Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-14
PUSHING DEMOCRATIC PROTEC.
TIOhISTS TO THE WALL.

II Democratic prOtectiOnists be-
lieve that the political organlza'
ton with which they are affiliated
will declare in favor OF protection
IN the near future they must DE
stone blind to the influences that
are shaping the policy of the Dem
ocratic party. Samuel Randall is
as a man crying IN the wilderness.
The free traders and the Mug
wumps ieer at him, conscious that
they have complete control OF the
Democratic machine. They are
determined that whatever Mr.. Kan
dali and his handful of followers
may say the free traders will shape
the policy ofthe party to suit them
selves.
That they will be able to carry
ont this determination is evident 10
anyone who knows anything OF the
present management OF the Demo.
cratic parry. The tree trade ana
mugwump organs have declared
not once but many times that
hencefOrth there must be an ag'
gressive campaign against the
American policy Ofprotection. Due
notice has been served on Demo
cratic protectiOnists that they must
vote against their convictions or
get out.
The action of the Connecticut
Democratic Central Committee IN
electing thorough gong free
trader to fiji the vacancy IN the
Democratic National Committee
caused by the death of W. IL. Bar
nun emphasizes the determination
of the tree traders to give no quar-
ter 70 Democratic protectlonlSts.
Mr. Barnum, who was Chairman Of
the Democratic Committee, did not
90 as far in the direction CT free
trade as the anti-prOtectlomsts
thought he ought to have gone. He
was, therefore, no very great favor
ite with the free traders, who de-
termined shat his successor OF the
Nationa! Committee should not be
tainted with the protectionst
heresy.
They have, therefore, procured
the election of Mr.. Carlos French,
whose chief recommendation for
the position is his pronounced tree
trade views and his friendship for
Mr.. Cleveland. One Of his sup
porters in the Central Committee is
reported as saying that the reason
why he was elected TO succeed MT.
Barnum was that "he is an out
and out Cleveland man, voted for
tue Mills Bill, and has always 10y
vote as well as by speech advocated
tariff reform. 1t is the influence OF
the election of such man outside
of Connecticut that we care for.
Almost any man would do to send
to the meeting of the National Com
m;ttee and vote for this city or
that city for the place for the Con-
vention of 1882. We want the rep
resentative of a principal and a
man who is for lower tariff and
Cleveland"
This is plain talk and Democrat
ic protectiOnists cannot fail to on
derstand it. The candidate OPP
posed to Mr.. French was Mr.. Bish-
Oh, who is something Of a prOtec-
ZIONIST, fact that told against him.
I A Mugwump and free trade organ,
published in New York, in emu
merating the causes that led to Mr..
Bishops defeat, gives this as the
principal one "Still another argu'
meut used with effect against Mr..
Bishop was put in this way 1; MIR.
French means low tariff Mr.. Blsh-
cp has always been looked upon as
a pupil of William II. Barnum,
who was a prOtectiOnlst and not in
sympathy with the Administration
OF Mr.. Cleveland"
As in Connecticut so is 1t in
every State. Democratic protec.
tiOnIsts in all the States are out OF
favor with the managers OF the
party. Recognition they need not
expect and they will not get unless
they sacrifice their convictions and
Join the free traders IN singing the
praises of the pro.British policy
that would make us industrially
dependent on England. If they
are willing TO do that they will be
received into favor by the free
traders aud the Nugwumps, who
are now running the Democratic
party. We do not believe that
earnest and self-respecting Demo
cratic protectiOnists will be willing
to do this in order to secure the
triumph of a policy with which they
have no sympathy.-N. J. F'sh
World.