Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 52, Petersburg, Pike County, 10 May 1895 — Page 7

A STRADDLER. f 8H Got. McKinley Abandoned llaKUlf* lim-Republican Testimony. There seem to bare been some queer goings on down at Thomasville, Ga., where Got. McKinley and other republican leaders have just been in a sort of informal caucus. If we are to judge by an interriew of Editor Joseph Medilk of Chicago, one of the participants in; that caucus, the results warrant this inquiry: Does Got. McKinley, in his candidature for the presidency, in addition to trying to straddle the silver question, propose also to try to straddle the tariff question? To those familiar with Got. McKinley's record on the tariff this inquiry

doubtless seems ridiculous, it tnere has been one thing which was considered absolutely sure in current politics, it was that Got. McKinley stood squarely and uncompromisingly for extreme protection as embodied in the tariff act that bore his name. Nevertheless, the conference, at Thomasville appears to have fully satisfied the stanchest and most aggressive opponent of! the McKinlv act in the republican party that the governor is misunderstood on this point, and that he is not the extreme protectionist his legislative record and his campaign speeches have led us to believe he is. Gov. McKinley has never struck a blow for “McKinleyism” which has not been met by as strong a blow from Mr. Medill. The editor of the Tribune fought McKinleyism relentlessly when it was being enapted into law by congress, and afterward when it was being defended and lauded by the governor on the stump. During the last campaign, while the governor was touring the country in interest of protection, Mr. Medill’s paper was incessant and terrific in its assaults upon the McKinley act The Courier-Journal has often quoted these articles, and our readers know that no stronger indictments of McKinleyism have been made in any quarter, whether democratic or republican, than those made by the Tribune.

But this Thomasvule symposium has apparently satisfied Mr. Medill that the Ohio governor has been misunderstood, for the editor makes the sudden and decidedly unexpected announcement that his choice for the presidency next year is no less a person that Gov. William McKinley, of Ohio. The editor of the chief republican journal of the west and the most conspicuous champion of tariff reform in the republican party not only intimates that he has been conciliated by the man who has been regarded as the most extreme apostle of protection, but that his platform will be virtually a repudiation of what has been known as McRinleyism. The governor’s weakness, Mr. Medill says, is that “he will have to carry the responsibility of the tariff act of 1890, which cost the republican party two disastrous defeats, including loss of the presidency. In consequence of these defeats before the mass of republicans will permit him to receive the nomination he will be required to disavow any policy that may lead to a revision of the present tariff in the direction of an increase in duties.” Whatever may be Gov. McKinley’s own views on this matter, and whatever he may have said to Mr, Medill down at Thomasville, it is evident that the Illinois editor is now convinced that the Ohio governor is by no means as black as lie has heretofore painted himself, and.it seems also evident that the governor is not unwilling that the editor should thus revise his estimate of him, should apologize for his past and promise better things for his future; for, although the interview ■ has been published for four days now, no word of denial or qualification from the governor has appeared. But if McKinley has weakened on McKinleyism, where and what is the solid ground left the republican party to stand on?—New Age. WAGES ADVANCING. A Protectionist Writer Confounded—He Had Better Bead the Mews Columns of Hln Own Paper. t, The tariff editor of the New York Tribune should read the news and make his theories conform to facts. He still holds the theory that high tariffs and high wages and low tariffs and low wages go and come together. It is not easy to understand why he ahould hold this theory, for wages declined constantly and rapidly during the whole four years of the high McKinley tar iff, and it is only since the reduction of duties last August that wages have begun to rise in many industries. The Tribune’s tariff editor apparently has not read the news items in his own paper since last August and does not know that the tide has turned lit the wage-earner’s favor. The Tribune, of April 5, contains a profound editorial on “a wage-earner’s revolt.” This editorial closes as follows: “All last year democrats were asserting that their duties were everywhere high enough to compensate for the difference in wages between this and other countries. As soon as business nettled to the new and more blessed conditions, people were assured that they would get as good wages as ever. Business has been recovering, democrats tell us daily, but the working people do not get the old wages. Every week’s payment brings home to them the fact that they have been persistently cheated, and that the democratic policy was not intended to and, in the nature ol things, cannot maintain the wages formerly paid. That discovery is the one thing which affects the minds of the great body of voters, because most of them are wageearners. They are learning that the sort of business revival for which democratic statesmen look means more se • vere competition with the labor of Other lands; that its coming does not restore wages, but only makes it more dearly Impossible to restore them, and that the policy of the democratic party la in its very nature calculated to grind down the worker by removing the defenses against foreign competition." This editorial is on page 6th. On pare 5 occurs the following dispatch, dated C leveland, A **A little tpril 4: than »

