The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1892-10-15

Conversion to Republican ism - The |
Tariff, the National Bank Law and
Other Features Drive Them Out.
Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-According to !,
the Democratic national committee
Great Britain has grown tired of her
free trade and is about to put a tariff on
certain American products upon the
American protective theory. The liter
ary bureau Of the Democratic headquar-
ters announces that the English plrlia-
ment will as soon as it meets pass IN
act placing Il tariff on American wheat,
for the double purpose Of getting even
with the United States for our high tariff
duties and at the same time protecting
British colonists and British interests in
wheat growing Australia, Canada and
| India. Thus it seems that the British are
actively cooperating with the Democrats
Of this country to try to scare the farm
ers Of the United States into voting
against Republican doctrines Of protec-
| ton, while at the same time they are
/ admitting their value by proposing to
4 adopt them for the benefit Of British col
onists whom they propose to protect
| against United States farmers. It is not
believed that this joint attempt Of the
| British and the Democratic party to
bluff the farmers into voting the Demo-
cratic ticket will be success.
Democrats Badly Alarmed.
The fact is the Democrats have be
come very much alarmed about the
4 situation. They have received reports
from tile west which convince them
that the stories Of prospective Demo
1 cratic success in the western states are
the merest moonshine. They have lost
hope of carrying Illinois, Wisconsin
/ and others Of the western states which
a month ago they We're claiming with
great persistency. Their only hope lies
now in the s'assistant Democratic
party as the Peoples party has re-
Gently been denominated. Ii they can
4 get enough Republicans to vote with
that party in Kansas, Nebraska and the
I Dakotas to carry the electoral votes
against the Republicans they will thus
accomplish all that they now expect.
But there is little prospect Of that. The
| Republicans Of those states are seeing
clearly that they are being made game
of and that the Democrats are attempt
ing to use them as cats paw to pull
their chestnuts out Of the fire They
see that vote for Weaver and Field is
Indirectly vote for Cleveland and
Stevenson. ".#@#
The South and the Soldiers.
While upon this subject of the atti-
tude of southern Democrats toward
Union soldiers, it may be Interesting to
quote something from the Lynchburg
/ (Va) News as an evidence of the real
feeling of the southern Democrats to-
ward the old soldiers. Speaking of the
possibility that the outbreak Of cholera
might Interfere with the Grand Army
encalnpment at Washington that paper
said If that is all the harm the chol-
era might do, we think the nation will
be benefited by its appearance, for we
think it is high time that these camp
meetings of the G.. A r. We're broken
up and discontinued. They originated
and are designed to keep alive the sec
tional divisions and animosity growing
out of the war and to promote the III
terests of the Republican party. The
gathering in Washington is simply to
help Harrison to the presidency. Who
cares if the approaching cholera does
Gisconcert and break up its plans:"
Cleveland Finds Things Mixed in New
York.
Ex-Presiilcnt Cleveland, who has come
to New York for permanent stay, finds
that he came none too soon. The leaders
are i'll ii paniclly condition. Not only
are they depressed oyer the discovery
that they cannot carry any Of the rain
bow states for Which they had vainly
hoped, but they see the ground slipping
from beneath their feet in New York
Almost every day some prominent
Democrat announces his transfer to Re
publican ranks. Not only has Genera
Sickles by every public utterance since
the Chicago convention shown his alb
; solute contempt for Mr.. Cleveland, bu1
many other old soldiers are also doing
the same General Beers, formerly of {
New York regiment, and a lifelong
Democrat, has announced his unwilling
ness to support Cleveland and Stevenson
A prominent colored citizen-an ex
cons,ll-who has heretofore cO-operatet
with the Democrats, i'll a long letter tt
Chairman Harrity tells him why HI
cannot support the Democratic nominee
who has shown himself unfriendly tt
the colored race. Hon. George Ticknol
Curtis, a distinguished Democrat and !
lawyer of great prominence, has an
nounced his withdrawal from the Demo
cratic party and his determination tt
support Harrison on tariff and othe;
grounds. Colonel Cohen, who was {
Democratic candidate for state senator
two years ago, has announced his with
, drawal from the Democracy. Florie1
Grosjean, the proprietor of an i'm
mense manufacturing establishment OF
Long Island, and warm persona
| friend of Mr.. Cleveland, announces hi
withdrawal from the Democracy OF