New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-17
NOT nErlLLlNa REcRrIrS.

OF course the Republican party makes mn
earnest and manly appeal to workIngncn ANA
10 citizens of Irish, German scandinavian oi
Italian birth. 1t has been doing 50 Tor twenty
years, always with increasing success. 1t was
formed bv the masses, expressly to defend and
dignity labor 1t struck the shachlc, f.om all
slaves. aud that was of immcl>Tlbc benefit TO
all. of whatever race or condition, who earn
their living 10y honest labor. II has with care
and great courage protected all labor here
against direct competition with the labor Of
ovcr-crowdcd Europe. Al the efforts of all
other parties, and OF all labor associations put
together, have accomplished less for the cause
of labor in this country than the Republican
party has accomplished by these great features
Of it's truly National policy.
The reward hl, come slowly. but surely.
Every wear new bodies of worlirsmcn have
come 10 realize that their true interests were de
Tended 10y the Republican party only. Irish
born citizens, in steadily increasing number,
have seen That the industrial warfare wagcd by
the protective policy was the only one which
could destroy England's commercial supremacy.
But great revolutions come slowly. Many
times Republicans have been disappointed be-
cause 80 many Workingmcn voted against their
real interests. or because so many Irish votes
were cast in solid body in favor Of British
frcc-tradc policy. With success or without it,,
the Republicans have adhered to their course,
because it was right. That steady, unialtcrrs,
brave defence of the interest, of labor has had
its effect
Now great bodies Of worl.ingmcn and hosts of
Irish voters declare for Mr.. Blaine There are
special causes now, of course, just as the fall of
some pebble starts tine avalanche that WAS ready
10 break loose; Mr.. Clcycands nomination i
offensive to Workiugmen, ana Mr.. Biainc's
manly defence of naturaliZcd Americana when
imprisoned in England and his sturdy Ameri-
can policy in foreign affairs have especially
pleased the IIish voters. But the movement is
in greater part the ripcnng of fruit for which
seed has been Sown during twenty years of
fidelity to Republican principles. All that time
protection of American industry and defence of
American citizenship have been preparing the
minds of opponents to embrace the Republican
cause with enthusiasm
This movement makes Clcvcand's partsans
very angry Bctraying their real feelings, they
dcnouncc the departing voters rs " Dynamteurs'
and Socialists' That was to be expected. In
the British press of ths city, the lrishmcn WIN
vote for protection have always been called bad
hishmrn. while the others who voted for Brit
ish free trade were always good Irishmcn. The
aboring man who listened TO the cheapest dcms
gogSm was always called "honcd Labor. I,
while hc who urged the protection of hs indus
try in all proper ways was always denounced
IA u Socialist and Communist
stu the movement will 20 ON. and hard
names viii not stop it. The Republican party.
having invited it always by fidelity to ils prin.
ciplos viii not now rcpc it, II there are men
who cannot tolerate those principles. or the as.
socAtion with men whom those principle. at.
uuct, they will of course leave their places {,
be- Gud by others who embrace those idea.
with zeal.