Daily Republican., 1884-11-01

There are two candidates for Congren
in the city Of Wilmington. Both ars|
gentlemen of exalted character and in
Isllsctual ability, and - gentlemen,
citizens and lawyers, they are held In
general high esteem and respect. One
Of them, Mr.. Lore, 10 the candidate Of
the Democratic party for Congress, tho
other, Mr.. Higgins. the candidate Of
the Republican party for the Same
ofRce. Tho question with the manu-
fAeturers and workingmen Of VII.
mingtcn II, which will they vote for ?
Mr.. Lore u the present member Of Con-
gress from our State, Mr.. Higgins hav-
Ing never bean . member. Has Mr.
Lore distinguished himself while in
Congress by anything he has done 70
bsneHt the city or Stase, that entities
him to an election ? Did he vote In r.
vor ofths industrial intsessts Of VIII
mington, which have made It prosper
GUS and populous ? Let IL mot Be- for.
gotten that the first vote Mr.. Lore cast
In Congress was In favor Of . free trade
Speaker Of the house. I.st It not b
forgotten either that Mr.. Lore gave his
vote and influence in favor Of the Nor
rison horizontal tariff bill, which was
70 cut down the duties on imports
twenty per cent.
He failed TO get An appropriation
put through for the erection Of . new
post-oflce and custom house In our city
1t is believed ,throu Oh his failure tovots
for near neighbor, Mr.. Randall, for
Speaker, and Mr.. Randall being chair
man of the COMMITTEES on Appropria-
lions had his revenge In keeping vii.
mington out OF her new post-ohice
The fact Is, Mr.. Lore, and all the
Democratic orators who have address
ed Democratic meetings during the
campaign, in our city, are virtually FREQ
traders.
The Democratic organs are fatty on
the side Of free trade, aud they fitly
represent the sentiment Of the Democrat
ic party in our city. The question Is,
does Wilmington want free trade Is
it desirable that the workshops aud in
dustrial establishments Of our city
shall be closed ?
Shall our iron and wooden ships bt
built upon the Clyde, rather than upon
the Christiana ? Is 1t desirable tina,
our cotton and woollen fabrics shall be
manufactured in Liverpool and Man
chester rather than In Wilmington II
so, all the voters Of Wilmington will
have to do to bring about this desirable
end Is to elect Cleveland President, and
elect Democratic Congress. The re-
election of Mr.. Lore, judging from his
past votes, always given In the dire"-
ton Of free trade, always against pro-
lection, will make one Congressman In
favor Of England more than in favor Of
Wilmington.
We do not believe this Is what the
people Of Wilmington want. We be-
lieve they want protection. If they do
they should not vote for Mr.. Lore,
while in Anthony Higgins, Esq, they
have astraightout friend OF protection
to the Wilmington workingmen. II
Anthony Higgins is sent to Congress.
there will be no fear OF him voting for
q free trade speaker, nor for anything
which savors Of free trade. Is this
not exactly what the people Of Viii
mingtou want.
Is this not what the thousands OF
Democratic workingmen in Whining
ton want who have labor and fair
wages only because labor Ia protected ?
They certainly know it Is. Then know
ing 1t why will they not all vote In
favor Of themselves by electing Antho-
ny Higgins, Esq, to Congress.