Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-29


value Of his property. leaves Ia his wife
aud children what he wishes them 10
have and then makes such requests as
he likes to public institutions and t.
those outside of the family. and such
part as he leaves To his wife and chill
drcn he carefully divides among them.
giving to each n definite share. lie
does not give all his property to ON,
child and say that he trusts the child
to deal fairly with the rest Of the fam
ny. Why: Because he knows his
children and would not put II child In
a position where selfishness might lead
him to do injustice tn other members
Of the family No. he would moi trust
his own flesh aud blood To deal fairly
with those reared ut the same tircside
with him. aud he Is wise IN not placing
this temptation before one Of his own
family. But when Il protcctionist
comes "a make II tariff law he acts
on an entirely different plan. He votes
millions yes. hundreds Of millions
.-of dollars to manufacturers whom
he has never seen and trusts them L.
be just IN the distribution ~ the trust
fund among their employees And
what has been the result Just what
might have been expected the manu-
facturcrS have appropriated the trust
fund to their own use and have paid
their employees only such wages rs
trade conditions compelled.
Workingmen Deceived.
The Homestead strike occurred after
the Republican convention al 1897. but
before the Republican candidate wrote
his letter Of acceptance. He could not
ignore the strike. for II prcsent11 an
object lesson which even high Eirin
Republican could not fail to see. So
Mr.. Harrison the candidate. referring
TO the strike said:
II regret that all employers of labor
are not just and consideratc and that
capital sometimes takes too large II
share OF the profits TOO large Il
share of the profits?' Yes; more than
that. The protected manufacturers
have secured In many cases tariff
OF more than twice the percentage
paid to workmen in wages. The net
profits of the steel trust last year were
just about equal 10 the entire amount
paid In wages. and the wages conSti-
tutcd less than - per cent of the total
value OF the product According to
this statement. each workingman en-
ployed by the steel trust earned. on an
average. not only the amount paid to
him. hut 100 per cent profit besides for
his employer And. I may add. while
these bcnefciaries of protection have
been pretending to make the tariff
laws for the direct benefit Of the en-
pioyecs. these same employees have. az
rule. been kept close 10 the hunger
line. while many Of the employers have
become the possessOrs OF the swollen
fortunes" which now menace the ma
tons morals as we'll as It's business.
And yet the Republican party was
not willing that n single item Oh the
steel schedule should be touched. and
the Republican campaign committee
Will not dare 10 publish before the elec-
ton the contributions that have been
made or will be made to the Republic
an campaign fund by the men most
largely Interested IN the steel trust.
How II Works.
Let me show you how the tariff op.
crates ! have here statement made
by Mr.. II. L. Miles, chairman Of the tariff
committee OF the National Association
of Manufacturers and head of the az
ricultural implement trust. The state
ment appears In the American Indus
tries of Nov. Is. 1907. n paper which is
now supporting the Republican ticket
and making II special fight against the
labor plank OF the Democratic plat
form. Here Is what MIR Miles says:
Il have made money every year out
of the tariff graft not much. but still
little
The tariff barons raised their price
S5000o 10 me. made charge against
the iobber Of SGO.0OO. and know that
he charged more than S1O.Un for the
$60O00 he paid me Before reaching
the consumer the $4,000 charge he
came about 100000. to be paid by the
agricultural consumer.
The manufacturer who would pros
per must make double profit one by
the shrewd management OF his bust.
ness and another 10y still Shrcwder
manipulation al Washington.
We have no great difficulty IN shop
ping abroad for we could get as high
prices ms nj home We are So held up.
however. by our supply people that tn
most OF us there Is very Scant profit IN
foreign business
when congress gave MS g. per cent.
we needing only 20 per cent. they gave
us n congressional permit. II not an In
vltati0n. 10 consolidate. form one great
trust and advance our prices - per
cent. being the difference between the
90 per cent needed and the IL per cent
given"
Mr.. Miles shows how the tariff raises
prices 10 those who In manufacturing
have to buy other manufactured prod