Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-08-04
THEY ARE CHANGING THEIR TUNE.

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Two months ago the Democratic
Free Trade managers were bold, de-
faint and Incorporating. They
unreservedly applauded the Presi-
dents Free Trade message; they
proposed to crush Mr.. Randall they
declared there was no room for a
Protectionist inside the Democratic
party; and they ayowed their deter
mination to move straight on to the
overthrow of the Protective system.
day the Democratic Free Trade
managers are timorous, halting and
uncertain. They have decidedly
changed their tune. Mr.. Mills last
plea for his bill was that it didn't
disturb Protection much after all.
Great Scott is casting for refuge
of escape. Cleveland delays and
dallies VITA his letter of acceptance.
The Oregon election, the revolt of
the business interests, the landslide
for Harrison-all have served to
open their eyes.
A month from now-we venture
the prediction-the Democratic
managers will be claiming to be
Protectionlsts. They are half way
there now in their claims. They
are explaining, apologizing, defend
ing-showing in every work and act
that they are trembling before the
popular uprising against their Brit.
ish Free Trade policy. The next
step will be to insist that they are
just as good Protectionists as the
Republicans, and that they never
thought of being anything else.
But they won't fool any body By
that poor trick. They have shown
the cloven foot too plainly, and they
cant hide it.
Then they will tell their voters
that they don't understand the tar.
if question, that there is nothing in
it, and beg them to put their trust
in Cleveland, Mills, (but not in Ran.
dall,) and vote the party ticker, no
matter what it means. Glorious era
of popular education Natal day OF
American Independence! Worthy
representatives of the freest, most
enlightened, patriotic and prosper.
Gus nation known to civilization
In denying Free Trade and refus-
ing to endorse Protection, they
would stride backwards four years
and straddle the whole question, but
they can't; Cleveland's message con.
fronts them and the Mills Bills pass.
ed aud entered on record. If you
say PROTECTION they denounce the
Robber Tariff rs helping to create
millionaire manufacturers and tax.
ing the money out of the poor peo
ple's pockets. If you say free trade,
they say it is not so, but the Eng
lish papers say it is, the Golden
clubs say it is, Watterson, Hurd.
Morrison, Mills, and others say 1T IS.
Wool is on the free list,-the first
time for IS years; "does that look
like free trade 2" The Mills bill de.
clares for:
Free Trade in lumber, which we
produce to the value of 100000, 00C
annually. .,
Free Trade in wool, of which we
produce over 800, 100000 pounds an
nually.
Free Trade in salt, of which we
produce nearly 100000 bushels
annually. .-...
Free Trade in flax, hemp, jute and
other fibers.
Free Trade in cement, potash
lime and brick.
Free Trade in meats, game and
poultry.
Free Trade in vegetables, peas
and beans.
Free Trade in stone,
Free Trade in 100 other articles
which can be produced and manu-
featured in America; and reductions
as low as one-hali towards what the
tariff was, on thousands of other
things that could be produced here
under protection. The Southern
Confederacy always was for free
trade. (See constitution and read
speeches IN Congress.) The Cob
den club is an organization estab
lished solely in the interest of free
trade, and such Americans as Thos.
F. Bayard. John G. Carlisle, L. @,
q. Lamar, Henry George, Frank H
Hurd, W. r. Morrison, Henry Wat.
terson, belong to it. They are the
strongest supporters of the Mills
Bill and the Presidents message.
"Does that look like free trade 2" In
Dec. 1885, (see Courier Journal,)
Mr.. Morrison said: we are sold out.
The President will not speak out
like man on the tariff. But the
President did speak out, and Nor.
rison, Watterson, and all Great
Britain are dancing tor joy. Mr..
Mills said: =" Wealth, prosperity and
power will bless the land that is ded
icated to free men, FREE LABOR,
AND FREE TRADE" (See Vol.
10, part 3, page 2991, Cong. Record. J
When that was quoted in Congress
the other day, there was applause
on the Democratic side" Do states.
men applaud sentiments they do
not believe in? Answer! "does this
look like Free Trade ?" Oh awe
don't understand it," The people
do.
Ms~ L WA IL.