Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-07-09
THIRD EDITION.


ERE, July s.-Hon. Orange Noble, who
1.d the Democratic party In 1889 In
pennsylyauiA as its candidate for State \
Treasurer, has created 8 profound sensa-
Sion N political circles by declaring for
Harrison and Protection. Mr.. Noble
-v-aa one of the men fortunate In oil and
he Invested his money in Erie and Is one
~ the foremost men here in iron indus
4rIes He was president OF the Keysionel
National Rank for 81 years He wa
elected MAYOR of Erie and then TO the
House of Representatives on the Demo-
cratic ticket. No Democrat in PennsJl
wanna welded greater influence in party
circles IN the 7O's than Mr.. Noble. said
he in 40 interview last night;
~ est my first vote for Tippeeanoe,
and | am going TO vote for Harrison and
Protection. Ny action is not governtd
bv sentiment; with me 1t is question
whether we are TO allow the prosperity oil
our country to be checked and ruined oJ
Democrat interference with the tariff or
IN uphold this system under which our
own State has gained wealth and fame
and happy homes for her wcrkingmen
NV vote never was governed by the party
lash, Ivlte for men aud principles an /
not for Marty / set out In my early life
m vote for hons government ana Que
that would pr tect all Its ptople, anu l
rm 90 old to change my rule now. l
think the tariff ought to be reformed, but
l would MAKE the changes upon the ne
cessary Of life such as rice, sugar, coffee,
and such articles rs we do not grow SUI
a. wants to be done carefully. This
country ha' grown wealthy under q war
tariff, and why should there be any radi
, to lar IN rim her
and lumber tree, but as TO iron and stee
there Is none OF It we can not manuiac
tore IN this country, and If we make any
change l say make the duty higher. King
Cotton has long since given away to
King Iron and under the reign OF the lat
ter the country has prospered.
1.-THE present depression In the iron
trade is entirely due to this meddling
with the tariff, and If T. is continued Will
rEin the country. Ought the wool inter
ests TO be protected2 Most certainly.
Why, the wool growing interests of thit
county are only in their infancy. Oar.
lag my recent Investments in real estate
in Michigan and Iowa Travelled over the
great W est aud Southwest and hnd thai
millions of acres 4 land where agrioul
fure Is impracticable are really, as 1t
would seem, designed by nature Tor sheer
and wool-groWi.g. There Is Texas
Utah, q large part OF Colorado and Wyo.
ming Territory, wkict, with q proper
Protection oil the wool interest, wlllrival
the world. The Southern country ID
adapted TO the growth OF the very woods
that are grown in Australia, and goal
wool, = necessary in the worsted mills, Is
being Introduced 10 the noun famous and
arid count les of the Southwest, aud
growers are meeting wi h great success
II the wool Is not pr tected 1t will not b
worth raising in the West
al think that there will be SURPRISE
for every one believe that Protection
will win. The Republican ticket will bt
ele tie by tie s r ngsh the platform
will deyslope iu New England and New
York. | expect that the West will joil
in'the Protec ion sentiment Of the c0un
try. | was led TO believe that the peopl
in the West favored Free Trade, espe
cially Oh iron. tell you that is VT n
impression. They realize that the hop
Of this country is in It's great iron u
sources aud the Protection OF its labor
and they will not allow demsgogues
influence them against their common in
terests | voted for Pres dent Cleveland
am sa ished with his administratio
and am not disgru 1Jlei at any oiiGia
action OF hii, but when the parties a
arrayed for Protection and for VIII
is pract cal y Free Trade, must go vi
the parry which tspOuses tie former