Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
Returns From Europe to Testify for Tariff
Reform.
ENGLISHMEN ARB OPPOSED TO 1T
The Democratic Policy Would Enable Amer
leans to Compete
In fHR MARKETS OF The WORLD.
An English NOblsman who Says That With
Free Raw Materials American Manu-
aetursrs Would be Formidable
Competitors to the English.
Other Political News.


Speetal TslSSTam to he Register.
NEW YORK, September i6.-Chauncey
NJ. Depew has contributed TO the Presiden-
tial canvass a sensation that surprises and
coDfounds the Republicans, Iostead OF
bearing testimony to the enthusiasm Of
the English for Democratic policy and
helping the false ccy Of Free Trade as he
WAS expected to do Mr.. Dspew relates this
incident of his travels: ~ rue: an Eng
lishman and he was q nobleman Of high
education sho had travelled all around
the world and much in America who WAS
in favor Of Harrison's election | was
somewhat surprised, for Harrison is hardly
known ossr there even by name, and
asked him why. He said it was because
a tariff reduction such "a was proposed by
the Democrats would hs bad thing for
the English manufacturers, for it would
enable the Americans to compete with
them in the markets of the world. While
under the present system the EOglishmen
have erything their own way. His
opinion was that with free raw material
American manufacturers would become
formidable competitors to the detriment
of English manufacturers" The Republi-
can managers have made Jealous efforts to
induce Mr.. Depew TO retreat or modify
this statement so damaging to their cause,
but their attempts are unavailiug. The
story is strictly true and Mr.. Depsw will
not dsviate from 1t.
The following letter 10 the president OF
the National Association of Democratic
clubs was made public at National Demo
cratic Headquarters tonight
EXECUTIVE MANSION, ID. c.,
SEPTEMBER II, 1888.
To Hon Chauaesy F. Black, President, etc
MY DEAR SIR: The papers which you
kindly sent for my perusal touch
ing the scope, method and pur-
po4es of the Association of DEM
Ocratic clubs have strengthened my
belief in the extreme Importance of such
organizations III have been thus associated.
Tne struggle upon which We have entered
Is in behalf of the people. The plain peO-
pie of the land, and they must he reached. |
We do not proceed upon the theory thst
rhey are to be led by Others who may or
may not be IN sympathy with their inter
ssts. We have undertaken to teach the |
voters as free independent citizens, intslii- |
gent enough to see their rights, interested |
enough TO insist upoa being treated justly |
and patriotic enough to desire their conn- |
try's welfare Thus this campaign is one
of information and organization. Every |
citizen should be regarded aS a thoughtful
responsible voter and he should
be furnished with tho means OF examing |
the issue involved in the pending canvass
for himself | am convinced that no
agency is so effective to this end as the
clubs which have been formed, pSrmeating |
all parts of the country and making their |
influence felt in every neighborhood. By |
a systematic effort they make the objects
Of the Democratic party understood by the |
fair and calm discussion of the Democratic |
position in this contest among those with !
whom their members daily come in con-
tact. And by preventing o neglect of duty, |
the duty of suffrage on election day, these
clubs will become, IN my opinion, the
most important instrumentality yet de-
vised for promoting the success oi our
party. Yours very truly,
(Sisned) GROVER CLEVELAND.