The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1890-11-22
Letter from Texas.
correspondence of the Democratic Advocated
FLoREsvnLE, WILSON Co.,
November l6, 1890.

FLoREsvILLE, WILSON Co., /
November lG, 1890.
DEAR ADVOCATE AND READERS: - Last
Monday at 7.30 T.. M, while norther was
blowing and light rain falling, the Thomas
Hotel, fronting the court house, caught fire
from stove fue, and in a brief half hour the
entire building and most of the furniture was
consumed. The family and guests had retired
for the night, but all got out unhurt. The
hotel was n frame structure worth about
81, 900, fully covered by insurance. The
furniture was also insured for $500.
Our election on the 4th passed off quietly,
and resulted in wise selection of officers,
local, state and national. The result of the
last election in the various states makes us
think we still have national government
worthy of our respect. Amen and amen.
Don't count out our majority in Congress.
Let cold, discreet ballots rule these United
States instead of hot, ensanguined bullets.
The unwholesome legislation of the present
Congress has unsettled business, startled the
humbest toiler and created distrust among
our own people. 1t has incensed our foreign
neighbors and invited them to a just system
of retaliation. Stop, you enemies Of sixty
millions of people and perverters Of good gov
eminent. Go into thy closet now, thou great
author vi the hChlHley Dilif anu "HcH JuO III
hast locked the door and nailed it up with
highly protected spikes, pray God if perhaps
He will do what the people cannot-forgive
your iniquities. Maybe that is strong talk
from weak vessel. Well, it is no stronger
than the cyclone of indignation which is burn
in the bosom of the patient camel whose I'M
protected back is bending under its load of
protective tariff. Great Scott, are our infant
industries going to remain babies forever?
Throw off your swadling clothes and be men
like the mighty West. Oh, Boston have you
lost your manly zeal of 100 years ago, or does
this gigantic government, glded with sordid
incomes, awe you, even you, into tacit sub
mission to its arrogant legislation? We know
who struck Billy Patterson; it was the MoKin- |
ley bill. But where are the men who threw
the British taxed tea overheard? It's said |
that the Democrats want free trade, which is |
a lie and intended to deceive, as lies generally |
are; and in reply would ask if high protective |
tariff is good thing? Would not total pro-
hibition of imports be better in the same pro-
portion? But don't be in haste to increase |
the already lofty attitude of the Chinese wall |
of protection. Foreign nations viii cheerfully |
aid us in stagnating our markets, as it is |
human to retaliate, and to their interest, in |
many instances, to do so. Some say our
present tariff laws will force foreign factories
into the United States, There, caught in the |
trap of your own inadvertent setting. Don't |
you see, toilers, that brings additional COM
petition, and protection to you? No poll
tariff on foreigners, see. Vote, talk, write,
fellow laborers. Let the very core of the
government know that we are part of it, and
must be heard and needed The writer is not
ashamed or afraid to say his name is
PETER B. BARNES.