Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-19
FALLING INTO LINE.

democrats VINO EAaye Abandoned
Cleveland and lcnIisted Under Harri-
sons Protection Banner.
New York special: Mr.. O. G. shayne,
the we'll known manufacturer of New
York and president of the furriers' aeso- |
citation, an organization composed OF the |
leading turner's iii .he country, and |
which represents capital of over $780, |
000, 900, attended the republican con-
vention lately held In Chicago, in the |
interest of the Sherman boom. In New |
York City Mr.. Shayne has been we'll |
known as an ardent democrat, and |
among the down town merchants who |
picked up Cleveland with such haste |
four years ago none were more enthus- |
iastlc in his support than Mr.. Shayne.
The Mail and Express gives an inter |
view with him az follows:
81 understand you have always been ]
democrat z"
"Yes, my father was democrat, and |
all my people were democrats, but, like |
myself, they sre for the parry now that
is sustaining American industries. l
have no reason to change now, except |
that [ cannot agree with President |
Cleveland and his policy. am opposed |
to any thing that tends in the least to-
wards free trade, and regard the Mills
bill with exceeding disfavor on account
of the reasons which have stated.
wish it to be understood, however, that
| regard MIR. Cleveland as an honest man,
and one who tries to do what ia
right, and regret that he came out SO
| strongly for free trade in his message. =
| The issue during the campsign is:
/ a N fa oSr ,p, -
can industry, American homes, and of
sustaining American labor and wages
Or are You in favor of reducing the tariff,
| aud thereby assisting She manufacturer
| of Europe, and compelling our people
TO come down to the level OF the pauper
labor OF foreign oonntries?" II seems to
me the question ia right there, and the
intelligent woTkingm6n OF this country
will answer 1T in no uncertain tone at
the polls next November"
| A New York special gives the follow
ing specimen: o. F. Burtis, of big
stove manufacturing concern, said: II
| shall vote for Harrison and Morton. The
| issue is free trade or protection. Uleve-
land represents free trade and Harrison
represents protection, therefore I shall
vote for Harrison.
Pierce Kane, of an extensiye knit
goods manufactcry, said: Ihave never
voted anything but the democratic tic.
ket. II / live until next election day I
shall vote for Harrison aud Morton. I
employ over $50 operatives. OF that
number about seventy-five are voters,
never interfere with the politics OF the
men nor ask them how they are going to
vote, but it is my belief that fully so per
cent OF them will vote the republican
| ticket"
| James O'Neil, a prominent real estate
owner and director in the Central Ma.
tlonsl bank, said. ST shall vote the
republican presidential ticket this fell.
When man who has been "a lifelong
democrat as have, changes his politics,
he ought to have some good reason for
ut. My reason is that L believe in pro-
| lection. Eyer since Cleveland's free
trade message to congress | have been
down on free trade. Residing as do in
an Industrial city, can soc what dis
astrious results would follow the intro.
duction of the free trade System"
Ex-Mayor Warren, G prominent demo-
erat of Troy, says Cleveiands free trade
measures made him sick. It was foolish
and bad politics. 81 may not vote ut
oil, but If do it will be for Harrison
and Morton"
Ex-Comptroller Spices, life long
democrat, said: Il shall vote the nation
al republican ticket next November"
| a Buffalo special to the New York
Sun says: Mayor and ex-Oopgress.
man Jonathan Scoville waa interviewed
day on the political issue. He said
"The tRriff ia the sole issue OF the CAM
paign. Party lines are az completely
swept away as in 1860, when there
were no wings, no democrats, no re-
publicsns, and hundreds and thousands
OF democrats voted with the republicans
, on the slavery question. am
, a proteotionist democrat and always
j have been. was protectonist all the
time wes in congress-"
"How will the protectionist democrats
, vote this fall?"
.A good many of them will vote out
{ and out for the republican ticket. All
the manufacturers will vote for Earri.
son."
!. "How will you vote?"
II shall vote as 1 think at the time"
A Wheeling wv. Ya.) special says
( e. Lebel, of Chambers street, New York
represents in the eastern market severa
a manufacturing establishments OF thi
! city. including the Htna glass company
a He said to correspondents this evening
= that he has always voted the democrati,
!. ticket and exerted what influence b,
. had for that side, but this year he is al
> enthusiastic republican, being convinced
! that the policy of protection is not onI,
: the best policy from selfish point o
, view, but the best for the country as
whole. His change has considersbl,
weight here, whele he liz well known.
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