New-York tribune., 1891-09-23
FROM A woRKryGMAS,s POINT OF VIEW


To the Editor Of The Tribune
sir: Now that the nominations for State ofcen are
made by both OF the great political parties. short re-
view Of both parties, their candidates and Platforms
as well as their past records, from workingnans
standpoint, may not be amiss. The Democratic Plat
form rearms its adhesion 10 the doctrine put forth By
them In 1884 and 1888, which means, as everybody
knows free trade I would like to ask the working.
men OF this, the greatest manufacturing city this
continent, II they going 10 vote for party that
Is pledged in advance to legislation that would bring
the worngmen OF this country down 10 the level Of the
ordes that daily passing through the gates Of The
Barge Office In this city, fleeing from Europe as II iron
a scourgc. The people Of my native country IreAndl
above all others, should be found hghting under the
flag Of the Republican party for the simple reason that
England our archenemy, is hand IN glove with tn.
Democratic party, on account Of the great love III.
latter has for free trade The English driven out
of this country In I777, and when the fate f this
Nation hung in the balance from 1861 to 1865, she
allied herself with the South, to Try and get control Of
this Nation again. Failing In both these attempts, ever
since she has been trying to get commercial control
OF this country through alliance with the Democracy.
Whoever said that IrlshAmerican cannot serve Eng
land I'm any better way than by voting the Democratic
ticket, said p great truth Every wOrldnemen's deb
CATION that went TO Albany asking for legislation In the
last eight years will cIncede that j. Soat Fasset has
been firm advocate Of all their claims, while his op-
ponent represents not the worngmen, but Wall street
milIonares and National banks. Great stress is being
laid ON the loss Of the Worlds Fair W NewYOrk. II
Is true the Worlds Fair here would greatly benefit
hotel keepers reaestate speculatOrs railroad corpora
tlons and saoonoeepers, but would IL be eft working.
men7 II would be the Of bring masses Of idIcs
from all over creation into the city "f NcwYork, 10
compete with those in already overstocked labor
market. After the Fair over this surplus Of labor
would have to remain here because the men wBd not
have the means TO get away Everybody who has been
in Philadelphia since the Exposition Of 1916 knows
how it hurt the business Of that city. 1t has not
recovered from the effects Of IL yet
Now, in conclusion, word about Tammany Hall
The workngmen cf this city know better than any
can tell them about the filth at their doors. on our
Streets the poisoned water forced 10 drink the
heavy taxes pay In the shape Of rent, AID all the
other ills that be traced to Tammdny Hall
short time ago sxtythree workers were murdered IN
that death trap In Park Place-dDne 10 death by the
negligence of the inspectors Of buildings appointed BY
Tammany. The people Of this city pay over 100000
a to building inspectors, who don't Inspect any,
thing but liquors and cigars. That whole catastrophe,
as we'll the loss Of two lives in the ruins of
the Commercial Building, be laid al the doors ot
Tammany Hall. Now IS the time for us 20 rid our.
selves of this corrupt ring by voting fT Fasset and al
the other candidates on the Republican ticket
JEREMIAH MURPHY.
New York. Sept. II, 1891.