The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-29
Free Trade waverers,

We invoke the attention of any republi-
cans who are opposed to monopolies; want
the tariff modified almost to free trade
principle, and believe that the doctrine OF
protection is injurious to the many for the
benefit of the few, to the article which We
copy from the leading protective organ in
the union, the New York Tribune.
The monopolis.s will hold all waverine
men with firm grasp, and intend tina,
none tincsured with free trade doctrines
shall give vote in favor of it in congress
Are the people of Illinois, who are three.
fourths, if not nine .tenths in favor of free
trade, or certainly against protection, pre-
pared to elect such men to represent them
in the federal legislature
We commend the uttersnces of the great
leader OF protection to the careful peruss
of the people. Having read it, let them
exercise their good sense by voting for men
who are pronounced against protection and
monopoliss. Here is what the New York
Tribune says:
The whole country is thoroughly aware
that the protective policy, which was treach
erously crushed out under democratic ascen
dency, was re established Immediately or
the accession of the republicans to power
1t perfectly understands that il has been
upheld erer since by republican votes, anc
that the democratic party, true to its pro-
slavery traditions, detests that policy, anc
stands ready to crush it whenever
it shall be restored to power. As the pro
te ctive policy was re established mainly by
republican votes, so it will again be
overturned, if it ever shall be overturned,
mainly by democratic rotes. Hence the
Chicago Times is perfectly right in felicitat-
ing its party on the service which is being
rendered to that party in diffusing and vim
dicsting its principles and policy by the
Chicago Tribune.
The republican speaker or writer who
assails and denounces protection, inevitably
aids the democratic party. He may mean
this or may not his intention cannot affect
the result. The republican speaker or
writer who apologies for protection apology
yes for the republican party. The repub-
iican speaker or writer who tries to make
out that there is no real Issue between ths
two great parties respecting protection
virtually tells his hearers that 1t isn't O'
much consequence whether they vote OF
stay at home this year. And these nearer.
know just as well as he does, that protection
as in issue, and that it mus. stand or .tal
NTH tie republican ascendsncy And the
republican candidate for congress who talks
as our Chicago namesHke quotes Mr.. Wilson
as doing, will be very apt to throw away his
district, as Mr.. Wilson has nearly or quit
done, though it never till now elected any
but a republican.
That there are free trade repu blicans, VIZ
know. Theie right in the party is Just q
good as ours; their right to hold their opin
ions in it precisely the same as ours. Pro
tective tariffs have been framed and passed
by successive republican congresses for th'
simple reason that nine tenths of the repub
licans'sre protectionists. The free trader,
in or out of our party have the smples
liberty to convert these into free traders i
they can, and to buy or otherwise secure a
controlling interest in leading republican
journals to this end. We do not believe
they can succeed in PROSECUTING majority
of our party but they are welcome to make
tho trial