Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-03
Tho Mill-cwrers' Circular

\ number Of the manufacturers and MILL
owners under the hill" feeling deeply the
Importance of the issues at stake in the pre-
sent political canvass and dreading the
blow to business which must follow change
of administration and of Government policy,
just as the country is entering on new
era of material prosperity, recently address
ed 4 circular letter to tie men in
their employ. rs this has been rep
resented to be bull-llozing doe
ument, in which the men We're threatened
with discharge from employment if they
did not vote the Republican ticket. We copy
it below. 1t will be seen that it contains no
threat, or pressure except that of argument
and truthful statement. 1t is simple eX-
preston of the reasons, why its signers support
the Republican party at this juncture. 1t is II
calm and quiet appeal TO the reason and
judgment of business men and work
:-..---,.., -s.l-. "-.-s u, such ,'crc-gcs t"
be carefully weighed by all who would con
suit their own interests, and the interests
of business, III our community.
BURLINGTON, VI, Aug. "A, 1880
Men AND FRIENDS Feeling greatly the
importance of the issue of the present politi-
cal contest upon the future welfare of our
country and upon our own and consequent
ly upon your interests, we subjoin a few of
the many reasons why We support the Repub
lican party, and We earnestly invite You to
a calm consideration Of these reasons, unin-
duenced by anything except your intelligence
and reflection. As we urge you, so far as
you can do so, to assist US in placing i'll
power for the next four years the party
whose policy has been and will be to protect
us in our mater lal posperity. Your interests
and ours are identical neither of us can
thrive without the support of the other n
policy of government that is best for us is
also the best for you, and vice versa.
First-We shall support the Republican
party because it is the true Democratic
party, as it asserts that the laboring man,
tie same as the wealthy citizen, is entitled
to all the privileges of citizenship as guaran-
teed by the Constitution.
Second-We shall support the Republi-
can party, because it has always been the
loyal party of the country, and we think
can more safely be entrusted with the con-
troll of the Government than n party three
citizens who too recently tried TO destroy our
country bv rebellion and mn,ie il land of
mourning and created a dcbt which has brcn
and is still rr;evous IN heor
TbirJ-Wc shall sunnort the Repuhlica,
Marty hec,use its motley is 10 nrotect orr
hTs;DoSs h,, a nro,octirc tariff withont which
we are conf;de,t ,ba, o,r business womb nnt
onIv ho inirrcd Int rbsoIutrIv ruined and we
sbo,,ld M, nce1 IN emnloy Inbor
- :, a., psar,ii,.,,, p,,rs.,r, s,v.
I'VE aflirm inc belief avowed IN 1856 tha. duties
levied FOR the purpose of revenue should 50 DIS
'rlnina'e as 10 iior Ai.ei liol Au " f
ference To- our custom laws. a policy should be
pursued which Will bring revenues 70 ihe treasury
anu VIII elin,e the MINOR anu V1piI vuipIp r ~
els With the labor and capital Of foreign pro,iucers
Ne ieyisdf' tor the Isopie g n. tHi'et STAT aad
'ytio, ne ghSr TY'la' ana " = o.. XXX ga, ,aJ
fiIn lis .fortign colnp.iitr,.0
The po,iev of the Democratic party is
free trade-a tariff for revenue only THE
ryact and only words of the Democratic
platform in reference 10 the tariff no nro-
lection for lohor or manufacturing interests
Fourth We shall sunnort the Rerublicln
marty bccausa il is the Marty of honest
monry-a marty that has made 1t pos,inl,
for ma In nay Won for Xour labor in void pr
lis enuivoirnt - marty has bv its financial