The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-16
4 DEMOCRAT BOLTT.
THE HON. JOHN b. HASKIN DE
CLARES FOR HARRISON AND
MORTON.

THE HON. JOHN b. HAsKIN DE
CLARES FOR HARRISON AND
MORTON.
The Noted Democrat and Ex-CongressmaH
Gives Cogent Reasons for His Repudia-
tiOn Of Cleveland and Free Trade.-The
Issues Clearly Stated.-Ool. Rider, OF
Tammany, Also for Protection.
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, Aug. 8,
(SpeciaD The Hon. John R. Haskin.
known generally in New York city as
the Tuscarora Chieftsn, and widely
throughout the country as one of the
most brilliant congressman that the
New York Democracy ever gave to the
service of the Nation, has declared him
self against Cleveland and for Harrison
Mr.. Haskin comes out in the same bold
style that was his in the House of Rep
resentatives during the exciting times
just preceding and during the civil war.
He was then rs now man of promi
hence in his party, and now as then he
is not afraid to rebuk his party associ-
ates when he believes their policy is an
tagonistic to the best interests of Ameri-
can national prosperity. 1t was Mr..
Haskin, who as a representative from
New York, made President Buchanan
give up his obnoxious policy towards
the North. When the Thirty sixth Con-
gress was in session he led the anti-ad-
ministration movement in the House as
Stephen A. Douglass led it in the Sen
ate. His unusual display of energy and
his great speech accomplished this re-
suit. In those days personal courage
was necessary at all times, and men who
did not want to fall victims 10 political
thugs carried firearms. Mr.. Haskin, on
the floor of the House of Representatives,
caused a decided sensation when by
accident loaded pistol dropped from
his pocket in the heat of debate. OF late
years Mr.. Haskin has had political
honors from the Democratic party. He
settled in the annexed district and his
followers called themselves the Tus-
caroras. He was the chieftain and
might have had the Mayoralty nomins-
tion seven or eight years ago il he had
80 desired. When the Hon. John Kelly
died Mr., Haskin retired from active par
ticipation in politics. He is now at Blue
Mountain Lake in accordance with his
usual custom, and to Mail and Express
correspondent he gave his views of the
political situation. Among those pres
ent at the interview were President
George II. Forster of the New York
Board of Aldermen, President Largess
of the New Jersey Senate and Col.
Loudon Snowden, the brilliant Republi-
can ex- Congressman of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Haskin said:
i bolted the Democratic party when
President Buchanan, backed by the
South, tried to make slavery and free
trade permanent institutions of our
republic, and now when the same ele-
ment, the same states, the ones that
compose Democracy's solid South, at
tempt to dictate TO the North and say
we must have free trade, l rebel again.
l am protectionist and will vote the
Republican ticket. l know of many
who never before voted against the De-
mocracy who will vote for the protec-
tionists this year. am wholly disgust
ed with the policy of the administration.
Cleveland has made the mistake of his
life. Every workingman in the country
will be affected by the Mills Bill If it
should pass. thought when the South
tried to tell the North what to do, in the
fifties, it was given lesson that would
last, but unhappily it is not 80.
PROTECTION THE wATCHwoRD.
Our homes, our industries and our flag
must be protected from every harm.
This is my platform, and this year can
best carry it out by voting for Harrison
and Morton. l don't that even the Old
Roman can exert enough influence to
prevent the protection ticket from
sweeping every Northern State, and
would not be surprised to see Virginia
and West Virginia follow very close be.
hind. Less of English theory, less Of
English advice and fewer Englishmen
debating national legislation is what we
want and more of the pure type of
Americanism, pure and effective, is,
think, the immediate prospect before us
in our government and social life. Our
people have built up our Nation and we
should enjoy it. l am going to stay in
the mountains until fall, and then,
think, l shall take part in the canvass
Judge Haskin's hair and beard are
frosted with many winters, but he is
still quite active, His summer home is
at Friends Lake, and there lac spends at
least six months of every year.
ANOTHER CONVERT MADE.
Col. William E. Rider is another &C i've
Democrat of the old type. He lisa Tam
Colonel drew the constitution of the ia
nous Manhattan Club, of New York.
Col. Rider is largely interested in iron
mines, and, speaking to Col. Snowden,
he said:
You ask why l have taken up the
reins OF protection. Well, l will give
you an example. Two months ago l saw
the president of the st. Louis, Arkansas
and Texas Railroad. He told me he
wanted 10000 tons of steel rails at Rusk.
a town on his road in Cherokee County,
Texas. l am interested in large iron
mine. i wanted TO sell him the rails at
current market price, but he laughed me
to scorn, saying that he would wait
until after the Mills Bill passed and take
advantage of the SO per ton reduction in
the duty. rather startled him, how.
ever, when assured him that in case
the Mills Bill passed we should close our
works and others also, and the road
would lose in our mines alone $500 900 a
year in freight. One iron mine in Texas
pays AZ per cent. of all the freight paid
In the State. The st. Louis, A. and T.
Railroad have $50 miles Of rails to
keep in repair. They can'taffordto lose
the freight, even If they do save SO per
ton, on their rails / am largely inter
ested in mines at Belvedere, N. j., and
Putnam and Rockland counties, New
York. have vein in Putnam County
300 feet wide. All operations are stopped
however, and $500, 900 newly invested
capital is lying idle. In Canal stores in
Glasgow and marlborough 10000, 900
tons Of pig iron is waiting a market.
The Mills Bill will do it. Yes, am for
protection. / can't stand the admins
tration free trade ideas. Count me with
the protectionists every time.
Col. Rider has become an active mem
Der Of the Col. Edwin A. McAlpin Re-
publican Campaign Club Of this place.
II lie a singular fact that President Fors-
ter OF the New York Board of Aldermen,
should take a tive days journey from
New York here to meet Judge Haskin
and Col. Ri Ter by appointment, holding
long conferences with each, and i'm.
mediately start on his hOmeward jour
ney to New York. He got no saIsfac-