The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-07-21

tla0 upon the town whore Fletcher lived. |
Beaumont. tho homo Of the Fietchers. built In G
carly Colonial STYLE stood upon hill high
above tho factories, and commanded magnid- {
cont view OF tho country for miles around. It
had been forsaken and closed during tho dis
astors pr tcedins tho commercial panic OF 1e37,
Thorpe Fletcher's father having chosen to live
with his family abroad rather than risk hts
wealth In an unequal competition with English
manufacturers.
Alter ten years Of life in European capitals.
orphaned to their ch1idhood's homo. . deep and
patriotic love for Republican principles and
in sttutlons in their In spite OF the long
and careful training stvon.them hy their father
In tho political economies OF Europe.
Ono evening. during the sxci;oment OF the
T eagerly Nth
claimed: !
at is an ebominable deception Poyton. and
you men Of the South should blush for lt?''
The gentleman addressed flushed slightly.
but mado no reply. His finely cut thoughtful
turned his gaze from tho Illuminated sky at his
friends excited words.
Vow so.called mon Of honor can conntenance
|coatiaued. angrtly: "Why. that ticket u:ht
not 30 deceive a child. yet feel convinced that
the workinsmrn Of this State Will be blinded by
OF Its polite leader. James K: Polk voted
against tho Tariff OF o. declared against our
protection. Yet read his celebrated Kane letter.
i. Taliyrand himself could NOS better use
=. Language to conceal his true thoughts His in.
I tenticn eoems to DO to convey to US Ponnsyl-
vanians the impression that he favors protec
ton. while in fact he says nothing OF the kind.
70 help along tho shameless fraud tho Domo-
y tcrats have placed on the tickot, as VicOProsL
dent. our own statesman, George Dallas, a pro-
+ fes sed protectionist but We manufacturers wolf
Z know where he will stand In the day Of TRIAL. +"
III James Polk proves to DO the doublefaces,
= candidate you fear. and George Dallas turns
T. tr'ttor to tho policy he processes" exclaimed
Peyton, a nash Of anger illumintne his Quot
eyes, ''thon viii no lo,s ger boast OF Democratic
honor or Democratic. principle. will look into
!, this matter. Fletcher, and be assured that 10
vote Of mine shall ever DO used to further a. lie
and perpstuate q nation al disgrace! Truth first
and always In politics As III rel. religion; Is my
,r creed. and II thai Is AerooltS' shen 40 THANK
x The two men clasped bands and their com
:, panion, a blonde-bearded Engllshman. threw
:" half smoked cigar upon the lawn and Joined II
30 the conversation.
ID Chow horribly in earnest you Americans seem
-, over these frequent elections OF yours. Reall.
Free TRADE Ism the ticket. and Two seDera!l,
-, noticed that tho trouble IL about that in thi
II; country. Here you have a model nomination
~ Polk, the idol OF Southern statesmen, and Dial
.. las, = staunch supporter OF your pet sarin and
- beloved son az your own State hear your poo
", pls in tho town shouting: Polk, Dallas and tn
manufacturers ask. Fletcher?''
10 ''well. og;lvie. speaking Of that t:rin.' sal
ia Peyton, II agree with Fletcher to fts benen
~ cent effects. The prosperity Of our country
NJ duo to that and that alone Remember our paa
lfroe trade or very low tartn periods OF 1883 1Sl
u and 1882; look ut our laborers vainly seekn
9, work while their families starved, our farmer
!. without market, their produce rotting, Will
Io' their lands rich With harvest. wore sold TO
=; taxes, and our manufacturers obliged to z
''t abroad in order to live. Such have always beo
Tho results Of free trade periods, and If the tari
~ il threatened 1. FOR one. will mover support .
.. ''Wsli." dr.xled osilvle. "we English main
~ tain that you Americana should connAe your al
a. ,sntioa TO filling the soil. don't you know; thu
tho climate OF this country 10 not fitted for mar
ns ufacturiAg. Your great American Statesman
20 Jshn Randolph. declared years ago that MANI
On featuring was = curse 70 tho nation, and man
AZ of your best mon Of to-day agree with him. A.
81 walker was saying to mo short time since tn,
nc II all restrictions were removed from agricu
ture. with your fertile soil. you could feed an
cle<he the people Of the world, and bolie1
ihtn."
"Yss, most Englishmen arc In favor
)Walkors froe tradc theories, !" sneered Flotche
do. old cry Of the cotto. king and foreign man,
the faoturer, and should DO resented by ever
patriotic American citizen. Agricultul
IN wsa!d ~ DO q sectional Ssnsh: and
vsr % What No aeo dseansd to be. the creates
It'll IoAeDn7 IN the world: and In order to man,
hoIface9xo ~ must maintain our present tarll
,srfer thAt ooly can stye 70 U. variety Of product
ne : "oA. ysa naaufaeturers arc too MARROW; 70
q tainss, yawpsd osiivis. ~ positively fsii
p |see bow yea eeA reuse youzosh - ever hi
efe!ectsoa. Il leeks % ~ - though you ha
.ielshases aA your Swn waS AID shes party haa
e. "a, ii could but bslisve It. siRhed 1lstohs,
-: but knew ~ 1ea - we'll oaa respect .
Adl heasrable fsos Dut tesAehsrous oDe VIA -
M ny dying bfsathl Why. COLONEL osdlvs%
ofars you Haxashnsn 90 busy over here epsn1in
Mt tRo AID 0oA0y upon an election which, n