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Protection for Home Products Shown to Be the Only
Safeguard for Manufacturers and
Workmen.

and export beer bottles, are sold as CHEAP
in this country as they can be imported
with perhaps a 10-cent better price per
gross on the American production than
on the foreign. Any reduction in duty on
our line of goods will necessitate q reduc-
ton in wages"
1t is thus seen that the one tendency OF
such free-trade ideas as William Jennings
Bryan breaches is TO reduce the wages of
American laborers to the point of starva-
ton. Lest the reader think this a mere
dream OF theorist let him read still m or
evidence of those who ought to know.
The North Baltimore Glass Company
says:
1.-THE American glass-blower earns wages
and is paid at the rate of So to 81 per day,
the foreign blower earning on the same
basis about $14 per week and existing on
the bare necessaries of life. There are
strong reasons to be advocated why it is
lust that the American blower should be
paid these wages. AT the age of 45 he be-
comes useless to his trade, and the char
ac:er of his duties is such. subiecting him
at all times to the intense heat of the
furnace, severe on body and mind, necessi-
tating the better quality of food to restore
the strength of body.
"If the rate of duty upon our class of
manufacture were reduced one-third it
would necessitate reduction in the cost
of quart bottles of 72 cents per gross and
on pint bottles of 4S cents, which is
about a proportion of 15 per cent in the
present cost, which would of necessity fall
solely on American labor, as the principal
ingredients in the raw of our manufacture
consist of sand, found in the immediate
vicinity, costing US at present 81 rs per ton
delivered at the factory, and representing
as principal cost the railroad freight and
labor to mine the sand secondly soda
ash, manufactured in England only and
entering our ports with an ad valorem
duty of $5 per ton."
But a more striking, positive and con-
vincing illustration comes from the
Rochester Tumbler Company of Roches-
ter, Pa, who testify directly TO the bene-
ficent effects of a Republ protective
tariff. Showing that it caused prosperity,
they say:
"a specific duty is the only duty that
protects against the fraud of undervalua-
ton. To bridge the difficulties of naming
either specific or an ad vaIorem duty
that will meet all kinds of blown and cut
tum 5lers which we make, as well as en-
graved and decorated umblers, on which
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OF William Mckinley of Ohio and Garrett A.
HOBART of New Jersey, men whom we believe
Will relieve the prevailing distress, restore
prosperity, and whose administration will be
credit and honor TO this nation; be it
Resotued, That we, the Forty-seeond Assem-
ply District Mckinley Club, do hereby in
dorse the nomination of William Mckinley
and Garrett A. Ho bart for the offices of Presi-
dent and Vice-President of this country; and
it is further
Resotued, Tha. we indorse the proceedings of
the convention at st. Louis and indorse the
platform there adopted; and it is further
Resolved. That we indorse the appointment
OF John d. Spreckles as committeeman from
this State: and be it further
RESOLVED, That we indorse the Republican N
County Committee and John NJ. C hre tien and
Harry N. Gray as County committe emen from
the Forty-second Assembly District; and be it
further
Resolued, That we indorse the nomination of
Hon. II. G. W. Dinkelspiel for Congress from
the Fourth District aud pledge him our hearty
support.
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goods IS per cent OF: the cost of plain
blanks is labor, and all cutting and engrav-
ing is labor, there should be both specific
duty of to 10 cents per dozen and an ad
valorem duty of 60 per cent, as at present.
The increase from 45 to go per cent under
the Mckinley bill resulted in slim mulating
domestic prod duction of our goods"
While hundreds of like testimonials as
to the benefits of protection might be sub
mitted it is seldom that a stronger one is
found than that of Dorfinger & Sons of
White Mills, Pa, makers of table glass
ware. They say:
"We recommend a specific duty of 10
cents per pound on weight of glass and 45
per cent ad valorem of invoice price.
"Fine glass has been made in this coun-
try for over fifty years, and to-day the best
grade is unequaled for color and brilliancy.
The sand used is from the Berkshire Hills,
Massachusetts, and is reputed to be the
purest silica that is mined. All the other
