The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-02
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Chester Burrows. Of Brooklyn, De-
ssrts the Republican Party to
Follow Cleveland.
Tho Tendency OF Restrictive Tariffs
to Promote Monopolies
the Cause.
Bstwssn 1--WE and Three Hundred Men oil
Similar Tendencies in His District
Will DO Likewise.

A lifelong loyal republican. born and
bred In q republican family and hitherto an
active and valuable member of the rspubli-
can party now says: II am . democrat and
shall vote for Cleveland and Seventeen"
Tbs name Of this convert, says the New
York World. 10 Chester ID. Burrows. Jr.. a
wealthy Wholesale and retail provision
dealer of Brooklyn. He il a member Of the
New York Produce Exchange, one OF the
pillars of the Iompkins Avenue ConRrega-
tional church, OF which the Rev. Dr.. r. 4.
Meredith IL pastor, and = member Of the
republican association Of the Fifteenth
ward. whore hs has carried on business
twenty-ei b years. He resides in the
Iwenty-third ward.
In 1883 Mr.. Burrows was . republican
sleotor and the president Of the republican
league Of the Fifteenth ward, where hetis
still a member of the association. md from
which he will soon resi- and put on the
armor Of the democracy. Some Of the re-
publican leaders. including Secretary of the
Navy Tracy, have heard with great regret
that MI. Burrows has decided to desert tho
republican party after years of faithful ser
vice and join the democratic ranks, and
they are naturally alarmed. Their con-
sternation il increased by runors that be-
tween 200 and 300 other republicans in the
Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth
wards will follow Mr.. Burrows example,
and are making heroic efforts to counteract
the effect Of the stampede. Mr.. Burrows
returned from his vacation Saturday, and
for tho first time in several weeks was at
his store yesterday. To = World reporter
he talked freely and frankly.
For the past three years." he said, II
have boon seriously considering the advisa-
bility Of joining the democracy. You might
there was : democrat in my family. ! have
always voted the republican ticket. ! have
been studying the tariff question for several
years. I have watched the operation Of tho
Mckinley bill carefully. Tho effect of the
high protective tariff is the cause OF my
resolution to become a democrat. Tn
tendency of the bill is to create monopolios
10 the detriment of smaller business inte--
ssts. 1t tends to the centraliza-
ton of large interests in the hands
OF q few mon. Protection has been
the issue Of the republican party for several
years. But I don't SEQ how or whore
1t protects. Instead of bensfting the
masses il has fostered the formation or mo.
nopoliss and injured the growth of Ameri-
can institutions. Owing to its centrallzlng
tGuO9uCy IL II AIElOHb lmDOBB10lG now I0r
young men to enter business for themselves,
a. they cannot compete with m~onopolies. I
prefer the tariff plank in the democratic
platform because ! believe it will have .
tendency to check the formation Of monop-
oliesL I don't believe in free trade. ! think
enue, but not the high protective tariff in
dorsed by tho republican party. I do mot
believe in opening the f~oodgates to allow
foreign countries TO send their goods free
to America. and I am sure that il not the
meaning of the democratic tariff plank.
AFTER some years of careful study and
reflection I have resolved, solely ON account
OF the tariff, to join the democracy perma-
nently. l am not an independent nor a
muRwump. l think Cleveland made a good
president, and I endorse his administration
and views. but ! cannot agree with the high
tariff viewa of President Harrison. It is
not true that I'm suffering from disaffec-
tion or disappointment, but am actuated BY
principle in joining the democrats. Yes, I
signed the petition asking President Harri-
son to appoint ex-senator Plat to a cabi-
net position. think he ought to have
been appointed on account Of his service to
the republican party. have no doubt
that he will aid the republicans in tho pres
snt campaign. He would be foolish TO do
otherwise, for the issues are too important
for my ssch man to wavsr in his action
: 1T IL reported that = large number of re-
publisans in Brooklyn have decided to vote
for Cleveland. Il that so?" asked the re-
porter.
II Am told that in the Fifteen, Sixteenth
and Seventseth words there are between
two hundred and three hundred who will.
I could give the names of at least one hun-
dred of them. The most of them have, like
myself, boon allied with the republicans for
many years. The high protective tariff has
converted them to democracy. After q
careful computation I think Cleveland will
n.~v, 1lr,oL1~r H. on mn ,c.:-.;~ - * r
were . betting man I would wager that he
would carry this state" .-f
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