Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1892 — How Peek Is Supported. [ARTICLE]

How Peek Is Supported.

In its attempt to bolster up the foolish and fraudulent figures put forth by Labor Commissioner Peok, the Johnstown Republican thus refers to the report of Commissioner Wadlin of Massachusetts: “Labor Commissioner Horace G. Wadlin of Massachusetts has reported that wages have been increased in the Old Bay State, during the first year of the McKinley tariff.” We are greatly obliged to our contemr porary for citing Commissioner Wadlin, Here is the testimoney submitted by that very accurate and upright official. X. Average annual increase ot wages for the six years previous to the enactment of the M'Kinley tariff £12.16 Annual increase of wages for 181)1 under the McKinley tariff 8.97 Decrease under McKinley tariff.. $8.19 2. Average annual increase in total wages for six years previous to the enactment of the McKinley tariff $4,960,411 Annual increase in total wages for 1891 under the McKinley tariff.... 3,335,945 Decrease under McKihley tariff.. $1,624,466 3. Average annual increase in materials used for six years previous to the enactment of the McKinley tariff $12,000,000 Annual increase in materials used for 1891 under McKinley tariff.... 9,774.595 Decrease under MoKinley tariff.. $2,225,101 4. Average annual increase in manufactured product for six years previous to the enactment of the MoKinley tariff $23,700,000 Annual increase in manufactured product for 1891 uuder McKinley tariff.... 8,078,053 Decrease under McKinley tariff.. $15,631,947 The Massachusetts report shows that the McKinley tariff has stunted the State’s industrial growth, checking the Increase for six years previous in the average wages, the total wages, the materials used, and the manufactured product It has impaired the efficiency and reward of labor and deprived industry of the advance which six years had entitled it to expect. This is the result of McKinleyism in Massachusetts, dear Republican, and we have no doubt the result in the State of New York is substantially the same, the statements of the discredited and disgiaced Peck to the contrary, notwithstanding.—-Glover-ville Standard.