Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1887 — Theory of the Coal Barons. [ARTICLE]

Theory of the Coal Barons.

Newark (N. J.) News: The coal operators have forced up +he price of coal about SI.SS a ton, but are still una'Je tr to afford an advance of 3§ cents per ton to the miners in tho Lehigh district. The Pennsylvania theory of “prolection to native industry” in that section seems to take the shape of protecting the families of the unemployed agains* the evils of gluttony at Christmas time. The coal barons are determined that the families of labordug men shall ndther over-eatnor •be over-heated this winter.