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Without Protective Tariff American Worknen
Would Become as Poor as English
Artisans.

provement in business shall be obliged to
still further reduce our force and also
wages. Ii there are abuses under the
present law correct them, but do not
strike down or seriously interfere with the
great and benefcent principle OF protec-
tlon to American industry, under which
we have grown strong and great, and
have been prosperous above all other
nations"
That is another fair example of the way
laboring men fare under the free trad
dreams of the Democrats, and yet there
are those who say that there is no tarl1l
question in this election. If anything has
emphasized the fact that there is tariff
question of vast proportions In this coun-
try, 1T Is the idleness OF workmen and
the silence of factories under the Wilson
bill. Mr.. Bryan's strong plea for absolute
free trade has awakened the country to
the fact that there is free-trade question
OF vast proportions in the land. No class
knows this fact better than the iron work
ers, numbered by thousands IN the factory
centers, where all is idleness now, yet
where industry reigned under protection.
Here is a characteristic opinion from
3. g. Perry of Island Falls, Me-, manu-
factuTer of edge tools. He says:
II have manufactured edge tools for the
past fifty years on q small scale, employ
ing from one to eight men, making chop
ping axes mostly.
Supplying portion OF the local home
market has been my business, which. am
very sorry to say, is now paralyzed, with
the numbering and kindred interests, by
the tariff agitation and uncertainties.
This is no supposition, but cruel fact.
LAUNDERING is one of our leading indus
tries. which is prostrated by the present
tariff agitation. Wages of iaboring men
here have decreased at least 50 per cent.
as far as my knowledge extends; and that
is by no means the worst feature of the
case, for where there was one man in en-
forced idleness eighteen months ago there
are fifty to-day.
'lt Is useless to go into details, for expe-
rlence has demonstrated repeatedly in my
remembrance that the policy OF protection
is much the best for the United States
until our great and varied resources are
much more developed. / was free-trade
Dem ocrat in my young days, but one trial
OF the fallacy was experience enough for a
lifetime. Since that we have had more OF
the same sad experience, and now the
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persons who reach the age of 60 are or
have been paupers. / say it is most
tremendous fact, and / cannot conceive
any subject more worthy of the attention
of the Legislature, more worthy of the
attention of all"
And here is Professor Thomas Huxley s
picture of England under free trade: IA
population whose labor is insufficiently
remunerated must become physically and
morally unhealthy ana socially unstable !;
and though it may succeed for while in
industrial competition, by reason of the
cheapness of its produce, it must in the
end fall, through hideous misery and
degradation, to utter ruin.'
And yet this British free-trade tariff,
the parent of most of the poverty and deg
radiation above referred to, is the kind of
tariff free-traders would have US adopt.
1t is no wonder that ID. III. Mason said.
after studying the English and American
sides of protection and free trade:
"All the prosperity enjoyed by the
American people-absolutely all the pros
perity without any reservation whatever
from the foundation of the United States
Government down to the present time,
has been under the reign of protective
principles; and all the hard times suffered
by the American people in the same pc
riod have been preceded either by heavy
reduction of duties on imports (or by a
threat OF SUCH TeuucIlOn OF Dy lnSuul-
cient protection; thus refuting all free
trade theories on the subject"
1t was shown quite extensively in The
CALL yesterday that the application of the
Golden Clubs free-trade ideas, loudly
cham pioned by Bryan, has always hurt
the iron business of the United States.
This showing was made by the evidence
of practical men engaged in the business
rather than by the views of dreamers. A
few more opinions in the same line are
relevant.
In replying to the Tariff Commission
inquiry two years ago the president of the
Witte Iron Works Company of st. Louis
said:
II know that if free trade is a fact
goods we now have monopoly on will be
sold for some less, and therefore the work
men must stand their share of the cut and
loss of business. Please remember every
dollar of work done in foreign countries
will take so much from the American
workman. Just now (February %. 1894
trade is so that there is no profit at all
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Silrer,tes at Seattle.

