New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-29

lands policy indorsed II will not be FIVE years
Shall have free trade upon US. As to the poor mans
blanket and tho poor mans clothing, the effect OF
free wool Viii be TO mako them dearcr instead 81
our Farmers have been driven out OF the business Of
growing IT, and then the price will 90 up higher than
ever The experiment has been tried before and that
is the Inevitable result say this on tho strength Of
my knowledge OF the conditions which govern tho
this fact Is gnoramus or worse
There is no greater mistake than to speak of the
poses TO take the weight, or specific, duty OF all
woollep goods and the effect Of that policy win be
toad SO o customs S cHep BY hs ship
creasod and the American manufacturers shut up.
Of shoddy and labor with most Insignificant sprIn
Ing OF wool These goods wo soil at 81 yard and
Ss s d o 80 SSas NS esn & n aSs
products OF their pauper labor and our factories
and Morton and protection from now untIl tho day
after eec on. have great deal 10 do to even
up my average 70 for wha, did four years ago. and
Just the Democrats voted with the Republicans
on war measnres so believe Il to be The duty OF
affiliations, to vote for Harrison now.
OTHERS WHO WANT PROTECTION.
Alexander Richard, Of tho firm of Richard &
Hewitt, who own extensive marble quarries in
North Carolina, has also como out strongly for
Protection He says:
was Cleveland man in 's4, and was at work
for him at all hours Of the day and night. My
Harrison and Morton, and Miller II had supposed
that Cleveland would give us the Mills bill, would
Te SS the sI principle of Se b i viii BE- ndorsed
AMI i Viii be construed that tho country wishes to Try
far as tho business interests of the country are
MY own business Is that Of quarrying marble and
mining and grinding tale To be sure, the duty on
marble remains intact, as the Mills blll now stands,
but every one knows that It was placed on the
free list, and would BIO there now, except for Brec-
inrdge, OF Kentucky. In Italy, the laborers who
freight on the ground article from Genoa IS about
one-half less than that from Quarrics In North
Carolina. Now, If our laborers and the railroads
wish to work at corresponding reduction in their
prices, We can carry on the business Otherwise
we cannot.
Amos NJ Lyon, of the firm of Stlrn & Lyon,
wholesale dealers in toys and faasy goods ut Nos
3 and 20 Park place, speaks decisively on the
great issue before the country as follows:
shall vote this year for Harrison and Morton,
although four years ago voted for Cleveland I
have been Democrat all my life. ! am voting
now In accordance with what believe to be for tho
true business interests OF the country. think that
If Cleveland carries the election IT. VIII be considered
an Endorsement Of tendency towards free trade, and
disposition on tho part OF the Democratic party
TO sacrifice the principle of protection to American
industries With Harrison in the President al chair
shall have definite assurance that tho period Of
uncertainty, which has set I'm since the Mills bill
proDosed. Is AZ an end. In my business OF toys
and fancy goods, nine tenths Of everything VIC used
tive tariff, all this IS changed At least onc-half Of
our goods. are American, and they arc not made by
largo manufacturers, either They are made by the
small manufacturers. Any disturbance to the present
tariff Will throw them and tho thousands Of hands
workman a clerk 4 he buy his a bag
Of salt lltc cheaper II he has TO lose one-half Of
his salary I'm consequence This IS what will happen
II the tariff tinkerlng is not stopped, and l shall
vote TO stop It,
One OF the oldest and most esteemed members
of the American Silk Association is Jacob SLIDER
man, Of ]. SHERMAN & Co.. at Mercer and Grand
SITS. who said TO n Tribune reporter:
have been n silk manufacturer since 1858. We
owe our progress IN this line OF manufacturing and
tho pres ch"apncss Of silk goods 10 the protective
tariff. | do no. wish TO see II disturbed or see tho
manufacturers and wOrlmcn I'm other lines OF business
suffer. voted for Mr. Cleveland in 'S4 but shall
vote AGAINST him this year because the NILS bill and
the t2rif policy II illustrates Will In my opinion, dam
the business interests of Tho country.
Alexander Agar, Of Agar. Hamhin & Co,
wholesale statoners at William and John sts., is
one of host of Democrats who will not deposit
q ballot for Grover Cleveland on election day.
Mr.. Agar summed up his views as follows
have vo ed the Democratic ticket all my life. !
see however. that country has adapted itself
to the present tariff. that prosperity has grown
from It, and that any change VIII be demoralzng to
the business interests OF the country for long time
10 COM l think that matters should stand as they
are, and that IS the whole story.