Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-05-17
Wanted An American Policy.

from the Albany Journal
An editorial In recent number Of that
strong Irish Catholic journal. the New
York Tablet, demands more vigorous
and manly American policy IN tho con
duct of the affairs of our government. and
seriously calls to account the present al
minlstration, and especially President
Cleveland, Secretary Bayard, and Minis
ter Phelps for their shameful concessions
to British dependency in the matter OF
the recent negotiation Of II new fisheries
treaty. II also comments upon the gen
eral subscrvicnCy Of the leaders OF the
Democratic party In this country 10 the
free trade policy Of England-a policy
which, II adopted, would close up half
the manufacturing establishments now IN
operation, throw out Of employment
many thousands Of industrious aud de-
serving working people, and inevitably
bring about n very considerable reduction
Of The wages Of those retained in employ
mcnt,
II has always been matter OF surprise
to us that So largo proportion of the
voters of Irish birth or descent in this
country should. by operating with the
Free Traders Of the Democratic party,
plny directly into the hands of the gov
crning class in England There Is not
single English manufacturer or capitalist
nor single alien landlord in Ireland who
does not heartily applaud President Clcyc'
lands recent Free Trade message and
pray for the re election Of that gentleman
aud for the continued success OF the
Democratic party in This country so long
Ms IL makes practical Free Trade the most
prominent feature Of Its policy, And yet
very large proportion of the men who
have been driven from their homes IN
Ireland by British rapacity and oppression
have hitherto, upon arriving IN THIS
country, allied themselves with that pO.
ltical party whose policy plays directly
and inevitably into the hands Of British
capitalists aud manufacturers
There are, however, constantly grow
ing evidences that II change of opinion /.
going on among the voters to whom we
have alluded The vigorous and power
full arguments Of Patrick Ford IN the
Irish World and of Michael Kcrwin IN the
New York Tablet, ably seconded by the
efforts Of other prominent Irish Americans
in various parts OF the country, have not
been unprOductivc Of results; and II the
Presidential campaign this year shall be,
as now seems entirely probable, conducted
as a square fight between the friends OF
protection TO American industries on one
side and the advocates Of British free
trode policy on the other. we confidently
predict that the Republican candidates
will receive n much larger proportion OF
the Irish vote than has ever before been
given TO the candidates of that party.
lrishmen will not IL they stop 10 think
and reason about II, continue to vote
blindly with that party in America whose
success is most earnestly wished for by
those who oppressed them in and drove
them from their old homes.
The New York Tablet, to which we
have referred. remarked: "Thc great
crying need Of the country is u broad,
firm, dignified truly American policy,
one worthy the foremost nation OF the
carlh--such a policy as that outlined by
that incompatible Statesman, james u.
Blaine" Our contemporary calls for u
policy which will protect American in
duStries, reslIscitate our decayng mer'
camille marine. rehabilitate our navy, pro
vide for the proper defense Of our coasts
and harbors and uphold the dignity OF
American citizenship at home and abroad;
aud il can discover no method by which
these great and most desirable objects can
be more speedily and surely obtained
than by returning the Republican party
to power. Its advice to lrish-Amercan
voters. whose especial friend and cham
pon il has beet through all the years o
its useful and honorable existence, is not
from present indications, likely to be en-
tirely thrown away.