New-York tribune., 1886-03-31
MIR. FRYE on THE L1RIFF.
WHAT PROTECTION DOES FOR AMERICA
THE SENATOR FROM MAINE QCnT&S FACTS AND
ELGrRLs AGAINsI rEEE IEADr.


FIGURts AGAINST FREE TRADE.
Notwithstanding the rain and slush which
made last night most nortabic one To stir ont Of
doors nearly people to h the largo auditorium
of the BROOKLYN academy OF Music went there TO hear
sena'o' Frye makea speech on The T'rih' The meet
ing held under the auspices OF tn" Brooklyn R"pnD'
hcan League John Winslow. president Of the League.
prc-drd and Introduced Senator Frye. Among those on
the platform were General B. f. Tr cy Fraukyn Wood-
run Leslie ". BeasIey. William II. Lyon. Nelson J.
Gates, Andrew u. Baird, J. s r. Sranahan. Joseph f.
Knapp, Judge Calvin l.. Pratt, General ". II. Socnm
William II. Waring General l. :. Catun. Thomas u.
Mos,crop. r. L. wooiruH. John W. II Irmon G. H. Hart
and !. stuart Gllen. senator Frye received with
loud prolonged outhursts OF applause when he rose
speak. The following is summary Of his address:
There are some who y 'ce the Constitujion athwArt
rebel said when he left the Union that the Coustitu
nosed TO fr hes. lnIrr-ss nf hr Rep Ibc some say it
IS opposed To- the Tarin wnot di-rnss that Euonsh
for OF the wsest patriots the country las
ever had have been trm supporters hnth o the I.rih
and tns Constitution. Many col.ege theorists sustain
Free Triuc gooI cultivated men many of them arc,
but hey are oOior-hnd ~ 10 FACTS Ihr| theorists nave
just one troubic-nO common sense. You may KICK
their theories death with stubborn facts thre" times
aday and they Will stli retail tn"m Many of our I'm,
porrrs freetradcr It would sccm that the handling
Of foreign goods causes them to diSstnlna" fof~En
Hnt the rrea, foe to protection is tho Democc-tIc
party because the head ana body AMI shoulders OF the
Democratic party for my wear" ha1 been Ia te 0"h'
slavery Il d"Ai hut ne poi'on 81 ritvey sun W"fhs
convictions pnt IN is pl1il"rh reg tra'e PanH,
But when brgau to timid II asked Tor tatln
wanted a farN alone for revenue. and IN the mex:
a tariff for exclusively. The Drmocr tic party
has proved isr The Fro Trade party 10y IT. course IN
Congress. Wherever 70 ha. been power II his dis
tu-,rd husnr-s al the cohntry hv tinkrrng the
.'n H., H.. ,r,,,', ~. b,v, =. Hcnubli,, ,n senate
am for 'ro ro,m',t. from the acn,. Of Labor have
served Solemn warnny upon "a" De n"cratr parry 10
iet the tar.n alone. They want irrr ship h- h-dlh
fItt % |.
Of war whsl snouli do FOR ships n our ,hryhris
l,d hccu lies roycd by admitting English ships free,
AMI we had 10 drp-nt ou her f' -hp-'
Protection d"r' not mean protection cIpr i1r
Of itsrI, II cAi hldo IA the
savings bans. OF even the .,ocAn- II need be- Ent
capital Is tinid Il must be encouraged {" 'rA'' ih'
BANK the stocs"g aud 20 INT" ~" bow ot me
earth. the factory and ne m"chi"e shop I" men ana
women. and p'I hem good War'' lhal lLry NAV p'"i'
cry educate th"ir children. Bone n.d '.""w ana mus
&c hc,d PI"iro. I'm 10 ''h ".uc' ID 60" ,'"' @ -
eau shlfi ~ VII. from place I" i''' Lu'"t '-' c"I
tai. but protect Ianor MATS Jay doctrine APIh-r'I
lea. What makes the drer'ncei Bon" ana mu'cr arc
cheap 30 Irsaui. I"u" anu mu-e'r "ic, "'"
come ol our bone ami muscle n IN" goods
that made much cheaper n England Wcr" allowed
tanned ureaI and pptator. Instead Cd! meat ana ihc
children would have To Work ln th" "i'' Ih'.r" 10.
our custom loGsr lc d. p' , to l'y oNl own ""iknrh
We aHd cdnc'" opr children ,-.,.,.,..,....,, .,,
Bot protection VITA tue oujc aUu that win tAe
49, are ~, ,o h.,tc- ~ Nan ibr Ir.isilfrsn win ne
v,r wages Inc facts have been asc"rt'iurl Caro-. b
Wright has made EcsiEston aud reported IHt NJ"
NDuN IaEr>E with That rurigy Whlcu Catra-i ierf'' H.
Ann tlsr. scu Robert Iuttrl, former ltId Conn .
slou.r invest s.c. aud told aim 90 spar" nr thrr
pans nor .Nprusc IHL IEUtrt pub. ha"I MS report
lhc Uutrl states Consul have Investigated ami re-
potred.
senator Frye then read lot Of figures cleaned from
these reports showing TIE groa, disparity between
,yat-- iu England and America 10 various bf"nohr, ~
trade INTERN iurcd vifh ftc. exhibiting tho wr-'ch"l
condition of large prop rtion o' 40 working p""p.'
there Among other things be s.d that rec Trad"
Ln.I.nd. with population OF J5oooopp hsd l"J"""'
pauprrs Will. "a, U.I:ri -ttte,, with J~oo0o'o. has
ouly $4,000 pauper,. lie oi,cI other facts ani tx
urr- showing the -tu greater disparity that
existed between va,~s 20 tho continent = Europe
aud America and the condition. ot tie working c.ls"''
lie show also that She nccs'-!rs ~ lf" ao cheaper
more than u Europe. lie quoet figures showing that
manufactured materials h,d grown che p"r under pro-
i,ciyc tarn Instead o. dcarer thus proving tnat tho
duty added til" coat AMI wage, vcrc si,l
kept mp Worscd goods 80 per cent cheaper than
formerly lie read the Iarin and IuernA. "venu" r.
turns showing that the larger portion ~ ga" taxes "ef"
paid ON lu1Ir.cs and not necessities. except Oh"
5000 600 sugar 1hs tar. he sait va' sustained
by tree trade Democrats british iroo trade he said
had starved Ireland.
George ". -ater, o' 40. 81 Iavren'".''.. E'o"klvn
AN Eugu.hmau, VINO persisted IN uterrupNng senator
fryss was arrested dppu chsI-e 0' ma alcoI~y dsurb
us a puU c meeting ant he 4ODhri u 100 tAo W usA
IngtOn street Police station.