Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-25

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., August IL, 1850.
DEAR SlR:-l have yours of the 81. DO
LOO give yourself any concern about my re-
.au0ns 20 the Republican party. Diu YOU
never before hear of a Republican who was
such notwi outstanding be did not believe IN
the highest possible protective tariff, and
.u giving % the manufacturers everything
they asked for. III all those who believe
with NE were driven QUO OF the Republican
party. / beg YOU 10 take notice that 10 would
400 bee % very powerful organization. 10
certainly would not carry many of the
Western States. How DO you account for
tle i4c- that majority Of the farmers Of
Sew jersey. Delaware, Connecticut
ana large proportion of those of
Pennsylvania New York and of Ohio
4rc Democrats, Notwithstanding they
-Ne ln tle shallow OF the very chimneys for
N-.t- extreme protection is invited DO
sou ,l-1a 'le t4rt is OF more benefit 70 the
po.s OF Kansas than 10 is O. those of
t,-ls. ,4lia ana Connecticut How does
happen -ll- majority OF the farmers Of
ti..i...-a great manufacturing State-are
democrats / ann myself iu favor of pro-
.e--ol, but / believe we have gone lar
enough and whether we have gone tar
enough OF not insist that III "a manufac-
t.tcr wants more protection he most dem
"'-H .tN.HNn'AAH AUX IT, MS ul1 NOT
even been attempted 90 be done but with
am lnsolence which in itself calls for re-
Duke, tnc manufacturers and those who
represent them have simply said. we want
DO ana That Is enough Tnere has not been
an argument which was worth the name
oderel 20 SHOW that higher protection was
AeeQed- III Is rather "a poor comment
on lhe American manufacturer that. after
having been given the local field for
more than thirty years by high duties. ne
is not only stll TOO weak % stand alone. but
700 weak % even exist unless he gets still
higher protection than be has ever had.
ann open To conviction upon this as upon
every thing else, but / cannot be driven.
ana Do happens at the present time. if the
llalcalons which multiply on every hand
can De relied upon, that very large ma
.lr-iy OF the people Of Kansas are with me.
-el letters aud kilograms from there by
lit hundreds endorsing my course, and all
lQm Republicans, and also get scores Of
similar letters from Republicans in the
Eastern and Middle States. Isn't 10 quite
gssi9.e now that man may be a good
republican and good prOtectiOuist with
o-, taxing the same view of a particular
--.. which the manufacturers do. Isn't Il
possible that "a manufacturer who is 70 get
,-e cash in his pocket direct
N .1e result Of the imposition of
duty IS liable to be warned
somewhat by his self-interest, and isn't il
.-'r Tor the consumers Of the United States
say ln given case that even the duty
may Dee necessary, the burden on them is
.s--er than they think they ought 10 bear!
Ns judgment is the manufacturers are
making ana issue which is going 10 be hurt
pug 90 them, as i also sincerely believe that
-- imposition of the duties which they
ASKING for viii be hurtful % the cOun-
~ this sincere belief makes me other
republican, then / have never known
tle Republican party was. You
Nessrs. Mckinley and Reed to me.
are two very eminent men, but hu-
.engs and liable 20 be mistaken. May
-n opposition 70 that, quote Mr.
lo YOU. May also not quote 20 YOU
--sands of Republicans in the State
|a who have left the party on account
> position on the tariff, whereby that
instead of giving $1,000 majority, as
100 1850, is now in the doubtful col
Respectfully yours,
Z. B. PLUMB.