| Show THE CLOSING DOWN OF THE SMELTERS under the mining lead head in IT tribune will bo be found a tz copy of 0 a letter sent by J E 11 schwartz lz president of 0 the pennsylvania Sm smelling smelting elting company to samuel jarries james superintendent ot of tile works at sandy the letter states the intention of the company to close down teut but the letter gives the false also reason that the company Is unwilling to assume the risk of 0 the th election of 0 mr fr bryak aho vho lie la Is a tree free trader openly proclaiming his opposition to any protection whatever the further assertion Is 1 made that the free coinage of silver would it the company no relief we say tho the reason offered Is false because tho the platform on air which mr bryan brian Is stunning siu nning promises to raise sufficient revenue to run the government through a tariff find and further that the tariff shall be fairly adjusted toward every portion of the country moreover no ito ono one knows better than sir mr schwartz that even if mr air bryan were to bo be elected sic no possible changes could lie be made in the taillet tor for probably two years y car a had mr schwartz stated the truth that blidt because of 0 tile tho poverty of the countey there had been a a mighty talling fallins off in the purchase ot of manufactured lead which has caused a largo surplus to accumulate in III the kast east his beahon a orn for closing down would mould havo have been much more moie reasonable lad had lie he added that because ot at falling prices and slow sales males the tariff had lost its lt charm that would have been true but wo do not believer believe either cither would havo have been tho the truo true reason for closing down we wre were informed a month aso ago that the iho mingo reduction works had been leased lea fied and for tho the purpose of at closing them down and that tile the pur purpose wa to increase the charges clia for far reducing ores we do not know that this is true but it has a reasonable look and no me would ako i to have a a statement t from froin sir mr schwartz lz whether or not the strict tere when they shall be closed down wilt will warn to pay day any revenue to the owners what n vi 0 object to Is the giving ot of a false reason by the owners for one ot of their business acts |
