Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-10-21
UNITED STATES SENArg.

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UNITED STATES SENATE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August n, 1890
DEAR SR:-I have yours of the I'd DO
not give yourself any concern about my re-
lations to the Republican party. Did Won
never before hear of Republican who was
such Notwithstanding ne did not believe i'm
the highest possible protective tariff, and
IN giving 10 the manufacturers everything
they asked forl If all those who believe
with me were driven out of the Republican
party, beg Ycu to take notice thatit would
not be very powerful organization IL
certainly would not carry many OF the
Western States. How do YOU Account FOR
the fact that majority OF the farmers OF
New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut
and large proportion of those of
PennsylVama, New York and OF Ohio
are Democrats, Notwithstanding tipv
live in the shadow of the very chim1evs IN.
winch extreme protection is invited! Do
you think the tariff is of more benefit to the
people OF Kansas than II is to those of
Pennsylvania and Connecticut. How does
IL happen that majority OF the farmers OF
1ndlana-a great manufacturing State-arc
Democrats. l am myself in favor of pro
lection, but L believe we have gone far
enough, and whether we have gone far
enough or not L insist that IL Il mauufac-
turer wants more protection he most dem
onstrate the necessity for it. This has not
even been attempted to be done but with
an lnSolence which in itself calls for re
Duke, the manufacturers and those who
represent them have simply said we yy,tut
1t and that is enough. There mas not been
an argument which was worth the name.
offered TO show that higher protection was
needed. 1t is rather poor comment
on the American mauufactilrer that after,
having been given the local field for
more than thirty years by high duties he
is not only still too weak to stand alone but
TOO weak to even exist unless he gets stil
hlgher protection than he has ever had. /
Tisff
everything else, but / cannot be driven.
ana IL happens at the present time ii the
indications which multiply on every hand
can De relied upon, that a very large ma
TorIty OF Inc people OF Kansas are with me.
get leJJerS and kilograms from there by
the hundreds endorsing my course and ali
from Republicans, and also get scores of
similar letters from Republicans in the
Eastern and Middle States. Isn't il quite
possible now that a man NAV he "A rood
Republican and good protectiouist with
out taking the same view of a particular
outy winch the manufacturers dos Isn't q
possible that manufacturer who is to get
the cash in his pocket direct
as the result of the imposition of
duty Is liable to be warned
somewhat by his self-interest, and isn't IL
lalr Tor the consumers of the United States
70 say IN a given case that even the duty
may be necessary, the burden on them is
greater than they think they ought TO bear!
| My judgment is the manufacturers are
making an issue which is going to be hurt
tul TO them, as l also sincerely believe that
the imposition of the duties which they
are asking for win be hurtful TO the cOun-
try. If this sincere belief makes me other
than Republican, then have never known
what the Republican party was You
quote Messrs. Mckinley and Reed to me.
They are two very eminent men, but hu-
man beings and liable 70 be mistaken. MAY
not, in opposition TO that, quote Mr..
Blaine 20 youl May also not quote 20 YOU
the thousands of Republicans in the State
of Iowa who have left the party on account
of its position on the tariff, whereby that
State, instead of giving 90 900 majority, as
it did in 1880, is now in the doubtful col
umn! Respectfully yours,
z. B. PLUME.