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eiLYJEtEi, Editor, [8 PAPER JW GEa pn •iL ft OO.'S New»i»p«r Advertising ™J (10 Spruce Street), where advertising "SIT ft NEW YORK. jjif ^frith-Americans and Free Trade. ^ The political wire pulleri of the tlemocratic party must be credited with considerable shrewd ness even If 11 cannot be said that they are eon- •latent. They have a happy faculty of making their inconsistencies appear to the careless and Indifferent voters like the most unwavering'consUtency. The democratic party relies on Irlsh- Aiaericans for a large share of its votes, and It gets these votes by making the Irlsh-Americ&np believe that their whole interests are identi- fiad with the democratic partr. When the democratic convention at St. Louis adopted a resolution of sym­ pathy with the ciuse of home rule, •ays .the New York Press, everybody could see that it was a cheap bid for Votes. They knew that a party whose leading representatives were influ­ enced by Intimate friendship with the tory party of-England was not a party to have a genuine and sincere love for the Irish-Americans. No argument eeuld convince an Irishman that En­ gland has a friendly interest in the rpeople of the Emerald Isle, yet they overlook the fact that the English Newspapers smile approvingly on the "democratic platform and the man who stands upon it, and express the most el nee re hope that President Cleveland . will be re-elected. England has never before manifest* •d the interest in American politics ; that she does at present, and in view of the fact that Great Brttian is not •specially inclined to put herself out of the way In order to do America a good tarn, it Is quite safe to conclude that the country expects from the con­ duct of President Clereland in the jpast three years and a half, to gain something through the continued ascendancy of the democratic party. Xngtand expects, with good reason, too. the establishment of free trade With a democratic government. As free trade Is to be the issue In this campaign, it lies, to a certain extent, with the Irish-American voters to say whether Great Britlan shall accom­ plish this design to place the Ameri­ can iabor on a level with the foreign labor. Let the Irish-American voters study Mils subject carefully, and they will •ee that their interests are not identi­ fied with the democratic party. MSrThe Democratic papers are urg­ ing as an objection to Gen, Harrison, that a little more than two centuries •go, In England, one of his ancestors served under Cromwell, and was mere Or less concerned in the arrest and execution of Charles II, When they get down to later times, they will find Mm farther objectionable because another ancestor of his was disloyal to George III, In an unpleasantness known as the American Revolution. In fact, there la reason to suspect that the present Gen. Harrison Is even more objectionable to the Democratic Ssind, in view of the fact that he took part In the war to prevent eleven States from marching out of the Union with such Government property as they were able to lay their hands on. The patriots appear always to be step- . plag on the toes of the Democracy •etnohow. I fl^Dakota Republicans, who feel that Injustice has been done that Ter­ ritory by the Democracy In preventing Its admission as a State, are anxious lo do their full part towards defeating •he present sham reform administra­ tion. They have organized a Republi­ can League, similar to that in exist- once in most of the States, and at a recent meeting of the League Cem- aalttee at Aberdeen, it was proposed to raise #10,000 for the par pose of •ending speakers into doubtful States. One of the speakers declared. "If we «aa do nothing in Dakota, the League Wishes to show appreciation of Dako­ ta's treatment at the hands of the Na­ tional Republican Convention by help* ing the cause In the States." The Dakotlane especially manifest a deep Interest in defeating BUI Springer's JBttarn to Congress. 1840 VERSUS 1888* Fifty years ago tho merchants and manufacturers of this cnuetry were plunged into ruin by the revenue tarlfl of 1833, which had been adopted In obedience to jfte . ̂ emaoc^of the south. The pani«An 1837 had«ast ruin and desolation over hundreds of thousands of onoe happy and prosper­ ous homes. The future was a blank wall of despair for m ister and man, capitalist and mechanic' alike. Then William Henry Harrison, supported by orators and statesmen, like Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, fought the battle for protection under the whig standard against Martiu Van Buren, supported by John C. Calhoun and other able chieftains of the free trade democracy. They won and in 1842 a protective tariff again gave a prosperous home market for prosper­ ous home industries. The same battle Is before the grand­ children of the voters who fought out the campaigu in 1840. Benjamin Harrison, grandson to the whig pro­ tectionist, is sponsor for the sound policy of protection and is backed by orators and statesmen like Blaine. Mo- Klnley, Sherman and hostB of others. Grever Cleveland, the Buffallo lawyer, elected to the presidency by a political accident, stands ready to pusb forward any and all legislation forth® destruc­ tion of our industries. Presldentt Harrison defeated a New York democratic president who was a candidate for re-election. As history has a happy way or repeating itself, this Is a