Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-05

PshRwI. the teasing things would
make no end Of fun of me. y A
BY Jove! where have my wits been?
I'll lsee what Mrs. Midget says about it.
She's by far the most sensible woman
of my acquaintance and very syTnpa-
thetic, and is at this moment sitting
alone in the dining room in low rock
ing chair, with a giant work-basket by
her side and a heap of stockings in her
lap.
"There, my dear Mrs. Midget, is the
glove. You will see at once that is all
my fancy painted it," and Iplaced it In
the landlady's little hand.
Over went the big work-basket on the
floor, as Mrs. Midget, throwing herself
back in paroxysm of laughter, came
near going over, too, her absurdly small
feet kicking wildly in the air for a
moment, unit! I had restored the rock
ing chair to its equilibrium.
"Shall 1 pick up the things, Mrs.
Midget" said I, as soon as she had
ceased Laughing, rather put out, to tell
the truth, by her strange conduct, so
unlike the sympathy I had expected.
"Yes-no-if you please-I don't
care" stammered Mrs. Midget, in a
voice very different from her everyday
one, and with the loveliest rose color In
her cheeks. AS I thought l detected
the fragrance of rose apparently
emanating from spool ofthread I held
in my hand, and remembered the
glove. HH..# k5. z
"Did you drop the glove, Mrs. Midg-
etT' asked !, seriously. 'Et
"No," replied she, opening we
hand, and showing it, crumpled it into
little heap. "Take it, and oh! please,
say no more about it. It's too-too-
too Ridiculous" and off she went again.
"Mrs. Midget" said I, "what are you
laughing at?"
"E suddenly thought of man I saw
at the circus" said she, with saucy
look had never seen before in her blue
eyes. s~s
'"I'm convinced you know the owner
of the glove" said I. "It's an old maid
whom nature has sought to compensate
for lack of other charms by giving her
a perfect hand, ora grandmother who
still wears five and a half, though her
complexion has fed and hair departed.
You know-Im sure oft; and though
you completely shatter my beautiful
dream, you must tell me-" And inmy
excitement I-quite unintentionally-
put my arm around her slender waist.
"Well, if must, l must" said Mrs.
Midget. "Prepare for fearful blow.
The glove is minel" .-l" II
Mrs. Midget is no longer widow,
and I am no longer bachelor. a
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Now, what in the world 10 the matter,
in Minnesota? The Republicans have
just adopted a platform containing the
following tariff plank: "We hold that
the doctrine that protection protects
the laboring classes of America is a
delusion and snare; that the laboring
man of this country necessarily COM
petes with the pauper labor of the whole
world, while the manufacturer is pro-
tected and made rich at the expense of
|ail. ~ -IE3&F Wv l-4A-IE1 E-4L
That Is Democratic doctrine-from
whatever source it comes and by whom
soever promulgated. The Iowa State
Democratic platform contains plank
almost identical with the above and
the signs of the times all over the
country point unmistakeable to an
loverthrow Of this misnomer.
"Protection" does not protect. 1t Is
\ q curse. 1t robs the poor to make the
Irich richer. 1t has been used by politi-
cal tricksters and crafty monopOlists as
long as it can be used. 1t will not bear
investigation and must 90. The whole
scheme of protection" is mere farce
There Is nothing right In it. r. ILL., u
"Protection" Is very good thing for
the monopolist and the rich manufac'
turer who regard their workmen as %
many machines. Yet wealthy manu-
facturer of protected articles in this
city, man who .howls loudest fol
''protection to American labor" who
talks '.protection,' on any and every
occasion, short time ago found it t
his interests to sneak down to Wash
ington to lobby for bill to reduce the
tariff upon certain imported materials
which he must use. Protect US from
such consistency!
! Who are the men to-day who cry out
\ for '.protection,' protection" always
more ''protection?'''aaW Who spend 'timt
and money and exert their utmost in
fiuence, to continue the outrageous
! scheme of robbery? The rich manu-
facturers-every time; and few wdema
gogues who seek political advancement
by advocating the scheme.
The workingmen don't want "pro
tection"-such as they now receive
Bona fide protection is not found in thu
protection" camp a.. -
Think d moment. Out of Thousands
upon thousands of American institu
tions of learning, there is but one which
teaches the principal of the High Pro
tective Tariff. There are very few
logical text books upon that side of the
lquestion and fewer intelligent mel
who will use them. There is not {
labor leader, reformer-what you will
any man who stands high in the cause
of the advancement of honest labor
who advocates that principle. s
| There never was a truer plank evel
written than that of the Minnesota Re