Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30
BADLY FRIGHTENED.
Desperate Appeal of Delama-
ter's Organ.

~ lis Positive Proof That the Election
Al 8Pattison Would be Followed by the
III 'fection of n Dozen Republican Sena-
III Hrs
y Eladephia Inquirer OF Friday
M I'VE think that IL will be generally
M &ncedcd that The Inquirer has hoen
Z M Making pretty strong fight for Della
M Mater and Republicanism. Ii anyone
W &esires to know why this has been done
~ Wis answer is right here. The Inquirer is
M Mnaklng this fight because it believes in
@ III philadelphia and in Pennsylvania and in
M n their prosperity. Not only is The In
ME qNircr interested in the prosperity of the
NV people, but IN its own prosperity. With
ANW the great mills in full blast, with the fac
3& tories running on full time, with plenty of
YIN work for the workingmen Pennsylvania
4E is prosperous and Tie Inquirer is pros
5& porous. With no smoke issuing from
III the stacks, with mills closing down or
M running on reduced time, with men and
N women crying for bread, Pennsylvania
n would not be prosperous and The IN
QuSrGr would suffer with the people.
The people of Pennsylvania are now
called upon to choose between pros
perity and want for the battle between
Delamater and Pattison is not merely
battle between men, for the future Of
I protection TO American industries is
directly involved.
The Democratic leaders, who are en-
gagged in collecting great campaign
corruption from the free-traders of New
York City, understand this fully. But
there are some Republicans who have
been led astray by Mr.. Pattisons cry
that this is "only a local ISSUE Let
these look ut the situation squarely in
the face from a business point of view,
To the free-traders we have nothing to
say, for they are in this contest purely
for free trade. But we again warn these
protectiunists who expect to vote for
Pattison that they are running right
into the jaws of disaster. A recent dis
patch from Washington to The hlQNiyer
gave the details of the danger which
Pennsylvania is in from the attitude of
certain Republican senators. From 12
70 10 of them living west of the Mssis-
sippi voted for the Mckinley bill be-
cause urged to do SO by the Republican
senators of Pennsylvania and the east
II Pennsylvania votes for Pattison these
senators will take the first opportunity
to repeal the bill. The positive proof Of
this statement is in possession of Tile
Inquirer, and we declare it boldly, posi-
lively and unequivocally that Demo-
cratic victory in this state will inaugu-
rate another tariff agitation for the
overthrow of the "Pennsylvania idea"
which has made of this state an empire.
There are those who will laugh at this
sldtIlntll. W u CdunOl Uelp tntl. ii
they could only realize their danger
they would thank The Inquirer for put
ting them in possession Of the facts, for
these are facts. We do not believe that
Mr.. Pattison can possibly be elected, but
we know that the western senators re-
terrcd to are watching the outcome here
and will be guided by the result, and il
Pattison should be elected the great state
OF Pennsylvania must prepare itself to
take back seat. Tie Inquirer is not an
alarmist. II would continue to tisht for
Pennsylvania and her great industries
even ii Republicanism should be over
whelmed by the free traders of New
YORK, who are to-day pouring their
thousands into Pennsylvania to pave
the way for free trade. But il would
enter into such q fight terribly handi-
capped and with the odds greatly in
favor of q successful blowa protection.
Sucha catastrophe can only be brought
about by Republican voters, led away
by the delusiye arguments Of such men
MS Mr. Wharton Barker, who close their
eyes to Pennsylvania danger for the
sake of revenge The cry has been
raised that If Delamatcr is beaten Quay
is beaten. This is a cry borrowed from
the New York free trade newspapers,
which have started in TO break down
the chairman of the National Republi-
can committee in order to pave the way
for Cleveland. III Delamater were beaten
thousand times il could have no pos
sible effect upon Quay, He is not
candidate and cannot become one for
two years, and this fact alone is sufficient
to show the utter insincerity of the
Barkcrtes and Lincolnites
Quay is not and cannot be real issue,
but free trade is, and this is why The
Inquirer is battling so strongly for Della
mater and against the free traders Of
New York, for when it is battling for
Delamater it is battling for the pros
perity, the very life blood of the grand
old commonwealth, which is threatened
not only by foes from without, but by
foes within her own borders.