New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
A PRACTICAL MATTER
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NAV cost the workingmen of Connecticut, New
Jersey and Ohio, if the Democrats secure con-
troll of that body The enactment OF free
trade measure, such as was proposed ny WI
Morrison last winter. would put out of Work
many thousand men in these States. Even "
such bill should be defeated, the certainty
that one would be introduced, ii Democrats
should secure a majority, cannot Do satisfy
overlooked by employers or workingmen' Inc
introduction of such measure Ov recognizeu
leaders Of that majority would disoraer all i"-
dustry Manufacturers would 1nd themselves
unable to take contracts reaching lhto 'no
future because of the possible change OF du'y'
To people who think of buying, the uncertainty
and the chance Of getting better bargains IN
case of change of t..rif would suffice as fea-
son for keeping back orders. That has been
the experience Of producers In every time OF
tariff agitation hitherto; a long fight in Con-
cress on that question always means disaster 10
industry.
Shall we have continued recovery in business
until full prosperity returns, or shall we nave
set back, the more serious because OF the great
expansion which partial recovery has now en-
couraged7 That is q question which the voters
of Northern States may decide by their votes
for Copgressmen. In the three States named
there are at least twelve districts that are
thought to be In doubt In the light OF infor-
nation from other States, 1t Is exceedingly
probable that neither the Republicans nor the
Democrats will have twelve votes to spare II
they carry the House. The decision in the dis
puted districts of these States is likely to turn
the scale. Yet in these districts the Democrats
Ill th..ir ,iphf tn
tariff issue. In the Ist Connecticut, for ex-
ample, where they have nominated MT. vance,
man of no experience or discoveraDle qualih-
| catons, on a free trade platform, the leaders
| are now urging that the convention shoulu DC
| got together again to revoke the resolution. LII
the Xth OHIO, where that notorious free-trade
| leader, Mr.. Hurd, is again trying to beat Mi.
| Romeis, whom he tried to turn out of his seat
| by the vote of partisan majority at the last
session. though even Democratic Free Traders
were ashamed to deny that MIR. Romels was
fairly elected, Hurd is now trying to dodge
the tariff and to steal back into Congress on
| the temperance issue.
The vorkingmen Of Connecticut, if they use
| good sense in the defence of their own inter-
ests, will elect four Republican members OF
| Congress- In the WITH District, MIR. Seymour
voted for co lsideration of the Morrison DILL
| aud his vote was known to be so fatal TO MS
prospects that the Democratic convention sou
him aside, though capable aud honest man.
and nominated instead rich Democrat with
| no speculative philosophy about him, "a man
| of Seven Mule Barnum's stamp, 10 short. 80 In
| New-Jersey there is doubt in several DISTRICTS.
| In Essex the Democrats hope that the German
| workers will think 30 exclusively OF the temper
ance question that they will help I'd elect
member of Congress who will vote Tor a Tree
trade Sneaker. In the With District, the Demo-
| Gratis pretend to believe that the temperance
men will help them to defeat Mr. Phelps. IN
| the lid and WITH Districts the Republican can
ddates ought to have all the support tha'
workingmen who care for their own interests
can give them. In the With Democratic
snlit over the nomination of Mr.. McAdoo makes
tba result uncertain. In Ohio the Democrats
are irving to run Prohibt;onist in the Nlll'u
District against Mr.. Kennedy, and to get the
liouo1 vote in the With against MIR. Little
with the aid of coal oil corruptioniss in both
In the XVIII General Warner ought to be
beaten by General Grosvonor, and the re-
election of Mr.. Mckinley in the AVlllth'
though doubtless assured, ought to be put De-
yOnd all possible queeCioh Wy i"'09
ingmen.
Workingmen of the North have learned by
most unwelcome experience what Democratic
agitation of the tariff question costs them + OF
years every Democratic majority in the House
has used its opportunities to make another raiI
on American industries. Every such attach
upon the tariff has cost the wOrklngmen OF TINS
country millions of dollars, in loss OF employ
mept and in loss of wages. 1t Is time to stoI
this fooishness. aud it can be done only by TIT
election of a Republican majority in the mex