Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-24
PROTECTION.
4 Republican in Favor of Shutting Out
Foreign Manufactured Goods

Republican in Favor of Shutting Out
Foreign manufactured Goods.
A large number of Republicans assembled at
headquarters last evening to hear speech from
David Lubin.
The meeting was called to order by F. r.
Dray, candidate for State Senator. He said the
Republicans had almost completed the canvass
of the county, and they found the Republicans
everywhere solid On the other hand, the De
mocraey was rejecting, they were wavering
and large number had come out and said
they could not and would not support Cleve-
land.
The Glee Club sang The Democratic Boat
The Chairman introduced the speaker of the
evening, David Lubin. He said the latter had
been an extensive traveller in foreign lands, was
close observer and had recently returned from
an extended tour of Europe.
Mr.. Lubin started in by saying that he was
free lance. No man had greater contempt for
political parties IN municipal affairs than he
did. he wore no mans collar. He was Got for
sale, could not be bought, and generally. in
local affairs, deposited very badiy-scratched
ticket. There were but two times in his life
that he had a desire to become a politician.
The FIST was when be was boy, and Abraham
Lincoln struck the shackles from the millions
OF southern slaves and made them freemen.
Ihe other Is to-day, when he wanted to vote for
Harrison and protection TO American indus
tiles. When the questions at issue are local,
then he selected the best man for the position,
II. &c
III the interest of good government In national
politics, however, he went nothing on he man,
but for the principle involved. The issue TO-
day is not between Grover Cleveland and Ben
JaInin Harrison, but the great principles which
they represent-iree trade and protection. There
are great and good men in the Democratic party.
There are many honest men within their ranks
who declare they are rot for free trade. HoF-
ever, behind these stands the solid South, and
the South is demanding and has
always demanded free trade. Whenever
the countries of Europe dethrone their
rulers, disband tneir standing armies
establish republican forms OF government
elevate labor place woman on an equality with
man, pay the producer for his product, become
a free and independ mt people, then will it be
time to talk of free trade Until the laboTer of
Europe throws Off the yoke of oppression, we
can show them no favor and we must protect
the principle here. He was in favor of not
only maintaining the protective tariff but of
putting on prOhibitory tariff. If the laborers
of Europe want to manufacture for this corn-
try let them come to these shores and do so. He
was very severe on the baliOt-box suffer and
the individual who bought or sold votes He
thought capital punishment should be visited
upon the individual convicted of either of these
ohenses. He gave description of the laboring
classes in SPAN, Germany and other European
countries His description of how the women
OF Germany carried the hod, and built the rail-
roads, was very graphic. He said the success of
the free-trade party in this country would bring
about the same state Of affairs here, would sooa
deprive us OF our libei ties, and ultimately
would cause the downfall Of the Republic