Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-04
Fosters Famous Letter In Full,
Threatening Delinquents With
His Wrath.
Manufacturers Who Make Large
Fortunes Every Year Slow
With Subscriptions
They Must Be Put Under the Fire and
the Fat Fried Out of
Them
A MOST REMARKABLE LETTER

viz oIhtcu SldtcS- ucIldUulDG CUnIFI-
buttons to the Republican cam On fund.
The United States senator. whose viz
orous language Mr.. Foster quotes with
such approval. is evidently from Yer
mont: If So 1T is either Senator Ed
munds or Senator Morrill,.
The letter was intended as a confidential
appeal. kind of matchmaking ARA npe-
inent. but IT ws sent to "A manufacturer
who did not PROPOSE to submit to the
irving process. and the whole CORE
spndence was given to the press. It
makes very interesting campaign read
ln@. First comes short letter headed
Confidential"
Office of Albert Daggett. 81 New
street.-tRoom l2.J-New York, Nav
20. lsss.-My Dear Sir: have been
requested To submit the inclosed COM
munIcauon to you, and do so with the
greatest pleasure. i know from lnveSti-
CATION that this is the most important
undertaking in the campaign on which
we are about to enter, and 1 confidently
rely upon your prompt Endorsement and
assistance. VIII you kindly notify me
OF your subscription and return the in
closed list at as early date as practic-
able. as the work is out growing the re-
sources of the League. Very truly yours,
ALBERT DAGGETT."
Following is the communication men
TONED, which is plain and to the point
and should move all laggard manufac-
turers' 10 shell out:
Confidential"
Headquarters
.Dlctatedl oil the
Republican League of the United States.
New York, May rs, 1883.
My Dear Sir: The iepub lican League
OF the United States desires to bring YOU
lace To face with the startling fact that
the coming Presidential election is not to
he fought ON the old PARTY lines which
have heretofore divided Democrats and
republicans, but upon the direct issue
OF Tree trade or protection.
Inc League stands for protection. and
Is hshtlng IN your interest. 1t is no
Fourth OF July organization for dress
parade, but ID an everyday working
force OF practical political workers, who
nave In fvur months enrolled an army
oil over four hundred thousand men To
nghl against British free trade ideas
British gold and the Democratic Uessians
VINO are lighting under her banners. 1t
is useless TO argue the case; Democracy
stands Tor free trade and against ycur
interests, and you know it, no matter
ocrat or Republican. High sounding
Platforms or words can not gainsay this
TACT, nor fool you unless you wish to be
fooled.
VAST ARMIES ENROLLED.
Tho coming campaign will fousbp
LOT projection under disadvantages never
before encountered. Ninety per cent. of
the Federal officials are Democrats. and
VIII contribute financially to the hoped
Tor success of the free Traders. Never
before has the Democratic free trade or
tariff reform party been in so fortu ma te
position. The Republican League is
not composed OF theorists who are for
IN do. n
never Keeping their promises. It has
already done more than any other politi-
Cal organization ever attempted before
the Presidential candidates had been
placed IN the field. As our patriotic
NoIusiteers sprang to the counIry's de
lcnse When secession threatened its de-
structi"n, so at the call of the League
vast armies have been enrolled 10 fight
the thousand times more dangerous foe
10 tne countrys continued prosperity.
free trade.
We will win this fight if YOU will
10 your share and help us to finish
Mhab we nave begun; We want money
ana want u at onee. We are over
whelmed with calls for tariff documents
and for speakers and organizers. W.
propose to organize and fight against
Tree trade In every doubtful Congress
sional and Legislative district in the
United States. To-day there is but one
majority, in the Senate of the United
States when the lines are drawn between
Democrats and Republicans, and unless
much Is done the next Congress will
see u free trade House. Senate and Pres
ldent, and then goodbye to your pros
perity.
1t may not be of your personal know
ledge. but 1t is fact. nevertheless. that
the manufacturers of the United States
who are most benefited by our tariff
laws have been the least willing TO
contribute to the success of the PARTY
which gave them protection. and which
iS ABOUT To engage IN "a life and death
struggle with free trade.
"A Republican United States Senator.
from State which never had Demo-
crauc representative III either house of
congress or Democratic State officer
IN speaking of the well-known DISPOSE
tlon OF the manufacturing interest to
lock up Its money. fold its hands and
Took on while somebody else tights for
It's success. says:
TO HE'LL WITH THE MANUFACTURERS.
The campaign which we are about.
70 enter Will concern. more than any
body else, the manufacturers of this
country. They have heretofore heen
very laggard In their contributions to the
Republican cause. In TACT. if l should
punish them without furnishing
the cause fprotection itself | would
send them to the hottest place | could
think OF on account of their cravenal
parslmony. If this class OF people do
not care to contribute TO the success of
the Republican party they are welcome
to try their chances under Democratic
administration l can stand IL as long
as they can" And again: / was solic-
tied TO contribute To a protective tariff
league. and l replied that If the manu-,
facturcrs of the United States In their
associated capacity were an eleemosynary
institution that / would vote TO give
them pension. but that | did not
propose myself to contribute money to
advance the interests OF men who were
getting practically the sole benefit of the
tarlf laws. am in favor Of protection !;
not precisely the kind we are having,
but l might be willing to keep even that
rather than not TO have any, but l am
sure we can get along without any of il
fully as well as the manufacturers can,
and if they think the Republican party
Is going 10 maintain "a high protective
corps for this benefit and that men who
Go the work in that party are going to
keep up the EXPENSES of a campaign out
OF their own pockets, leaving them to
reap the fruits Of the tariff policy with
Out any deduction for political expenses
they are greatly mistaken. l understand
that in general way the manufacturers
of New England have been more liberal
in their contribution than those Of Penn
sylvania.
In fact, have it from the best
possible source that the manufacturers
of Pennsylvania, who are more highly
protected than any body else, and who
make large fortunes every year when
times are prosperous, practically give
nothing toward the maintenance of the
aseendancy of the Repu bican party.
~ course, l shall at violate what l