Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-08-23
Thoughts for wiImington work.
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Thoughts for Wilmington WORK
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J. B. Granwiler Ia member Of thu
Silk Ribbon Weavsrs' Union Of New
York and Paterson, New Jersey, ar
organization which numbers ever l.3C(
men, all voters. NJ. G. writing to Il {
National Republican Committee, il
proud t, say thai they had all dt cid.d
to the last man to vote for Garfield and
Arthur. The reasons for doing 60 are
that they realize as never before the in
jury which the Silk trade would suffer
by the accession Of party hostile ia
the protective tariff, which has fostered
the trade in this country. These are
the reasons Mr.. Granwiler says that
have induced them to take this step,
and they will do all they can to cleo,
Garfield and Arthur.
Another association that has got its
eyes open is the Independent Working.
mems Club down in what Is called Red
hook, Brooklyn, where it was hardly
safe before for q workingman to pro-
claim himself a Republican. Red Hook
is in the Twelfth Ward, a Democratic
stronghold, and John W. Mstoalf is the
leader Of the club referred to. Being
asked why the members Of this organi.
cation came to the conclusion TO sup
port Garfield and Arthur, when they
had before been Democrats, Mr.. Met
calf gave the following unanswerable
argument in defence Of his change and
the change of the members Of the club
to which he belonged
"Well, I've come to the conclusion
that it isn't for q workingmsn's inter,
'st to support the Democratic party"
replied Mr.. Metcalf. "Every time they
get into power they ruin business. /
lost over "a, 600 through that party,
The first Democratic Congress they got
took the duty off shipping iron, and
with the rush of foreign importation Of
ron, the stock | had bought went down
in value to that amount, and l was out
# pocket. don't see how any young
elbow or any business m an can get any
'eneft whatever from any change.
We've prosperity now and why should |
We change it ?"
There may be public speakers who
an give their reasons for supporting
fairfield and Arthur more eloquently
han Mr.. Metcalf has, but there are
one that can use more convincing or
acre solid reasons. None can read
hem but to understand them.
As there are thousands Of good,
onest, hardworking Democrats in the
hip yards, machine shops and iron
MANUFACTURES Of this city, who will
sad this article we would simply ask
lem to read the statement of Mr..
ranwiler and Mr.. Metcalf a second
me, and third time, and TO read It'll
until it is properly understood. We
sed not tell these intelligent
emocrats who have minds of their
Vn and can read for themselves, that :
icy have employment because our :
ZIP yards and machine shops are full
orders, and the shops have these
tders because they are shielded by a
rotective tariff. Is the point made
Efficiently plain ? Does the hard
sted Democratic working man real,z4
lat while he persistently votes the a
emocratic ticket for National affairs, L
just as psrsistently votes against
s bread and butter. If ever the =
lip yards, machine shops and manu- I
otories Of Wilmington languish and o
lally close, it will be because the
'mocratic party Is exalted to power u
ID the free trade principles advocated u
the Democrats take the place of the p
elective tariff principles Of the Re- {,
lblicap party. =
Should the Democrats lie successful 6
i'd free ship principles prevail and the II
.rbors of the United States be filed P
It'll rotten English lulks, and should "
o ship yards Of the Harlan & Hol- "
1gsWorth company and the Pusey & i
mes company be closed, the Demo. q
attic workingman may look upon the a,
'sed yards, and say, 81 helped to do Of
is by voting the Democratic ticket ca
ainst the interests Of my employers =,
ID against my own interests. " The II
'rkingmen of Wilmington had better d,
far do as Mr.. Granwiler and his ly
k weavers have done; as Mr.. Metcalf
d his independent workingmen's
ID have done and resolve to vote for
rfeld and Arthur, because times are "
ID and no change is desired. ia
As WILL BE seen from the returus ",
ewhers published in the REPUBLICAN. "
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