The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-18
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WAGE FARMERS. wHAc1xs. NO.

WAGE FARMERS wHACrSs. NO. 7.
Editor Providence News:
AS a firm believer In peace, still hope
and pray that Russia and japan will fight
vocal organs. Let us all thank God and
take courage as wo think OF the fact that
II costs too much TO go to war. The
mighty Prince OF Peace Is also conquer
Ing the world. When peace was made
between Germany and France In 1901
| fondly hoped there would never be an
other great war. Our Civil war was the
Union soldiers died In that awful con-
/ test by tho bravest and best men on both
sides who ever constituted an army. That
was the beginning Of the end OF great
wars. The cost was six billions OF dol
lars. The F'ranco-Prussian war OF 1870
was, I trust the end OF all great wars
and the little war in South Africa (about
equal TO the battle OF Gettysburg) hope
ended the comparatively small wars. Let
us All pray In faith that our mghtiest OF
all the nations Will prevent war be-
tween Colombia and Panama and insist
the world as far as our influence goes
Let peace and good will among men
abound and the nations learn war no
more. Peace on earth and good will
to meni'
j. WIS DELIGHTFUL ARTICLE.
was more than pleased TO find one
free trader bold enough to send another
arucle TO The News, published 18th. Ii
shows that j. w. was not subsidized sy
the free trade machine during the last
election, that he ought not 10 be reckon
ed among the two dozen OF my opponents
VINO oattled for free trade, but found the
tree traders 30 terribly thrashed last
soNenioer isoS,s, per tnat they became almost hope
lessly demoralized. II reminds me OF
story OF the CiyiJ war. When Mcclellan
was In command down near the James
river numerous reports came over the
wires that many companies and even
regiments had become demoralized, and
the word demoralized was made to cover
multitude OF the shortcomings in the
army. one day a soldier was discovered
making long and frequent strides for
some locality far TO the north OF the
army. and was arrested in his retrograde
movement by foraging party. Hello
.nereV ..nV shouted the captain OF the squad.
you are charging in the wrong dlrec-
tlon. WHAT'S the matter with you
afraidy No, no. n-n-no. not a bit
scared, But the fact is. capn. I'm ter
not. all Of my one or two dozen free
trade opponents are demoralized
ANSWER TO COUPLE OF 7. w's
CoNUNDRUMS.
The free trade Cotton Trust has con-
trived 70 put up cotton to such an out
rageous price that II hampers our cot
ton manufacturing industry terribly. and
tho worst feature of the shameful con-
spiracy OF the free trade trust ia that at
least 10000 wage earners havo been cut
about 10 per cent In wages III have
stated this free trade outrage too strong
~ or the cut IN wages too much, I shall
be pleased TO be corrected. But / think
1 have understated the facts The wicked
outrage: aye, swindle OF the free trade
cotton trust really affects. materially.
from two to four million wage earners
Free traders have been telling us that
ell we had TO do was to take off the
tariff on trust goods and all the evils
would be abolished In the twinkling of
cartsstake. Well, there is no tariff
duty on cotton and the free trade ad-
vocates are in the miry clay and horrible
pit OF having no excuse 20 offer for the
worst or among the worst swindles OF the
world. Even free trade Havemeyer OF
the great sugar trust who is pleading for
the abolition OF sugar duties and even
old free trade Rockefeller, OF free trade
oil are both ..arrnless compared with the
monster free trade cotton trust I re-
peat Free Trade, thy name Is Devil
Such has been the baneful effect OF the
monster free trade cotton trust. forcing
a cut down of 10 per cent In wages that
far less machinery is ordered, and that
affects machnists. which has also SO ar
fected the demands for iron and steel
that the great Iron and Steel Trust has
cut wages, as j w. says. from % TO
per cent, affecting 10000 wage earners
Again, the great Iron and Steel Trust
has cut its clerks. superintendents and
overseers from 10 10 40 per cent. While
we may all rejoice that the severest cut
downs came upon those with good
salaries, and rejoice at the partial coll
lapse OF the great iron and steel combine,
and rejoice yet more that under the
Dingley tariff the thousands OF dis
charged workmen can obtain employment
elsewhere. instead OF being half starved
and half frozen "a 1000 900 wage earners
and their families were under the semi
free trade Wilson tariff robbery; never
theless, the cruel work OF the free trade
cotton trIst is an outrage that every
lover OF wage earners should heartily
condemn. Once more. Free Trade thy
name is Devlll The rest OF j. WIS. aues-
tions will be taken up in the near future.
Thanks, j. w. for your articlel
A FEW QUESTIONS.
l. why is it that the South Carolina
free trade machine. bossed by shotgun
Tilman. has abolished liberty OF speech
and will not allow n free ballot IN the
state?
2. Why Is II that the British free trade
tariff is considered by j. w 20 be a mil
lion times preferable 10 our Dlngley tariff
when the British tariff averages - for
every man. woman and child I'm Great
Britain, and supplies no employment
for wage earners while our tariff only
averages about 81 per inhabitant and fur
nishes millions with jobs?
3. Is Il the deliberate intention OF
most free traders 20 rob wage earners
OF jobs that those with money may buy
goods at starvation prices?
a LIFELONG WAGE EARNER'S AD-
VOCATE