New-York tribune., 1888-08-28
THE FIGHT IN THREE wESTERN STATES.
MINNESOTA, wIscNNsiN AND MICHIGAN "AN'
THEIR INDUSTRIES PROTECTED.

MINNESOTA, wIsCNSsfN AND mio"'"HN "'
rH~,R INDUSTRIES PROTECTED.
Congressman Roswell @. Horr. Governor Ayers
genial Michigan friend. arrived yesterday rom .h'
Northwest bringing an interesting account OF the he
nubllcan outlook there Mr. Horr has recently man'
thirty speeches IN Minnesota. two In Wisconsin a""
number IN Michigan He says that tho s'a'o Loaeu'
OF Republican Ciubs In Minnesota has become re
msrkably efficient organization and Is doing somc eA
ccllen, work lie added "Therc are no such de
fec,ions in Minnesota as told OF In Democra'c
newspapers The people of that State are hes1hf 'he
tariff issue discussed In all It's purity this year fhey
listen n talk on the tariff with great interest and seem
favorahly disposed toward tho view OF that q'eston
prcsented by Republican speakers Minnesota ! re
card nc reliable Republican State but OF course there
Is work 10 done there and will not do 10 take
for granted too much The Republicans are united
and harmonious while the Democrats are hore'essiy
torn into a number Of factions and are continually
working In a harmful way among themselves. The
Pepuhcan state Convention will occur IN september.
and II will he harmonious and pleasant affair.
.The situation in Wisconsin Is thoroughly cncourae
ing ] cannot find that the Democrats are maFine
any progress there that feetrad" notions arc henR
rronsrated IN an efficient way. The people OF that
STATE arnaren'lv have sympathy with Pres'hen'
Clevelsnd's British free-trade notions. II Is. com
rara,tvcIv sreating Youthful community industries
are being developed and the peoDl" see the necessity
and wisdom Of continuing protective system Th"i
nomination for Governor is splendid one, Mr.. Hoard
being very strong among IN" farmers
"vhaf Is thu outlook In yo"r sfate?'
"The Demorrats have Mch an on their list ami hone
TO carry IT, hut they have not yet made the necessary
fusion and don't think they VIII hc able to do So
Without this fusion Republican victory IS certain
Indeed II IS now too late TO form any combination
against II the work ts properly done by the Repuo
llcen pariy. aud It will be-"
"what was tho effect of Thurman's appearance In
Mich'gan2'
"Mr Thurman mads such rampant frcetrade
sreech that he considerably OvrI-dd the matter and
will helm ps The candidate the fusion ticket has
ALWAYS been Proectonist. and said dsy or 50 be-
fore his nomination that II necessary to ndorse
the Mills bill and Clcveland's message TO be nemo
crat then ] am no Democrat BIT the convention
next day made him swallow his words, and now he Is
trying straddle the issne posing al on" tine a.
tariff rr'o. and at anoth tm' as p o'ec'onst'
TIL : man whom tn" Democrats and pat o. IN or en-
hackers have put forwa ard their fusion randioae'
an exceedingly wealthy person who is disposed TO a'd
the National Democrats Committee and conduc'
sboodIe, camnagn In Michigan. Evd nee accumnlae es
TO show that the Democrats making extensive ar
rangements for spending a large amount Of money In
my state bnt think It will be sren In vain lhe
peopc of Michigan are attracted by the falacics OF
the free-trade takers. This was shown IN me ih.r-
man meeting. Judge Thurmans advent was heralded
for a long time efforts were made TO draw pFopie rom
all parts OF Michigan and from soine auJacch 0''0'
The Democrats srared pains to gather large cro"o
10 listen 10 the Old Romans tariff talk; but the meet
ing was smly attended and The managers were gravey
dlsappointed The plain truth Is. the people OF Mlch'-
gan know precisely the bearing of the taff qneion
and cannot deceived into be'rayinS an en'husis-u
for free trade ideas which they know wO III RUN lhcir
growing industries. The D'mHcratc woolgIOwcIs OF
Michigan are going to support Harrison ana me penn
cratic soldiers Of Michigan enihs 'c In their at
achmcri 10 General IfairSo1. By tn DAY pi eie ron
Won VII find Mich gan booming fOr iaFriso1' ana
a,-ra Tho
g,essonal ds'rcts II IS quite probable we shall gain
two and loss bly, three Congrcssmen"
Congressran Horr hurried away to Boston. stop
ping BIT short time IN This city. Tonight he speas
at BEDFORD and from there will 60 70 Maine, whore no
* nv down for eleven speeches. lie VIII remain 10
the East untn tho last Of Sercmher. sneaNng In ton-
necticut New-JCrscy New-YOlh and Massach iSeits.