Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-06

The Democratic press and Democratic
leaders now thoroughly aroused and
made painfully aware of the injury they
have not only done their party but the
industries Of the country by the election
of free trade Speaker, are busily en-
gagged in trying to convince the people
tina, the election of Carlisle Is an GU
tirely harmless affair that no possible
injury can be done while there Is Re-
publican President and Republican
Senate to stand between the free traders
and the country at large. That Is, II
there was not Republican President
and Senate In the road there might l'e
some ground for fear. The Democrats
have placed themselves in such an un'
pleasant predicament by their actions
that they are glad to seek refuge behind
the defences of their enemies. 1t true
that there is no immediate danger Of
free trade, but that this danger does not
exist, Is not through any action of the
Democrats. The country will be safe,
the industrial interests Of tho country
will he safe, 30 long as there is Repub-
lican lock to the free trade train that
has been started off on Presidential
journey with unskil.ed engineers at the
vslve. But how would 1t be il there
we're no check The whole nation
would b. rushing madly into the vortex
OF free trade and a general business
crash would inevitably ensue. 1t il
fortunate indeed that there is check to
Democratic madness. Tho people will
now have time to stop and lock at the
precipice over which they had we'll nigh
been carried, and to rsooi from it with
alarm.
The intentions of the Democrats are
plainly foreshadowed in the election of
Carlisle a. Speaker. No honeyed words
or soothing paragraphs upon his induc-
ton into office can disclose his real in
tents and purposes. He is free trader
Of the most pronounced type and ne
was elected to his high office by free
traders simply because he was free
trader and for no other reason. Had
simply competent and impartial
Speaker been the object aimed at by the
Democrats in Congress, Randall would
have been the man on account OF his
superior ability.and his experience as
presiding officer. But Mr.. Randall WAS
a pronounced protectionist and repre-
sented q manufacturing city, and did
not suit the Southern and Western free
traders. So far as they have been able
| it cannot be denied that the Democrats
have done all they can to supplant pro
lection with free trade. They have pos
session Of the National House of Repre-
sentatives and they have placed it upon
a free trade basis. This is the COM
mencemcnt Of the free trade revolution.
Their object will now be to secure free
trade Senate and a free trade President
and then the revolution will be com
plete.
But the people have been aroused.
What they considered before but the
idle vaporings of an irresponsible fac
ton have become settled facts. There Is
no cause now for travelling in the dark.
The mask has been removed. The PEG.
pie cannot be deceived any longer. Fret
trade can never gain full control and as
tendency in this country unless the poo
iple want it. There is no longer any eX
cuse for not knowing the purposes Of
political parties in the issue now pend.
ing before the people. If the people
want the manufacturers of this country
TO play second fiddle to the starved pau
per labor Of Europe they will range
themselves under the banners Of Demo-
racy and free trade. If they would ia
vor prosperity as the nation has had il
for number Of years past they vii
J range themselves under the Republican
flag that protects American industries
gives laboring millions employment an,
, guarantees full citizenship to men of al
, nations. Which will the people choose