The Forrest City times., 1892-09-02
AFTERNOON. sRprKNBERa !. ise.
PROTECTION CONVERTED HIM,
4 Life Long Republican of New York cfss
 Becomes Democrat


 A Life Long Republican of New York cfss
 Becomes Democrat
 Chester D. Burrows. ir.. wealthy wholesale and retail provision dealer at la5 Leonard street, Brooklyn, a member of the New York produce ex- change, one of the pillars of the Tompkins Avenue Congregational church and member of the Republic an association of the Fifteenth ward, has decided to desert the E. 0. p. after years of faithful service and the join democratic ranks. There are also sorumors that between 200 and 300 other repub- licans in the Fifteenth Sixteenth and Seventeenth wards will follow Mir. Bur rows's example.
 MT. Burrows, talking to World re- porter. said:
 s.For three years have been serious ly considering the adyisability of join ing the democracy. You might say l was born a republican. I don't think there was democrat in my family. l have always voted the republican tick ct. l have been studying the tariff question for several years. I have watched the operation of the Mckinley bill carefully. The effect of the high protective tariff is the cause of my res olution to become democrat. The tendency of the bill is to create monop- plies to the detriment of smaller busi- ness interests. It tends to the central ization of large interests in the hands of few men. Protection has been the issue of the Republican party for Il number of years. But l don't see how or where it protects.
 Instead of beneliting the masses 1t has fostered the formation of monopo- lies and injured the growth of Ameri- can institutions. Owing to it's central izing tendency it is almost impossible now for young men 10 enter business for themselves, as they cannot compete with monupolies. 1 prefer the tariff plank in the democratic platform be- cause 1 believe it will have tendency to check the formation Of mon0polles. 1 don't believe in free trade. l thInk the government should have tarih for revenue. but not the high protective tariff indorsed by the Republican party. l do not believe i'll opening the food gates to allow foreign countries to send their goods free to America, and am sure that is not the meaning of the democratic tariff plank.
 After some years of careful study and reflection 1 have resolved, solely on account of the tariff. to join the democracy permanently. l am not an Arr a m | thfnk Cleveland made good president. and I indorse his administration and views. but cannot agree with the high tariff views of President Harrison.
 Ut is not that I'm suffering from disaffection CT disappointment, but am actuated by principal in joining the democrats. Yes, signed the petition asking President Harrison to appoint ex-Senator Platt to cabinet position. I think he ought to have been ap- pointed on account of his services to the Republican party. ] have no doubt that he will aid the republicans in the present campaign. He would be fool ish to do otherwise, for the issues are too important for any such man to waver in his action" .sIt is reported that a large number of republicans in Brooklyn have de- cided to vote for Cleveland. Is that so?n asked the reporter.
 II am told that ill the Fifteenth, Six taenth and Seventeenth wards there are between 200 and 300 who will. l could give the names of at least 100 of them. The most of them have, like myself. been allied with the republic ans for many years. Tbe high pro- tectiye tariff has converted them to democracy. After careful computa- tion I think Cleveland will carry Brook lyn by %, 900 ajority. and if l were d betting man 1 would wager that he would carry this state."