The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-03
The Voice of
The People
QUESTIONS REGARDING WAGE
EARNERs' WELFARE.

Editor Providence News:
/. When our four congressman from
Rhode Island take their seats I'm the
capitol at Washington will they all vote
for tsrir 20 so protect our industries
that we wage earners can have plenty
OF employment Or will even one so
manifest his contempt for our welfare
that he viii vote 10 cut down protection
and rob US bread winners OF our Jobs in
order that those with big salaries and
plenty OF money may buy foreign fabrics
cheaper?
2. Are we needy bread winners con-
sidered worthy Of being supplied with
Jobs. OF are we to be outrageousy swim
died OF work and wages two millions
Of us were so cheated Of employment by
the robber Wilson tariff during the sec
ond term Of Uncle Grover?
q. Is theres any congrt ssman from
Rhode Island God bless herb prepared
To shoulder the anathemas which we
wage earners Will surely pour forth upon
the guilty head OF the man who mis-
represents us and endeavors TO rob us Of
work and wages by robber free trade?
4 free trader wrote The News that
he preferred the British free trade tariff
90 the Dingley protective tariff n million
10 one. Was this chieny because the
British free trade tariff amounts to 81 for
every man. woman and child In England.
Wales, Ireland and Scotland while our
Dingley protective tariff amounts TO only
$3.50, or 80 cents less for each inhabitant
% our nstlon7 However. free traders love
free trade tariff because n supplies no
work whatever for needy bread winners.
| but robs Va wage earners OF our johs.
/ Again, free traders hate our Dingley
| protective tarifr because II furnishes en-
ployment for needy bread winners in
stead of furnishing cheap foreign fabrics
| for those with money
| &. Are those. who are so anxious 10
have our state governed entirely by a
couple 81 cities by the taking away Of
the senate representation Of our towns
as an entering wedge TO deprive Rhode
Island % one senator and add from 10 20
20 senators 10 New York and other large
ststes7 II little Rhody 10 be crushed
| In this way7
6. II has been The policy of this land
| OF Roger Williams 10 oppose vestlnR
! too much power In one man WIN Col.
| Colt II elected Gas he probably will be
| from numerous indlcs tionS) 40 long for
more and autocratic power that follow
ing his predecessor he viii ask for some
constitutional change 20 vest him with
vastly enlarged authority
:. In one OF my free trade opponents
who failed 20 throw me out % my lob
still working ignorantly or purposely. n
convert me into a tramp why ls "a that
free trade bosses are so anxious Cas ono
OF nv free trade opponents showed hs
was) TO rob needy bread winners of work
and furnish foreign fabrics cheaper for
those with money that they may rid,
into power over the heads OF honest
needy wage earncrs7
& why do free traders work 20 zeal.
ously 10 convince us that labor Is low
and menlal7
p OF what crimes are We bread win.
ners guilty that free traders seem q
wish 10 reduce us 90 semi starvation
and cold7
10 Fellow wage earners. brother
bread winners. don't he hoodwinked b,
political bosses and willy politicians. Re
member that the national issue ~ WORK
and wages or being robbed of our ioh'
by free trade or semi free trade tar1'
IL thousand times more important "a
us than any state question. Vote dowr
every man tainted With cot m. r'bhef
free trade.
ILFT LONG WAGE EARNERs' Ap-
U vOCATE.