Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-12
GETTING INTO LINE.
DR.. Depew Says the Young Workers
Are for the Republican Ticket.
REASONS WHY THEY SHOULD BE.
Organized Enthusiasm to Win as 1t Fas
Often Done Before.
NO DOUBT ABOUT NEW YORK STAFF.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
NEW YORK, July 1L-During long con-
versation DR.. Chauncey- M. -Depew has out
lined his reasons why the Republican ticket
should receive the hearty and undivided
support of the business community. DR..
Depew was confident that the ticket, as
nominated at Minneapolis, was already as
sured the full strength that can be polled
within the party line, and naturally felt
confident of the election of Harrison and
Reid.
BATTLES are won and lost by the enthusi-
asm of the young men," commenced Mr..
Depew, 'but enthusiasm does not amount
to much unless organized and properly di-
rected. The wideawakes did immense good
in earlier times for the Republican party,
but they were local aud had no general di-
rection. As said before, nothing can be
accomplished without organization on a
broad, comprehensive and national plan.
'The League of Republican Clubs meets
this requirement. 1t is superb auxiliary
to the regular organization. Its rooms are
recruiting stations for the party and its re-
cruits are the party's best fighters. These
League clubs give the touch of the elbow
which inspires confidence and the step to
the music of Republican principles that the
Republican soldier knows is common to his
comrades all over the United States.
A Attribute to the Young Men.
'In every town where the League is or
ganized its meetings are the attraction for
the young men of all parties. Republican
ism only needs to be properly presented to
young men to have them adopt the princ-
Piles and join the party. Old methods reach
the young voters only in Gubernatorial and
Presidential elections, but the League is an
experience meeting in perpetual session
with the praying benches always awaiting
occupants"
After paying this tribute to the young
workers in the party, in whose work DR..
Depew seemed to place the utmost reliance,
he continued, in answer to general ques-
tion in reference to the issues in the coming
campaign, as follows: "The great afirma-
tive issue of the Republican party politics
is a protective tariff and is an immensely
strong issue, because it Is American. Its
underlying principle is American for the
profit, the welfare and the happiness Of
Americans This means American in the
broadest sense-that is to say, all who are
here in this country, and either have become
or intend to become American citizens. 1t
excludes only those whose capital and labor
is in foreign countries, and who wish to in
troduce their products into this country
because they claim that their pauper labor
will enable them to undersell in our mar
kets the products Of our factories, unless
we also pauperize our labor.
Tariff for workinsmen's Benefit.
'It is for this reason that we believe in
taxing by tariff which mainly goes for the
benefit of the workingman. It has been
demonstrated that the immense opportuni-
ties of our home market stimulate competi-
tion and invention, so that the home prod
uct is being constantly reduced in price to
the consumer, without reducing the wages
of the workman, whose labor constitutes so
large an element of its cost. The Demo-
cratic platform, on the contrary con-
tinued DR.. Depew. 'if carried out would
ernment from few articles like spirits,
wines, jewelry, tobacco, tea, coffee and
sugar. and let in free all the products of
iron and its incidents. Also. all manu-
features in wood, in silk. in wool, in cotton,
and all other fabrics would be admitted
free. This means the bringing of American
and American labor in direct
and immediate competition with the fright
full labor condition that exists all over
Europe.
The Silver Question straddIed.
'Both the platforms" said MI. Depew,
''stand for honest money, but the Demo-
Gratis, by vote including three-fourths of
their members in both Houses of Congress,
have given notice to the country that they
will enact laws putting in circulation
silver dollar worth 20 cents just as soon as
the Presidential election is over and they
are relieved from the peril of that sort of
legislation during q campaign. This is al
ways providing they are in condition TO
escape the certain veto of President Harri-
son.
DR.. Depew smiled significantly as he
made the above proviso, and then continued:
The Democrats present no affirmative
principle in the present campaign that will
benefit the country or improve the condi-
tion of its people. Their only cry is that if
the Republicans are successful in controlling
both Houses of Congress, and in electing
their President, the people must expect laws
to be enacted that will protect every citizen
in casting his vote, and also in such protec-
tion of the ballot-bo1 that every vote will
be counted just as it is cast. They claim,
further, that the enforcement of this princi-
pie Will III some uuAccOuuLdDle manner de-
stroy the country, and on this they base
their cry for the election of the ticket
nominated at Chicago. In other words,
this is the issue on which they propose to
make the coming campain."
New York Getting Into Line.
When asked in reference to the condition
Of matters within the Republican ranks at
the present time, and the prospects of the
party being able to make successful and
aggressive fight, both before the election
and at the polls, DR.. Depew said: 'There
never has been ticket nominated in
National Convention that has been received
by Republicans with more universal
approval than that of Harrison and Reid.
All past differences are rapidly healing IN
this State, and the people generally are well
satisfied with the result of what was done in
Minneapolis. know this to be fact
and the State committee informs
me that there is not whisper OF dissent or
discomfort in any part of this State" said
DR.. Depew, in conclusion. 'They say that
are united, aggressive,
enthusiastic and confident of success