Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1888 — TWO CONVERTS TO HARRISON. [ARTICLE]

TWO CONVERTS TO HARRISON.

Caused by the Talk of An EnxlGbmaa oo a I'aiMenger Train. -' T. A. Reynolds, a Chicago ■Democrat, foundinmself a .few days ago on a train 6 Kansas with an Englishman, and soon t the Briton know that he was a Democrat. Tire Englishman announced himself as the agent of a syndicate of wealthy English capitalists. The Chicago Democrat asked him his business ini Kansas, and the conversation that followed we clip from an exchange: i “0>” replied tile’ Englishman, “we hold mortgages on pretty nearly everything in sight, don't you know.” Here he jjavea comprehensive sweep of his ariu in the direction of the Surrounding horizon, ai%l continued with the air of the landed^proprietor. , “Vfe're watching things closely just at present, for if the Democrats Carry the election all of mortgaged lands will come into our hamls. With Cleveland and free trade.” said the Englishman with the air of a man stating an ordinary business‘pro]M>sition, “these farmers can’t keep up the payment of their interest, don't you know, aud we shall foreclose on their farms. Arid it will be a jolly good thing for the country, too. The trouble with you Americans is that you’ve irio class distinctions. One man is as good as another, and a common navvy, by Jove, working with his hands to-day may be a landed proprietor or a member of congress to-morrow. That's all liecause the common jieople get too much wages. Three shillings (75 cents) a day is quite enough for any of them, and low wages will keep them in their place, don't you know. I'm a Democrat myself, you see. The English people are heartily in sympathy with you Democrats.” Bg this time Reynolds was hot and announced that he wouldn't’ vote for any party that had that sort of friends. Thenceforth he was for Harrison and protection. During the awkward pause that followed, a dark-eyed languid brunette on the other side of the car. remarked that she was a southerner by birth and education and a Democrat born and bred, but if that was the pro* gramme she guessed she'd see what she could do in tire way of getting somebody to follow the Chicagoan's example. If she keeps her word Harrison is sure of one vote at least in the “solid south.” The notes given for English capital, and the mortgages on farms to secure such borrowed money, .will not be_ reduced iff the southern Democratic Mills bill and the free- trade policy of Mr. Cleveland, Nor will the rate of interest be but the lowering of prices of Labor and of farm products will put it out of the ]>ower of many farm owners arid nieclianicsj who are indebted for their homes in the cities and smaller towns, to" pay either tire interest or principal ou such borrowed money; and these English capitalists, if Mr. Cleveland's free trade, scheme goesihrough, will reap a rich harvest, gathering tliese half-paid-for homes and mortgaged farms. Let faririere and workingmen unite in putting out]this;English-Cleveland administration and putting into power a truly American president, and a congress of men loyal to the principle rtf protection to American labor.—Omaha Republican.