Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-19

Vote for Han-
cock.
The following correspondence between
Mr.. B. F. Meyers, of the Harrisburg
Patriot, and Col. Henry Mccormick is
published. Mr.. McCormick's views as
representative business man, concerning
the Business Peril which dishonest alarm
lists are harping on in event Of the cleo
ton Of Gen. Hancock and Democratic sue
cess, put very effectual quietus on that
desperate campaign device of funscrupuious
Republican politicians. Col. Mccormick
is president Of the Lochiel iron company,
is largely interested in the Paxton fur
naces, Harrisburg nail works, Harrisburg
fire brick company and other extensive
business enterprises, and his opinions will
carry with them great weight that
thoughtful workingmen and business men
and voters in all walks Of life will care
fully consider before they allow them
selves to be carried off their feet by any
foolish panic, such as the Republican man.
ayers are endeavoring to create.
HARRISBURG, October 16, 1SS0.-Col.
Henry Nc MCormick-DEAR SIR: Knowing
you to he largely interested in the iron
business, and at the same time to favor
the election of General Hancock to the
presidency, infer that you do not appre-
hend that any bad effects upon the busi-
ness interests of the country will result
from the success of the Democratic party.
If SO would you be kind enough to state
vo,,r ,oocnnv for ynrr ho1iofS g.,
doing you would oblige,
Yours respectfully,
b. F. MEYERS.
HARRIsEURG, October 10. 1S90.-B. f.
Meyers, esq-DEAR SIR: Yours of 18th
inst. is received. You are right in your
inference that do not think business in
terests will bc in any way imperiled by
the election of General Hancock. The cf-
forts to create panic in business circles
are mainly based upon alleged danger to
industrial interests dependent more or less
| upon the tariff.
Now if the presidential election has any
bearing at all upon the question infinite
valley of the Schuylkill amid mines and
furnaces-in community where all par
ties are unit OH the tariff question-and
whose only published utterances on the
subject should be entirely satisfactory to
Pennsylvanians, to Garfield member of
that famous free trade club, "Thc Cob
den ;" whose tariffrecord was so odious to
Pennsylvania Republican members of Con-
gress that they bolted his nomination
in caucus for speaker of the House
and who is supported as Il
champion of revenue reform by the
great free trade organs Of New
York and Chicago. But We arc referred
to party platforms-they are only traps
set to catch gudgeons > they are only
framed to be misunderstood. When has
the dominant party regarded them in leg
islation? For example may here refer to
a highly polished plank that has served in
more than one Republican national plat
fOrm-I mean that of "civil service re-
form," SO much preached and SO little
practised by the party. But the real
power Ofrcgulating the tariff devolves upon
Congress. The present Congress is Demo
cratic in both branches and why has not
the threatened ruin already paralyzcd
our industries: If the country
can survive and thrive under a
Democratic Congress two years why not
longer: A presidential veto has no power
to prevent the passage of any measure
through Congress and we have 4 right to
suppose that if the Democratic party as
such united upon any modification of the
tariff they would have adopted one. But
the fact is it is generally conceded-cxcept
for campaign purposes-that the tariff is
no longer party question and it is almost
sure during the present Congress to be
submitted to the hands Of a commission
Of experts for the preparation of measure
that will be just to all interests. This will
be done by common consent of men of
| all parties-after election. For the above
reasons l have no fear that Democratic
success in November need disturb the
equanimity Of the most ardent protection
ist. Again, the Republican party pretend
to claim credit for the present general
prosperity of the country. Is not the leg
islative branch of the government Demo-
cratic? Surely it is more powerful for
good or ill to the public credit and welfare
great measure responsible for improved
credit and enforced for improved credit
and enforced economy.
The Republican administration deserves
no credit for resumption of specie pay
ments. 1t was merely done in obedience
to law passed years before and against
the protest of the most powerful wing of the
party. A happy conjunction of accidents
(over which party would scarcely claim
controD rendered resumption success and
has thus far enabled us to continue them.
Foreign war wasting the grain fields of
Europe, our bOuntiful crops and improve
ments in transportation, have brought gold
here in abundance and made it easy for us
to pay in specie. Knowing we'll the,con-
servative character and tendencies OF Gen
cral Hancock feel confident that the in.
terests of labor, capital and the whole le-
United States would be subservcd by his
election to the presidency.
Yours respectfully.
HENRY Mccormick.