Intelligent
colored man and Al cx-slave.
There viii be another Labor TIC h"i IN Inc ,hril.
brought forward by the various iopuis; clubs III
the city and vicinity, anu they have already Sc
| cured signatures enough II get their candidates
on the official ballot. They propose TO hold state
! convention on March
| The effect Of these two Labor parties will he t.
weaken the local Democracy. as the new votes
! they secure will be very largely recruited from
| ever among the labor people which both the So
| calisis and the Popullss say mas been starte.'
| with the view of helping the Democrats That y
the so-caed Industrial Alliance. started by RI b
/ ard McCuy, the leader OF the organized textile
| workers i'm recent and former strikes While t."
| Alliance IS aVOwedly non-part,saa, logically II s
paVing into the hands of the Democracy, from tn"
fact that it has put forth platform % labor l"Gs-
lation, with the announcement that Il proposes 70
ures The Democrats in the General Assembly
have been passing their entire time dealing with
lust such measures. 50 that they have been doing
exactly what the Alliance demands. and had been
doing so previous to the PRONUNCIATION of that de-
Inand. Consequently the Alliance must needs sup
port the Democratic ticket The indications are.
! however. that the Two straight Labor tickets VIII
swamp this movement, and thereby az least annui
many Democratic votes.