Daily Republican., 1882-10-17
DO We need PEOGectIOL9
For the REPUBLICAN.

MEsSRs. EDITORS:-Yearsa ago in ac-
cordance with the memory of the writer
the Democratic party cried from the
bounds of Canada to the Gulf, from tht
Atlantic to tho Pacific, that slavery wai
the best condition Of the colo ed race.
After twenty years of liberty and the
exercise Of suffrage We are inclined tc
cry cui bono?
The cry of revenue tariff on the Dem.
ocratic rostrum is like that of the
democracy being eighty years old" Of
Jefferson being democrat which
means that he was favorable to slavery.
In 1916 Henry Clay agitatCi the pro-
tective tariff system and from that day
10 this the old Feds. and the d emocrats
(who ros3 from the ash of them in
1822-24) have been F'mme ing away
tor dear life to make this land o purely y
agricultural country. Bourbon like
hey have not yet learned that furnaces,
mines, factories and me ohanics ne ed
protection of government as we'll as
plantations well stocked with slaves.
What q fine systeL. Of barter and
trade the few importers and capital SITS
would have In the sea port cities if the
people would open the factories and
shops of Europe and let our own people
have rest, yea, q good long rest SO that
the hopes Of years would be confirmed ;
tnat the blacks would be driven to ser.
vitude, and tantamOunt to that, that
"capital should own labor white or
black" that the mudsills of society
should not have any voice in the gov!
ernment."
Look at the free trade journals in the
cities and you will laugh to see how
they do try to tickle the agricultural
portion of the people by sometimes
hinting that England will repeal their
corn laws if we continue to protect our
selves. Now this is all bosh. England
In 1880 imported nearly one billion dol
lars worth Of food to supply their wants
there is no remedy or they would adopt
it! (Our farmers do not have TO seek a
market.) III they repeal their corn laws
they must have the same amount of
food only at a greater price will they
do it?
There are BourbOns there but not to
that extent. Let uH state for the benefit
of free trade in this land low the
blessed thing works in England and
taking their own author for authority;
We find sin 1841 tor wealth produced
in Great Brita'1 was two and halt
billions of dollars; in 1880, six billions
of dollars. Now tle working CLASSES get
but small portion of it inreturn for the
labor. The actual workers are short of
eight millions, but the ao otual power
they exert is estimated at one thous-
and millions of min. Yet the average
wages of the working classes surely
do not sxCee fifteen shillings a week
($3.50) and the total amount paid is
not more than one billion and half Of
dollars, while four billion and a half of
dollars find their way in one shape or
other into the pockets Of the upper,
professional classes,
An English expert estimates that
thOCe who are more,or less dependent in
charity at 4, 800 900, out of a population
of 2S 900, 900. So much for free trade,
draw your own conclusions; one in
every six Gas you journey through En-
gland the home of free trade) is a pau
per.
American, German, Irishmen do you
want this state of things this side of the
water? if you do vote the Democratic
ticket, If not, then vote the Republican
I ket; that protects US In trade, busi.
ness and in our homes. Open torei gu
factories and shops and close our own
to enable the rich tu buy cheap goods
and we become tramps and pa1pers.
MECHANIC.