Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1888 — How Workingmen Are Duped. [ARTICLE]

How Workingmen Are Duped.

Now, as the election is over and the working classes have resumed their normal condition, we wish to call their attention to a few facts: We have always contended that a contribution to campaign funds by an employer was only money loaned, or the equivalent, and now we are more convinced !hnn ever, from the recent action of such men as E. C. Atkins, the saw manufac urer of this cby, who was so terribly worried over the prospect of having to r educe the wages of his employes if the people sustained the Democratic party in its position on the tariff question; Jklr. Higgins, the large carpet manufacturer of New York, was also terrible state of mind for the same reason; so, also was Mr. Carnegie, the iron prince of America. AU|of the above gentlemen were, we believe, contributors to the fund of corruption, and also loaned their individual efforts by the argument that wages would be maintained if their party was successful. Now we find that Mr. Higgins has, within the last two weeks discharged from his employ 600 of his employes, and reduced the wages of the balance. We also find Mr. Carnegie forcing the twelye hour s /stem on his men and discharging the surplus labo” made by the longer work day. And to-day it is reported to us that Mr. E. C.

Atkins, the saw manufacture! Cf this city, on last Saturday reunced his force, and also made a reduction of 10 per cent in the wage*of some of his men. So labor can easily see tha f no matter what support their employer gives his party, financial or otherwise, they (the laborers) pay the bill by a reduction of wages. — Labor Signal.