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Show THE QUESTION FOR RHODE ISLAND VOTERS. New York Press. There Is no state in the Union more interested inter-ested than liiiode Islnnrl in the protection of Araerlean industry. The state is so small thnt agriculture is of slight importance compared com-pared with the factories. Commerce long ago deserted Hhode Island for New York, and what there is of commerce and agriculture agricul-ture depends upon the manufacturing industries indus-tries for support. The democratic campaign of Rhode Islund is a campaign for free trade. Free traders are coutrihuting their money to sustain it and free trade journals everywhere are advocating advo-cating the success of the Rhode Island democratic dem-ocratic uorninees. The election of the democratic dem-ocratic ticket would be hailed as a Bignal victory for free trade. Free trade would at once bring Rhode Island Isl-and industries into competition with those of Ureat Britain and Europe genernlly. The market would bo flooded with British goods, and wages would have to come down to the British level, iu order to enable manufacturers man-ufacturers to run their business and givo employment em-ployment to their working people. It is not necessary to tell the working people of Rhode Island, iu dollars and cents, the difference between British and American wages. Large numbers of the operatives in Rhode Island factories came from Great Britain to ge( higher wages. We believe it Is fair to say that the pay hero Is about double that in English factories. To urge free traiio principles and free trade candidates candi-dates on Rhode- Island voters under such circumstances cir-cumstances is to impugn their intelligence. Rhode Island will vote for the republican ticket on the llrst Wednesday iu April be cause she knows her own interests. |