Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-27

IL Is interesting and the
Hanna Organs Trying to Explain
the Manifesto Issued by the Re-
publican Chairman - Chicago
Republican Managers Disguised
with Hanna 5 Folly.
Special 10 the Register
Chicago. October 26.-N0w that Mark
Hanna has tacitly admitted -5a. Me-
Kinley's election means a general rsduc-
ton in wages, there is much speculation
as to how deep a cut will bs made.
Three years of gold standard rule has
deprecated the value Of an forms os
property and so decreased q. profits of
production that nothing bu, sNeeping
reduction in wages can render manu-
featuring profitable, ii the ..rg.e gorH
standard is TO be continued.
mis- is generally unders o7l 7mo1o,
business men, and there is much sur
prise that MIR. Hanna should make pub-
lie a manifesto practically admf-fng +,
and denouncing the Democratic Ma
tlonal COmmsttee for sugg s.ing thar
workmen secure if possible O. pledge or
contract that the election of Mckinley
be not followed by a wage reduction
with a probability Of strikes and dis
turbances.
with winter coming on the average
workman is anxious and thinks he 6
entitled to know about wha. Doe can ox-
pent in the way Of pay after The Prasf-
Dental election. He has been assured
that the election Of Mckinley
advance agent of prosperity would
be followed by the opening of the mills
and the inauguration of grand era Of
good times. The glowing promises
made by Mr. Mckinley and The gold
standard press have been alluring TO The
men whose wages have steadily de-
creased ever since the Sherman law re-
peal struck down silver. and many OF.
them have accepted without question
the statements made by Mr. Hanna and
other large employers of labor that Nc
Kinley's election meant higher wages.
Chicago workmen are naturally SUP
prsed and disappointed when the chair
man Of the Republican National Com
mittee declared that a promise
NOT TO REDUCE WAGES
placed the employer in a position no
citizen would be compelled to 0ccupy."'
They were more surprised when the
leading Republican papers backed up
this assertion and denounced the Demo-
cratic managers for insinuatng hat
reduced wages did not mean prosperity
at least, for wOrkmen.
The Chicago Tribune has a vindicJive
editorial, the salient part Of which IS
contained in the following statement:
Employers cannot 90 into any agree
ment for wages in fuure any more
than workingmen could go into an
agreement as to what wages would salts
fly them in the future. No employer
can guarantee ahead, because he does
not know how much business be will
be doing or how much market there viii
be for his goods He cannot make
specified agreement as to wages and
Jones knows 1t, but he can make The
general assurance that if Mckinley i5
elected there will be more work, closed
factories will be opened, confidence Will
be restored and there will be an iu-
creased demand for men, which usually
brings increased wages While tnd
employer may not be able TO make an
agreement as to his own particular shop
or factory, he can say generally tia.
there will be no cutting down Of wages
It is an easy matter for an employer
to make the general assurance tina. III
Mckinley is elected there will be
more work, ETC. but IL is quite an-
other matter according to the Tribune,
to make definite promise to that eaec,.
There is a suspicion abroad that the
Hanna campaign consists largely OK
general assurance" and that they are
making promises which cannot possibly
be carried out. There are many who
Claim that an employer who has not
enough confidence in his own predic-
cions, should refrain from giving p0II-
cal advice 10 his employees, 10 say nOJl-
ing Of coercing them into voting for au
impending wage reduction. H. as tIa
Tribune declares, no employer can guar
antee ahead, why are they declaring llc
the election Of Mckinley means restored
confidence and general good tines
The conclusion is irresistible that many
such employers have
NO FAITH IN MKINLEI
and are shouting for gold at lc i.c.a-
lion of the banks. Up 10 the present
time, no large employer Of LABOR sl iat
as is known, has promised not 10 lCi1eI
wages if Mckinley is elected.
The local Republican manager. U.l
astute politicians as DR.. jameson. j. h.
Vancleve and John VI. Smya as
I o. lus a Mark Hanna for li damaging
manifesto Dr. jameson declares .ll'
while Inc agricultural vote IS hop
lost 10 Mckinley, and the Ha. m.u
can be induced to vote for gold D -Ao
bankers. corporations and Wall ral
gold brokers will keep in rla aae.,-
ground. The wise doctor is also w ,A5
opinion that Mark Hanna is nc Iter-
ary genius, and while an accepted du-
thOrity on coercion, he should n0 a-
pire 10 be a pamphleteer Mr Hanna
is the author Of the Manifesto ana Vas
quite proud Of bis production ulIl li
saw it in cold type and looked no iHe
dOwncast faces of his fellow workers.
Mr.. Hanna had announced n.- intention
of writing at least one mau.f I-y
until the close Of the campaign. DUO l.
has curbed his vaunting AMBITION ana
has left the task 20 the free silver eIi'
torial writer's on the Tim iiefilIt
Tribune. and Inter-Ocean. Tl0 prepare
good gold editorials for sllI0.e I-aI-
els.