Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-12
70 rHE MANUrAcTUREKs AND WORK.
INGMEN OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The Tariff Question Settled.


The Tariff Question Settled.
The following card appeared in the Phila-
delphia Sunday Mercury of last Sunday:
The Democrats, who now control both |
houses Of Congress, have resolved that the |
tariff qustion shall no longer be foot
ball in politics. In December last Eaton,
of Connecticut, introduced bill in the
Senate providing for the formation of a
of nine experts. by whom all
matters relating 20 the tariff on all articles
shall be decided, and every member of the
United States Senate voted in its favor.
The bill is now on the table of the speaker
of the house and will be the first one to
be taken up in December next. The
speaker Samuel J. Randall, Of Pennsyl-
vania, and all the Democratic members
arc in favor of its passage. Read the re-
marks of the author of the bill. made few
days ago, in public speech.
"There is not a member, from General
Hawley up or down, not one from New
England, that won't vote for that bill
when it comes up in the House, not one
They dare not do any other way. l want
to tell you why they dare not do it. Be-
cause ! the manufacturing interests of
Connecticut have decided themselves in
favor of that bill that is the reason.
Because hold in my hand, as the author
Of the bill, the petition Of all the iron interest
Of the United States, the ,chole Of it,; the Pc
tition Of all the cotton spianers Of the United
States, the aciole ofthem asking for the pas
sage Of this bU There came into my hands,
sir, one petition signed by men all over
New England, representing body of men
who consumed I, 800, 600 bales of cotton
representing men who employed $500, ,OO0,
600 capital who employed 500, 900 hands
and gave bread and meat to 1900, 900 peo-
pie. 1t is simply knavish to say that the
Democratic party is against the interests of
New England and the country. When
man makes 4 charge of that character
against the party to which am attached,
begged me to assist in the passage Of this
Democratic party is opposed to the manu-
featuring interests Of the country"
Now, manufacturers of Pennsylvania
The tariff for the next four years will be
nearly the same whether Garfield or Han
cock be president, except so far as the ex-
ecutive influence, either directly or indi-
rectly exercised, may be felt in the COM
mission which will certainly be appointed.
If the president be a representative of the
western farmers, Pennsylvania will have
no special influence whatever in regulating
the future tariff, but if the president be
Pennsylvania, that fact alone will exer-
else certain influence when matters
affecting the interests of Pennsylvania
manufacturers arc under consideration.
The sharpest :fhd shrewdest of our manu-
factures see this and are acting according
ly. Read the letter Of George Bullock,
proprietor Of the Conshohocken woolen
mills. Read the opinion of the Griswold
Brothers, in Forncy's Progress of this
week. which contains much other matter
of great interest to business men who wish
to act intelligently, and, for your own in
serest and those Of your workmen, be wise
while there is yet time to exercise your
own wisdom.
Merchants of Philadelphia! You also
have deep interest in the approaching
election. When the extension OF slavery
was the question at issue many of you did
nobly in sacrificing your commercial inter-
ests to oppose its extension; but now,
when slavery has been abolished and paci-
fcation, or the restoration of good feeling
in all sections, is the great question to be
decided, how do you propose to act? Do
you propose to allow the city of New York
to roll up Democratic majority, as John
Kelly promises. of 10000, and its mer-
chants to reap the benefit of it. while you
are placed in the position Of being regard
ed in the eyes Of the world rs narrow
minded, sectional, illiberal and mOnstrous-
ly unsrateful to the Union general who
did more than any other man to save your
Read Freedlcy's letter, republishcd in the
Progress of October .. Read the opinions
of our foremost business men published on
last page of Tuesdays Press, that
4 change Of administration aciU not be
attended rsth disaster to any Of the indus
trial or financial interests on the contrary
the election Of HANCOCK dnd ENGLISH,
bypromoting peace, tranquility and content
ment in the Southern states, 'rM stimulate
emigration and business enterprise, the bene-
fits Of uAiea sriN be felt in all sections. and
establish an era Of commercial prosperity
greater and more permanent than oar conn
try has heretofore enjoyea.'
Among them arc the names of:
Colonel Thomas A. Scott, late preside mt
of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Franklin B. Gowen, president of the
Philadelphia l. Reading railroad.
II. E. Packer, OF the Lehigh Valley rail
road.
William Massey, brewer and president
of the Philadelphia & Atlantic railroad.
Henry D. Welsh, president of the
American steamship company.
Thomas G. Hood, of Hood, Bonbriyllt
& Co.
John O. James, Of James, Santec & Co.
John 7. Robbins, iron manufacturer,
Philadelphia.
John II. Dialogue, iron shipbuller,
Camden, New Jersey.
E. r. Mcdowell, Of the Liebrandt & Nc
DOwell stove company.
Charles T. Parry, Of the Baldwin loco
motive works.
NJ. j. Dohan, of Dohan & Taitt.
John Baird, president of City national
bank.
William McAlcer, president OF the cham
Der of commerce.
s. Hartranft & Co., merchants.
George Callahan, manufacturer.
3. X. Jamison, banker.
William Conway & sons, manufacturers.
Asa Packers Sons, miners and capi-
talists.
Fl. II. Houston.
And hundreds Of others who believe it
to he to their interest to work and vote
for Hancock and English.
CRAWLING OUT.