New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-01

engaged in directing the mailing of several thou-
sands Of tariif cards when THE TRIBUNE reporter
called on Saturday When asked how the work was
going on. Mr.. Cooper answered:
"Eyerything is most encouraging. Opinion IS
changing very rapidly in all departments oil Dusi-
ness Men who few DAYS ago were firmly dcclde'i
TO vote for Hancock are now working with us toward
the success OF the Republican party The Merohan's
Club Is now almost unanimous for Garhei0' Inc
workngmen will give large majority Tor Oarhei''
from their class. think; hundreds OF them are
coming over every day."
Has the forged letter purporting to have been
written by General Garfield on the Chinese question
had any effect among the worldnGmen 7"
COPIES of the letter were distributed all over
the city. aud particularly among the lshoring men
and in the tenement house districts 1t may have
deceived few. but think it will have little effect
upon the masses. The laborng men are not 50
ignorant rs the authors of the forged letter prob
ably imagine. Among the men who have come
over to rs from the Democrats the thing will have
no effect whatever. They know the tricks
Of the party and prepared for them
| think that every man with an atom
of Intelligence must regard that letter as very
silly stupid bungling piece OF work. Really oe-
hevc the Democrats will lose votes by that very
thing. and they cannot afford to lose very many
now | tell you, or they'll only have National
Committed aud few stragclers who are seeking
Office left There will be some surprises TO both par
ties in the coming election. Surprises TO TIE Demo
Gratis Oh the occasion of losing some Of those DIS
t1icts uuou which they are coming most conil-
| Jcutlv aud eurrrises TO some Of the Republicans
/ uuon having won where they had not expected to
Win, and gained where they lad not eaIec'ed 10
- number Of Illustrations are being placardcd
/ about with considerable effect SAID 5r. Cooper.
We have specimens OF them here. mus Iups
douhla-ulge cartoon. which appeared III HupT s
Ufeti. of October %, Let well enough alone
| the whole country Is prosperous. and the
! people DO not want change Is one
/ of them and il is being circulated cXien5iVtB;
! Another one bears the pictures OF john Bun ana
Uncle Samuel engaged in an animated couNcf5au'h'
| On the Establishments side Is the legend: Democrat
ic Free radel The paupuT labor of Europe to com
/ peie with home industry he wTetched subIec ct
! who ekcs out a bare living Mr.. Bull points 10 a
! miserable howell occupied bya British workiugman
! ana his family. On the other side is the following
Republican Protection for home industry. The
/ true SOVEREIGN citizen who works for "a lalr wage
| At the hight of the American Is typical American
/ wOrkngnan's home contrasting greatly Win Tue
! other This placard also bears the following;
Manufacturers anu WOGdngmen!
Now tine time to protect your own interests.
Read the Tarin Plank in Both Platforms
Read the Letters OF Acceptance OF the ur Cahuuales'
The DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM, adopted by the CinclhnaH
O'"' a rAPuF FOR REVENUE ONLY"
! HancOck's letter OF acceptance says:
The principles enunca,od by The CONVENTION arc
those have cherished in the past anu shall ehdeaVor 10
| MAINTAIN IN the future"
| Engllsh's letter Of acceptance says;
ACCEPT the nomination upon the platform or plln-
ciples adopted by the Convention. which cordially ap-
! prove"
| MARK THE CONTRAST.
/ The REPUBLICAN PLATFORM adopted by the Chicago
| Convention says: 800 -, -, =,
We reaiGm the belief, avOwed in 1876, that the du
levied for the purpose OF Revenue snOdG 50 dlscll
| mate as To favor American labor"
arfeld letter of acceptance SAYS In reference 10
our customs laws q policy should be pursued when VIII
enable the labor and capital employed ID our great IN
duStrirs to compete fairy markets with lhe
labor aud capital foreign producers. We egslatc TOT
the people of the United states, and not for the Whot
world and il IL oar glory that the American laborer
more intelligent and better paid than his foreign com
! pcttOE"
should d. made in tue present tariff and y-,cm o. taxa
tiou s VIII relieve OVcr-huri- industry or ass
and enable our HulctHrers and artisans 10 compete
/ successfully with tHose Of other Lands