New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-19
POPULAR OBSERVATIONS.
PROTECTION AND A SERVICE PENSION
TWO PLANxs OF PLATFORM THAT WOULD GUAR
Axrrr VICTORY.


TWO PLANXs OF PLATFORM THAT WOULD GUAR
ANTEE VICTORY.
70 the Editor Of The Trt6une.
Sir: The Republican Convention soon to meet IN
Chicago scarcely make mistake IN It's nomina
lions, because Of the men named In connection
with the nomination for President or Nice-Presden'
can fail to receive tho united support OF the party
providing the platform contains the proper piahhs
for protection and the debt the Government owes 10
the veterans Of the lato Rebellion Two planks arc
essential to success and they first, revenue for
protection, and second service pension to the veter
ans OF the Rebellion With these plainly and I'M
equivocally stated will certainly win In the next
election. The first we are sure 10 have, shall we
have the secondl There are twenty thousand veter-
ans and their friends in this State alone who have
heretofore voted with the Democrats and who voted
for Cleveland four years ago. who really care nothing
for their political affiliations but do care for and are
heartily In favor of a service pension and Will now
vote with the Republicans provided the party places
Itself squarely upon these two propositions Let the
party therefore mako mistake In this matter
but out squarey and tender to the voters OF the
country the issue A protective tariff and service
pension to the veterans Of ths Rebellion and the
as sure for the Republican ticket. And 1t matters
but little which Of the numerous good names now
presented shall be selected to 5eaa the 1se S9 Sucn
Elmlra N. Y, June 7, 1888.
HOW PRICES OF PRODUCTS ARE FIXED.
TO the EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR Certain free trade journals have reiterated and
promulgated, as though 1t were axiom, that the
prices of tho agrlcultursts' products such as wheat
cotton ETC.. are fixed I'm the market Of London, and
that therefore the farmer ought to be allowed to
purchase his goods IN and at the price Oh tnat
market or he Is wronged.
THIS statement "a calculated to delude, puzzle or
confound many, according as they have more or less
fixed ideas Of FREQ trade and regard for the authoy,
and being reiterated and copied by other newspapers
may by many be thought logical and incontroVertioie
Il It not time to call attention to tho fact that
not London sets the price on the agricultural products
but the amount Of the surplus products OF the farmer
that must be shipped abroad that regulates tho prce
I'm London, and that therefore every homo mill, mine
or factory that can be encouraged and started,
employing men requiring food, increases the home
consumption and dlmnishes the surplus TO be shipped
and increases the price In London, and, as the free
trader says the London price regulates ours, conse-
quently the price hcre1 Does not tho well-known
fact that each change in the probable product Oh The
United States or India makes corresponding change
in the London market prove that 1t is the surplus tha
regulates that market and not that market that
regulates tho pricel And will the most cnthu-
slastlc free trader say that diminish that SURPLUS
by the increase OF the home consumption IL VIII havo
reduction caused by drouth, food frost? III So let
him produce tho proof B. Z. kCE.
Beaufort, S. c., June 2, 1888.
CONNECTICUT ENTHUSIASM FOR DEPEw.
TO the EDITOR Of The Tribune
s.r: notice that many of the States have some
ono that volunteers do the nomination for the con-
vention before the time comes So as see little
said from Old Connecticut, of the doubtful states
let me speak for her. Connecticut Republicans love
Ixrtb a rDnNn N IN
she would not be doubtful. At the State Convention
as the various popular names were mentioned they
were quick to respond. At the name of James g.
Blaine OF course, the response was all that could be
expected. But when the name of Chauncey NJ. Depew
was mentioned the whole audience arose to Their feet
and it was nearly five minutes before order could be
restored. Such cheers and shouting had not been
heard before Now an old Republican came to the con-
cluson that II we could rot have Mr. Blaine we
would best have Depew and Allison, or Depew and
Foraker, and old Connecticut will go for that rcd
bandanna like bull at any other red rag and sweep
II away.
Stamford, Conn, Juno IL, 1888.
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.