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Editorial
October 24, 1888
The River Press
Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana
What is this article about?
An editorial by A. E. Rogers criticizes the protective tariff system for creating wealth inequality, monopolies, labor unrest, and social division, ultimately urging support for Cleveland and the Democratic ticket to free laborers from its burdens.
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WHAT PROTECTION HAS DONE
It has built up a monied aristocracy.
It has created 300,000 millionaires and 2,000,000 tramps.
It has erected and fostered monopolies at the expense of the people.
It has built and filled poor houses throughout the land.
It has made the rich richer and the poor poorer.
It has bred labor strikes, riots and mob violence.
It has compelled the workingmen of the country to form labor organizations to protect themselves against the great corporations of the country.
It has opened avenues of wealth to the few and closed them to the many.
It has disorganized society by the creation of classes.
It has taken money from the pockets of the laboring men and transferred it to those of the manufacturers.
It has placed one class of people in the power of another.
It has driven American shipping from the high seas.
It has filled the country with pauper contract labor.
It has eaten up the substance of the laboring men of the country.
It has robbed the people of $130,000,000, and locked it up in the vaults of the United States treasury.
It has taken this vast amount of money from those least able to lose it.
It has at last aroused the laboring men of the country to free themselves of the shackles placed upon them by the money power of the country, by voting for Cleveland and the whole democratic ticket.
A. E. ROGERS.
It has built up a monied aristocracy.
It has created 300,000 millionaires and 2,000,000 tramps.
It has erected and fostered monopolies at the expense of the people.
It has built and filled poor houses throughout the land.
It has made the rich richer and the poor poorer.
It has bred labor strikes, riots and mob violence.
It has compelled the workingmen of the country to form labor organizations to protect themselves against the great corporations of the country.
It has opened avenues of wealth to the few and closed them to the many.
It has disorganized society by the creation of classes.
It has taken money from the pockets of the laboring men and transferred it to those of the manufacturers.
It has placed one class of people in the power of another.
It has driven American shipping from the high seas.
It has filled the country with pauper contract labor.
It has eaten up the substance of the laboring men of the country.
It has robbed the people of $130,000,000, and locked it up in the vaults of the United States treasury.
It has taken this vast amount of money from those least able to lose it.
It has at last aroused the laboring men of the country to free themselves of the shackles placed upon them by the money power of the country, by voting for Cleveland and the whole democratic ticket.
A. E. ROGERS.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Labor
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Protectionism
Tariffs
Monopolies
Labor Strikes
Wealth Inequality
Cleveland
Democratic Ticket
What entities or persons were involved?
Cleveland
Democratic Ticket
Money Power
Great Corporations
Manufacturers
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Negative Effects Of Protective Tariffs
Stance / Tone
Strongly Anti Protectionism And Pro Democratic
Key Figures
Cleveland
Democratic Ticket
Money Power
Great Corporations
Manufacturers
Key Arguments
Built Up A Monied Aristocracy
Created 300,000 Millionaires And 2,000,000 Tramps
Erected And Fostered Monopolies At The Expense Of The People
Made The Rich Richer And The Poor Poorer
Bred Labor Strikes, Riots And Mob Violence
Compelled Workingmen To Form Labor Organizations
Taken Money From Laboring Men To Manufacturers
Robbed The People Of $130,000,000 Locked In U.S. Treasury
Aroused Laborers To Vote For Cleveland And Democrats