Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-10-21
There 10 Cause for Alarm.

There II CAuS0 IOf Alofm
Such remarks as were made by Job
HI. jackson, principal member of the
jackson s. Sharp Company, when he
Was called upon to preside over the Re-
publican meeting held in the Opera
House last Saturday evening, should
put the people to thinking. Mr.. Jack
son states that he has been trying TO
close a contract with Philadelphia par
ties, that would bring 500, 900 or $780,
oCOinwork to this city during the coming
winter, but that the near approach OF
the election prevented making the con-
tract until that event was over, and in |
che event of Cleveland's election to |
consider the contract of entirely. This |
n not the feeling Of one man alone, but
of all contractors and manufacturers. |
They are all waiting To bee the result OF
the election, and il Cleveland is elected, |
there will be such an uncertainty as tol
future business relations, that all con-
tracts may be considered of until the
next Congress meets, which will not be
until year from mex, December, I'M
less called together by the President,
whoever the latter may be. AS has
just been shown Wilmington's share Of
the loss, in one manufacturing firm
alone to begin the winter with, will be
from 500, 900 to $500, 900. Ii Blaine is
elected the contract will be made, and
that much money Will Ue spent by the
jackson 81 Sharp Company in Will
mingJon on Que contract. ltCleveland
Is elected it won't ue expended, and
that is just the difference between the
two III this one TRANSACTION. There are
Democrats VINO Arc inclined to make
light of this statement uI Mr.. Jack
sons, and some even ~ 50 lar as to
SAY that it Is Ulliduzing process to
make votes for the Republican party.
Others are asking, why, what diiier-
ence should II make III u contract who
is cleo.
To the latter ii tn y are sincere, VIZ
would state that it Is The iear that fre'
trade will follow tue election vi Cleve
land and q Democratic Congress, tina
makes men hesitate To make coutracu
involving great amounts Of capital ant
Labor.
Then we are farther asked what rs
surances we have that Cleveland AM
the Democr All, party are III favor o
free trade? To such inquirers W
would reply tnat one assurance is tina
AZ soon as the Dsmocr got the po~e
in the HouU If Representatives tue,
elected straight out free trade Speake
OF the House. Another assurahe.
that an IA |. mpt was made III the pre-
emit House of Kepresen atlves to reduc
the aritf tnenty per cent. all a'oun,
and it vas only defeated by pr..cl
caliS solid Republican vote, aided Il
somu fortv-one protectionist Deu
Gra.S.
Another assurance is that iii Il
previous Congress Ia the present on
the Democrats were in sutfi Gent nul
beers TO force the Republican maJon
70 reduction of the tariff, since WIN,
time there have been greater staguati'
and busint IS disturbances. Anoth
assurance Is that Tho Demooras
their late National Convention did II
adopt a protective platform, being I
cowardly to make a declaration eth
for or against protection, IN coliseq uei.
OF which it is interpreted both Wa
to suit different localities. AnotL
and the greatest aasurdn,e that I
Democrats are for free trade lies III l
fact that all the leading Tree traders IA
free trade papers in this country, a
in England as well, are supporti
Cleveland al "a free trader. The Eugll
manufacturers are not deceived Ia req
to Cleveland even though Americans
home may be deceive
The first confidently expect that
Y f..I =.
will bt thrown open " Tree Trade, Il
England Will at last find spieh'
market for the sale of her goods, ma
facured by cheap labor. Is ansth
.ise " auteu 10 sh W that th7ie
grounds for fear il Cleveland is eloctr
We arr mol az all surprised shat b'
ness men hesitate To sep forward
der .xlatlpg cirCunistance