Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1882 — How Labor is “Protected” in Frisce. [ARTICLE]

How Labor is “Protected” in Frisce.

The Democratic SeiJintl eWIOIOPAPM OFJABPKBCOIW FRIDAY. APRIL 21. 1882

A few facts for the laboring men and mechanics of the country, which we ask them to read carefully. And ester you read them, sit down and ke your pipes and smoke over them. They will bear thinking about, There are thiee important industries in the city of San Francisco which employ skilled labor. Upon rhe raw material as well as the manu- > ctured articles of each there is a rotective tariff. First sact —In the manufacture of b iots and shoes there are employed 5,700 Chinese. There are employed in the same business 1,100 white laborers. Second fact—ln the manufacture of clothing there are employed 7,510 Chi nese. In the same business there are employed 1,000 white laborers Fact third -In the manufacture of cigars there are employed 8,500 Chi nese. In the same business 179 white laborers are employed. Fact fourth —Of the 23,989 laborers employed, mechanics, 21,810 are Chi* n< -e and 2,279 are white. Laboring men, think of this while you are smoking your pipes. Then, again, don’t forget this, that the raw material and the produc’sare ail protected by a high tariff. Now ask yourselves it your labor is pro leetcd. Ask yourselves if the Re* p iblicans, through their president’s ~ to, are tor the protection of labor, «.r lor the pioteelion of capital alone? Here are 21,810 Chinese employed to the exclusion of white labor. No • ue of them brings bis wife or children with them to consume the products of labor. They.carry everything back with them They live upon the ■;!th and offal of the cities. This Is t io class of men intended by the Re j« tblicuns to supersede white labor.

[From the Inclianapolie Sentinel.] /In impromptu meeting of Demo- ■ rats now visiting the city was called y sterday at room No. 10, Grand Hotel, and the following are the proceeding of the meeting; On motion of Judge William N. Tracewell, of Harrison county, Dr J. \V F. Gorrish, of Jackson' was chosen chairman, and John R. East, secret t ary. On motion a committee to draft re solutions expressive of the sentiment of the meeting, and consisting of William N. Tracewell as Chairman, Peter Taylor, of Warrick; C. S. Dob j bins, of Martin; B. J. Taylor, of Allen: I W. G. Wilson, of Henry; John R j

East, of Monroe, and J. W. F. Gerrish, Of Jackson, was appointed by the meeting. , . i The committee reported, and the Meeting, by unanimous vote, adopted the following. We, the undersigned citizens and members of the Democratic party and residents of the Counties of the state of Indiana placed opposite our names, at a meeting held in Indianapolis, April 6,1882, earnestly declare, protest and say: 1. We deeply regrt t the course tn d action of a portion of the Democta ?■' ut Center Township, and of the city of Indianapolis, in Marion County. Indiana, in attempting by resolutions, letters and speeches to foivstall the action of the Sente Dem e a'le ( n vention, soon to b>* .>• t ii : ’ f Indianapolis,, upon u- q >, o *-. ih' - submission of th i r po-d aid now end inn an.e i. <i. to our State Constitution. 2. We b' lLve in the tone honored Democratic duetrin? th the people have the right by ba.lol to change, or amend the Cons.■<ui;on of our State in a Comsiitut. jn.d way: ami that when amendments have been proposed, and have r c< ived in iheir favor a majority of ti e o cs. < f one Legislature, the quest on as to whether they shu 1 be adopted o: r - jeeted is one that sh > Id no; be with hell from the peop e. but ’.hat they should have the pii t'g of se.tling such question by a din . t vote there on.

3. And we furth- r declare that, widow, us ever before, h <v«- t 1 and 1 n tire confidence in ih p •-I • ■>' '-InState of In li-m.-i h. t ■ ii> y v-ill deal with the fundamental ai.d organ! • law of the Stnto lit such manner as to preserve and in;.iota a tu- >< - i latest of society and lr- e gov. r.aii'-ni. And w.e regard any utt< nipt, from whatever source, to prev< i t a sub* m ssioti < f such am udments jto Unpeople for a direct, vote tm-reo.t aut.wise, despotic and contrary to tliLeachings, dccin'ies an I spi,i’ of De m antcy, and that such atfetnp meets th - disapproval of a large m j>tity to the voters of the Democrat h- parly of Indiana and will be tepu i i cd by them by the polls J. W. F.Gerrish ofJ icksonCo tnty; John R. East, of ivonr..- - (Joint y: Win. N. Trancevvi j , of Harrison Count) ; Smith Sm ley. of i’u’man County; W.n. Was’nganiut.t, of Wabash County: C. S Dobbins, of Mar tin County; A. J Taylor, of Alien Coui.ty; John H. Magee, of I'orte; County; J. M. Tone: of Vigo Count y; Timothy McDermott, of Johnson County; Heurv Krick, of Adams County; Win. M Thomas, of Wills County; G. 11 iz -iloe, of Gibson County; James A. Modes-tt. of ClayCounty; W. B. Wilson ami Joseph Fivecoat, <f Henry County; Petei Taylor, of Warrick County; F. G. Williams, of Johnson Coun'y; Geotge K. Bonham, of Marshall County : R. M. Parks, of Lawret.c • County; B. F. Stephens, of Elkhart County; A, P. Wartman, of Shelly County; J. E. Thomas, of Ad-ms County; D. D Johns, of Tipton County; Win J. Dur ham, of Jackson County: Samuel Coulter, of Mm t-iomei v County; C. C. Finley and W P. Huffman, of Jackson County. Resolved. That the Indianapolis Sentinel and all the other Democratic papers in the State be and they are respectfully requested to publish these precpedings. J. W. F. Gerrish Chairman. John R. East, Secretary. Indianapolis April 6. 1882.