favorable omen. Kichmond Department. COKTKIBUTKD BT "THK PROWLER." It will be said that General Harrison quit the army to accept a small civil office," remarks a Demo­ cratic Journal. "It will also be said that Mr. Cleveland did not enter the army at all, and upon this the soldier Issue will be semswhat with the Re­ publicans." The comparison will not be pressed by Mr. Cleveland's friends. A genuine friend, understanding the facts, would not have ventured thus far. We gave the facts of General Harrison's "quitting the army to ac­ cept a small civil otfice," He had beeu elected offiolal reporter for the su­ preme court of Indiana when he went to the front. The court was Demo­ cratic and instead of accepting the services of a substitute for the absent soldier reporter the court declared the office vacant and appointed a Demo­ crat to fill It. The Republicans nomi­ nated Harrison for re-election. He had been over two years in the army without leave of absence. He accept­ ed a 30 day's leave after he was re­ nominated, made a oanyass of the state and was re-elected. He then returned to his post In the army and left It again only when peace had been declared and ranks finally broken. Yes, "the soldier issue will be some­ what with the Republicans." An Invincible Ticket. Washington special Chicago Inter Ocean: The Indiana republicans are very proud over their candidate and are proclaiming with great confidence that they are sure of success. They all say that ex-Gov. Albert G. Porter will be the nominee for governor, and, with probably one exception, they say it will be tendered to him by acclama­ tion. They picture in .stowing colors the easy success the pajSnidll have in Indiana and New York^ith Harrison and Porter the local 'candidates in their native state antf'toltb Levi P. Morton for vice-president and Warner Miller for governor in New York. Gen. Browne expressed the opinioB of his colleagues when he said this after­ noon: "If you would hunt with dog and gun through Indiana and New York you could n >t find a more nearly invincible combination than in Harri­ son and Porter and Morton and Miller. •9~The nominations made at Chi cago have now boon pretty thoronghly discussed by Republican voters, in all sections of tho country, and noth Ing but tbs best of satisfaction 1 expressed with the ticket. Even prominent Democrats are forced admit that the ticket Is the strongest that eeuld have been nominated, and frankly confess that Republican pros­ pects of success are very bright. : Harrison and Morton form a combin­ ation of manly courage, patriotism mod statesmanship, and one that will grow stronger with the people as time goes on. This Is a Republican year. a0"*Nothlng la the history of fhe Republican party, sinoe the early dtys •f IU history, equals the enthusiasm manifested, in all parts of the coun­ try, for the candidateE> nominated at Chicago. Monster ratification meetings have already been held in New York city, Indianapolis and other plsoes, and the party everywhere aetms animated with a determination •6 Wis this fall, by unity, and hard ; Iwork, what It lost, five years ago by factional strife and inaction. It be- lOemes every day more apparent that Satrlsen and Morton are the most available candidates that copld have feeen selected by the party. MR. BLAISE TO AM IRISHMAN, Why Do the Irish-Americans Vote' Juat as the Tories YVIah? • In 1880, just before the election of Gen. Garfiel 1, Mr, Blaine wrote the following letter to an Irish-American In Boston, in reply to some Inquiries: Augusta, Me., Oct. 27, 18804--A/j/ Dear Sir: I received your friendly letter with much pleasure. Let me say In reply that the course of yourself and other Irish voters is one of the most extraordinary anomalies in our political history. Never probably, since the execution of Robert Emmet, has the feeling of Irishmen the world over been so bitter against England and Englishmen as at this hour, And yet the great mass of the Irish voters will on Tuesday next vote precisely as Englishmen would have them vote-- for the Interests of England. Having seen Ireland reduced to misery and driven to despair by what they regard as the unjust policy of England, the Irishmen of America use their suffrage as though they were the agents and servants of the English Tories. The free-traders of England desire nothing so much as the defeat of Garfield and the election of Hancock, They wish to break down the protective tariff aad cripple our manufacturers, and nine-tenths of the Irish voters of the country respond with alacrity: Yes, we will do your bidding and vote as you please, even though It reduce our own wages and take the bread from the mouths of our children," There are many able men and elever writers among the Irish In America, but have never met one of them able enough or clever enough to explain this anomaly on any basis of know­ ledge and good sense I am glad to see from your esteemed favor that the subject Is beginning to trouble you, The more you think of It the more you will be troubled, I am sure, And you will be driven finally to the conclusion that the prosperity of the Irish In this country depends as largely as that of any other class upon the maintenance of the financial and industrial policy represented by the Republican party. Truly yoprs, J. G. BLAIKB. Richmond Celebrates. In spite of all reports to the ooutrary Richmond Is not dead. If you wis at the Fourth of