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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1883
Page
4
The Gazette notes D C Haskell’s Lawrence reception speech dated March 15 1883 urging farmers toward protection while Gov Guck recovers and labor disputes widen. It blasts wealth disparity as labor remains unrewarded and wealth idolized, and claims Pennsylvania Republicans face a political setback as legal assessments are barred.
Gry, Crook and his command burned up all right. He surprised the Apache camp, killed seven Indians and took 383 prisoners. Five Mexican women and a little girl were recaptured. The chiefs say an American boy six years old, captured in New Mexico, is with a quorum in the mountains. He is, no doubt, Charles McComas. The general is justly receiving much praise for his successful expedition.
Lawrence grows vibrant with booming business and rising property values across the city. Growth centers on educational strength, the University of Kansas in Lawrence, and expanding manufacturing powered by water. The city attracts new residents, investors, and improved living with progressive industry and agricultural ties.
Vinsethenk is promptly met and surmount ed. Thus it is that the Historic City once more takes the front rank among the many prosperous cities of our proud common wealth.
Prof W H Carruth urges labor a share of profits based on risk and sacrifice. He warns against wealthier classes exploiting workers and cites the French Revolution as a lesson, calling for justice and demagogic advocacy for the oppressed.
A Gazette writer argues protection benefits farmers only if they can prove it. The piece contends Liverpool prices set wheat rates, and domestic use could shift corn to beef and dairy production. It asserts foreign demand rather than protection largely lifts prices and questions the claimed home market protection.
The speaker argues that competing with foreign products would lower prices for farmers and enable cheaper clothing books and farm tools. Free trade would benefit consumers by 10 to 20 percent savings, removing restrictions and opening competition worldwide, asserting no danger to the United States.
The writer urges county overseers to adopt a contract system with competitive bidding and fixed road funds to boost ten hour work days at prevailing wages. California’s road plan is cited as successful, claiming better roads and thrift. The piece warns against scattered local tinkering and stresses durable, well-specified work.
A letter argues protectionists push for permanent labor costs to shield industries from British competition. It cites Hon. D. C. Haskell’s May and June replies asserting near-term success for some sectors, but warns that without cheaper labor, open ports and free markets may be lost to foreign control.
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