The Greenville times., 1888-09-08
AFTER MOREFAf.

james Z. Poster. on whom the Re
pubIieans have imposed the difficult
duty Of frying the fat out Of manufae-
tHrers, is still writing letters. and if
none Of his recent communications
equal in picturesque rhetoric his
famous fat circular they are stil
valuable contributions to campaign
literature. The following letter was
received by 4 Louisville manufacturer
this week:
e Dictated)
Headquarters of the Republican
League Of the United States, No. 20a
Fifth Avenue, New York City-My
Dear Sir: If YOU believe in the Mills
Tariff Bill, which has Just passed the
Democratic House of Representatives,
throw this letter in your waste-basket.
II, on the contrary, you realize that the
interests of the manufacturer and the
laborer are with the party which
stands for protection to home indus
tries, | ask YOU TO cooperate with the
Republican League of the United
States.
~Unless great effort is made in the
next three months, there is danger that
Grover Cleveland will be reelected,
and with him Congress that will have
no further reason to disguise its real
intentions, and the next tariff bill will
go ten times as far as prudence per-
mitted the Democrats to 90 IN the
Mills Bill.
"The League, which was organized
last December, now has over six thous-
and clubs, containing threc-quarters Of
a million members. Its growth is un-
precedented in the history of politics.
Its officers will leave nothing undonc
to secure the election Of Harrison and
Morton and a Republican Congress.
"We propose to make thorough
canvass in the workshop and the home
to furnish every voter with the ablest
arguments in favor of protection; to
hold public meetings day and night in
every place where workingmen can be
found; to take extraordinary precau-
tions to prevent fraudulent coloniza-
tion and voting in New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana
(Which are favorably situated for such
democratic reform movementsl, and
in fact to use every legitimate means
to prevent the continuation in power
of the party that seeks to throw down
the barrier of protection and flood our
markets with the products of cheap
European labor, which would close
our manufactures and throw hundreds
of thousands of our workingmcn out
of employment.
"All we ask of you is q small contri-
button. We have the organization
now. Give us the means and we will
do our duty. A glance at the accom-
panying document will convince you
that wo make no idle boasts. lmme-
diate action is necessary. win you
aid us, be 1t ever SO little, to take that
action?
You can make no better invest
ment than u subscription to the League,
and we do not ask you to do anything
that you can not afford to do, taking
INTO consideration the other calls upon
you. Very truly yours,
JAMES Z. FosTER,
Qnclosures.) President
The accompanying document, was a
list of subscribers, principally in New
York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and
Massachusetts,. The return envelope
was simply directed "Box 3ls9, Post
office, New York City,
This is a very mild demand, indeed,
considering the tone of the first circu-
lar, and indicates that Mr.. Fosters
spirit Is broken. I'VE do not ask you
to do anything you can not afford to
do, taking into consideration the other
calls on you," sounds tame after the
former threats. But Mr.. Fosters pre-
vious circular explains why he appeals
to the manufactures for money for
their work-because they get most of
the benefits of the tariff; because many
of them make large fortunes every
year.
Quay, who says nothing, must be
having hard time with Foster and
Blaine.-Colrier-,J