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himself speak. In his message December 8, 1857, he says: 

 'In the midst of unsurpassed plenty, in all the pro- 

 ductions and in all the elements of National wealth, we find 

 our manufactories suspended, our public works retarded, 

 our private enterprises of different kinds abandoned, and 

 thousands of useful laborers out of employment and 

 reduced to want.'," 



There is too much sentimental politics manifested in the 

 discussion of this question. Let us look at it a moment from 

 a practical standpoint. The following table and remarks 

 from the Missouri World reduces to figures the effect 

 which the proposed reduction of the tariff would have on 

 the laborer: 



"Take the wages of the day laborer at Carnegie's 

 great steel works, Pittsburg, recently increased to $1.10 a 

 day, and figure out the prosperity of the American work- 

 ingrnan. If he works every week day his wages will 

 amount to $28.60 per month. We will suppose lie has 

 but two children depending on him: 



MONTHLY EXPENSES. 



Rent of two rooms in third story $ 6.00 



Meat once a day for 30 days 6.00 



Milk one quart a day 1.50 



Fuel average per month 2.00 



Oleomargarine two pounds a week 1.20 



Flour (third grade) 1.25 



Sugar 50 



Street carfare (miles from 'home 1 to factory) ... 1.50 

 Bridge toll (river between factory and 'home') . . .40 



Coal oil 25 



Vegetables 10 cents a day 3.00 



Tea and coffee (Sundays) 25 



Soap .10 



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