New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
POPULAR OBSERVATIONS.
"GO HOME AND SOAK YOUR HEAD,

THE "pREMIER" PILLoRIED by THE RECIPIENT
OF HIS pooRIsH REPLY.
TothsEdttor OF Tasirfbune.
Sir: noticed a card in your Issue OF September
g. IN which Mr. r. Q. Mills denies that. in replying to
my question at political meeting here he said oh,
20 homo aud soak your head but says that hts
language was, "0h, go home and take cold bath"
The speaker had asserted that all that was necessary
10 increase the prosperity Of tho country, and furnish
20 every man who might desire 1t permanent en-
ploymrnt. to admit raw materials free OF duty
Mr. Mills assured us that II this was done business
would revive the manufactures now closed through
The land, because OF lack Of business would be
resuscitated from the "innocuous dcsuetudc' In which
they Numbered from three TO four months IN the
year owing the blghting Influence OF the Ubiquitous
Republican tariff, the workman would receive greater
wages we would food tho markets OF the world with
manufacture products, aud the result OF all this
would be to present TO view more smiling faces
and moro happy homes than ever before In this
country. That this condition OF things could be
brought about wo were informed. was beyond ques
ton. because our worlmen possessed more ability
more shill ard inventive genius than any othcf
workmen In tho world they also exceled In producing
power by reason Of our machinery, by the aid OF
which one man in the United States was enabled TO
accomplish much work in day could three
men In Europe working the same length Of time
assumed the gentleman undertook Just whore be wos
talking about; but when, later in his argument, lie
stated that cotton goods were manufactured In Rhode
Island cheaper than they could DO in England
somewhat perplexed by the testimony. Here
We had been for an hour listening to man attempt
to prove that the thing needed TO enhance the
prosperity Of the country in the highest degree make
glad the heart of the manufacturer, fill with money
the pockets of workingmen and food with our manu-
featured goods the markets the world wasfree raw
materials Now we are Informed that q very tree
material indg enous to this country viz cotton, Is
manufactured In Rhode Island, and the speaker pro-
ceeds to demonstrate the satisfaction Of all present
that are not, with the manufactured products
from that material delugng the markets Of the
world worth one cent II must be admitted that this
allusion to the cotton manufacturing interests of
Rhode Island was unfortunate, from the fact that 1t
destroyed the force and unity OF the argument.
AT the thought suggested that it was sheer
for these fellows TO stand before the people
crying for the material of the entire earth with
which TO demonstrate their "pet theories while an
abundance of material was at hand in this country
with ample opportunities afforded for experimental
ton whereby the truth falacy of the assumption
could be evidenced beyond doubt and that too, with
out for a moment embarrassing the business of the
Country, adding TO the perplexies of the manufact
or working injustice to our mechanics and
laborlng Such mental suggestions together with
PROFOUND the question did, not for my benefit alone,
but for Democratic friend also who sat my right
and who like myself considerably embarrassed by
the reference TO Rhode Island
The facts IN relation to my question and tbs reply
received these. When MIR Mills had concluded his
remark and was passing from the stage called to
him. and upon gaining his attention said: ~ desire
20 ash you question: siEn Mr.. Mills gave his con-
sent and stepped to the front of the platform, at the
same timo placing his hand behind his ear as II to
coteh more distinctly the sound Of my voice, and rc-
manned listening. My question was AT froe raw
material is gog to be such blessing to the country,
and cotton goods, as you have stated are manufact-
uIed cheaper In Rhode Island than they can be in
England. how is II that We cannot flood the markets
OF the world with those manufactured goods :" The
gentleman removed his hand from his and placed
both hands around his mouth and returned his an
swer not we expected 1t from the polished states
man; but In the manner ana with the accent of a
boor, bawlod out through that primitive speaking
trumpet: lyon go bpme and suak your head -
Only this and nothing more. Mr. Mills pronounced
this "a sanderous campaign lie" If any thing fur
ther is required by tho gentleman in order TO convince
him that this is his exact language would respect
fully inform him that reputable citizens I'm and about
words exactly And furthermore my question, TO-
gcther with Mr. Mills answer, has occupied con-
spIcuoUs position In "The New Haven Daily Pal
ladiumn-which even Mr.. Mills will acknowledge Is
respectable public ation-for the space of eleven
days, and during that time they have remained MI
challenged and uncontradcted. Concerning Mr..
Mns's denial, as 1t appeared in The Tribune. I have
only this to say The statement Is sgrspt VIC
No. 126 High-st, ewHaven, Conn, Sept. %, 1888.