The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-09-07
PRAY HAVE US EXCUSED.

PRAY HAVE US EXCUSED.
Some time ago James P Foster, Presi-
ut of the Republican League of the
nited States. issued an address to the
manufacturers who are chiefly benefited
by The Tariff asking for contributions to
the campaign fund. The CHRONICLE pub
liShed that address, and our readers will
remember that Mr.. Foster quoted from a
kepublican Senator who said that he would
ike Ito fry the fat out Of the manufac-
turers." 1t seems that up to this time
the manufacturers, who get the benefits
Of the Tariff enacted to PROTECT LABOR (2)
have not submitted to having the fat fried
out of them. Therefore Mr.. Foster has
issued another urgent, begging letter. We
suppose he is sending it broadcast. Either
trat or by mistake he caused one to be
ui,iltd 10 the e.'ltor of the CHRONICLE
The following is h, full text of the letter.
Ny DEAR >IR:-If YOU believe in the
Nils Tariff Bill which has Just passed the
democratic House of Representatives,
throw this letter In your waste basket.
IL on the contrary, you realize that the
tlltICSIS Oh the manufacturer ana the
laborer are with the party which stands
tor protection to home industries, | ask
You TO cooperate with the Republican
League Of the nited States
| Mess great effort is made in the next
three months there is danger that Grover
Cleveland Will be reelected and with him
q Congress that will have no further rea-
son TO disguise its real intentions, and the
next tariff bill will 60 ten times as far as
(tudence permitted the Democrats to 90
III the Mills bill.
Iecrmber, now has over SIX THOUSAND
Clubs, containing THREE-QUARTERs OF
MILLION members. Its growth is unprece-
q nted in the history of politics Its
otticers will leave nothing undone to secure
the election of Harrison and Morton and
4 Republican Congress.
We propose to make thorough canvass
III the workshop and the home; to furnish
every voter with the ablest arguments in
favor of protection; to hold public meet
iugs day and night in every place where
W0rkingmen can be found; to take extra
ordinary precautions to prevent fraudu
lent colonization and voting IN New Ork,
New Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana,
which are favorably situated for such
democratic Reform movements.l and
il fact TO use every legitimate means to
prevent the continuation IN power Of the
partv that seeks to throw down the barrier
III protection and food our markets with
the products of cheap European labor,
which would close our manufactures and
throw hundreds of thousands of our work
jngnen out of employment.
All we ask of you Is q small cOntrlbu-
ton We have the organization now.
tive US the means and we will do our
duty. A glance at the accompanying
document will convince you that we make
no idle boasts. Immediate action is neces-
sary. VIII YOU aid US, be it ever SO little,
TO take that action?
You can make no better investment
than a subscription to the League, and
we do not ask you to do anything that
you cannot afford to do. taking into con-
sideration the other call upon you.
Very truly yours,
PRESIDENT.
To Mr. Foster the CHRONICLE makes this
reply First-We do not believe in the
Mills bill because it does not go far enough
in the way of reduction, but we accept 1t
as wise and as step in the direction Of
the only Constitutional tariff, towit: A
Tariff for Revenue only. Your communi-
cation deserves place in the waste basket,
tut il is SO decidedly cheeky that as an
original communication we give it to our
readers If you desire the return of the
letter, Mr. Foster, you can have it by send
ing stamps to pay postage. The CHRONICLE
cannot cooperate with the Republican
League without surrendering its princi-
pies Much obliged, Mr.. Foster for your
invitation, but when we conclude to turn
robber we shall have the independence to
steal on our own hook without asking the
government to be a party to the crime.
And when we turn Robber Baron and
pounce down on our poor neighbors and
take part of their substance we shall be
honest enough to say that we steal for
PERSONAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. We shall not
rub onions in our eyes and shed crocodile
tears and swear that it is for the POOR
woRKINGMAN We should have vast deal
more respect for you, Mr.. Foster, and Tor
Your fellow conspirators if you would be
guilty of stealing alone and quit lying
about your reasons We never yet knew
thieves who Systematically robbed the peO
PIE in order to help the poor workingman
Carnegie may say that is his motive fol
abetting this Protective robbery, but sc
long as his clear profit is 50 cents SECOND
and the average pay of his workmen is 81
cents DAY we shall not believe he il
apending many sleepless nights because
ms employees are threatened with compe
tJtion with the pauper labor of Europe
Not much, Mr.. Foster.
Second-We thank you for your franz
admission, Mr.. Foster. Evidently you arr
not blind and to your vision looming
ents cast their shadows before" W.
agree with YOU that ''unless great effort Ii
made in the next three months there il
danger that Grover Cleveland will be re
elected" And we go little further. Ant
i great effort is made he will be elect
20 The honor and safety Of the Natiol
depends upon his election. Don't trouble
yourself about Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. Foster
lie IS going to be elected. You had bes