The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-07-12
America for Americans.

i having its natural effect. and the list of life
long Democrats who decline to he counted
under he red flag of England is growing rapid
Il. The futile efforts of the Democrats to
hedge OIL this question j. another indication of
the direction of public sentiment. and it would
indeed be strange if there was any hesitation
in rallying under the flag of orr country in
defence of the interests and principles it repre-
>aIts. The record Of the Democrats since the
Inauguration of Cleveland has been one Of
antagoni>m 10 our people producers and
manufacturers and Of suh>cr,iency to foreign
interests hostile to our own. The proofs of
this are abundant and unmi>takalle. While
til, policy is detrimental 10 the whole country
il j. also strongly marked with scctionali>ln.
>outhcrn interests ar" guarded. while New
i.A.land and the West are to lie punished for
their adherence to Republican principles. The
treatment accorded the veterans who saved
the | Mon is further evidence of the fact that
the South is again in the saddle at Washington.
No wonder then that men who have grown up
in The Democratic faith refuse to follow longer
Il party Which looks to England and the South
for guidance and which pur>ue> a policy that
would degrade The working men and women
/ OF America 10 the level of the pauper labor of
Europe.
Mention was recently Ea,it. OF the organiZa-
ton of Iri>hAmerican> in opposition 10 the
Democratic policy of free trade. The move
ment originated III New York ami is spreading
i'll all The STATES engaged Ia manufacturing.
The Press reports of My Jersey: From end
to end Of the state the cry of protection is
Ii. ard. and The anti-Cl"y4land iri>hmcu are
determined to fight as they ne|e: fought be-
fore for the maintenance Of high wares and
lie right of workin@men. In all the towns
Of New Jersey steps are beiu. taken to or2an-
IL" campaign clubs. Banners will he raised
and placard> put up in,ior>iny the Republican
ticket. Ii is estimated that tholl>artl. of Irish
men Who voted for Cleveland four years AGO
will revolt against him. now that lie has COM
nitted himself to Il free trade PLATFORM. Mr..
JOHN King. = leading business man of Pu>>.ic.
and on; of TIE organizers OF the Ant-t lcve-
lanH League OF New York. SAYS: The Stl,e
Is III favor of protection, unqualified. 40 free
ale Pill. 10 matter how >ct,uriiselv It may be
"iided. will be swallowed. The wol kinyman
will not vote his bread and butter away. never
fear. Matters have got to such a pass that
mcn are now fighting for their right to I've on
the earth in comfort and pcare. Free trade
would lake money out of every :o;lel'> pocket
and put it into the money bags Of En"land's
miliionaires. The Republican Irish vote in
New Jersey will be overwhelming. We Irish
men have had enough of free trade at home;
we don't want more of it i'm this country. and
We're Not going to have it,.
Ii Massachusetts, also Anti Free Tr;.le
Leagues are fnriHii@. and they are mainly
COMPOSED OF voters who have hitherto acted
with the Democratic party. bat who at the
coming national election i:ltenh t. vote the
ticket OF the Republican party. Mr.. Larkin.
the secretary of the AMi-i'rce Trade Ieayue
Of South Boston said. in reply to !; question
from Record reporter: "Iou ask If this
feeling il Widespread among the Democrat, in
Boston: In reply will state that already
there are four branches of the .Nut,-E'rec
Trade League organized in this city iv voters
who lave hitherto acted with the Democratic.
party and other branches are in process OF
formation. The record of our vote. against
Mr.. Cleveland on election ,lay VI i'll ,iartle the
bosses. Now .itl-t make Il -pcca! note Of nv
prediction. and watch lis veriticaton''
The individual ,ietectiunS from tie free trade
Democracy include many leading and nfluer-
tial citizens. As specimen take the case of
Mr.. ID. A. Buckley. editor OF the Cambridge.
Mass, News. He says:
have ieen Democrat :tS loug a, can re-
member, and TO-. SO consecutive years have
voted the >trai light ticket: hut cannot 70 free
trade. This year an going ior the first time
to vote the Republican ticket. | have ALWAYS
believed III Democracy, and was one of the
convention at Baltimore tina, nominated Ior-
ace Greeley: bl the attitude of Cleveland and
his party Oh the tariff question has decided me
i'll iakin" up arms for Harrison. a q The
neh who labor with bands AID brains, cspec-
tally those who have fled from foreign chimes
to better their and their descendants condition
here, Will, in my opinion. refuse to vote for
any party platform or men who will manifest
4 disposition to reduce the social and material
condition OF the American aborer to that of
the southern slave. What reasons President
cleveland has for inau@ilratng that tariff issue
| KNOW not. and much less care. 1t was
nei1her Wise. polite or just and will lead to
his and the party's defeat. which trust will
he as overwhelming rs deserved. The laborer
or artesan in this country who would vote for
Cleveland and free trade must he beniyhted in
dee''. 1T Is Il 'wl-o-the-wi>p,' and like i! vii!
lure the workin"men who follow if into the
phi OF poverty and social degradation.
Another class, and not an llniin,,ortant ONE
the farmer>-is in revolt. 4 special from De-
troit, Michigan, reports the wool market there
in very dcmorazcd condition. Many farm
cr> who lave held back their clips hoping for
an advance in prices have come to believe that
the tariff agitation has affected their indus
try that further delay is futile Some refuse to
sell, while manufacturers are b\ipg only
small lots for immediate needs IL hay, al.
ways been Democrat, but rs cents IL pound
for wool knocks me out said an old rrauoer
from Grattan. that stronghold of the county
Democracy. who had driven into Grand Rapids
with a load of unwasked TO dispose OF. s.,
have voted the straight Democratic ticket since
Old Jackson'> day but this year I'll vote differ
emily for change of luck, and many others I'D
my way are going to do the same The Old
man accepted his l6 cents pound with as
good grace As he could and drove Oh.
These are but specimen strawS which iu!i-
cate the direction the political wind is blowing.
The revolt against Cleveland and free trade
includes all classes. professions, trades and oc-
equations. 1t IS. in fact, the country against a
political cabal that would sell their hirthriybt
for a mess of pottage. All signs point to the
election of Harrison and Morton and the tr-
umph of a policy that may be condensed into
three words-America for Americans.
The activity of the Massachusetts Republ-
cans dsturbs the Boston Herald, which saws
they are star more active Just at present than
the Democrats" The Herald will have to put