SEATTLE. WASH, Aug 10.-Free silver
Republicans to- day named thirty-one del
egates to the State Convention to be held
at Ellensburg on August II; Endorsed the
course of United States Senator Squire
and recommended Hon. John Wiley for
the Congressional nomination. The Dem
ocrats elected thirty-seven delegates to
the State Convention. and unanimously
recommended James Hamilton Lewis for
the gubernatorial nomination. Both con.
ventions declared for free silver and re-
solved that all nominations should be
subordinate to the fusion movement,
State and National.
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FREE TRADE WORKS RUIN TO THE IRON INDUSTRIES.

mere threat or approach toward it is
enough to shake the country from center
10 circumference. Now. the remedy IS
plain: Strike hands with the protection
lists and announce to the world that hence
forth the policy of the Democratic party
is protection to home and not to foreign
industries, and my head for it you will in
augurate an era OF intense activity and
prosperity such as even proud and favored
America has never witnessed before. Heed
this advice and this country will send up q
shout that will shake the heavens: other
wise England will rejoice. but America
must mourn
The foregoing advice certainly bears
many evidences OF being from practical
source the opinion of a man who tells
from experience rather than from theory.
The Cooperative Foundry Company of
Rochester, N. Y, made pointed reply to
the Tariff Commissions inquiries, saying,
among other things: 1.-THE unexampled
prosperity OF this country during the last
decade may be attribute ole to the advan-
tages OF protective tariff more than to
any other one influence. We believe that
If the manufactures of this country are
brought into direct competition with the
wares made In any other country where
wages are materially less, there will be
but one alternative-an equalization of
wages not from lower to higher, but
from higher to lower. We believe that
any course which will lead to the intro
duction Of goods into this country on
cheaper basis than we now manufacture
them, through reduction or abolition of
duty, will lead inevitably to idleness on
the part OF our mechanics or to their de-
preston 10 the exact level of wages in
competing countries"
The Road Machine Company of Kenneth
Square, Pa. gives the following:
Michael Laffy, the well-known Mary
land manufacturer of iron goods, says:
" I regard the Wilson bill as it now
stands as a thoroughly bad measure, but
think ii 1t is passed the largest share of
the burden will fall on labor. / should
also say that l am connected with two
other mining com panies in the same Sec
ton; one employing about $50 men and
producing about 10000 tons per wear
which mine is now closed, and one en-
ploying about sixty men and producing
about rs. 600 tons. But the history of ali
three companies is very much the same,
so suppose the others would be of no in
terest to you.'"
The more minutely the iron industries of
the country are studied the more thor
oughly 1t is seen that wise protective
tariff is essential to the prosperity of man
ufacturers and the maintenance of the
wages of workmen. No one who knows
the first principles that apply to the ques-
ton OF international competition will
deny the fact that if American factories
have to compete with cheap foreign labor
they must reduce the wages of their own
workmen, and this is one of the greatest
evils OF the free-trade theory of Bryan.
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have block after block of rallied verandas
over the sidewalks, and on such occasions
as these they are strikingly useful. The
avenue was highway of red fire, and
galleries of people looked down on the
brilliant spectacle moving slowly along
below. Roman candles exploded into the
red atmosphere globes of yellow, blue and
green, while high above burst the sky
rockets with their stars and let fall their
sparks in gentle showers. The street and
the sidewalks and the windows were full
of faces. Santa Cruz has perhaps never
seen a parade that was so beautiful.
First came Grand Marshal Emil Meve
on horseback, wearing the festival colors,
red and white. He was a most conspicu-
Gus figure amid the red glare and bursting
fire. Ajax defying the lightning was not
more spectacular. The band followed
him. Immediately behind rode the Naval
Reserve in uniforms. Then came the
Grand Army of the Republic, wearing
their familiar hats and marching With
veteran precision of step. Next came a
cluster of carriages. In one was Lieuten-
ant Governor Jeter and Mayor Davie of
Oakland, and behind them came Mayor
Clark and the City Council of Santa Cruz.
The Schuetzens in their hunting cos
tunes made as picturesque a section as
there was in the procession. The Santa
Cruz and visiting Arions received worthy
welcome, and so did the 500 visiting Turn
ers from San Francisco, San Jose, Oak
land, Sacramento Napa, Marysvilie and
other points.
The Santa Cruz Turn Verein formed the
last section of the parade. All the Turn
ers of Santa Cruz wore light col ored soft
felt hats with bright bands of red and
white.
The paraders carried on high at least
800 Japanese lanterns. Walls of red and
white along the avenue, countless red and
white streamers and banners overhead
and scores of red lights flashing from
roofs and balconies completes the picture
of the parade.
The Santa Cruz Turn Verein assem- bled
at its hall and marched to the station to
receive the visitors of the Bezirk. The
line of march was down Pacific avenue to
the lower plaza and countermarch to
the carnival pavilion, where the exercises
