The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-01
mR. RANDALL's MISSIONARY WORK.

mr.. RANDALL's MISSIONARY WORK.
Mr.. Samuel Randall may now be con-
sidered the Republican leader in Congress.
The Republican idea comprised two ambi-
tiens: The offices and protection. The
offices being lost to the Republicans, their
interest now settles undoubtedly on protec-
ton. Mr.. Randall represents a Republican
district. No other Democrat could be elected
from it. Mr.. Randall could not but for the
shrewd perception of his Republican con-
that il is to their interests 10 have
him in Congress. BE has brains, specious
delivery and poses as a Democrat. Ia the
after role he is more likely 30 influence
Democratic votes than we're he. ostensibly,
a Republican. For all that the Republican
party has a stake during Democratic admin
istratiOns Sam Randall is al ultra Re-
publican. The masses OF the people OF the
United States recognize that the continu-
ance of high protection is solely for the
benefit of capital engaged in manufacturing.
L vas largely in recognition OF this that
James G.. Blaine's unparalleled campaign
resulted in grief. Tue msjosity Of the PEG.
pie have had their eyes opened to the fact
that the bossted protection of American Ia
Dor is a delusion and a snare. All tbs is
left OF the Republican party to day is a com.
pact band of capitalists with the politicians
they own and the followers they can de-
ceive. Mr.. Randall Is as completely the
tool of that Republican baud az ID Mr.. Kelly
Of the sane State. His protectiOnist sup.
porters are the men and the money oompos-
ing the monopoly corporations that grew
rich'on a protection which doubled, thribbled
and quadruplsd the wages paid their op-
e~ratiyes. Mr.. Randall represents an idea
which has throttled the workingmen of
Pennsylvania and other protected States,
and ground them in poverty while making
millionaires of the owners OF the mills.
Mr.. Randall is telling the people of the
South that protection will benefit their sec
tor. Will it? Does he point them to his
own State for illustration of his proposition
There protection has had sway; almost every
industry has been under its sheltering wing;
and yet, in what stste of the thirty eight is
there more dire poverty among its laboring
classes2 There are thousands and scores OF
thousands OF miners and iron workers who.
year in and year out, are paid barely q suf-
iolency to feed and olothe them, even when
not shut M entirely from work, as multi
IN les of them now are. Unlettered colored
labsrers in the most barren regions of the
cotton States are better assured of bread than
are white workers in manufacturing districts
of Pennsylvania. Bat Mr.. Randall will
omit mention of these people when talking
of his great and wealthy State. He can
point 10 his own sleekly-attired person; to
B. F. Jones, Chairman OF the Republican
National Committee (who could contribute
thousands to the campaign fund, which be
will now make back from his working peo-
pie by the reduction ne has made in their
wsges); to the millionaire heads of the great
iron corporations, whose interests he is seek
ing 10 subserve by his tour of the South.
The truth is the South does not need pro-
lection. She has beds of coal and iron and
limestone grouped in the same Localities;