Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-01-13
BYNUM'S ADMISSION.

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Globe Democrat, from WentoD, New
Jersey, under date OF January l, states
that a committee of manufacturing
potters recently went to Washington
to induce the ways and means COM
mittee to restore some of the disastrous
reduction in the proposed tariff on
crockery. The delegation was turned
over to Congressman Bynum, one OF
the prominent members Of the ways and
means committee. Mr.. Bynum was
told how the pottery industry would
| suffer if the tariff was cut as intended.
"The only way in which we can con-
tinue in business" said the spokesman
for the delegation, sis by reducing the
wages of our men to pitiful
point in order TO compete with foreign
manufacturers. The trade is already
anticipating what will happen. Foreign
producers, we can we'll suppose, will
eTen increase the paltry wages of their
employees IN order to got out the ware TO
supply the tremendous business that
will come to them. Don't you see how
it will aft ct the workingman tn this
country?'
Bynum's face lighted up with smile,
and he replied:
We'll. you fellows will be just as well
off. The increase in wages on the other
side will be offset 0y the decrease IN
wages in your es ;ablishments. You can
compete all right and make money"
Quick as fash one of the delegation
turned to the congressman and said:
'Do you mean to say, Mr.. Bynum,
that tie object of the Wilson bill is to
increase wages In Great Britain and
other countries and reduce wages in
the United States?"
''That's it, answered Bynum.
The next minute he understood what
fatal admission he had made, bit his
lip, and said be trusted the delegation
would consider his remarks as strictly
confidential.
OF course starving meR will treat the
plsn for the starvation of themselves and
families as strictly confidential. 1t
would be too bad to give publicity to
the democratic program TO loot the
homes Of American workmen in the
interest OF foreign producers.
Bynum however, need not have i'm
posed secrecy upon his hearers for the |
policy Cf the democratic party has |
been stamped on the country In the |
poverty of the people and is too well |
known TO the millions Of unemployed |
who walk the streets of our great cities |
and beg for bread.
The Tucson Building & Loan as
sociation is one of the most prosperous
institutions of its class in the entire |
1t has been in existence |
about six years and under judlcious
has grown enormously in
financial strength. The recent election
of officers appears TO have been some
what spirited and acrimonious from
rather than business dii-
erences between active members OF
he association. OF these things the
ou bic have nothing to do. With them
t is a mere matter OF business and 80
ong as the affairs Of the association ale
administered in a business-like manner,
I'D the high character and standing
# the organ zation maintained, they are
md will be satisfied. The old board OF
,fficers contributed much to the success
# the association aud are deserving of
he thanks of the stockholders. Either
# the two tickets placed in nomination
would have been satisfactory to those in
interest, as both were composed OF men
n whose integrity and business ability
he fullest confidence could be placed.
Both tickets could not win and to the
me receiving the larger number OF votes
he support of the association is due.
The new officers are particularly we'll
Iualifed for their several stations and
he continuous prosperity of the asso-
iation Is assured.