of welcome took place. The pavilion was
magnificently decorated for the funniest.
The platform was draped in pink, red and
white, interviewer with the American
National colors.
Little redwood trees were distributed
around the borders of the hall. Pink.
white and sky-blue scarfs were stretched
from common line in the center of the
roof and allowed to droop gracefully down
the walls on the sides, where they were
o6a
yellow and white bunting, and beneath it
was fshnet studded with roses, produc-
ing very beautiful effect. japanese
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and we are all glad to see our debts paid
with no falling back. How much longer
this is to continue just depends on what
our Senators and Congressman will do.
It is generally known that the country
has Jared worse ever since under that oo-
noxious feature of Clevelandism known as
the Wilson bill, the same ruinous measure
that William Jennings Bryan stoutlv al
vocated as q panacea for all ills when ne
was struggling to make reputation IN
Congress.
Here is the way the members OF the
Pierce Artesian and Oil Well Supply Com
pany of New York thought the Wilson
bill would affect business In the iron IN
dustry. They said:
''As an expression of our views IN regard
to the matter referred to we will say IN a
very few words that it is our desire that
the duties now existing shall be retained
on all raw materials and manufactured
products. If the Wilson tariff bill, as 1t
has passed the House of Representatives,
should pass the Senate and become law
it will be ruinous to this country. Already
two large companies in our line OF Dusl-
ness failed during the past six months
and have gone into receivers hands as a
result of the proposed new tarin laws.
One of these companies failed for 81, ,oOO,O00
and the other for more than $500. GOO.
GAS you ask for full expression OF our
views, we will say further that at the time
of the last Presidential election the ofncers
and employees of this company were Demo
cratic by large majority and voted the
Democratic ticket, but Judging from the
expressions of the same persons recently,
we believe that if the Wilson bill as 1t now
stands becomes law there will not be an
other Democratic vote cast by any of the
men referred to-"
That is another opinion OF the ruin
wrought by Organism, an opinion from
those of his own political faith, men who
cannot be accused of prejudice or undue
bias. In the same line was the evidence
of the Stillwell- Bierce Company of Day.
ton, Ohio. whose reply to the argument OF
Organism was:
1--WE strongly oppose the Wilson bill
and urge that existing tariff regulations
be continued. Nine mon tbs ago we were
employing about 700 men, nearly ali Of
them skilled mechanics; full time at full
wages. Now about $50 men, seven hours
per day, at a reduction of 10 per cent In
wages; and unless there is speedy i'm
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It was shown in yesterdays CALL, by
the testimony of number of experts OF
all shades of political belief, that free
trade in pigiron and in the manufactured
products of iron and steel lead to ccmmer-
cial ruin and industrial pauperism. This
is certainly an object lesson in the study
of tariffs and one few can ever forget. On
a closer examination of the subject it may
be asked why the policy of Bryanism leads
to penury for the masses. The answer Is
simple, and may be summed up by the
statement that free trade inevitably brings
the workmen of America to the basis OF
the underpaid workmen of Europe.
AS water seeks its level, so do wages,
under international competition, seek the
lowest point. In the case of iron the wage
scale of America would speedily reach
that of oyerworked and underpaid Eng
land. Lest this term be considered vague
and meaningless, this expression deroga-
tory to England's wage scale. let a few
stubborn facts be submitted concerning
that scale. Let the reader see, by refer
ence to facts what is meant when the
wage scale of England is referred to as a
low one, and the best evidence is that OF
those who live in England and who have
studied the conditions that prevail. A
few unimpeachable opinions are sub
mitted:
Speaking of the miserable condition OF
the ironworkers and manufacturing popu-
lation of England under conditions such
as William Jennings Bryan says would
bring a millennium here, John Bright,
the famous orator, said: NEARLY a third
of the whole people dwell in homes of
only one room, and more than two thirds
of the people of Scotland dwell in homes
of not more than two rooms. We find
poverty and misery. What does 1t m can
1t means more than l can describe and
more than [ will attempt to describe, and as
need begets need, so poverty and misery
beget poverty and misery. In fact In
looking at the past, to me 1t is melan-
choly thing to look at, there is so much OF
il which exeites in me not astonishment,
but horror. The fact is, there passes be-
fore my eyes vision of millions OF fam
ilies-not individuals, but families
fathers, mothers and ~children-passing,
CHASTITY, sorrow-stricken, in never-ending
procession from their cradles to their
graves"
Lest the evidence of Blight be disputed
on the subject under investigation, let the
ditions which American freemen would
had full sway. This Is from the pen OF
John Morley, who says:
''It is an awful fact--it is really not
short of awful-that in this country
(Great Britain) with all its wealth, all its
vast resources, all it's power, 45 per cent
that is to say, nearly one-half-of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
FOE PLEAsURE AND PRIZES.
The San Francisco Turner's Start TO,
Santa Cruz.

