Daily Republican., 1888-07-14

NEW YORK, July l3.-Four yes rs ACC
Mr.. Horace K. Thurber, special partner
OF the drm OF Thurber, Whyland g. Co,
was to the surprise Of HIS friends, 4
strong advOcaJe Of the election Of Grover
Cleveland. To-day be is as strongly on.
posed I'm. To reporter who to day
sought an explanation OF this change 81
front Mr. Thurber aid:
Yea, II is true that / was in favor Of
cleveland four years ago,aud l then gave
my 'easons for It. Now | believe II
pc suicidal 20 vote for him-or rather for
the platform which he represents
would not vote for my own father If he
favored the destruction Of our American
lhuuttrits hm an American aud de
sire our country g best interests frst last
ana all the time. am no politician, DO
not want an office and have no axes to
grlDd' But am strongly In favor OF a
Protective taTif becsuse / believe IL IL
for the good Of the country and those who
esrn their living in 1t, In this contest Il
ia a question OF measures. not men
Ihere Is an Issue before the country.
anu 1t can not, must not, be lodged,
alt ough Cleveland's supporters are now
Try ing to do So The wage camera Of
this country VIII have TO decide the con-
lict between themselves and the wage
eurnets OF Furone. This conflict has been
1 precipitated by President Cleveland. aud
American workmen by their votes will
have to say whether or not they are will
Ing TO submit to O reduction of wagea
l'e products of the European mark, Is
can be landed here in ten DAYS, al d the
goods can be ordered by cAbl. Thus
they will be brought In direct and onick
eompt tition with the production OF the
American wape-earner.
III the tariff be reduced, tina and cost
OF Importing also reduced through ihg
aid oil steam and electricity, with the
carry ing trade Of the ocean in tHe haDds
anG uLder the control of Europe, what
must be the result? A reduction of the
pay to the American workmen In order
TO produce the same goods at the same
market price Europe, II the tariff be
taken oil, VIII be enabled to convey our
raw mat, risl across the ocean, manufac-
lure 1t abroad and return 1t to this count
ryi made up into articles which we con
sumo, much oh aper than we can do II
ourselves. The result would be the stop
page OF work here, or the compulsory re-
ductloI of wages Do thete a mrricap
workiDen desire to place themselves on
the same plane with the poor ly paid work
men d Europ? That would be the re-
suit OF the removal ., the tariff | am
e'i'ous for the welfare Of the American
workman before those Of any other
country, for his success would he mine.
and | can not see t. at the Mills bill,
which has been eLdorsed by the Il. Louis
Democratic Convention and Pr,sident
cleveland, will he for their welfare | am,
therefore, opposed o 1t aud the President
who iavors iC, notwithstanding the fact
hat | supported and voted Tor him in
1854, When every European paper hail
ed President C.eyeland's messane with
delight rs tending towards Free T,ade, It
convinced me that 1t was not for the b 81
Interest of the country that he should be-
reelected. The oaly way the wage-esrn-
sr q this country can prose /. by
protecting himself with the ballot. II the
American workman desires that his home
and home comforts shall be on a par with |
The impoverished W rking classes OF Iu-
'ope, he will vote for Free Trade If other.
wise, he Will decline TO vote fer Prsd-
lent Cleveland and the measures which |
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