Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-07
A EKEE-TIsADER.

Frank II. IIurd Is the member Of Con.
gress from the Seventh district of Ohio.
lle was "A member during the existeuce
OF the Electoral Commission, and his
voice was often heard cloqueutlv eus.
tanning the Democratic side of the Pres.
idential fight. II is generally agreed by
all politicians that il any man fucceeded
IN doing honor to himself and adding
reputation to his name during that
stormy time Frank TIurd was the man.
Not only Is he distinguished for that.
hut also for his pronounced stand
against protection, an issue which he
maintains will become of the fir.t iInpor.
tancc in the national campaign. lie is
the banner. bearer for the free traders
and it is thought by many that ii his
views for the future are realized in the
matter of the great question TO be
fought over he will be the man to lead
the free trade forces Mr.. iIurd has
just ended rrief but enforced resi-.
dence in Philadelphia. Inhammatory
rheumatism, au old enemy that some.
times gets the best of him, gave him
warning while at Cape May aud he hns.
tened to the city TO put himself under
medical care, and for several days has
been confined TO bed. Last night he
mastered his illness sufficiently to tray.
81 homcwafd to prepare TO take the
P".s"'
MS VIEWS oS EwISG ANn FOSTER.
Now it is generally known in Ohio
that Dir. ilurd and Mr. Ewing ard not
the most devoted Of friends. II Is even
true that they don't speak to each 9th.
cr but Mr.. lIurd is Democrat, and he
says IN this connection: IL viii, If able,
take the stump aud gpcak according to
my engagements, which viii b. uumcr.
Gus. have not been in the State since
the conventions, but ] have no doubt
that Mr. living viii be elected. At the
same tim" ia" tight viii he close and
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protection u wrong on the theory
! that tie government intcTicres to pro.
teot one or two businesses. First, against
! tue iundaIncnial iaw ot trade 10y which
any man shaii tuy where u best suits
h'in and seIi where he can get the beat
/ pro" and second, because 1t prostitutes
the power Of the government to build
! up one class at the expense Of an
other. In other words, 1t compeis the
| consumer to pay tribute TO the manu-.
iaciurer. The uniairness OF protection
may be put thus. II it helps ono man
at the expense Of another IL Is unjust.
because then the government discum.
mates against certain other citizens. 1t
| is.only just when It protects all alike.
| II they are all protected alike IL il the
same situation as before anybody pro.
iceted. Protection j. An evil because it
/ destroys the very interest ii proiesseF to
| protect. As soon IS protection is csiab.
lished II profit be the result Of it every
person who has csp!tal and is in the
neighborhood where protected articles
are manufactured goes into the bnsiness,
and the result soon "a oyerproduc,Ion.
They supply beyond the demand. Re.
ducslon OF prices, euriailinE Of business,
loss of protits, closing up OF mauutao.
| turing establishments aud almost uni.