Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1891 — Free Trade In Labor Only. [ARTICLE]

Free Trade In Labor Only.

When manufacturers go to Congress and advocate high duties tho Inteiests of their workmen are predominant They do not ask for the increased duty for themselves, but solely for their employes When the duty is increased the mask drops off and their true alms are revea'ed. This fact is well exemplified in the case of glove manufacturers who secured a large increase in the duty on gloves. Where the workmen come in is shown in the following advertisement which appeared in the Berliner Bericlite, a leading Gorman newspaper last March: ”A long-established, large glove manufactory in Gloversvllle, State of New York, wants ten glove makers. Price for cutting one dozen gloves (Dolllrtis’ Leder), 3.50 marks. Funds advanced for passage. Further Information of R. A. Wlrbel and Ca, Haynau i Sihl.” Verily, Wm. D. Kelley, the leader of the high-tariff party In Congress, told the truth when he said in 1872: “Yes, men are on the free list. They cost us not even freight; we promote free trade in men, and it is the only free trade I am Drepared to promote.”