Daily Republican., 1885-02-16
The Dinerenee.


In the FIRST session of the present
Congress, Mr.. Morrison, q free trader
Of Illinois. introduced into Congress
what the Democrats were pleased to
cAll : tariff reform bill, but which was
nothing more nor less than long
s1xide In the direction of free trade. II
Was defeated by the solid vote Of the
Republicans, aided by forty Democratic
from misunderstanding communities. If
Ahese forty Democrats had voted for the
bill Il would have been their political
dsAth knell. After the adjournment Of
Congress the Presidential campaign
eAme. The Republicans came out fair
and square In favor Of projection, and
protection was made tho leading sub
jsct Of both Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Logan,
both making speeches in favor OF 1t
wherever they went
The Democrats, alarmed at the lesson
caught them in Congress, adopted q
platform which their speakers in free
trade communities said WAS In favor OF
free trade and in manufacturing CON-
munities they said was in favor OF pro-
lection. With this deception aud q
series Of errors that took place on the
sve Of the election fatal to Blaine, the
DemocuAts were successful by a few
-hun1fSd votes
The Democrats still tell us they are
e--not in favor Of free trade, and while tell
ing the people THE, they have nominal.
ed as their candidate as United States
Senator from Illinois the author Of
tariff reform, free trade bill that was
- - To-. tl.a Ion Of mr.
emit Congress-. Tie thousands OF work
ing people in our large cities who are
trampiDg the streets with not only
nothing to do, but absolutely near star
vation's door, should take notice thai
the Democratic party Of Illinois have
nominated for United States Senator
from that State the leading free trader
in 1t, William r. Morrison. They
were not compelled to nominate him
There were other influential Democrat
In the State, that wanted the nomina
ton, who we're not out and out fre'
traders, but they were not wanted
Carter Harrison, ex Governor Pal
mer and others were az talented AM
able as Colonel Morrison, but the.
were not 80 sound on free trade. LIE
Democratic workingmen now out o
employment, who stuck to their part,
because they were told. the election o
Cleveland would bring on better times
ponder over this.
Now let us look at the other side o
the question. The Republicans advo-
Gated protection Outing the campaign
and they are advoo sting 1t still, :hougl
by an unfortunate combination of cir
cumstances they have been defeated
Their was no deception on their par'
What they were before the electio
they are now, and as they were defeate
they went down with their colors H. inl
The Republicans elected the Legisiatui
of the State OF New York. Their
rs in Illinois, there was q Unite
States Senator to elect, and as IL
Democrats took the leading fire.
trader of Illinois AZ their candidate, th
Republicans OF New York took the
leading protectlonist, William NJ. Evar
rs their candidate and they electe
him. No man did mere for the ele
ton of James G. Blaine than Villa
M. Evarts. He supported him n
only because he was a Repu blicsn, b
because he was proteationist, and I
Republican Legislature elected W lila
M, EraTts United stat.;:s Senator, L
because he was Republican b
because no was protecdonist.
This is just The difference bet~e
the practice of the Democrats and
Republicans. Democrats deceive
people by telling them they are l
free-traders, but whenever they have
opportunity they always put free-t
ders forward for office. If this W
not 80 they would not have nomina
Col. Morrison the leading free-tra
of Illinois for United States Seua
from that State. 1T this were moi
they would not have re-nomina
Ohio's leading free-:rader Frank II
for Congress. Happily Hurd, tho,
in a strong Democratic district, was
feated, and it should be devoutly
sired by every man in the nation
does not want free-tr pde, that the g.
fate will overtake William r. Morrii