The San Francisco Turner's Start for
Santa Cruz.
The San Francisco Turner's left this CITY
yesterday on the 4:45 o'clock narrow
gauge train for Santa Cruz, where they
WILL enjoy themselves as only Germans
know how during the next four days.
This is the sixth biennial meeting of
the Pacific Bezirk, at which all the vereins
of The Pacific Coast assemble to compete
for prizes in the various sections belong
ing to the parent society.
Represented at the City OF the Surf from
San Francisco are the Turn Verein from
Turk street, under the command of Robert
Barrh; the Vorwarts Turn Verein from
O'Farrell street; the Harmonic, or singing
section, under the leadership of Professor
ii. Plagemann; the Eintracht Turn
Verein, under d. Stable, and the Mission
Turn Verein. under Professor Binser.
The total number from San Francisco
who left by yesterdays train was over
400.
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HIDING IN 40 MOUNTAINS.
SogaIes Bank Raiders Trailsd TO Thei,
ISfronnH0Id

N00dteS bdnK hdfderS JrdfEed 70 Their
stronghold.
NOGALEZ, ARIz., Aug. 8.-The Nogales
bank raiders have been trailed into their
stronghold in the Ajo Mountains in
Mexico, fifty miles south of the inter-
national line. and 100 miles from Nopales.
Sheriff Leatherwood of Pima County,
Ariz., has gone to San Bernardino ranch
to join Kosterlitzki, colonel OF Mexican
gendarmes, who has been ordered to 60 to
the mountains where the robbers are
renezvoused. Sam Webb and party arrived
tonight from the trail and will leave to-
morrow morning on fresh horses with a
large supply OF provisions. The robbers
will be surrounded probably by Monday.
One robber was caught near Bisbee this
afternoon.
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procession. At 5 P. NJ. the prize recitals
will take place in the Turn Verein Hall in
presence OF the judges only. At 8 P. NJ.
there will be concert.
The people of Santa Cruz and the turn
fest committees are extending a most
hospitable welcome to all visitors. To-
morrow the city will be full of strangers,
but the citizens are setting about to make
them feel at home.
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San Diego Co..nty,s Formulation,

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. s.--Two thou
sand voters registered in the county since
the publication of the great register of two
years ago, making the total number of
voters of the county 10449, and the popu-
lation of the county, on basis of four to
one, Al. 1856, an increase of over 5000 in the
last two years. The population of the
county is greater than before the loss of
one-third of the territory by the creation
of the county of Riverside.
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sacramento Democrats for F,u.tou.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Aug. Sat the
meeting of the Democratic County Com
mittee this evening it was agreed that, if
possible, the Democrats of the county
would fuse with the Populists and bring
the silver issue to the front prominently,
SO as to obtain the backing of the various
silver organizations in the county.
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Do.vniers1le Republicans Oroansse.

DOWNIEVILLE, CAL, Aug. 8.-A Nc
Kinley Club organized tonight. One
hundred and three members signed the
roll. Speeches we're made by Judge
Seward, Judge Smith and E. L. Case. The
meeting was enthusiastic.
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