The Republican journal., 1882-07-20
The Coming Campaign.


will open on the 18th Of August, and will
be short, sharp, and aggressive. At the
head of the list of speakers who are t
take the stump is Hon. james G. Blaine
Senators Frye and Hale, and Messrs
Reed, Dingley, Boutelc, and Milliker
will be constantly in the field, and among
the noted and popular speakers from
abroad who will participate in the cam
paign are Senator Window, of Minnesota
Secretary of the Treasury under Presi-
dent Garfield, Speaker Refer, of the Ma
tional House Of Representatives, Senator
Hawley, of Connecticut, Governor Eos
ter, of Ohio, Fred Douglass, the colore(
Demosthenes, Hon. Geo. b. Lorfng, o
Massachusetts, Commissioner of Agricul
ture, Hon. John r. Lynch, Of the "shoe-
string district" in Mississippi, who was
| recently given a seat in the House after 6
| contest with j. X. Chalmers. Senator Al
| llson, of Ohio, Senator Plumb, of Kansas
Senator Rollins, of New Hampshire, Sen
ator Miller, of New York, Chairman His
cock, of the committee on appropriations
Hon. John A. kasson, OF Iowa, Genera
Green b. Raum, Of Illinois, Commissioner
OF internal Revenue, Gen. Ben. Butter
worth, of Ohio, and others Preparations
are IN progress for Il monster mass meet
ing at MaranOcOok. to which Specia
trains, with bands, will run from al
parts of the State. 1t will eclipse any
thing Of the kind ever attempted in hi,
State. Speakers of national reputation
will address the multitude. and 0thel
features Of the programme will be made
public at an early day.
The Free Ship F'allacy Again Exposed
The New York Herald, through its edi-
torlal columns, has been persistent Id
vocate of free ships, but in a recent issue
1t gives the opinions Of experts on this
question, who are unanimously Of the
opinion that free ships would not restore
Our carrying trade, .but that the difficulty
lies IN the greater cost OF runninr ouI
ships. And this is due mainh 10 tht
heavier taxation upon American ship.
and the oppression Of the nalilatiol
laws. The Journal has maintained thi,
view Of the question from the first. 4
tree ship law is Objectionable as ii WouC
prove the opening wedge for luhinyaway
our coasting trade, and have q ruinous
effect upon American ship building. The
remedies now called for are thus detaile,
by correspondents a practical shipbuld
er and master
What We need to revive the shipping
interest is tolrduce the expense Of meas
urng il new vessel and all custom hous,
fees Repeal the tonnage fees. Abolish
compulsory pilotage Reduce the hos.
pltal money from 40 to 20 cts. or even
less. Abolish the three months eNtrt
pay. Reduce the fees of the ShiDpin.
commissioners, or better still abolish the
office. Allow ships to clear With foreign
sailors but ohlge every vessel to hay,
the captain and two mates at least Ampri
cans with certificates Of competency o.
service. Every one that knows any
thing about it, knows that under the law
as 1t now stands, requiring two thirds o
the crew to be Americans we do no
really have one tenth Americans ful
crews, nor can they be had, even Will
our limited amount Of shipping Reduce
the c0AsW .tfeS. Allow the captain tC
ship or discharge men wherever he wish
eS, with the consent of the men PaV t,
the ship builder the amount Of duties Oh
the materials used in building, in rounC
sum when the vessel is registered. Have
Americans and men of business capacity
for consuls, to look after the interests o
Americans, and sometimes men of uooC
moral character 50 that foreigners ma,
have some little respect for Americans.
We publish elsewhere the can for the
Waldo County Republican Convention
which will meet in the Court House in
this city on Saturday August Eth at II
o'clock A. Nj. The candidates to be nom
mated are As follows Two Senators,
two county commissioners, and candi-
dates for Clerk of the Courts, County
Attorney, Sheriff, Register Of Deeds, ana
County Treasurer The call niNns thn