The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-17
BREAKING AWAY PROM FREE TRADE.
More Democrats who Flock to the stAndart
of Harrison, Norton and Protection.
Mr.. II. X. Thurbor, of New York.

Mr. IL NJ InuFDorg OF NsW AuEks
Tribune.
A rumor which was circulated rapidly
yesterday carried the interesting tiding'
that Horace K. Thurber, well known a.
the former head OF the great firm O
wholesale grocers, and at present spe
cial partner in Thurber, Whyland & Co.
had declared against tho election d
Cleveland and in favor OF Harrison and
Morton. As Mr., Thurher has actively
supported the Democratic party since
1872, and was one Of Mr.. Oleyeland'a
most ardent and conspicuous adherents
during the campaign OF 1854, the rumor
was received with great satisfaction last
evening by Republicans and with cor
responding depression by Democrats. 1t
was subject OF discussion at oil the up.
town hotels and political headquarters,
and many Democrats affected to DIS
credit it. A Tribune reporter found MIR.
Thurber at his home, No. l46 West
Twelfth street, engaged in verifying the
report to a number OF his friends and
business acquaintances who had called
to ascertain its truth.
eyes" said he to the reporter, ut Is
true aud don't care who knows it. l
am too much OF an American and have
the interests OF my country too nearly
at heart to support Mr.. Cleveland, or
any other believer in free trade. / know
that some Democrats are trying TO make
voters believe that the President is not
going in that direction at all, but, I'M
fortunately for him and for them, he
has made his record himself. He made
it so strong and SO early that only those
who wish to be deceived need be. His
last message is freed-trade message and
you cannot make anything else OF it.
That message does not improve on &C.
QuaintanCe. His argument about free
wool, for instance, is from boys basis.
Could anything be more juvenile than
Mr.. Cleveland's statement that the con-
sumner pays precisely what duties are
levied! But some Democrats are hon
est enough to fight this campaign
through squaleiy without trying to
dodge the free trade issue. l found one
OF them to-day-a legal friend OF mine
and regular, rank, Larry Godkin free
trader. I was showing him extracts
from London papers extolling Cleveland
because OF his free trade tendencies. i
don't need to 90 to London to strengthen
nv faith in the Presidents love for free
trade, said my friend. Take Cleve-
lands message and read and you will
see that Cleveland is a sincere advocate
OF free trade.
"The wage.earners see this matter in
its true light, and they are coming out
for Harrison in this town by thousands.
Free trade is very pretty theory for
professional men to talk about, but 1t
doesn't put clothes on tho backs OF o
workingInan's wife and children, and 1t
doesn't furnish them with bread and
meat. The protective tariff does, and
the workers Of New York know it. 1t
furnishes employment for our own PEG
pie here, and my opinion is that charity
begins at home. | predict that Cleye-
land will DO buried SO deep next No,
yember that he will be rs difficult to lind
as Van Buren, was in 1910.
at is not the employers that are urg-
ing their men to vote with them this
wear. The situation is exactly reversed,
and the men are urging their employers
to support Harrison. 1 could give you
the names OF many employers who tell
me this. Charles s. Higgins, the whole
sale soap manufacturer, a lifelong Dem,
ocrat, is out for Harrison with most Of
his men. The Harrison-protectiop fever
is spreading in all directions, and you
will find that we are in the, midst oil
political revolution"