The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-09

selves on the magnificent victory they have won.
-Four years ago this evening we were over
whelmed and Inundated by the loss Of the
unparalleled triumph, which is reg
istered by the choice of both branches
Of the Legislature, by the election Of all repre-
sentattyes in Congress, of all county Offices in
every county in the State except one and by a
popular majority for Governor Robie of perhaps
fifteen thousand votes. The cause of this Dem
ocratie overthrow, gentlemen, is known to us all
Our canvass has been conducted on one great
lssue--our papers have kept that constantly be-
fore the people, every speaker from every plat
form has enunciated, defended enforced it--it is
the issue Of protection to American labor.
The tariff has been almost the only question
discussed In our canvass, and the people have
responded nobly They understand the subject
fully; they know the details Of the Morrison
tarin bill. and they read therein the precarious
results which would follow if our op
ponents should obtain control of the gov
ernrnent They know that the Morrison
{ bill, enacted into law. would seriously
cripple. if not utterly destroy, the leading in.
dustrial interests of Maine; that IL would reduce
the wages Of every laboring man and stop
every new manufacturing enterprise in the
State, Seeing this. the people of Maine have
pronoanced against an enactment so destructive
and have set the seal Of disapproval upon the
Democratic party that supports it Many Dem
Ocrats of Maine who never before wavered in
their altegiance to the party, have ranged
American industry by voting the full Repub-
lican ticket. Their leaders could not hold them
farty discipline Is powerless against the convic-
tions of men.
The issue on the temperance amendment to
the Constitution has been very properly and
very Vigorously separated from the political con-
test in the State today Many Democrats voted
for IT and some Republicans voted against it
The Republican party, by the desire of leading
temperance men, took no action as a
party on the amendment For my
self, / decided not to vote at
all on the question / took this position because
am chosen by the Republican party as its rep
resentattye in national issues and by no act of
mine shall any question be obtruded into the
national campaign which belongs properly to
the domain of State politics. Certain advocates
Of prohibition and certain opponents of
prohibition, are each seeking to drag this
issue into the national canvass, and
thus tending to exclude from popular considera-
tion questions which prese for national decision
If there be any question which belong solely to
the police power of the State it is control of the
liquor traffic, and wise men viii not neglect ma
tienal issues in the year of a national contest
The judicious friends OF q protective tariff which
IS the practical issue of this campaign, will not
divert their attention to prohibition, which is
not practical question in this campaign.
II accept with great pleasure your congratu-
latons on the vote of this city and the surround
ing towns of Kennebec county. l do not
disguise from you that am profoundly gratified
with the result DESTROYS Of the good opinion
of all men, am snre esteem beyond all others
the good opinion of these excellent people, among
whom have passed nearly all the years of my
adult life, who know me intimately from young
manhood as fellow-citizen. neighbor and friend
return my thanks for your call, and my still
heartier thanks for your great work of to-day ,