Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-07-20
The Protection Spoilsmen Appealed to
for Finds,

League OF the United
.ates, has issued = consdeatia! CIR.
uiar TO the manufacturers threaten
,s them with dire calamity if they do
OF contribute more freely than they
ave heretofore done for Republican
,artv success. He claims they are
he only beneficiaries Of the tariff tax
nd they must put up part oil their
asily made fortunes for political use.
We give below the circular TO show the
people how these tax stealers consider
he tariff question when talking pri-
rately to each ott or. 1t will be noted
Is quite different from their public
talk:
Confidential
dictated.
OF THE REPUBLICAN
LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES.
New York, May 24th, 1883.
NY DEAR SIR The Republicans of
the United States desire to bring you
face to face with the startling fact that
the coming Presidential election is not
to be fought on the old party lines
which have heretofore divided Repub-
Leans from Democrats, but upon the
direct issue of free trade versus pro-
lection.
The coming campaign will be fought
for protection under disadvantages
never before encountered. Ninety
nine per cent. OF the federal officials
are Democrats, and will contribute
financially to the hoped for success Of
free traders. Never before has the
Democratic free trade" or "tariff re-
form" party been in so f.rtunate pc
sition.
We will win this fight if you will dc
your share and help us finish what we
have begun. We want money and
want it at once. We are overwhelmed
with calls for tariff documents and fol
speakers and organizers. We propose
to organize and fight against free trade
in every doubtful congressional and
Legislative district in the United States
To-day there is but one msjority in thu
Senate of the United States when the
lines are drawn between the Demo
Gratis and Republicans and unles.
much is done the next Congress vii
ser free trade House, Senate ana
President, and good-by to your pros
perity.
1t may not be OF your personal
knowledge, but 1t is a fact neverthe
less, 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 .
the party which gave them protection
and which is about to engage In a LII.
and death struggle with free trade.
A Repu olican United States Senator
from State which never had a Dem
Ocratic representative in either house
OF Congress or Democratic State Of
ticer. in speaking of the well-knowr
disposition of the manufacturing in
terest to lock up its money, fold it,
hands and look on while somebody
else fights for its success says:
1.-THE campaign which we are abou
to enter will concern, more than any
body else, the manufacturers Of thi
country. They have heretofore beer
very laggard in their contributions t
the Republican cause. In fact, ii
could punish them without Furnishing
the cause Of protection itself, l would
consign them to the hottest place
could think OF on account OF thei
craven parsimony. If this class O
people do not care to contribute to tn,
success of the Republican party the,
are welcome to try their chances I'm
der Democratic Administration; Car
stand it as long as they cam"
And again; 81 was solicited Il
contribute to protective tariff league
and l replied that if the manufacturer
Of the United States, in their associates
capacity, were an eleemoeynary insti
tuition that could vote to give then
. pension, but that / did not propose
myself to contribute money to advanc,
the interests Of men who were getting
practically the sole benefit, or. at least
the most directly important benefits
of the tariff laws. ] am in favor o
protection-not precisely the kind VI
are having, but might be willing 4
keep even that rather than not hav'
any; / am sure can get along with
out any of it fully as well as the man
ufacturers can; and if they think thu
Republican party is going to maintain
u high protective corps for their bene
fit, and that the men who do the worl
in that party are going to keep up tn,
expenses Of a campaign out Of thei
own pockets, leaving them to reap-th'
fruits of the tariff policy without an
deduction for political expenses, the!
are very greatly mistaken. l under
stand that in general way the manu-
facturers OF New England have beer
more liberal in their contribution
than those of Pennsylvania.
In fact I have it from, the bes
possible source that the manufacturer
Of Pennsylvania, who are more highl,
protected than anybody else, and wht
make large fortunes every year whei
times are prosperous, practically Civ
nothing toward the maintenance O
the dscendancy Of the Republican par
ty. Of course / ehall not violate wha
l consider to be y proper principle o
action; but If had my way about it
would put the manufacturers Of Penn
sylvania under the fire and fry al
the fat out OF them. If the Mills taril
bill comes to the Senate there will b.
some votes cast there which will opel
the eyes Of some Of these people VIII
haze, while gathering their millions
treated the Republican party 40 thei
humble servant"
These are strong words, and bitter
but they are true; and now it remain
with you and your associates TO de
termine whether they are to be reiter
ated after this campaign is over, ant
protection has, through your apathy
been struck the death blow. If yo'
give iis the means to win the victor.
We will do it. Are you wilIingf
Yours very truly,
las. p. FOSTER. Pres.
The Drs. Darrin.
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