Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1888 — A Free-Trade Party. [ARTICLE]

A Free-Trade Party.

Indianapolis Journal. Mr. Cleveland says, in his letter of acceptance: “We have entered upon no crusade of free-trade. The. reform we seek to inaugurate is predicted upon the utmost care for established industries.” Mr. Cleveland says in private conversation: “I believe in free-trade as I believe in the Protestant religion.” Roger. Q. Mills, the chief instigator of the-“reform we seek to inaugurate,” and the author of the “reform” bill, says: “I desire free-trade, and will not help perfect any law that stands in the way of free trade.” Henry Watterson says: “The Democratic party is a free trade party or it is nothing. The Democrat who is not a free trader should go eleewhere.” Secretary Fairchild says: “Add to the free list as many articles as possible. Reduce duties upon every dutible article to the lowest point possible.” Henry George says: "Mr. Cleveland stands before the country a champion of free trade.” Sunset Cox says: “It would be a glorious consummation of this debate could we only have gentlemen on the other side join in this invocation to paper and type, and to the hearts of honest men to clear the way for British Cobden free trade.” In the light of these interpretations of Democratic policy, the candidate’s attempt to “hedge” is too transparent. It indicates fright, and when the leader is scared, a stampede of the flock is sure to follow.