Daily Republican., 1890-04-08

IN CouSCiBetiou WIN IN 1ulclllReHI
sen Of ireland, . day OF two ego, he
was very much opposed to the manner
in which the two county collectors OF
Wilmington and the levy court ran
matters. He was enthusiastic for State
reform and county reform. He de-
plored the depression in business and
The low wages Of labor. He was in
dependent In his way of voting-in
municipal Affairs voting sometimes for
one party and sometimes for another
but he was q Democrat, and upon
etste and National issues lie voted
with his party. We regret to say that
he had all the clap.trap nonsense about
the Ubiquitous tariff that iree.traders
generally use committed to memory.
He thought 1t was q burning shame
that w0rkingmen had 10 pay tax to the
Government upon the tin kettle in
which he carried his dinner TO work
with him, and he was determine and
bitter toward the Mckinley tariff bill
for Ito attempt 10 restore the duty on
tin plates. We reminded him that his
opposition to protection found well
come echo In English free trade
journals.
They too were very much opposed
70 the Mckinley Tariff bill. Especially
were they opposed TO the tariff on tin
plates, as that would ruin the tin in
dustry in Wales, which had wonder
fully increased aince the duty was
taken off Of tin. We informed him Of
the expression used during the Gar.
field campaign by q member OF Par
lament that "The Irish in America
were more use to the British than they
were 10 Ireland, because in America
they voted almost solidly for free
trade" Our intelligent Irish friend
deprecated such an idea, and denied
that he did 80, but nevertheless is it
not true2 Whenever the Democrats
make an attempt to break down pro-
lection the English journals are with
them, but not more solidly than the
Irish vote. The Irish and the English
fight over Home rule in Great Britain,
but IS soon as they come to this coun-
try they shake hands with England
and fight for free trade, just what
England wants. We mean no reproach
upon our Celtic friends in making this
comparison, but we would candldly
ask il these are not facts.
True that even the Mills bill was
not an absolute fres trade measure,
but il was shaped In that direction,
and all these tariff reduction bills sup
ported solidly by Southern Democrats
In Congress come Is nearly free trade
- TO entirely destroy the principle OF
nrnierfinn tor the laka nj nrotestion.
Tho government must have revenue,
and that revenue must be collected In
. great measure from importstions.
Out and out tree traders acknowledge
this, and there is just enough tariff
left in their bills to enable them and
oil their followers to say that they are
not tree traders, but TO all practical
tntents and purposes they are free
traders in spirit and principle. Every
bill offered under 1 Democratic adj.
ninistration slopes of in the direction
Of Tree trade and receives the praise
and protection OF the English press,
snd every bill offered by Republican
administration rises up in the direction
Of protection for the sake OF protection
In this contest Of principles we regret
to say that our citizens of Irish descent,
An honor TO them, are with the Demo,
cfsts and the English press. We
would make this still more emphatic
BY saying that they, OF all people, can
i. net Afford to be free traders, and vel
l.hssS& oil people, give free trade the
largest support.