Globe Iron works outdo a cot of 10 per cent, in wages.. Yesterday notices were posted in the works announcing a restoration to the old rate. The Cleveland Shipbuilding Co. has reached an agreement with its employes and they are all back at work again. This summer will be a big improvement over conditions that existed a year ago.” And this from. Philadelphia, of same date: “Thomas Dolan St Co., manufacturers of woolens, have granted an advance of 15 per cent, in wages to their weavers. There are several other manufacturers of the same line of goods, the wearers say, who &ave also been asked for an advance in wages, but delayed until Dolan St Co. took action, and now that this latter firm has granted the increase the others, it is expected, will soon follow suit.” And this from Millville, N. J., of same date: “To-day, for the first time this year, all the foundries in this city were in full operation, and the prospects for the remainder of the season are good. Craven Bros., glass manufacturers of Salem, will start their remaining factory this week.” I

Mentions ox wage restorations and advances are coining in thicker and faster every day. Between April 1 and 10 the following have been reported in addition to those mentioned above: Worcester, Mass.. April 1—The employes of the Pakachoag worsted mills at South Worcester, who suffered a reduction of IS per cent, in their pay during the dull times last year, had the red uction restored to-day. Lawrence. Muss. . April 1.—A restoration of wages amounting to 15 per cent, went into effect to-day in the woolen mills of ex-Con-gressman Moses T. Stevens A Sons at Ando v or, North Andover, Haverhill and Franklin Falls, |N. H. About 1.330 hands will be affected. These mills represent the most extensive woolen manufacturing business carried on by any firm in this country. The list continues: Philadelphia, April 4.—Thomas Dolan A Co., manufacturers of woolens, etc., have granted an advance of 15per cent, in wages to their weavers. There are several other manufacturers of the same line of goods, the weavers say. who haw also been asked for an advance in wages, but delayed in arranging until Dolan A Co. took action, and now that the latterdSrm has granted the increase the others, it is expected, wilt shortly follow suit Chester, Pa., April 4.—Notice was posted in the mills of Wholfender, Shore A Co., at Cardlngton to-day to the effect that 5 of the 10 per cent, reduction lately made in the wages of the employes will be put on^galn. It Is likely that the remaining 5 per cent, will be restored soon. Lawrence, Mass., April 5.—Notices will be posted in the Washington mills of this city today announcing an increase in wage*, which will be in the nature of a restoration promised some time ago. Between 3,000 and 4,030 hands are employed in the mills. Philadelphia, April At a meeting last night of the representatives of the Bricklayers* Co., made up of employers and the Journeymen's Protective association, an agreement was reached which results in an advanoe of wages to the bricklayers. Rockville, Conn.. April #.-,The 400 employes of the Beldin* Bros. A Ca’s silk mills here have been notified that a 5 per cent increase in wages has been made. New Haves. April 8.—The Willimantlo Linen C<x, employing 2,003 hands, will raise wages generally 5 per cent next week. New York, April 10.—Seven hundred silkribbon weavers met at the West Side Labor lyceum. Na 312 West Forty-second street, last night It was reported that 500 weavers had been granted their demand of 4 cents for twisting 100 threads, which heretofore they had to do for nothing. Two hundred other weavers 1 had been refused their demand. They will try again, and if refused will strike Fall Rivir, Mass.. April ta—The Fall River iron works post notices to-morrow of an increase of 15 per cent in wages in all department$$o take effect April 22. It amounts to a restoration of the cut down made last fall. It is noticeable that most of these wage advances are in woolen mills. This is explained by the fact that wool, for the first time in sixty years, is free. If all other raw materials had been freed at the same time, wage advances would be more numerous in other industries.

