Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1888 — THE REASON WHY. [ARTICLE]

THE REASON WHY.

[Philadelphia ReoordJ Why are the wharf-owners o! Philadelphia revenue reformers? Because revenue reform woul< bring more ahipe into their doeks and more money into their pockets. That’s why. Why are tne ship calkers of this great oity revenue reformes? Because under a revenue reform regime, with untaxed calking-irons and untaxed mallets, they wou!4 have more ships, brigs, barks, brigantines anu schooners to calk. That’s why. Why are the sailmakers of Pniladelphia revenue reformers? Because with revenue reform would come more spars to shroud - more canvas to spread. That’s why tbe canvas-cutters are going to cut the G. O. P. in this canvass. That’s why they are revenue reformers. Why are the ship-carpenters of Philadelphia, Camden, Chester and Wilmington revenue reformers?

Because with unrestricted trade we shall put more ships afloat, there will be more ships to build, more ships to rebuild—more work, in a word, and a living chance for the unemployed grandsons of bMd carpenters who in days past were the apple of Philadelphia’s eye. That’s why the ship carpenters are revenue reformers. Why are the tug boatmen of this big town revenue reformers? Because they believe that revenue reform would bring more ships into the Delaware than now ascend our noble old river. That’s why they’re revenue reformers. Why are the marketmen who live near enough to the Delaware to hear a steam-boat’s whistle revenue reformers? Because increased activity among the shipping would put the blood of life into their own business. lhats why.