Evening journal., 1922-02-14
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1922
SOUTHERN wAcks IS PER CENT. BELow NORInERN

rEE Republican party always has been the best friend
the laboring has had in politics, and the record
proves It,
Except in extraordinary times such as the period
from 1914 to iss the most prosperous times have been
when Republican policies IN force in our national
government
The laborng Of America have not forgotten the de-
preston that followed the election OF a Democratic ad
minstraon in 1892 have they forgotten that It
until after the Republican victory of 1896 that times
materially improved.
Neither will they overlook the fact that Immediately
after the enactment OF the wison-underwood tariff law
IN 1918 we began purchasing more heavily abroad and
bought from domestic producers with the result
that mills here were closed and long lines OF were
seeking free shelter and paronizng the bread wagons
and soup carts.
There recovery OF industry until after the be-
ginning Of the in Europe which shut on imports and
gave enormous demand for commodities had to
sell
The Republican party as Delawsreans know has never
made spectacular claims to being the special friend OF the
laboring or Of any other class
That party committed policies which tend to build
up the nation whole and both capital and labor share
IN It's benefits
Because the Republican, party seeks general welfare
rather than special interest It is the best friend
labor has in the neld Of politics.
This fact is illustrated by recent developments con
cerning wages in the North and South.
large number OF cotton mills the Northern States
found their business getting away from them and max
ing careful inquiry to where It going they found
1t being seized by Southern mills
After an investigation computation made which
ndcatedthai wages paid in southern mills abou
IS per cent less than in Northern mills
Moreover. 10 found that Southern mills operate s.
hours per week while Northern mills operate but is
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ployes fixed by two great political parties It does
that standards OF living are fixed very largely by
public opnion-a OF opinion as to what a
workman should be paid
The Republican party always has been concerned chiefly
Tor the welfare Of the producer while the Democratic
party always has its mind the consumer forgetting
that must be profitable producer before he can
be any Kind Of a consumer. Wherever Republicans are
in strong majority there are high ideals Of standards
of living.
Where the Democratic party is in a strong majority
and the doctrine OF buy where you buy the cheap
est prevails there Is disposition to throw the Amer-
workman into fun competition with the cheap labor
Of Europe and Asia
OF political party ever deliberately set about
the reduction Of wages 10 the lowest terms but the
Democratic party has brought about such situation by
its commercial policies.
The Republican party always has taught the doctrine
that there should be imposed import tax equal to the
difference between cost Of production here and abroad
the chief purpose Of that being keep up the wages
and profits Of the American producer whether aborer or
capitalist
Wherever that doctrine has been instiled into the
minds Of the people there certain to be higher stand
ard Of living This difference economic thought gradu
ally but effectively has made wages higher in the NORTH
than in the South.
It is unfortunate that Northern Mills lave been com
PEELED to cut wages in order to avoid closing their mi
and yielding the business TO the Southerners