On October 20, however, a Democratic newspaper published a letter, purportedly from Garfield to a group of businessmen, pledging to keep immigration at the current levels so that industry could keep workers' wages low.
但是，某家支持民主党的报纸于10月20日刊出一封信，据称是加菲尔德写给一些企业主，承诺将移民流入量保持在现有水平，确保企业主无需提升工人工资。