New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-29
or rAlNNDs. rAE ANEnY.

Oth IHIHND' M ENANI'
Eut why -bopl5 Of all men, patur.llz,l vorkngmtn
ov"rl)91 be historical r'rot0 Or ne Dem0tri ue parry:
the natural frieRd 81 the potr Inc loyB, me nroh
people; natural the cJcroachm"nts Of cor
porato power ana tue privileged classes i-,Ne"-fork
World.
Because ny its historic record its platforms In the
last three Presidential campaigns, ithe action Of
the Democratic majority ia the present House Of
Representatives. ana The public utierances ofnearly
eli iis prominent leaders, she party is committed to
the English policy of Free Trade; and because Ill
intelligent woIkIugmcn know that the adoption of
that policy would place American labor ON level
with lie pauper labor Of Europe. The Democratic
party has never done anything for which working
men have any cause FOR gratitude. In the SCUM 1t
not only pauDerizel labor but degraded and en-
shaved It, IN the North il is openly consplring with
English manufacturers 10 compass the rum and
degradation Of the workIugaien.
..The Dr-orratic Managers" says esteemed con
temporary, Ase rork ihis aust aiS 10 win conn,
deacc nv rising standard Of their candidate instead
o! ryin- ~ pull him down 10 thrrs Si'h 20
Ibis implies a degree OF contempt for the Democratic
aon between h.ls asa ths Independent Republican Or
ganIl@tiOn.-tNcT-l OTk oia
Unfortunately for the Democratic party it has
already foowed the advice of the Free-Irade bolt
ers in nominating Mr.. Cleveland. Shrewd pollti-
cIans Ike General Butler. John Kelly and W iliiam
Purcell warned the party against that suicidal
policy. The SHR. The BI0otiga EGgie The A6aHy
Times, The Hocheser Union and Adc1t'sr Inc Scs'on
PiIo, and many other Of the best informed Demo
cratic journals disaster If the Free Traders
should be allowed to dictate Mr. Cevelapd's nOmi-
nation. The fatal advice has been followed. 1T is
stIll possible however to snub those who gave IT.
The advice which in this instance is construed as
implying contempt for the Democratic leaders -
"A feeble reconnaissance against the appointment OF
Mr. Bardun ~ the chief manager Of the Reform
canvass. This has turned the stomachS OF some OF
tIe Free Trade Dependents. But they cannot afford
! 10 be s1neamsh Whoever ships with the Demo-
cratic purity for o Presidential voyage must have
strong stomach, or else sit near the rail and keep
| quiet.
There il no protection FOR abor in tho protective tlf
The idea that is is Device OF polite boston
| Herald.
On tine contrary il is a statistical fact. Take for
! example the wages of farm abnrer9 in the United
! ~tatcs Those wages arc highest IN those states
whore there - thc largest percentage onon-agricu-
ural population. and lowest where there is Tho lar
! COST percentage of agricultural population.
| That ia to say. in those states where tho
tari0 has already hadi the effect of promoting
home manufactures aud developing industrial pur-
suits. tho farm lahorcr4 get mghor wages: whereas
| mn other States. wnora tle population he entirely
ggr,uituta and thotc 10 no diyotalhcatiouOf labor.
thnac lahutpr4 act tho lowest wages Protection by
| developing now industrloa aud oponlng homo mar
! krtn. hruohta the farm hborrr ~ much n 1t docs
! the Afmcr. thcpsol,oa. A. protection actually
rfolacta tho tarm Aboton II ~ also tho shield aud
| dclcn-o IT all artisans AND wofhngGen engaged IN
other industries II protects them against the chonp
Labor Of England and Europe, dsniie' their calling
| and make. the New World the wOrkmgmou' refuge,
Even ths opponents Of The pre,ent revenue system do
pretend that n the whole history or uNiiAdHsh ANY
parallel be- found Ia tns material pr"lr'S or inc
United States, slucr ihr accession OF the htpupcdh parry
| 20 power. Mr. Blalae'5 Letter
IT seems that Mr.. Blame was mistaken he did
not give his opponents credit for as much stupidity
or mendacIty rs they possess. Some of them are
| now trying to prove that the material progress
| from 1850 to 1850 greater than in either of
| the subsequent decades. Their method IA like that
| of the unhappy country editor, who started with
| two subscribers He gained two more or 100 per
cent the irst day, and three more the second day,
and was wreichcd because his ratio OF increase had
fallen from 100 to 70 per cent. Mr. Bsines state
ment is strictly true though. as respects opponents
! who are at ali competent u discuss any question
Of that nature The Free Traders who have any
ability adlnt that the growth Of the country during
the past two decades has been without parallel,
but they attribute il to the great immigration ana
| 10 the marvellous advances in manufactures and
inventions. They try TO ignOIe the tact that both
! immigration and progress IN manufactures have
been greatly promoted by the very policy which
| Nr Blaine advocated