The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-07-19
THE CONVERTED.

Every day, especially in the: east, |
prominent men are Sbjuring the demo-
cratic faith and entering the folds of
republicanism. Among the latest is
Mr.. IL. X. Thurber, whose reasons for
a change of heart are chronicled by
the New York Tribune as follows:
a rumor which was circulated
rapidly yesterday carried the interest
ing tidings that AIR. Horace X. Thur
Der, well known as the former head
of the great firm of wholesale grocers,
and at present "A special partner IN
Thurbur, Whyland & Co., had declared
against the reelection of Cleveland and
in favor of Harrison and Morton. As
Mr.. Thurbur had actively supported
the democratic party since 1872, and
was one of Mr.. Cleveland's most ar
dent and conspicuous adherents during
the campaign of 1884, the rumor was
received with greaS satisfaction last
evening by republicans and with cor
responding depression by democrats.
| 1t was a subject Of dicussiOn at all the
uptown hotels and political head
/ quarters, and many democrats affected
| TO discredit it. A Tribune reporter
found Mr.. Thurber at his home, No.
I46 West Twelfth street, engaged in
verifying the report to number OF
B.
who had called to ascertain the truth.
Yes" said he to the reporter, lit is
true and don't care who knows it.
am too much of an American and have
the interests of my country too nearly
at heart to support Mr.. Cleveland OF
any other believer in free trade. know
that some democrats are trying Il
make voters believe that the president
! is not going in that direction at all
kel. 1,f
he has made his record himself. HC
made it so strong and 50 early that onlI
those who wish to be deceived need be
3 | His last message is a free trade mes
I sage and you cannot make anything
else of it. That message does not i'm
prove on acquaintance. His argumen
about free wool, for instance, is from
boys basis. Could anything be NOR
juvenile than Mr.. CleYeland's state
} ment that the consumer pays precisel.
what duties are levied? But som
democrats are honest enough to figh
| this campaign through squarely with
: out trying to dodge the free trade is
/, sue. found one of them to-day
I legal friend of mine-a regular, rank
Larry Godkin free trader. [ wa
showing him extracts from London pa
' pers eXtollipg Cleveland because of hi
free trade tendencies. L don't need t
: in the presidents love for free trade
n said my friend. Take CleYelan's mes
, sage read it and you will see tina
e Cleveland is sincere advocate of FIRE
trade
q THE wage-earners see this matte
in its true. light, and they are comm
u out for Harrison in this town by thou'
9 ands. Free trade is "a pretty theor
8 for business men to talk about, but
e doesn't Put clothes on the back of
workingman' a wife and children, an
IL doesn't furnish them with bread an
n meat. The protective tariff does, an
the workers of New York know it.
furnishes employment for our ow
: people here, and my opinion is tina
charity begins ut home. predict tina
i Cleveland will be buried SO deep ne2
}: November that he will be as difficult [
Y find as Van Buren, was in 1910.
n lit is not the employers that al
urging their men to vote with the
this year. The situation is exactly I'll
9 reversed, and the men are urging thei
= employers to support Harrison.
A could give you the names of many en-
g ployers who tell me this. Charles
Higgins, the wholesale soap manufa
q turer, ii life long democrat, is out Fl
r Harrison with most of his men. II
Il Harrison-protection fever is spreadiI
;, in all directions, and you will find tn;
we are in lhe midst of "a political rev
y luton"