New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18

the November elections. We are most cmphaticaly
against q change Everything suits us exactly as
il is Our business never has been heavier Than IL
was this year up 20 tho time of the Maine election
We had such constant run of orders ahead await
ing their turn. that contemplated eniarg'nN our
extensive factories at st. JOhnsoury. VS. Dnt peiiu
ing the uncertainty attending the Presidential eIec
ton concluded 10 go slowly under cose-reeleu TOP
sails until we could plainly see safety ahead. HOW
ever. we believe Indiana and Ohio have settled that
question and now we propose to drive business ana
Gil the world with American scales. We 40 large
business with Russia. Australia and Atrica-in snort,
have strong export trade all over the world that
is steadily increasing Yet considering the effect
that change might have on home industries, and
not knowing what the effect might be mon thc i'm
portaton of English, French and German scales, we
should feel II to be necessary to contract bust
ness in the event of General Hancocks election"
low many workmen have You in your cmployT
ave have over a thousand in our factories and
warehouses and nearly all of them will vote for
Garfield and Arthur"
:" Have YOU posted mp any of tie cards contrasting
the party platforms u
"NO, bur we have gone among the men and shown
them fairly and sqnaroly just how u change would
affect them individually. We have put II TO them
about IN tins way:
"sIn few weeks you will he called upon votcand
is essential that you understand what interests you
have at stake III the coming elections. Now YOU All
know that things are going along wrl enough ~
present. We prospornc, and Won have plenty or
work and good pay. Wen, If the Republican parry Is
successful IN November, VIII guarantee you IOuf
Years of steady work and fair wages; but u the
Republican party should be defeated hcn on the ISL 81
January shan have To cut down our manufacturing
at least 80 cent discharge many OF our employees
and reduce the wages OF those whom We retain'
1--WE only make this plain statement and leave the
matter to their own Judgment. We believe they
have intelligence enough To understand their best
interests. Many of them who were ID 'mocrais nave
come and have signlted their intention OF sup
porting the Republican candidates. Our woTkmen
are an exceptionally intelligent set of workingmen.
When question like this comes up they think about
II and discuss 1t among themselves from an lnteil-
gent stand 1olnt. ! think they thoroughly under
stand now that their interests and our interests are
mutual, and will go very sOiidly Republican III
consequences.
80 illustrate the manner IN which the
country would be affected by a change, even
though there Were no Immediate tampel-
ing with the tariff, ask our men to
consider how factories wOnld get along
If We to discharge suddenly all our present
skilled workmen and fill their places with SIT OF
men without any experience whatever. That Is
fair illustration of the effect change OF admins
tratiOn would have upon the country and the men
can easily understand 1t. Regarding the issue OF
this year prominent Democratic manufacturers
think Just do, and great many who have
worked for the Democratic party heretofore Will
quietly vote with us this year. A good story was
told AT the Grant dinner which attended IN Bos-
ton few DAYS ago. Two very prominent manufac-
tureTs who always had been great Democrats, met
Oh Boston Common the morning after ire Indiana
and ONO elections. One of them said to the other
We'll. guess we're beaten ali TO pieces! Yes, and
Pm glad of itP 80 am = This was an actual oc-
currence and was vouched tor by the gentleman
who told it,"