materials are imported.
"a very fine glass is made in England
and is imported here, but the bulk of the
importations is from France. Belgium,
Sweden and Germany. This latter make,
while not SO good as the domestic, is much
lower in price, even at the present duty OF
60 per cent.
"In the manufacture of cut glass labor
represents about four-hfths of the cost,
and in the selling price it stands for two
thirds, while one-third covers the value OF
the material, the cost of selling, office and
other expenses and the margin of profit.
THE difference in the wages between
this country and Europe is very great.
From very reliable information we give
the following table of the wages paid in
the different countries: In the United
States the average 1ourneyman glass
cutter earns $1S per week. The same man
in England would get $8, in Belgium $5
and in Bohem ia and other parts of Ger
many much less than in Belgium. In the
blowing OF glass the factory is divided into
shops, shop usually consisting of five
persons-three men and two boys. On the
basis of the running of shop in the
United States of the grade of glass that is
$I5 per day for the shop. In England the
same shop earns 81 so per day, in Belgium
So 20 and in Bohemia sill less.
'In the United States the glass-cutters
and glass blowers are skilled mechanics,
enjoying journeymen's wages only after q
long apprenticeship.
There are in the United States fifteen
principal factories manufacturing cut
glass, and, as far as we can determine
after a careful investigation, there are en-
ployed in these factories about 1000 hands,
and the annual product is, under normal
conditions, about So, 000, 900"
Let the workingman decide, after read
ing these direct testimonials of practical
men. whether he will vote for free trade
and its greatest exponent, William Jen-
nings Bryan, or whether he will cast his
ballot for protection and prosperity, as
represented by William Mckinley, the
peerless cham pion of home industries and
American labor.
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get rid of surplus, even if it brought only
freight and duty, with the hopes of get
ting more"
From this it appears that under Bryan
Ism the American producer has to COM
pete not only with European wages but
with European-made goods manufactured
for export at a cost under that calculated
for home consumption.
In the same line is the opinion OF a
stanch Democratic firm, the Woodbury.
Glass Works of Wood bury, N. j., makers
of bottles. They said to the commission
that proposed the law Bryan loved SO
well:
1--WE are Democrats; have always been
such; but if the Wilson bill becomes q
law and reduces the duty on bottles and
allows the duty TO still remain upon soda
ash, the Republican majority in this dis
trict will be greater at the next election
than 1t has ever been before.
1.-The Wilson bill, in our opinion, is
turning good Democrat into Republican,
to protect themselves. We cannot COM
pete with the labor of Europe, but give us
free raw material and q reasonable tariff
upon the manufactured article and we
can pay our present rate of wages, for we
can produce with the American workman
more goods than the foreign workman
can in the same number of hours"
partial opinion of a Democratic measure
that accom- plished nothing for the coun-
try. But here is the opinion of the Amer
lean Glass Works. The president of the
company says:
1--WE are in favor of specific duty, fol
the reason that an ad valorem duty is
taken advantage of by unscrupulous i'm
poTters and is detrimental to our in
terests as manufacturers. We consider a
specific duty of per cent per pound on
all green and amber bottles fair and equit-
able. and about the only thing that will
place US on an equal footing with the
foreign manufacturer. Our reasons are as
follows: With the present specific duty
of per cent per pound we are barely able
to hold our own against foreign importa-
tions. 1t is true the importations in ouI
line have not been as large as those in
other lines. but this is largely due to the
fact that much of our goods is sold tC
small buyers, who order only when they
are in actual need, and who have theil
name and registered trademark blown
into their bottles and cannot wait on the
goods until they are made in Europe and
shipped over. Plain ware. such as wine
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They Forge Ahead Again With
a Brilliant Club Plan and
Other Things.
DEMOCRACY SLOWLY WAKENs
The State Advisory Committee Decides
on a Quorum and Fusion
Awaits Developments.