FREE WOOLS. They Enable Manufacturer* to Beard th« British Etna In Hla Den. The New York Herald says: “Thai sale of American woolen cloths at a profit in Bradford, Eng.—the citadel of the great British manufacturers of woolens—is reported to the state department by United States Consul Meeker. The consul says that American cloths suitable for men’s clothing shown him by a Bradford merchant had been purchased in Bradford, and that the representative of a New York; house has just placed orders for American goods in Glasgow and Aberdeen and expects to sell them in London. Wby should there be any surprise that American manufacturers thus boldly attack the British lion in his favorite den—the center not only of British but of the world’s woolen manufacture and woolen trade? Did not the Wilson tariff law give our manufacturers free wool more than six months ago? That law lifted directly vast loads from all our woolen industries, enabling them to procure far cheaper and more suitable wools, while indirectly it reduced other expenses which enter intc the cost of production. ' England,after clothing* her own people, exports and sells annually woolens to the value oi $120,000,000 or more. The United States, though manufacturing annually $300,000,000 worth of wool' ens, has been until now prevented by our own high tariffs from competing in foreign markets, and hence our exports of woolens have been insignificant. Now, however, thanks to the Wilson free-wool bill, American woolens will have an entrance into the markets of every nation on the globe, and the new trade will eventually become enormously profitable to out manufacturing.classes. ” Edmund’s Income Tax Speech. Ex-Senator Edmund’s speech against the income tax is not worthy of his reputation as a lawyer. It is more of a^tn-ade than an argument. The ReedMcKinley congress “disappeared from the fty:e of the earth” after enacting the worse than war tariff, but n<J special pleader asked for the invalidation of the law on that account. Mr. Edmund’s inquiry as to “how many oi those who voted for the tax expected to pay a part of it” looks towards a prope rty qualification lor voting. He ought to know that every member of congress will pay at least $80 of tat comp tax—and a good many of then much more, if they make honest ta turns,-N. Y Worl*

A WAR ECHO. Every Honorable Veteran Da* serves His Pension. And the lone Limb 1* Not the Only Btuoo for a Government Howard Either. „• [From Journal. Lewiston. Ha] • Barnaul K. Jordan has just given the Journal an account of his life, wuloh in view of his extrumely hard lot for the past lew years will Ue read with interest. “1 am 4S years old and hare always lired In New Portland. X enlisted in the army in 15*52 ns a private in Company A, 28th Me Volunteers. My army experience injured my health to some extent, although 1 worked at blacksmithing some part of the time, when suddenly, several years ago, I was prostrated with what able; physicians pronounced Locomotor Ataxia. At first I could get around, somewhat yet the disease progressed quite rapidly until I had hardly any feeling in my legs and feet, they foil like sticks of wood and 1 grew so much worse that I could not move for three years without help, os my neighbors and friends could testify. X employed several physicians in my vicinity, and elsewhere, and they ail told me that medicines would not help me, that they could do nothing to effect a core and that In time I should become entirely helpless. 1 became discouraged. I was s great care to my wife sad friends. Shortly

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NEWSPAPERDOM. Ten editors are members of the English parliament. There are twenty-five women running country papers in Kansas. A Spanish paper in the Pyrenees regularly suspends publication in hot weather. - ~ One undoubted Americanism has taken firm root in England; the Times has adopted “gerrymandering.” In order to foster British commerce with Japan the British Trade Journal has determined to issue a regular quarterly edition in Japanese and to print and publish it in Japan. Au the Year Round, Charles Dickens’ paper, after an existence of thirtysix years, has come to an end and is swallowed up by Household Words, which was started in 1S50 and incorporated with All the Year Round for many years. Longmans, of London, are starting a new magazine for sports, to be called the Badminton Magazine* which will also contain “fiction which possesses a more or less pronounced savor of sport.” The editor Will be Mr. Alfred Watson, who assisted the duke of Beaufort in editing the Badminton Library. SPARKS FROM THE CABLE. Endeavors are now being made in England to establish the Sabbatica year, one year’s rest in seven, for school-teachers. Lisbon will have a great festival next June to commemorate the seven hundredth anniversary of Saint Anthony, of Padua, who was bora there in 218&

GARNERED TRIFLES. Bwura rank* as the healthiest city in the world. The steamship City of Paris keeps up steam with the aid of fifty-four furnace fires. The women of Morocco never celebrate their birthdays, and few of them know their ages. Powdered glass la now used to make samkiaper. The glass is^pulverised by heatmg it red hot and throwing it into water. The condor is the largest bird in existence. Some of those shot in the Andes had a spread of wing of 18 to 80 feet. The sound of a bell can be heard through the water at a distance of48,800 feet. Through the air it can be heard at a distance of only 456 feet. “As bund as a mole*’ is not a sensible comparison, as the mole is possessed of good eyesight, although its eyes are very small—about the size of a mustard seed. The observance of Lent is one of the oldest customs among Christian nations. It is, in fact, a custom of such antiquity that its beginning is involved in obscurity. _ DON'TS FOR THE WHEELMAN. Don’t wear a clown’s costume. It generates facetious comment. Don’t boast of your day’s record. The race is not always to the swift. Don't notice small dogs that chase the wheel. A snub and dust discourage them. Don’t put your shoulder to the wheel. People will think you a professional in training. Don’t try to pass every vehicle on the road. Chesterfield said it is vulgar to be in a hurry. Don’t think the one you belong to Is the only bicycle club of any consequence.

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