The state herald., 1904-11-04
lhgLR PRUorcnili.
Tangible Result, That Arp Tracsabis
10 b.pUb lean Policies,


10 h.p,b lean Policies.
The Democrats are sil"nt ns 10 ihc
alleged benefits their party has brought
10 American wprkmeH; this silrIrr u
something wurkmen should seriously cun'
slider, turning the matter over anl over
Ia their minis before they cast their
ballots,
IN saying benefits" the word Is meant
to cover the most substantial good oh
tnlnnblc a. result for lnhDr-Ihc hest
wages aud the fuwe.t hours of work,
Such results are not within the power Of
the President o. directly produce, but
they do come from wise l-si-latIon-the
conception and enactment NJ national
laws that arr tn bring prosperity.
Democrats are "mum" because what
they might show would he no much To
their diacrrilt ~ 90 ut once turn ull
classes " lnhorcr. away from the Dem
ocrltlc party The most they venture To-
rny IL In their national platform. and
that uttcrnncc !. 10 suggest the enact
mcut OF impartial laws for both labor
aud capital; bat the Republican platform
Is wider, longer, stronger and more com
prchrnsiyc. Neither OF those documents
promises the lnborcr higher wages or that
he may work fewer hours TO get them.
I,ut what the Republicans do promise In
platform. and speech. and documents.
showing how II will he done. backing II
with forty years of Uncomfortable proofs.
IL the maintenance Of the government on
such economic foundations as experience
has given assurance are for the prosper
ny of the country; that promise Is for
legislation first aud administration next
that shall bc wise aud comprehensive rs
to public interest. The Republicans have
established themselves ns n power cnpn'
bic OF producing and maintaining con
ditlon IN national affairs OF the greatest
benefit to the working classes; but in
showing this Is also demonstrated the
fact that the Democrats have hurt Dor
Ia all It's various lines by laws created
and conditions established that have
brought disasters for which there was
neither avoidance nor remedy under their
mana cement ~ federal affairs,
Since the Cleveland administration Of
1899 to 1897 the Republicans have
changed labor matters wonderfully for
the better. Take the wages of 1896, the
last year Of his term. for basis. Last
year 1oID. ne result Of Republican
finances and laws. n blacksmith got over
!. per cent. more wages per hour and
worked 3 per cent. less hours per week
than In iSDG; carpenters received over
81 per cent increase per hour and worked
over per cent. less hours per week;
painters wages Increased nearly ~ per
cent. per hour, and their hours OF labor
were reduced nearly % per cent. Of the
hours per week. bricklayers were gamers
by an Increase Of 10 per cent. In wages
per hour and by reduction Of per
cent. per hour for labor time. unskilled
labor went up ~ per cent. per hour. with
a gain also In the reduction Of almost .
per cent. In the number of hours Of work
per week. Other occupntions--iron mold
ers, macbinists. mnsons. stone cutters.
etc.-All have had their wages per hour
increased and their time for the week
decreased hs among the appreciabe hap
py results of Republicans In power at
Washington. Another feature OF this
labor condition for the period mentioned
was in the increase in the number Of
workers. The Republican prosperity
following Mr.. Cleyeland's administration
WAS such that, in 1903 ns against 1896,
there was over ~ per cent more black
smiths, 20 per cent. more bricklayers,
II per cent more carpenters, 20 per cent
more laborers. and 10 per cent. more
painters. Everywhere mor. work, more
men. higher wages and fewer hours OF
labor.
Does not that show that a Republican
administration OF the government stands
for labor prosperity Such an admins
tration had first TO get the country ou.
Of the quicksands OF Democratic inefii-
cheney, which took more than one year.
After that the possibilities for getting
work and the wages for doing ii were in
creased for working people, until now the
United States is the golden land for the
rest OF the world II the Republicans
have accomplished this great good for
abor, aud the Democrats have made
botch of the attempt whenever they had
a chance. common sense and the pocket
book should keep the workingmen with
the Republicans, who have put up the
proofs OF well'doing.