New-York tribune., 1880-10-26
r4crS F0R W0RKINGMEN.


No. &" if won't do" as Colonel lngersoll says.
The w0r9iDgmen of this country are not gong
to be GefIaudcd into voting for lower wages
and British competition by any Infamous for
gerry. IF any woIkingman is IN doubt, let him
90 into quiet place, sit down by himself, ana
think seriously Of these things:
|. The Republican party was first formed by
the free.labor wOIkinemeu OF the Nrth to pro-
test against the eucrOachment OF slavery, ana
il became from the first and has ever remained
peculiarly their party, and the representative
Of their interests. II gave the country Free
Homes for all, Free Schools for land Protcc-
tive Tariff.
II. When the Republican party first asked
power, it promised q tariff to discriminate In
favor Of American industry Within one
month after it gained a majority III both louSe5
of Congress it enacted such a tauil. From tnat
day TO this it has constantly pledged iise!f to
maintain. and has constantly maintained.
tariff for protection, the results of which work
inrmen see when they compare wages here and
in Europe.
Ill When the Democratic party was formed
If was inspired by tho tariff hating spirit Of
Southern nullifiers, who had tried in South
Carolina 10 DIOih up luO CHi"u ''N'''''~ w
could not defeat a tariff for the encouragement
Of manufactures.
". In 1910, and III every other platform
until after the wal began the democratic party
opposed protection, and demanded tarif FOR
revenue only This demand it repeated IN 1876,
and denounced the present tariff us = master
niece Of Injustice" The same demand" a tarli
fol ,eyenue only 1T makes again this year
Now. as at the beginning. it is the representative
of the landed aristocracy OF the South.
Y. When the Republicans adopted the protec-
tive tariff in 1861, every Democrat in Congress
except two voted against It, Every other bull
passed of the same nature, from 1861 to 1907,
was opposed by nearly every Democrat. The
Wood bill. an attempt to break down the pres
on, tariff. was supported only two years ago by
113 Democrats, and opposed 10y only nineteen.
VI General Garfield began life rs laborer
himself. aad has risen by bis own efforts, never
forgetting the flee woIkingmen from whom he
was chosen and whom he splendidly represents.
His was the best speech made to d feat the
Wood bill in 1878, ana ii WAS upon his notion
that the bill was killed in spite of 1l3 Demo
cratic votes.
VII. When the Democratic party pfcends
that it can be- trusted 10 maintain the tarlfl, 1t
asks you TO dsbcieve all Its pledges and all 'ts
acts foI forty years and to believe that 1t Is false
to its pledge made only three months ago. Is
| il not easier to believe that its new professions
and promises are false7 Parties do not change
| their character, four millions of voters do Lot
change their real purpose, in a single month.
VII. majority for the Democratic party
will do much of the hahn that the worst acts OF
| that party might do. Men will expect the
worst, and prepare for it by curtai!ing work OF
! closing shops.
k minority for the Republican party will
| keep the prosperity we now have. -Four years
more of safety will be assured. When we are
well Oft. it is tie part of sensible men TO 'iak no
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