The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-27
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Mr. James I Phillips, Of Lake county
Mich, a large lumherma' land owrer and
iron miner, was, until lately, protection
ist. In 1883 he voted for Harrison, Nor
ton and protection. and when the returns
came Ia he supposed the matter was set
tied. lie presently found out that the tariff
question was jest about MS unsettled ms II
would have been had presiden, Cleveland
been reelected. It pursued Mr. Phillips In
all his various avocations, UNFORTUNATELY |
demanding settlement; and, ut length, Mr.
Phillips concluded that hr would settle 1t,
or At least do his rart toward that much
desired event. And SO MI Phillips con
cluded TO look into the tariff and sec what
II was. lie gave the results lately In an
Interview In the Detroit Free Press
~ shall not" he says, "entcr into the
detailed result Of my tariff Investigations.
Suffice Il to say that after several months
OF AS careful study as was ever laid down
In a college course, / have reached the
cast iron determination hereafter to vote
nothing but the slraightest Kind of a
straight democratic ticket, state, national,
with all tariff changes which such action
implies. shalt do this as farmer, be-
cause am well satisfied that the present
high tariff administration Is the most Bit
er and implscable foe to the progress an'
prosperity of the farming community tha
: this country has ever seen, lizard times an'
Il low prices are the order of the day, 4 con
dition which avn now convinced can b,
o Justly traced To It's source In the bosom q
;. republican protection that good thing an,
! poor mans friend OF whom We all hear ! 81
9 IN any pretty aud eloquent things said dur
!, ing tbs last campaign. As an Iron mine
, and lumber dealer, shalt also vote tht
= democratic ticket hereafter, With the sub
Il lime consciousness that | am doing IN
very best thing that can be done both 70
- myself aod the country at large, tn
good that would be effected by liberal tar
reform will very greatly ovrr-6alanee an
special lnconveniences which may oeea
slonally be encountered.
n "Aiter became convinced that N, ow
conversion was gcnuiue aud permanent.
determined to find out hoW my iarnin
d acquaintance iclt on the same imP"r,ar
II subject. So made list Of 60 inilucnIi'
N names, men who owned land Ia TO diiiet
ent counties of the state. Foriy-two {
these men know 10 bc-or TO have bee
republicans, while but eight had den
- ocra,Ie leaniugs About half ai thes
men / saw at different times personally
while to the remainder | wrote eontidef
italy, for their homes; aud uures,raine
present opinion regarding the eiIcc, OF
high tariff upon agricultural pTos?ef'l,
Then came the grcalcst surprise OF al,
Obtained the views Of - oat Of the 5
communicated with, and oyt Of that uuu
Der ne less than % frankly confessed tina
they now believed Ina. the tariff policy {
d the present republican administration VA
% a fatal mistake, and that Il matters Wcf
= 30 allowed to continue ;hcy would nc
% hesitate TO rrbukr the powers that bc b
g supporting the democratic ticket To ia
next campaign How Is that tof 'ida
wave' have simpiy glven you a straight
-, forward aeeoua, Of my cwn experience
:. and Il may be relied upon a. sbsolu;el
. correct. The swoid Of Damocles l. abop
ready to descend and sever the head Of N
republican party from ils high-tari
shouldcrs'