New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-14
H K THURBER DECLARES FOR HARRISON.
NO FREE TRADE FOR uIM NOR FOR THE WORKING
MrN AMrEiCA.

A rumor which was circulated rapidly yesterday
carried the interesting tdings that Horace H. Thur
ber we'll known the former bead of the great firm
of wholesale grOccrs and at present special partner
in Thurber. Whyland d Co., had declared against the
reelection of Cleveland and in favor Of Harrison and
Morton As Mr. Thurber has actively supported the
Democratic party since 1872, and was one Of Mr..
Cleveland's most ardent and conspicuous adhoients
during campaign of 1eo4, the rninor was reccNcu
with great satisfaction last evening by EepuoHcaS
and with cores pOndng depression by Democrats IL
was subject Of discussion at all the uptown hotels
and political Headquarters. and many Democrats
affected to discrcdit it, 4 Tribune reporter found
Mr. ThuIber al his home, No. 14G West Twelth-s'.'
engaged in verifying the report to a number OF his
friends and business acquaintance who hal called TO
ascertain its trnth.
Eyes. said he TO the reporter, il Is true and
don't care who knows II. | am too much OF an
American and have the interests of my country too
nearly al heart to support Mr. Cleveland or any other
believer in free trade. I know that some Democrats
arc trying to make voters believe that the President
Is not going in tat direction all but unfortunately
for him and for them, he has made his record himself
lie made IT so strong and SO early that only those
who wish TO be deceived need be- His last message
Is a frcc-trade message and you cannot make any
thing else of it, That message does not improve on
ACQUAINTANCE. His argument about free wool. for
instance. is from boys basis. Could anything be
more juvenile than Mr.. Clevelands stacmcn; that the
consumer pays precisely what duties are levied But
some Democrats arc oncst enough TO light This cam
paign through sQuarcy without trying to dodge the
frce-trade issue. ! found one Of them today legal
friend of mine and regular. rank, Larry COdhn
free trader was showing him extracts from London
papers extolling Cleveland because Of his free trade
tendencies Il don't need 10 60 to London to strengthen
nv faith I'm the Presidents love for free trade said
nv friend Take C!eyeand's message ard read IT
and YOU will see that Cleveland is sincere advocate
Of free trade
The wagc-eaIners see this matter in IFS true light,
and they arc coming out for Harrison in this town by
thousands Free trade is very pretty theory Tor
professional men to talk about, but it doesn't put
clothes on the backs of woringmans wife and chill
dren and IL doesn't furnish them with bread and meat
The protective tariff does, and the workers OF New
York know 1t. IT furnishes employment for our own
people here and my opinion IS that chally BEGINS ~
home | predict that Cleveland VIII be buried 50
deem next November that he VIII Dc as ducuIt 10 ma
as Van Buren, was in 10.
II is not the employers that are urging their men
ia vote with them this year The situation u exactly
reversed and the men are urging lhcif employers 10
suppou Harrison / could give you the names OF
many employers who tell me this Charles :. lSsin-,
thc Wholesale soap manufacturer, lifelong lcIT rat
is out for Harrison with most Of his men Inc Hdl,
rsOn protection fever is spreading in all dlecu0ns a
YOU viii find that are I'm the midst oi loiiicai