Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1892 — MR. Mc KINLEY’S TARIFF AND THE WORKINGMEN. [ARTICLE]

MR. Mc KINLEY’S TARIFF AND THE WORKINGMEN.

Maj. McKinley, in his recent speeches in Rhode Island, declared that the tariff foi which he stands sjronser, but of which Senator Aldrich was author, had greatly benefited the /orkingmen of the country. The secretary of the iron and steel association is cn record as saying th t the McKinley tariff is “the most harmonious and completely piotective of all the metal schedules ever formed, and adequately protects the manufacturer’s intere-t*.” An interesting commentary upon these assertions is found iu the following lists of recent reductions in wages in the iron nnd steel industries of the country, compiled by the New York Times: Reading, Pa., Jan. 26.—Yesterdavtbe reduction in the wages of the employes of the Brooke iron company t Birdsbo o, this county, announced some time ago, took effect, and all the puddlers, hosiers, and other employes continued at work excepting some of the nail feeder;. The firm employs nearly fonr hundred hands. —Philadelphia Ledger (rep.) Jan. 27, 1892. The wages of the puddlers in t' e employ of the Chesapeake nail works at

Harrisburg, Pa., have been reduced from $4 per day to i*:>.so per day, taking efleet on the l.’dhinst.—lron Age, Feb. 1«, 1892. On the same day a reduction in wages varying from 7 to 11 per cut. went into effect at the < mtial iron works, Harn - burg. Pa.—lnn Ago, Feb. lb, 1892. The puddling department of the Central iron works at Harrisburg, Pa., shutdown Saturday night, thiowmg between two hundred and three hummed men out oi employment. The ji eu would not accept the reduction.—Bosicn < omrnircial Bu'ietin, Feb. 20, 1892. Cofrode «t Saylor of the Heading rollng mill at Reading, 1 a , on Thursday night notified their employes of a 10 per cent, reduction of wages, totakeefiet next week. This iirm employs about 63ti men.—iron Age, Feb. 25. 1892, Also by Associated Press, Feb. 19. Early last week the Jeflersoniron works of Steubenville, 0., notitied their nailers of a reduction in wages amounting to 25 per cent. [This was afterwards withdrawn.]—lron Age, Feb. 25, 1892. The ( olumbia iron and steel company of Pittsburgh, whose plant is located at Uniontown, Pa,, have made a demand for a reduction of 25 per cent, in the wages of their employes.—iron Age, Feb. 2b. 1892. »lhe Pottsville, Pa., i,on and steel company will reduce tfae wages of its 900 employes at Pottsville 10 per cent.—Bo-ton Commercial Bulletin, Feb. 20, 1892. —-—■ ■■ V » A Faib and Suppi-.b will be given on the 19th April, by the Ladies’ Al. E. Industrial Society, in the room recently occuped by Kunnal’s jewelry store, in the Rowels House. Price of Wupper 25 cts. —tor children , 15 cts.

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