The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-28
1T Is NOT FREE TRADE.

BOSTON, July 1S-The Republicans are not having
the best success in soliciting funds from manufac-
ofthe Holyoke Republican Club recently solicited
OF fo Vt Arthur T lyman WHO Il lhe
oko as well as Of The Lowell Manufacturing compa-
lowing letter under dale of Boston, July IS:
Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Holy
oke Republican Club-Dear Sir: / have yours of
the l2th asking for contribution for the Repubi-
tariff as regards the Hadley Company, and also in
It's bearing ON many other cotton and WOODEN manu-
taetures IN which am interested but in my opinion
England and the Home Market Club and the Wooden
Manufacturers Association have practically done
more harm to the cause of protection and to the pro-
tected (so-caled) industries of Massachusetts, than
the Democrntic members of the Ways and Means
Committee, have had occasion to see some Of the
mittee aid to hear of the plans and views Others
and am convinced that but for the action of the
Republican members of Congress from New England
and of the greater part of the Republican manuiac
turers Of New England we could have had 10 the
Mills bill satisfactory schedules for woolens and cot
tons. As it is at the request of some manufacturers
lRepublicans) made through the Democratic mem
bers from Massachusetts the Democrats of the WAYS
and Means Committee altered and advanced rates on
some important items, while we were met am in.
formed by Republican members OF the House. say
ing: Leave the schedule it is; 1t is better for the
election" The Republicans now refuse to aid in
putting new materials on the free list and certainly
in New England free raw material has been consid-
cred as element in protection almost essential
as the duty on manufactured articles. From my
business experience IN DOtn importing ana manu-
factqrirg am fully aTaFe Of the necessity OF pro-
lection for the maintenance here of certain manu-
facturers, and very much regret that the Republic
ming has for political success, taken a position
which consider hostile in its practical effects the
protected industries of Massachusetts.
The Democratic members of the Ways and Means
Committee take broad, and on the whole reasonable
views of the tariff question: and while of course
they look at the interest OF the United States
whole they do not ignore the fact that many great
industries have grown up in this country under the
high duties made necessary by the war of the rebel
lon and that It is only fair and proper that consid
Grafton should be paid to their existence and condi-
tion Neither do they ignore the fact that the work
ing people in the protected industries are very
largely members Of the Democratic Party.
interests have been put at needless risk by the part
action of the Republicans. must also take into
consideration the interests of the whole country in
right to vote for any one who can honestly stand
the Republican platform. Most ofthe Republicans
with whom have spoken aboutit have told me that
they have not read ii. can readily believe that ii
would be disagreeable reading to Republicans who
in the past have in all honesty desired 10 have raw
material and food products on the free list But the
exgences of practical politics have forced the party
into false position as regards the tariff, and into
many unwise and dangerous relations in regard TO
the domestic and foreign affairs of the country.
There is practically no party in this country in
favor of free trade in any reasonable sense of the
term, and 1t is as unfair 10 call the Mills bill free
trade bill 1t is 10 say that the Republicans in
favor of free drinking of whisky because the manu-
ctprers ct protected articles have several in
sisted that all internal taxes should be taken off In
order that II should be impossible TO alter the duties
on imports. While the Mills bill Is not bill that
wholly commends itself to it is correct and for
the o. ass ~ e N oo An yerv
featuring country in the world of any consequence,
except the United States has wool on the free list
The position which the Republican Party has taken
makes 1t well for the country as ii seems to me- that
Il should not have the control Of the Government
for the next four years ARTHUR 7. LYMAN,