" Protection is Robbery."
The New York World says : - <; The protected ironmaster of Pensylvania asserts that to pay the " difference in wages," he must have the right to collect from the people 6dol 72c on every ton of pig iron made. The total wages that he pays bis workmen is under 2dol 64c per ton, and he steals from the " difference in wages" 4dol 26c peu ton. He gets his labour free of cost. The furnaces of Pennsylvania produced in 1890 415,329 tons, representing 18,809,429d0l 84c, literally stolen from the pauper dole to the pauper workmen supported by public contribution. What is true of the pro - tected ironmaster of Pennsylvania is true of every other really protected employer. He has absolute pauper labour, supported by public contributions, and his profit comes mainly from what he steals from his work, men.
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Manawatu Herald, 22 December 1892, Page 2
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139" Protection is Robbery." Manawatu Herald, 22 December 1892, Page 2
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