The Buckley Democratic general COM
mittee devoted its regular weekly meeting
last night to getting into the middle Of
the general Bryan campaign by adopting
an elaborate and well-considered scheme
of forming precinct silver clubs through.
out the City apart from the municipa
party organization.
This action will result in the formation
of nearly 300 local Democratic clubs, and
is in accordance with the recent recon.
mendation of State Chairman Afford that
precinct clubs be formed. It is also the
first action looking to the formation o.
clubs taken in this City, although large
and enthusiastic Republican clubs have
long been multiplying in every district.
The meeting, over which Chairman
Rothschild presided, filled the commit.
tees large hall at 324 Ellis street.
When the minutes were read. John Nc
Carthy, president of the Occidental Club
moved to strike from the recond those hot
resolutions adopted at the last meeting
denouncing Election Commissioners Cres.
well, Broderick and Block for their formal
recognition of the Junta as the regular
local party. He said that they would dc
no good.
But every body in the hall seemed to be
enthusiastically with Thomas Egan, who
objected to any striking out.
''Who are Mr.. Broderick and Mr.. Cres-
well and Mr.. Block that they dare to
throw down the gauntlet to US, the repre-
sentatives Of the Democratic party
roared Egan-''they who fawn and cringe
before the Junta? Stand up and show
up for your rights
He was loudly cheered and the resolu-
tions were preserved.
Then, by resolution offered by Godfrey
Fisher, the dates for enrolment, primary
and municipal convention were changed
to dates about week earlier, fixing enroll.
-ment for the oath inst, the primary for
September 4, and the municipal conven-
ton fer Septem ber instead of the 10Th.
Secretary Gavigan explained that this
change was to enable the fighting COM
mittee to get into court earlier with the
proposed test case as to which local organ
ization has the right to the name Demo
crat" on the official ballot.
At the last meeting it was provided that
the chairman should appoint a committee
to confer with '.alI organizations friendly
definitely expressed purpose of effecting
fusion arrangements of some and any sort,
and Chairman Rothschild announced the
committee as follows:
p D. Ryan, Thomas Egan, ]. B. McCloskey
t. E. Treacy, P. F. Dundon, John O. 'Brien, T. J.
Clancy, L. J. Dolan, N. G. Sears, ]. C. Nealon,
NJ J. Donovan, Frank Malloye, J. B. Mcintyre,
R. Mattingiy, James 0Connor, A. NJ Arm
strong, Charles Mccarthy, William Fitzgerald.
This committee, which had already held
a meeting. presented report, read by Sec
retary d. Nj. Gavigan, which provided for
all kinds of fusion in the following resolu-
ton:
Resosued, That certain day be fixed by this
committee upon which a conference will be
held of representatives from organizations fa-
vorable to the cause OF the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and to the nomination and
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for electors will probably be made at the
same time.
The cali for this convention will be is
sued within two or three days. and it will
be signed by John P. Irish, E. B. Pond,
John J. Valentine and alnumber of other
Bryan and the Chicago platform, and
whose Democracy is too deep-seated to
allow them to vote for Mckinley.
The call will be sent to quite mum ber
OF Democrats throughout the State who
are in sympathy with the Indianapolis
party movement.
The convention will be sort of volun-
tary getting together OF leading Demo-
Gratis, who will act with about the same
degree of authority as did the provisional
National Committee which met in Indian
apolis the other day.
II see that the Bryan. National Com nit
tee threatens to prevent the use by this
organization of the name Democrat,
using legal proceedings. if necessary"
said John P. Irish yesterday in discussing
the important movement of which he is
the most active leader in this State.
"If they attempt by force to prevent at
the polls free expression of opinion they
will get at the polls an expression OF
opinion that they will not soon forget.
The Democrats of this State will not fail
to notice the proposition now at the front
that even the party name in this State
and the so-called party organization are
to be entirely swallowed up and set aside
and sO-called silver party or committee
in conjunction with the Popullsts, will
put UP the money and carry on Bryan
campaign.
'The millionaires who either want a
premium on gold from their gold mines
or who want to compel people to pay two
prices for the silver dug from their silver
mines, having captured the works pro-
pose to run the campaign to suit them
selves. From their own standpoint they
are wise and prudent When men buy
and pay for platforms and tickets they
certainly ought to do as they please with
their own property"
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There is scarcely any end to the number
OF industries in America, and particularly
in the far West, that thrive under the be-
nign influences of protection and perish
when blighted by the touch OF free trade.
To exhaust the list would be to write the
history of the greater industries of Amer
lea.
1t has already been shown that many
industries have been imperiled by the
Wilson bill. Wool, lumber and iron have
been Frustrated by mild form of Bry-
anism; but it would not be difficult to
show that many other prime industries
have been struck a staggering blow by the
same influence. The policy OF free trade
throughout is one of neglect, complete
abandonment of that fostering care which
wise craftsmanship shows is best for the
industries OF America when they come IN
direct competition with the pauper labor
of the world.
A striking object lesson illustrating the
baleful effects of free trade is seen in the
great industry that comprises the various
forms of ear thenware and glassware made
or that could be made in the United
States.
1t is fact worthy of note to local stu
dents of the political questions of the day
that each great ship that COMES from Eu-
rope to the port of San Francisco with
cargoes OF glassware hurts the local in
dnstry. The great firms that deal to the
largest extent in glassware import from
10000 TO 10000 boxes of glassware at a
time from Austria, Germany and France.
The result of this is the curtailment OF
local manufactures, the idleness of labor
ers and the cutting down of wages.
millions of wine and beer bottles ought
to be made on this very coast" said the
foreman OF local glass-working COM
panY, "but the wages in Germany are so
low that l cannot compete even with tn e
aid of little apprentice boys, who earn but
So and 81 week"
1t is the same painful story in every in
dustry-whether glass, or WOOL lumber or
iron 1t is the unequal contest between
men and foreign firms that pay men less
than boys earn here, the earnings of pau
pers in the poverty stricken regions of the
Old World.
A great writer on the subject has COW
cred the matter in a general way quite
thoroughly, as follows:
ut has always been the leading object
of Great Britain" " he says, ito manufac-
ture for the world, to monopolize the bulk
of reproductive power, and if possible TO
keep all other countries in state of indus
trial vassalage by means of her great capi-
tai, her cheap labor her skill and her mer-
camille marine. Her policy has been and
is to force all other countries to compete
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FORTY-SECOND DISTRICT.
Republicans Assemble at American
Hall and Ratify the Nomination
of Mckinley and Hobart.

