Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-09-29
rRIEEpLYLETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.,
September "a, 1888.

September "a, 1885.
EDITOR HERALD.-Dear Sir
Several weeks ago / noticed small
paragraph in the HERALD that IL IN
tended to make it hot for the free
traders during this campaign, ana,
Judging from some of the editorials
contained in it of the last three ar four
issues. / am forced to the conclusion
that the HERAD is making it RED not
for the free traders, as well as for the
free trade Statesman, its contempt
rary.
Judge Thurman says 1t is foolish for
the enemies of Tariff III Reform to
even intimate that q per cent. re-
dnction means free trade; that the
Democratic party during its long
wears of existence never meant free
trade, but was always in favor of re-
ducing taxes to the just demands OF
the government economically admin
istered. Wonder If Judge Thurman
thinks everybody was born yester-
day, or that history gives us no record
of the unterrified. Their cry at one
time was, "Free trade and sailors
rights,n just before they tried to break
up the Government-just before the
same old party, with many of her
brigadier generals arrayed In office to
the exclusion of Union veterans, left
our Treasury utterly depleted, and
the credit of the country gone, with
wild -cat-money fluctuations.
The Democrats say that it was pre-
dicted by some Republicans during
the campaign of 1884 that if Cleveland
should be elected President financial
crash would inevitably follow, as well
as other happenings of ruinous char
acter.
Well, now, suppose we review the
first three years of his administration.
| What has he done, with few excep-
lions, that Mr.. Blaine would not have
done, or that Mr.. Arthur did not do ?
Suppose we load heavily a wagon
with 6rodd-tired wheels and pass
along a road making ruts sufficiently
deep to mark our way in passing
along the road; then what is to pre-
vent second wagon with nGyTo,c-tir-
ed wheels following in the ruts made
by the first one| from passing along
this road without any difficulty what
ever? There has been no material
change in our fiscal policy, or has
there been any suggestions made by
Mr.. Cleveland during his incumben-
cy, except in his message to Congress
last December, and in his letter of ac-
ceptance and his endorsement of the
Mills bill.
The Democratic party has grown
tired of following in the ruts made by
the Republican party; consequently
they are going to make their own
ruts. Let them 60 ahead. am glad
to see so much bravery displayed.
They will be very apt to win on such
measure as the Mills bill. OF course,
it is not free trade measure Free
wool and free salt is not free trade in
those articles! Free lumber is not
free trade in lumber! and other ar
ticles put on the free list-it is not free
trade in such articles, belonging prin-
cipally to the North, East, and West.
Rice, sugar, cottOn-tles, ect., belong
ing to the South, are fairfield from 70
to 100 per cent, and yet it is not a
sectional bill! "What fools these
mortals bell mean the voters, OF
course they do not know free trade
| WHICH tlkCJ OtCt IT,
The promoters of the Mills bill will,
to their sorrow, find out few things
worth remembering about November
6 or Whereabouts.
With Gen. Golf at the head of the
Republican ticket, what good pros
pect we have in West Virgins
Blaze away at the free traders with
canister and shell. Your efforts will
be crowned with grand success in No
vember. News received here daily
from West Virginia is indeed en-.
couraging. The manufacturers and
business men generally throughout
the State are f1ocking to the party OF
Protection. We should not legislate
for England or Continental Europe
but for the United Statesmen for the
North while ignoring the South-not
for the East while ignoring the Yves!
but for the common good OF all sec.
tions.
THE HERALD is certainly doing
good work, and hope is receiving
proper recognition at the hands of the
party whose cause it soably espouses
| Respectfully yours,