New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-05
1.-THE HANDKERCHIEF BUSINESS"
WHAT THE AMERICAN FLAG REPRESENTS IN THIS



CAMPAIGN
10 hs Hdttor Of The Tribune
Sir: The following paragraphs appeared In Tho
Washington Post, the othcr day:
Tho Republican party will never be able 20 induce
the country 10 wipe IT'S nose on the American nag.
The DcnOcl ats have very much the best OF the
handkerchief business
The Democrats made a good move for their party
here when they turned down the ONT Republican
paper at the Capital OF the Nation, and left It, a
city with quarter Of million Of inhabitants, without
a Republican journal TO voice the sentiments OF
those holding that political faith. The paper from
which the clipping IS taken masquera1cs under the
claim Of an Independent journal, and while doing
So gravely that the bandanna, the emblem Of
treason and anarchy, is very much better as tho
whercwthal to wipe the nasal organ Republican
Democratic than the emblem which Is decorated
with the coors and flag Of the Nation, ard with the
motto Of Protection American Labor and American
Industries That this Journal should regard the
American flag and notices on behalf OF American
Labor 1T only for wpng noses was to be expected,
bnt as the shbboeth which is to carry the party to
victory be suggestive OF such idea with any
true American patriot and borne I'm the hands OF
American workDgmen, II will sweep the country from
coast TO coast from the Northern line to the Mexican
Gulf in grand victory for the party which VIII never
be forgotten by the disciples of the Rcd Flag and
will be known to future generations one Of the
be the Waterloo of the Democratic party.
The paper which published the words, "The Re
publican party will never be able 10 induce the
country to wipe Its on the American flag" only
showed how hard IL hit. and seemed 10 forget,
or imagined the people had forgotten that the Dem
ocratic party, It's adhcrents now In power, had
done far than wipe lis nose on the nag OF the
Nation: that they had lifted the hand Of treason
and torn it from It's rightfu places; traied It III the
to dactr fl Is
stars-and stained It deep with the blood of heroes
and patriots The whole issue OF the coming cam
palgn Is In the emblem of the Republican party, ana
the Democratic party knows it., all issue gwen TO the
country BY their own candidate, and one TO whom
they have pointed with pride better than his party
IL that be So Heaven help the party No man In
his senses ever dreamed that the Republican hand
kerchef was gotten up for mere nasal purposes
the bandanna has only that purpose and is useless
and without meaning otherwise. The Republican
handkerchief was formulated In antagonsm to the
bandanna and In tho interests OF the American WORK
ingmen, and the Republican party intends That each
and every toller I'm this broad land shall have one,
and when lac gets II he Will count II among his best
treasures too sacred TO be put TO the use imagined
for 1t by an independent paper. Looking at II
he will feel the thrill which every patriotic and loyal
man feels when gazing upon the flag which protects
him in his lIfc liberty and property Keeps involabe
the sancty of his home, and makes him man among
men, The motto which this flag files promises
him fair days pay for a fair days work. lie Is
told By It that his wages shall rot be placed In COM
petition with European labor and 1t points out TO him
a home and suitable clothing for himself and family,
and education for his child enabling them to aspire
TO any position within tho gift of Increasing millions
of free people. All this and moro this handkerchief
promises the workingman II he Will be only honest,
temperate and industrious. IL Is because tho Dem
ocrats know this too well that they sncer at the EN-.
blcm.
This country has lad free trade, and as a result
manufactures died out thousands of families were
destitute Of the ssarics OF lifc farm products
did not bring enough TO pay the Interest on The
mortgages and when sold under the hammer went
begging purchasers real estate was drug ON the
market brick houses selling for dollar apiece IN
the Clty Of PHILADELPHIA Ihcso are historical facts
easily susceptible Of proof and the writer Is prepared
to snbsantiatc his statements. II This Is the dcsd
cratum OF the wOringmen throughout this broad and
smiling land they can be easily accommodated by
marching the polls under the bandanna and free
trade banner next November: but one can suppose
they so desire EDWIN SUTHERLAND
Washington, d. C., July ., 1858