The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-12
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Much Of the Republican opposition TO Seth
Lows candidacy for Mayor has arisen from that
Gentlcman's quiescence in the Presidential cam
paign of 1884. A Republican who has been
looking mp Mr.. Lows record has found some
things Of q later date. One Is this letter written
when Mr.. Harrison was for the first time the
Republican candidate for the Presidency:
BRooKLyS. June 20, 1888.
Chdanfn0 Frothfnghnnt, Esq Secretary.
DEAR SIR: I herewith tender NV resignation
as = member Of the First Ward Republican AS
ISOLATION. 1 do so because l am unable to sup
adopted at Chicago. 1 believe in protection 70
this country as a means. to an end. 1 glory in
Ave years, but to my mind the signs are many
that in not a few directions protection here has
SSP9 TT There ete T0 sSeeiisT1esd in Is a r nST ao'a *
the the t tSTia 1p DPa prtneiplsS directly. opposed 70
can party would itself undertake to remodel tho
tariff upon lines that would gradually transfer
the industries Of the nation from an artificial to
demanded by the true interests OF labor.
The policy actually outlined seems to me
h fGEl Of and d the lights. sG the ssS dam s0GT !. made The The
greater the destruction when the flood breaks
through. and cannot believe that a country
ly held aloof from the great trade movements OF
the outside world. l remain in sympathy with
Especially sse am I n Min line " WITH n ahens a RS'b to st aas
matters; but, inasmuch AZ I feel compelled at
ing considerations I deem It proper to place my
Respectfully, SETH Low.
Another was Mr.. Lows speech at Cooper
Union on Oct. IT. 1888. 1t was a Reform Club
meeting In the interest Of Cleveland and against
Harrison. Mr.. Low was the principal speaker.
Following are extracts from the Herdld's 70
port Of Mr.. Lows speech on that occasion:
1.-The speaker began with an explanation Of the
stand which he occupies on the political gues-
fore his hearers as a man unattacheS TO eiither
Of the political parties. because precisely that
had happened to the Republican party which no
Republican campaign. not simply because he did
not assent to the tariff doctrine Of the platform.
made inevitable. and in fact had produced. a
campaign in which he could have no share with
out the sacrifice Of Intellectual honesty.
"ibelieve a. clearly as my Republican friends
that some protection II necessary stu. but I be-
neve that We need. in many directions. less pro-
lection to-day than the present tariff gives. I
believe further, that ths aim of legislation should
be to make our manufactures, as fast as pos
''""'ff' believe that the Mflis btll Is right pEStei In it's
claim that free wool viii do more for the woollen
%a m. tSTifs . 5nsa any 0 aoeI P Ressi1 ,s S Ss Dss
upon the free list, domestic wool would sell at
Se sS6I p = fsS tssn fIIfiIS f SeI1.t, ys sSss had n.
President not made this issue he would have
been reslected without difficulty. No one will
eember made the contest Inevitable. They think
much more poorly Of President Cleveland than
the record ~justiies. II there be any such who
believe that be did not foresee precisely this
effect. Therefore l count that message an act
OF executive courage worthy to be corn
pared with the notification proclamation
OF Andrew Jackson. IL appealed with a patriots
confidence to the sound sense OF the American
people on a question which the President be-
iieved 10 be OF vital CONSEQUENCE. He has
calmly accepted the chance OF a doubtful contest
for the sake of bringing the nation face 10 face
with q danger which it must be made to recog-
nize, with . problem which it must solve"