Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-10-31
MORE TESTIMONY.

The Republican party through It's COM
mittees and its orators has told the people
repeatedly that English free-traders are
spending money and exerting other infu-
ences to secure the reelection of Mr..
Cleveland They do not do it becagse Of
any love for him, but because he expresses
views upon the tariflquestion in consonance
with the doctrine which they advocate.
We yesterday showed that the Golden
Club, an English organization that devotes
itself TO the task of disseminating free,
trade literature and ideas, has distributed
100000 of its PROSECUTING tracts in the
United States chiefly in the West and
Northwest
British Minister West writes letter
that clearly discloses the anxiety of the
English to have Mr.. Cleveland reelected.
All the leading English journals are out
spoken in approval of Mr.. Cleveland's
message and the Mills bill is steps toward
and into free trade Intelligent witnesses
like Governor Stanford tell the people that
in England the men you meet are for Mr..
Cleveland because they look to his triumph
as long step made toward opening the
United States free market for English
manufactures.
Now comes new witness to prove the
deep interest the English are taking in our
domestic affairs. Harry Bennett, of
Youngstown, Ohio, is naturalized Eng
ishman, man of good standing and UNI
improbable veracity. He is one of a
family of BENEFITS that operates iron
works in Ohio, employing a thousand
hands. Recently Mr.. Bennett received a
visit from an old-time friend, who unex-
pectedly came out from the old country
and called upon Mr.. Bennett Mr.. Bennett
says of him:
He is heavy manufacturer of textile fabrics
in Bradford. Yorkshire. controlling and operat-
ing about 1000 power looms and giving en-
ployment to about 600 men in that city. He is
member of the city government, a warm sup
porter OF Gladstone, a prominent Liberal poll
tician, one of the founders of the Liberal Club
of Bradford, noted for his shrewdness and com
prehensive knowledge OF business and political
sffai s.
Bennett asked his friend why in the very
midst Of the busy season he left England
for visit to America, adding: Surely at
such time you do not travel for pleasureY'
"Thou'rt right my lad" he replied, I'm
over here 10 satisfy myself regarding Cleve-
lands chances o. reelection. What do you
think about it,
Bennett informed his visitor that he
had no idea such a misfortune as Mr..
Cleveland's reelection would befall the
country. Bennett tells the remainder OF
story thus:
This nettled him and he declared that Presi-
dent Cleveland was the most intelligent man OF
affairs in this country today; that he had en-
deared himself to England by his advocacy OF
free trade that he would, it reelected. do the
whole world an undying service by abolishing
ing labor down to its proper level. ! asked HIM
what he would give for such contamination
Heauswered: Give, give? Why, we're giving
all toward the enlightenment of the American
people en- this important subject
What do You give-free-trade pamphlets, or
good, solid, hard cash?' l asked. and he an
swered: We subscribe literally to both. II
costs US lots of brass" then asked him what
effect be thought the passage of the Mills bill
and four years more of Mt. Cleyelands ad
ministration would have upon his business He
replied with a beaming smile: " Four years o.
such an administration under such conditions
would run every power loom in England
France and Germany day and night. Thus you
see," said Mr.. Bennett, :" Minister West only
voiced the sentiment of intelligent FnglishmeI
seeking a footholG in our market when he ad
vised his correspondent to vote for Grove
cleveland"
Mr. Bennett for personal friendship SAX,
declines to reveal the name of his visitor
but it is understood that he was the we'll
known English manufacturer Thomas
Priestiy. This is direct testimony tina
English manufacturers are contributin.
money to aid Mr.. Cleveland to reelection
With the solid south, English geld and
the English press at his back; with his
arms upheld and his armcr borne by
legion Of Federal officials, he is i nnenac
and danger to the American protecsiv,
principal, and can only be removed by th.
friends OF home industries, high wages
and the welfare of American labor, work
ing together so effectively IS to make tht
election of Harrison and Morton an ae
complished fact TUESDAY next.