The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-25
A NOTABLE ACCESSION.
Judge Yeilott. OF Maryland Declares for Har
rison. Morton and Protection.

Judge Yellott. OF Maryland, Declares for Har.
rison, Morton and Protection.
Baltimore Nd special.
A few days ago a committee OF Leading gentle
men OF this city, among them LEADING manu-
facturers and ten Democrats who will vote the
Republican ticket. invited Hon. George Yellott,
chief justice in the Third judicial district, one of
the judges Of the Court of Appeals. and the old
est judge in point of service in the State, to
make formal statement of his position. His
reply was received to-day. Il is all the more
valuable because it comes from q man who has
been prominent Democrat, and it is addressed
to such gentlemen 40 James L. Hooper, o: tho
Woodberry mills; Richard Cromwell, of the at.
Vernon mills; Enoch Pratt the millionaire and
philan,hropst, and others of equal prominencs.
The letter is a. follows:
"Geptlemen-In your communication Just re-
ceived you request me to give public expression
to my views in relation to the vitality important
question involved in the present political con-
test. You very properly suggest that the para.
mount issue Of the day, the protection OF Amer
lean industry, rises far above the plane of par
tsan politics. SO that no impropriety would at
tsch TO one occupying judicial station in dsfn-
ing his position thereon, such . course being
rather patriotic duty which will contribute to
avert . publ disaster
'I feel the full force Of this suggestion, and
could l, at this time, withdraw myself from tho
sphere OF the duties ap2ertainine to my official
position. nothing would afford me greater pleas
ure than to be present at the proposed meeting
and give expression 10 my opinions . subject
which, next TO the preservation Of the organic
law OF the land ie the most important which has
ever occupied the attention of the American peo-
PIE. The pleasure afforded by an attendance on
the meeting would DO the greater. as among the
numerous signers to the communication ad-
dressed to me preceivs the names CT gentle
men who have hitherto differed 10 regard to
their political affiliations, aud therefore fully
recognize the tact that am invited to address
an assemblaee OF patriots. and not partissns.
Although csnuot be present for the reason al-
ready assigned. beg you to accept Q written
expression of some of my views the subject
OF protection to American Industry
Let Us review the past and learn wisdom
from the lessons of experience The Amsri-
can colonies ought not to be permitted to manu-
facture a hob-nail Let them occupy themselves
products of Great Britain This WAS the pol
icy proclaimed by tho British Ministry anterior
TO the outbreak OF tho American revolution.
That revolution emsncipated US from the politi
cal control of England. but left Us sti 10 q con-
dition of commercial vassalage. The sagacious
mind OF Washington soon preceived the de-
pendent condition of this country and directed
the attention Of Congress to the encourage
ment OF domestic man ufactures- This srecom-
meodation was repeated by jefferson in his hrst
annual message, and Madison, while President,
strongly urged ths ;npoi tance OF eneouraeipg
home industry by protective tsrin, which
would eventually relieve the country from its
dependence on foreign nations But during tho
ADMINISTRATIONS OF these three great statesmen
the peculiar condition of transatlantic Affairs
savsd the farmers Of America from the calami-
ties which would have resulted from fhs want Of