New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-30
MR.. PECK'S BOMBSHELL.
1T DIsMAYs CLEvELANps FRIENDS

bUaNEss MEN OF BOTH PAkrES GREATLY
INTERESTED IN THE CONVINCING FIGURES
FROM HOSTILE SOURCE OF THE
BENEFITS CONFERRED BY THE
MKINLEY TARIFF.
The report OF Labor Commissioner Peck "nich W
published in the paprrs Of this city yesterday a..
ing, did not fall lightly upon those calamtySesnne
Democrats who are trying to run Grover Ceve4nos
campaign II the report had shown that wages N
stead OF being increased in this State under ue
operation of the Mckinley act, had been eecreased
there would have been great rejoicing at the hesA-
quarters Of the Democratic National Committee' ss
there nothing but silence. and that OF tne No.
oppressive kind. Chairman Harrlty absolutely ~
fused to see newspaper in regard to the rspess
OF the Demecratic Labor Commissioner ana tAe esnes
members OF the National Committee who were Il tns
headquarters building excused themselves from -
Ing questioned about It. the ground that the re-
port was a State matter entirely, with whioA mem
bers of the National Committee had nothing to -.
One Cleveland Democrat whose anger at whee -
considered to be the scurriious treatment WHOA ME-
Cleveland had received at the hands Of Hill Dedns-
crat could not be controlled became greatly exciose
when he talked about the report This Is nu
trick" he said "David d. Hill was In Albany last
saturday and he has had Commissioner Peck senA
out this report to ln1ure Mr.. Cleveland. II DavA y
matter how true this report may be, IL would net
have out at this time. 1t is mighty mean to
send out things now which could be held BACK fer
few months, Just well as not"
The complaint Of this man similar to nat Of
all OF the Cleveland Democrats who could be found to
express any yesterday. They seemed to feel that II
personal insult to the FreeTraAe candidate that
such report should come out at this time.
At the Democratic State headquarters there was -
yesterday who cared to discuss the report. Ne
member Of the State Committee In the city anA
expected to be there until some time tony,
william F. Sheehan, the chairman Of the Campaign CsU
mittee, sent word that he might be at the Hoffman
House some time tins afternoon. Until he reached
there none OF the members of the committee weul1 y
anything for publication. They did not seem 70 ~
all worried the publication OF the report, and
there was a sort Of "wetold youso" air about all sf
those Democrats who happened to visit these rooms
They what known Hill men.
Republicans were delighted with the report. They
declared that 1t looked though the Democratic Lahoa
Commissioner had performed a disagreeabe duty with
as good a grace possible. Coming from the source
it did, the Republican campaign managers greeted
1t as one OF the strongest campaign documents that
could be put forth this fall Chairman Hackett, 0(
the executive committee Of the Republican State Com'
mittee said that he had not had time to examine the
report carefully he wanted TO before talhne
about 1t. /" 1t to me- he added. " that 1t ID
good Republican doctrine, to say the least
Ex-Assemblyman Hoag by Tribune 10
porter at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon
"what do think OF Commissioner Pecks report p
he repeated in reply the reporters question "Why
do not know that the Republicans will want 9
better argument than that. 90 before the people
with during this campaign. IL bears out everything
that we claimed for the Mckinley bill at the start.
cannot now see what the Democrats have TO mako Q
fight upon"
Ex-state Senator william l.. Sweet, Of Seneca
County, was the Republican state Committee head
quarters yesterday afternoon. II think that W
Republicans take good deal Of malicious sstsfAc>
ton out OF the report OF the Labor Commissioner"
he said 1t VIII STOP at least 1t ought TO stou al
OF that talk that the Democrats are constantly 70
peatlng, that the tariff does not benefit the working
man. 1 do not think that the Commissioner would
send out such report as that unless he had tns
strongest sort OF grounds for doing So"
DRY.GOODS MERCHANTS TALK.
The merchants OF the drygoods district OF this city
are much interested in Commissioner Pecks startling
specimen OF Republican campaign document issued
from the bureau Of Democratic State Official Tns
best known Republicans, however, were so impressed
with the importance OF this piece OF testimony nom
the enemies Of Republican principles, and with its
possible FIR reaching consequences, that they were
loath to talk the subject until they had had an
evening to think 1t
Colonel william l.. Strong said "For a Demo.
cratic document, that's the biggest boomerang ever
saw. can't 60 into thorough discussion OF It for tho
reason that haven't had time go it carefully.
I'm going to take my copy OF The Tribune home to-
night and study the printed synopsis OF the report as
lelsure.D
A. Alfred Ray, OF Lawrence & Co., said: "That
certainly Is knockout, isn't 1t? How discoursgng
II must be for the great issue Of Presidential cam
palgn to receive such treatment in the house Of it,
friends our house is firm believer in the bene-
fits Protection but OF the most promising OUT
looks for Just is In the line OF reciprocity
Heretofore we've been shut out OF Brazil. for In
stance in the print cloth trade. On account Of high
wages paid couldn't compete with the English
manufacturers. Now, the reciprocity treaty with
Brazil admits goods free while all others pay
duty Of o5 per cent Consequently our trade with
Rio Janclro promises to boom.
Il believe that only entering on the era
Of Prosperity resulting from the Republican pro-
tectlve policy have just returned from trip
through the South and believe that they really
getting on their feet down there. They have ro-
covered from the depression resulting from the many
bursted land booms Of two years ago. They are
Going 10 have fair crop OF cotton at fair prices.
southern merchants will begin to buy Northern manu-
features, and mills will feel the effect Tho
print cloth market is in fine shape now. with prices
a IL cents, and orders far ahcad as next
July for some of mills.
This blow from Albany, directed at tho Cleve-
land ticket, is only one Of series OF events that
have made Republican success more and more Ger.
tain. l have always been satisfied that Harrison
would be reelected, but thing after another
happens to favor the Republican side until am
almost afraid over-cOnndcnce may result. Many
OF My business friends who have been and are
ostensibly Cleveland men, tell they're going to
vote for Harrison. The country Is prosperous.
they don't dare risk change"
Daniel Robinson, OF the H. b. Clafn Company,
said Il don't see how / can add anything to such
a convincing array Of statistics that The report
Is complete in itself"
Frederick Victor of Victor Aclelis, said he had
not had time to read Mr.. Peck's report lie knew
1t to BE- a fact however, that his firm were paying
their mill operatives higher wages than before the