July celebration of 1888 you do not need to be told this fact as it was evident. For several years back there has been talk of a celebra­ tion but that la as far as matters ever^ get until this year. This time the right parties were at the wheel and the "Fourth of 1888" will long be re­ membered as one of the. most success­ ful celebrations ever held in McIIenry county. The day was ushered in by the customary firing of cannon and ringing of bells at sunrise. Therein of the night before had laid the dust and as early as 8 o'clock the people began to pour Into town from all points of tho compass. At 9 :30 the Richmond Cornet Band, under the direction of Prof. Repass, gave a con­ cert in the square, which was pro­ nounced by all to be excellent. fhe Khlthumplan parade was good enough. P. K. Wright taking the palm. The sports took place in the public square and were won, as follows: Hopping race and egg race, by Arch Mason of Hebron; fodt race Tony Barbian of McHenry; "sack race George Shoey; the greased pig was captured bv Joe Huff, No one was fortunate enough to mount to the top of the greased pole so the dollar remained at the top where placed. At the school park at 11 A. m. Rev. C. A. Blanchard, of Wheaton College, read the Declara­ tion of Independence, and Rev's Cross and Blanchard delivered able and patriotic addresses. The singing was by a quartette, Misses Nellie Wright and Lizzie Heck and Messrs P. K. Wright and Bert Gibbs, which Is a guarantee that It was good. The band gave several selections In their usual fine style. Probably the one thing that drew the crowd was the races of the after­ noon at the Driving Park. The track bad been leased by Messrs McGaw and Heck, two local horsemen of repute, which guaranteed good sport. The programme Included three races, two trots and a running race for which entries were made as follows: Special race for trotters E. S. Johonnott enters Bay Henry; John Reynolds Daisy; Doc. Holmes Modesty; J. Hi Vinton Blucher. Green race for horses that have never trotted for money; R, B. Cole enters Tack; H. Heck Prince; A. M. Wray Ellen W. For the running race there were but two entries; the gray mare owned by Gao Stevens of Rlngwood and piloted by Willie Heck. Richmond's popular young jockey, wen Jn straight heats. Conductor Brooks of Lake Genev# officiated as starter. The summaries of the races can be found below. SUMMARY OF THE TROTTING. Special Race--Best 3 in 5. I 1 3 2 3 3 Drawn. Bay Henry, Daisy; 8 Modesty, l Bluoher, i Beat Time Green Race--Best 2 In 3. Tack, l i Prince 8 2 2 Ellen W- 3 3 • Best Time 3:06, In tho evening there was a grand pyrotecnlc display, a band concert on the square and .a Ball at Burton's Opera House. Homer Hastings acted as Marshall of the day and Messrs Frank Wray. C. 8. Green and W. W. Bogart served as Judges of the amuse­ ments. Alfred Wilcox was President of thu day. Perhaps it would not be out of place to remind the Plaindealer readers that tho stake races for colts and fillies, foals of 1886 will take place August Uth, and 25th, 1888 and will be well worth coming a long distance to see. Patrick Egan'e Views. "Yes," said Pat Egan of Nebraska and the Irish National league, "the ticket Is all tbat any of us would ask. I have felt the sentiment of all the Irishmen that I have met, and Har­ rison will be supported loyally and generally by our people, especially In New York, where that support is most important. Frankly, I do not believe that Harrison will Inspire the same enthusiasm among the Irish that Blaine would. You see, be had a de­ voted personal following. But the Irishman Is at core a protectionist, and he will support this ticket as a matter of principle and belief, and more than that, the Irishmen of this oouatry will elect the ticket." S&"Delavan Republican'. A wAr- rant was served on John E|. Burton at bis home in LaketGeneva on Monday evening on oomplaint of W. Anson Barnes, charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses. He was brought before J, F, Lyon of Elkhorn arid-waived examination, furnishing ball for his appearance at the Septem­ ber term of court. J^*Oregon grows more Impressive the more we hear of it. The ofilcl al oount gives Hermann, Republican, 7,470 majority over Gearing. Demo­ crat; and Gearing himself says the battle was fairly fought on the Issue of free trade vs. protection, as pre­ sented by the president's message. The Pacific slope is all right. I TORE. . ! i' • Administrator's Notice* FpSTATE of John Schuenemann, deceased, y The undersigned having been appointed Administrator of the estate of John Schu- cneuann deceased, latejof the county of Mc flcnry and State of Illinois, hereby give* notice that he will appear before the county jourt of McHenry county, at the Court House in Woodstock, at the Aug. term on the first Monday in Aug. next, at which time all per­ sons having claims against said estate are no- tilled and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons in iebtod to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated, 12th day of June, A. D. 1888, GEO. 8CHUKNEMANN, Administrator •8-4 vr ' What a§ odd expression and %fiifpiy becauso we are loeated in a country town 50 miles from the great Western City. We furnish, everything irom a needle to an elegant Silk: Dress, (Ban­ danas included), and from a box of matches to the finest table the wprld produces. 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