New-York tribune., 1892-11-27

eo,aI number OF cattle: but the few behe'elS ia Al
trade secure their votes. and OF course h"'np'''
Nex, take the good element Of the DeHoc'uo p'''''
aroe portion Of which assures us llht " - III ~ 'aa
~ Protection. Add that element 10 'u' "O'
p.nuhucons WIN have declared for Protection IN tnis
election, and II IS easy to see 'h'' 'n' "
ountrv-or that element which does tho real WORK OF
h co,ntrv and Is capable Of making things lhSteaa
q, hreohjnc thngs-s Notwithstanding TINS vo'e' over
vbelmIngly In favor of Protection just a. u s'a"uS
Tins we are confronted bv the appalling fact 'ha'
the majority of thought and mental P"ei' W.
with the Industries and splendid prosperity "'
thereby, are at the mercy Of the minority ol 'n' nv.
lcctual forces of this country through It's "n"'''
the Ignorant European classes who left th'r homes W
secure advantages and advancement IN the -N"eii'"
that WAS created by Americans under Amerl'aIl
economic prnciples This minority OF the meh'ai
forces Of the United states. While comprising '''
traditional and sworn enemies Of Northern nu"''i'
includes limited element. which. TO all Intent "u
purpose a, regards the country. is Ike the ioi9 Wv
ment In the Hevolution-British in thoueht ana S'hu
ment and when educated in the colleges Is ied ana
saturated with second hand British thought on pora
economy an element which ignores the fact and the
deductions 10 be drawn thererom that In one snort
century America has risen from wiiderhes' 10 W.
come the richest country on the face of thf ear'h anu
fine largest in population by so or 100 per cent OF
all civilized nations, not through British thoueh'' pu'
American.
For one do not deSpise my American ancestors
nor the splendid principles they established wien 'hcN
undertook to match the feudal civilization OF Europe
with their own which gave every man fair chance
am satisfied. os an American, 10 abide by the results
OF a comparison of the workings OF the two distinct
and diametrically opposite sets Of economic prncp$
Of Great Britain and America Illustrated by me
respective conditions OF the welfed and comlOTlhD
masses In America. against the miserable STATE Vi
masses Of mankind In Europe.
The tree is known bv It's fruit III,
The usual reply from the other side IS In order W.
Tariff had nothing 10 do with It," The present ma
cation is that shall soon have chance 10 see we
are I'm the hands OF the Democratic leaders OF tpe
South. They have created anything. but on ,ho
contrary tore this country 10 pieces With a raise
economic system They never had a hand ID me
rehabilitation OF the South, but depended upon North,
ern capital and energy 10 raise IL TO poSinon, vi
prosperity and wealth never occupied before !hey
have learned nothing but legislative method OF re
venge and II the promises OF their platform are car
ricd out they with their Tory allies In the North Will
be able to mischief upon the industrial interests
OF this country In the next four years "hlch VIII
afford he workingmen who helped them at the polls
ample opportunity to reflect during their idle hours
when foreign wOrkmen are making goods al IoWer
prices than they getting under the tariff whe'her
the tariff had anything to do with Ii or not.
IL the promises OF the Democratic platform are 10
be kept it will be hard experience for those 10 go
through who remember the dreary years OF half ana
threequarer time in our shops and factories prior 10
the war But the unthlnkng masses who followed the
leadership OF coster taught theorists and copy'ts oi
English political economy will be reached hy no les
son except through the stomach. hunger VIII
beat argument, and brains may afterwdrd wln "
New-YOrk, Nov. 1S, 1902.