New-York tribune., 1880-10-25
Jfr. KIINKFRrUs, President.

DEAR SIR: i venture to address few words
to the shops meeting on the Subject Of
NAV be that some of the men have not
given the matter that consideration which It's i'm
por1ance warrants. and II may be well To bear IN
mind few facts directly connected with our
own particular trade. ON business never
was moro prosperous than 1t Is to-day. We
have never paid higher prices for labor
than we are paying now. You never had more work
to do OF were earning more mODey than yOu are at
the present time and WI continuance of he Re
publican party in power the prospects OF future
prosperity all that c3a be desired. The foster
ing policy of the Republican Government has ell
for Quality of workmanship and beauty of finish
the clothes made in the United States of America
protective tariff prevents the country from
being flooded with clothes made III
the cheap labor markets OF London and Paris. fou
are paid from $40 20 go Tor making cost IN New
YORK. The highest prlcrs pad IN Europe FOR the
best workmanship is - to IS for making coat
TbeSe are bread-and- butter facts that we can all
upderst and and appreciate.
What have we TO gain oy changer Nothing,
and We risk everything.
| wish 10 place myself on record as firm believer
IN and advocate for the Republican party the Gov
ernuegt hat has maintained md soluble the united
INTEGRITY of the country ana nave so reduced the
eDorlnOl National debt contracted 10 suppress Tie
rebe eiu of the South. tht there Is now saving of
seventy millions per annum on the interest alone
since cG6.
Give your votes to the party under whose govern
Inen fe country Is 50 prosperous, and elect GARFIELD
and AT;Ear. Yours truly, HENRY PRoUsE COOPER
The address was received with great applause.
and tbc president of the society IN response ssIa
that these .he sentiments of the majority
preseni and that only the majority OF
jourDeymen taIlors IN sympathy with the Repubh-
can party, but that the majority of skilled mechan-
3cs and artisans III all trades were good Republicans
A firm 10 this city largely interested III the manu-
factuTe # giassware, but which objected 10 the
publication OF It's name. called upon yesterday
byalRlBUNE reporter. 1he senior member of the
firm A. asked how he regarded the tariff question.
On. to that" be replied " am IN favor OF
prOtcc tlOu rlgnt along. and am very strongly IL
favor OF the continuance of tie present acmInisua
tion. Free trade would mol hurt business
except II would affect the general prosperity Of
the hole country. We would personally, directly
lose uOililng. the loss would come upon our en-
cut down Ia the European standard. We could
COMPETE with manufacturers ~ any country N the
world to-day without particle 0i protection, if We
only had TO pas The Wages ihat they pay.
but dOu't want 10 SEE our men working for such
pay. | would rather have Things 70 Oh tAeJ
Your factories are in New-Jersey | understand,
and now many employees adye you =
"Our factories are IN New-Jersey and We employ
over 900 bands. Most Of them. ] think. will yot,
for tie ..cpublIcan candidates. About six months
or 80 ago they struck for higher wages, and do
not think that after conducting a strke Tor all
jncre .se they would 70 10 the polls and vote for a
decrease IL tueiT pay. have not beeu among the
inen lately myself, Dit from "uat ie'I 'hey are
very sclid FOR Garfield aEd Arthur. i know they
hive hrpugllcan CLUBS and ale wen supplied Win
d. uIutufs.|
rcIn ,er of the firm Of Crofn', White & Pea
BODY. "a No. lOl Spriug-st., wnO employ 100 men
al tner hai factory IA la. bury, Conn, said they
had en- using the tariff ards effectively among
their employees. The gentleman also stated that he
luew e German DemoeIa', a wealthy importer, vii,
IL ended 10 vote his party ticket up TO tine tlme o:
fhe nomination OF William r. Grace for Mayor. lie
said hc couldn't stand that, ald would support Cen
eral CARRIED n company with many other German
Ueuo,r4f- who would vote The Republican ticket
st the coming election.
A. \ : UyrIi.ls cartet factory ~ West Forty-
thttd--f Foreman CanpDell saId the " taun carGs'
had caused "A number Of conversions additional u
tno.r already reported IN HI tribune. An extra
eupIiy al cards had been for ana pat up IA
fp.rgou. places thr0u ghOui tie factory. Our Of the
100 go.efs Ia the establshnient, pr cent lad been