Daily Republican., 1884-05-14
s,Ja. 70 lneonsisiency.

In Ireland the people are reduced to
star, alton and beggary because the
aristocracy of England seized their in
dustries and compelled the Irishmen to
work at a degraded low rate OF wages.
England had to contend with the trade
and manufacturers Of the UnitedStates,
a country protected by tariff measures.
She could not throw her manufactured
goods into this country without a mar
gin of profits, and this margin of profits
was taken from the workingmen and
mt into the pockets Of the aristocrats.
This caused starvation and degradation
in Ireland. The cry for "just one
grain of corn" was heard in that once
prosperous isle and amongst that on Q
happy people. Immigration set in, and
nearly one-half the population OF Ire
land is now in the United States. The
people are happy and contented. They
have work and wages, and large num-
bers of them are amassing wealth.
Many of them fill high official positions
and assist in making the laws of their
adopted country. They thrive and
prosper here because labor is protected,
because shield and guard is thrown
around American industries, to keep
Oft the hands of the rapacious British
free traders. So far the picture is a
pleasant one to look at, but here the
bright Inning ceases. There are two
great political parties in this country.
One Of them, the Republican party, is
the friend of that protective system
that prevents the United States from
becoming what Ireland is. 1t protects
the manufacturer and laborer against
the ravages ofthe British free trade thai
drove millions of Irishmen to the Uni
ted States. The ;her, the Democratic
party, is not in favor Of the principle
of protection. 1t says break down thu
barriers of protection the Republican
party has raised, and let British manu-
featured goods into this country free
Has not the Democratic House of Con
gress for several months past been en-
gagged in doing this very thing.
Have the Democrats in the Hous'
not lust been defeated in an effort tt
break down American protection to lie
in British goods without paying a duty
Now to the point. To what party d'
these Irishmen in the main belong VIII
were driven from their native heath t.
find refuge from British insult ant
British oppression ? Is it possible tina
we find them allied here with thi
Democratic party that has been reach
ing across the ocean to shake hand
with British free-traders
Were the evidence not before us W
could scarcely believe it. 1t is a fac
that these same Irish people VIII
dynamite their British oppressors an
British free-traders in Ireland, come
This country and by uniting with th
Democratic party have joined their ol
enemies in the interests Of ire
trade. Could anything be more incol
sistent ?
These very men who find work an
labor in our great industrial worl
shops are acting wth political par,
that would if it could give that work
British free traders and admit it
this country free Of duty because 1t
cheaper. Why do the British man
facture cheaper goods ? Look at tt
starvation wages in New England, al
then look at the wages paid for labor
this country. That tells the whole tai
and yet these Irishmen act with +
party here that they were oppos
to at home and vote regularly again
the party and the measures that Civ
them work and wages. Strange incc
sistency