Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10

President OF the Republican League ol
the United States. Albert Daggett, the
iudoraer, is the Republican ex-sherif OF
Brooklyn, who became notorious as a
half-breed manipulation during the dead
lock in the New York Legislature after
the resignation OF Conkling and Platt:
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"OHce Of
"AlnHYr DAoGETr,
"Jl NeH street,
Groom 12)
"NEw YoRK, May 20, 1888.
"fy DEAR SIN: have been requested
to submit tho enclosed communication
to you, and | do so with the greatest
pleasure. With my knowledge Of prac-
tical politics, ] unhesitatingly say that
this is the most important Undertaking
in the campaign OF 1888, and confident
ly rely upon your prompt Endorsement
and assistance. VIII YOU kindly sub
scribe and return the enclosed subscrip-
tion-list to me at as early 9 dhy as prac-
ticable, as the work 10 outgrowing the
resources Of the League, which now con.
tains over 5000 clubs, with member
ship Of hall million voters? Very
truly yours, ALBERT DAaeErT.
"unclosure. J"
(coNFIDErTfAL.l
HEADQUARTERS OF THE REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE)
OF THE UNITED STATES.
NEW YORK, May %, 1888.
Z Mr. DEAR SR; The Republican League
OF the United States desires to bring you
face to face with the startling fact that
the coming Presidential election is not
to be fought on the old party lines which
have heretofore divided Democrats and
Republicans, but upon the direct issue OF
free trade VS.. protection.
The League stands for protection and
is fighting in your interest. 1t is no
Fourth of July organization Tor dress pa
rade, but is an everyday working force
Of practical political workers, who have
in four months enrolled an army OF over
4 600 men to fight against British free
trade ideas, British gold and Democratic
Hessans who are fighting under her
banners. 1t is useless to argue the case.
Democracy stands for free trade and
against your interests, and you know il,
no matter whether you have heretofore
been Democrat or Republican. High
sounding platforms of words cannot
gainsay this fact nor fool you unless you
wish to be fooled.
The coming campaign will be fought
for protection under disadvantages never
before encountered. Ninty-nine per cent
Of the Federal officials are Democrats,
and will contribute financially to the
hoped-for success Of the free traders.
Never before has the Democratic free
trade or tariff reform" party been in
30 fortunate a position.
The Republican League is not COM
posed of theorists who are forever pro-
missing to do something aud never keep
ing their promises. 1t has already done
more than any other political Reorganization
ever attempted before the Presidential
candidates had been placed in the field.
As our patriotic volunteers sprang to the
country's defence when secession threat
eneG its destruction, SO at the call Of the
League vast armies have been enrolled to
fight the thousand times more dangerous
foe to the country's continued prosperity
free trade.
We will win this fight if you win do
your share and help us to finish what we
have begun. We want money, and we
want it at once. We are overwhelmed
with calls for tariff documents and for
speakers and organizers. We propose to
organize and fight against free trade in
every doubtful Congressional and Legis-
lative District in the United States. To-
day there is but one majority in the Sen
ate OF the United States when the lines
are drawn between Democrats and Re-
publicans, and unless much is done, the
next Congress will see q free trade House.
Senate and President, and them good by
to your prosperity.
1t may not be of your personal knowl-
edge, but it is fact, nevertheless, that
the manufacturers Of the United States
who are most benefited by our tariff
laws have been the least willing 10 con-
tribute to the success Of the party which
gave them protection, and which is about
to engage in life-and-death struggle
with free trade.
A Republican United States Senator,
from State which never had Demo-
cratic representative in either House OF
Congress, or a Democratic State officer,
in speaking Of the well-known disposi-
ton OF the manufacturing interest 10
lock up it's money, fold its hands and
look on while somebody elsefghts for
its success, say:
"The campaign which we are about TO
enter will concern, more than anybody
else, the manufacturers OF this country.
They have heretofore been very laggard
in their contributions to the Republican
cause. In fact, il / could punish them
without Furnishing the cause OF protec-
ton itself, would consgn them to the
hottest place could think OF on account
of their craven parsimony. II this class
of people do not care to contribute to the
success Of the Republican party, they are
welcome to try their chances under a
democratic Administration can stand
it as long as they can" And, again,
II was solicited to contribute to
protective tariff league, and l replied
that il the monufdctuTors Of the United
States in their associated capacity sgsre
an eieemcsyaary institution that I lcould
uo,e 10 gire them a pension, bu did mol
propose myself TO contribute money to al
rance the interests Of men uho weye getting
The sole benefit, o. at ledst The
The most directly important benefits Of The |
tariff lars. / am in favor OF Protection,
not precisely the kind we are having, but
might be willing to keep even that
rather than not to have any, but am
sure can get along without any OF it |
fully as well as manufacturers can, and
II they think the Republican party is GO
ing to maintain high protective corps
for their benefit, and the men who do |
the work in the party are going to keep
up the expenses OF a campaign out OF |
their own pockets, leaving them to reap
~. frf,,f, ~ +he.