OF NtC NIItoy anu ElSodTLs
The Forty-second Assembly District Nc
KinIey Club is an active Republican or
ganization with an enrolment OF 100
members. The officers are: President,
Charles Easton; secretary. William Colli-
gan; treasurer. Joseph Murray; financial
secretary, d. Schultz; sergeant-at-arms,
Harry Kenny, and chairman of the execu-
tive committee, John Reilly.
The club meets every Monday night.
Last evening the members assem- bled at
American Hall, corner of Pacific avenue
and Leavenworth street, and held Nc
K inley and Hobart ratification meeting.
A large audien ce listened to eloquent and
convincing Re publican arguments by Col
onel Eddy, Major Kyle and George w.
Elder. Tne music was furnished by Bren-
ner's quartet.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following preamble and resolu-
tions VIII .ch were adopted unanimously !:
WHEREAS, The Republican party has placed
before the people for their suffrage able rep
resenta ives for the Offices of President and
Vice-President of this country in the persons
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
A Young Russian CAPTAIN.

Captain Tllashovitch of st. Petersburg, a
young officer in the Russian army, arrived at
the Occidental yesterday and registered from
Manitou, Colo, where he stayed for six days
on the way to this coast. He is spending a
tour months leave of absence in seeing as
mucn as possible of the United States, for this
is MS flrst visit to America, and he says it may
pc MS last, as leaves are not numerous. 1t took
three weeks for him to travel from the Russian
ne says, are graduated each year from all the
military schools in Russia. Captain Tllasho-
witch was graduated with class of seventy in
1850 rom the military academy of st. Peters
burg. He is eager to meet some of his country-
men IN this City before going south.
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ACTIVE REPUBLICANS.
The Forty-Second District McKin-
ley Club Holds a Ratlfica-
ton.

The Forty-second Assembly District Nc
Kinley Club. one of the most active of the
recently organized campaign clubs, held a
rousing meeting in American Hall, corner
of Pacific and Leavenworth streets, last
evening. Charles Easton presided and
William Colligan acted as secretary.
Colonel 7. Y. Eddy made a red-hot Re
publican speech, in which he lauded Nc
Kinley and protection. c. w. Kyle dealt
with the financial question in an interest
ing and instructive manner. A string or
chestra furnished musical selections. The
club, although only organized three
weeks, boasts membership of $50.
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SAN FRANcIsco, Aug. 10, 1S9
Witness: II. W. sPALDING.
WarfieId Has the Rafael.

