New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-26
MIR. PHELPS on THE TARIFF
ADDRESSING LARGE MEETING OF REPUBLICANS
AT PATTERSON.

The Republicans OF Paterson, n. j., held an
enthusiastic ratification meeting last night which llled
the Opera House Ex-senator Benjamin Buckley pre-
sided and after a short address, ntIo lucod william
Walter Phelps, the Republican nominee for Congress-
man I'm the WITH New-Jersey District.
Mr. Phelps spoke for about hoGr de-
voting argument exclusively to the tariff question as
viewed in the light of hsorya discussion forced upon
Jerseymen he sad by assaults Ipon their very hearts
ana homes. Two weeks earlier IL any vOer mad said
that he thought the Democratic party better than
the Republican, that tho Democratic can date Tor
Congress Mr. Ryle the better qualified, or that Mr.
Ryc his friend and therefore should have his vote
Mr Phelps would have said to such voter Very
well, differ from you, but vote as you wil.' Now
however he would reply, Mr. Ryle IA hOnestj he Is
capable he 10 Proect0nist but do not vote FOR him.
Circumstances made tho difference Ohio had voted
the next House could be Republican only by the united
efforts of all who wished the maintenance ola protective
tariff and it wrong for any who had the interests OF
the community the shop and the home ~ heart 10 vote
for Democrat, no matter what his qualifications.
Mr. Phelps took up all possible replies to his proposi
ton and cOntrover ed them one after another I'm an ex
hausve review OF tariff legislation Tue tarin - st m
he said. Is called the American system. not
that thus country first used H.; England prac1s d
It for more than one hundred years, and with sue es;
aud she lost her colonies by II for so harsh was her r ,
tectVe policy That IL eliminated I'D the enactment II ~
a mandatory on American soil was on e5taDHs !
public nuisance. But tho hbesated colonies ado 81
what good in tue SYSTEM aud fairly aud judci0usy
prled, 10 gave this cOuh ny Ia present prosperity in
Is24 the Nations leaders were strong Pro-
tecuonistJ-CahOun. Adams and Wcbster-and from
the ruins Of the pigmy tariff they reared t.
structure which caused 80 much misery to Calhoun and
m, band that they marched our from the ranks and or
claimed free trade the better way. Why this departure
The far-secing eye OF Calhoun the North Outstr
ping South. The North gaining; the South
losing. Ihr North was In sunshine; the South IN
sud iOw. The North rewarding labor; the south
Conforming 1t. And leach received its reward The
NUr,h grew broad rich and integ gent the south mar
row. poor and immoral
Mr. Phelps then pictured Calhoun
Tuning and fretfing; the North
or Democrats hcsitatng while Calhoun threatened TO
aug up the FeIera law by notification and Jacks TO
AN. n iIOun with rope; the grow or secession
oked but not the gress OF the Iee trade spirit;
Jack,on a io!tour, party 70 the proposed compro,
mis- Il he repeal Of he tariff bringing gloom aId
disaster ia s37 and 1888 He rccountcd tne events
thai lod To Il ,Ilous L Of lS42"; tn destruc ion
of that tariff aud the pgmy tarn" OF Az; the CON
sequeut depression OF 1857 and the enactment ~ the
prc-eut tariff IN 1861 by a Republican Congress.
Mr. Phelps explained the operations OF the House
OF Representatives. to show how useless DemOcra lc
Z OtettOnist would be IN u Democratic Free Iraie
House, his variance with his party barring bun from
recognition TIC committees on the hOOr Whereas.
Republican PrOteCtOnlst In IA Democratic House
would representing the leading idea Of h- party, Do
accorded "a suare IN committee work aud debate. lie
predicted that the NCwJersey Republicans, free from
intcruecue dscOd would Dear tho banner OF triumphant
Il .pub.icanlam .
VI Phelps commanded the close attention Of his
he iers tlOug IOd and was hedr1y chccrcd speeches
also made Dy John " Grgg7, candidate for STATE
nator In Pass uc Comfy COugrc -min John Iilll,
representing the district and Colonel W. NJ eros
Yenor, or Bergen county.