The Hotel Rafael at San Rafael has been
leased for long term of years by General War
field, proprietor of the California Hotel of
this City. He will take possession this week.
Hereafter both hotels will be under the same
management, scheme which the lessee thinks
must result in greater profit to each in the way
of cheaper supplies and more guests sent from
one place to the other. The principal change
in the San Rafael hotel will be that contrary
to the former custom it will not be closed dur
ing the winter months. Special reduced rates
will be made for the winter season, as the
IownsDeople are particularly desirous to have
the hotel kept open the year round.
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INDORSED DINKELSPlEL.
Republicans of the Twenty-Ninth
Express Their
Views,

A special meeting of the Twenty ninth
District Mckinley Club was held at 733
Howard street, Michael Shaughnessy pre-
siding. The following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, The delegates of the Fourth Con-
gressional District have nominated for Con-
gress the Hon. Henry Dinkelspiel tried and
true Republican, one who has the confidence
of the people and the interest of the Repu bill
can party a. heart; therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, That this organization ignore all
other candidates, and pledges its members to
do all in their power for the success of the
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The Loud Guard, ,

The Loud Guard reorganized in the
Thirty-sixth District last evening. The
following officers were elected: A. Att
ridge, president; N. E. Mason, first vice
president; William Gleeson, second vice
president; Joseph Sheerer, third vice.
president; P. J. Gray, secretary; William
Wright, treasurer. Speeches were made
by prominent Republicans of the district.
1. P. Kincaid was indorsed for Superin-
tendent of Streets
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Hon. h. G. w. Dinkelspiel, the regular nom
inee of the great Republican party.
One hundred and forty members an
swered the rollcall. Several prominent
members of the organization expressed
their views on the leading political ques-
tions of the day. Thirty-six new members
signed the roll. The club is making ar
rangements for having grand banquet.
A vote of thanks was rendered to Presi-
dent M. Shaugnessy for his able manner
in conducting the business pertaining to
the organization.
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California Slate.

Information recently reached the Office OF
the Manufacturers and Producers Association
that i'll the construction OF new Government
buildings at the Presidio military post Eastern
slate is to be used. To-day Assistant Secretary
F. H Dingle will call upon the army officers
in charge of the work and endeayor to
persuade them to use California slate, which
is equal in quality and cheaper in price than
the Eastern article.
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A GOLD CONVENTION.

John p. Irish and Others to Call
One Very Soon.
The gold Democrats are about to take
steps to call State convention for the
appointment of delegates to the National
Convention to be held in Indianapolis
Septem Der 2, and for the creation of a
State Central Committee. Nominations
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11

Some of the Belgian coal mines are very
deep. In pit at Flenu coal is now being
''got" 300 feet below the surface. At an
other pit, at Montlgny-sur-Sambr a coal
seam is worked 5000 feet deep.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11

LOANS on watches, iewelry, silverware, at Uncle
Harris, 10 Grant avenue.
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TERRILL AND JONES.

The WeIl-Known Cyclists Matched for
Mile Race.
The proposed match race between w. A.
Terrill of the Bay City Wheelmen and Al
Ian N. Jones of the Olympic Club Wheel
men was finally arranged yesterday, the
principals entering into the following
agreement:
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10, 1896.
We the undersigned agree to ride match
race, best two in three, mile heats, at Central
Park track, Saturday, August %, 1896, for
purse of $500.
Single pacemaker to be allowed, two for each
heat, the last pacemaker to drop out in the
backstretch on the fifth lap.
WILLIAM A. TERRILL, B. C. W.
ALLAN N. JONES, o. C. w.
Witness: n. w. SPALDING.
This will make a most interesting race,
as the men are two of the fastest profess
sional riders on the coast and are about
evenly matched.
Manager Fawcett, who is arranging the
meet to be held at Central Park on the
22d inst, is meeting with success and has
arranged good programme. The Cycle
Board of Trade will meet at Varney's to-
night to discuss the affair and will no
doubt support it heartily.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11

J. LIE Count was indorsed for Sup,
visor from the Tenth Ward.