Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-21

with sdsqusie protection
sr ,'. $500
| harley. 1890
/ rutton. lfuoes
| Cottnn manufaci urcs n.eoee
iArthern uare. s.-"
i fiAn manufActures. ass
rspsr. slecee
tares u.eosc
i rutstoes lne
| sugar And molAsscs. li.scss
Wool ana Manufactures. Asss'
Non. Why 40 We purchase 100000
worth Of cotton goods -s,i, 600 900 worth
OF lron and stssli Ksn,aeiy. Tennessee,
Alabams. Arkansas and the Indian Terri
tory are the natural home Of The sik worm
the nnest mulberry trees 10 the World
grow there inilgenO9sly. WAY 40 ~
purchase 90. 90. 900 worth of sllk. when
By suitable protection. NE can more than
produce enough Tor our own oonsamp,ioni
TIE Whole $50. OF. 90 and more Ne spend
for such articles are purchased % people
Who bay little % n0thlag from ~ In fe-
turn. The more wants, " Supplied a.
hone. The more worth. wants make work
AMI wOrk, make Pront A hear market Is
better than . remote one, sni home mar
he, g bettsr than q foreign mutet firsi,
because Il Is nearsr. secoodly, because 10
IL more secure ihirdlY, because u l. more
unlform, All. lastly, bsoaase prices are
better. II Il The merchant Only Who prons
by The Increase - distance and the multlpll-
oaiiou % stages between The producer snd
the CONSUMER
Daring The 20 years from lss0 10 1850
OF i0lefabis protective policy. Nc paid
% one huudfri millions % foreign debt
During The usr, Ten years. IRON isSo 10
70 is.o. Of comparative FREE trace. Ne con
tractsd Foreign debt ofiso haodrsd nib
lOns Here D. the secret - commercial
disaster. hard Tines, etc, ~ hear free
TRADERS shd Democrats 10 particular ,Alk
80 much .boat witness the rapidly With
which oar nation has paid % Der war icoi
cor he pas, nnsen year. uuder siolsrably
high tariff
A stu higher tara. on many ARTICLES,
would %, . stop 10 excessive importation
revive domestic trade. and iaru The bsl.
snce % forvgn trade 10 oar ;avor, as u
vas a few years ago The ubole nsuon
would feel - renovating influence.
The great battle % The World i between
freedom .nd dsspo,lsn. The form ssdsr
which that coutest IL nov carried on, IL
between Earopesn capital and labor on
one side AMI Americas capital sni labor
on The other. co mi. plvO, ;arns the de.-
INV OF oar nation. Sustain The position
OF American labor. and every man will Sc
care the fair reward o. bis ereriious. how.
ever handle ais birth AMI eslllng, and
srccdom will prevail throughout the "a
,loa. The American people 90 this plat
form can erumbls Into das, the bul~nks
Of despotlc sway. ba, le, EaroPean capital
snd labor prevail snd there Il an soi Of
freedom tlll another cycle OF Ages, With its
sal round OF experience. shall barsi the
chain again. AMI they who succeed shall
better appreciate their du,y and chances.
The commercial systems Of Earope, as
they &C, upon os throogh the agency OF
Esropean capital Ahd labor. are more 70
BE- feared than ali the power OF European
arms. A perpetual var would be less en-
psnsiss and less perilous than the ELECTS
OF this occult. silent, insiuaailag. sll-Per-
vading power Of free trade doctrine.
We have slnos, every variety Of climate
ana soil. Oar mineral resources are lHer
haastibly rich In al The treasures Of those
regions. Manufactures and the mechanic
arts. In every variety. can be carried 10
the hlghes, perfection here. - proved by
erpsriencs- We can furnish their products
cheaper than they can be imported; and
there Is scarcely any want OF man, In the
natural or social state. which We cannot
supply. equal or superior In quality, and
on better tern than can be 20, elsewhere.
Nature In our wide domain u an-bouniiful,
and society and the useful arts here are
not surpassed In the civilized world. The
enterprise Of our population Is unriyslled,
AMI We have Al last come 10 maturity In
national importance. resources, and eapA'
bnltics that few nations can boast Of
Once reduce the price OF American labor
% q bare subsistence, and hardly that,
which Is the lot OF European labor. and 70
which free trade tends. and down goes
with u the valve Of American capital, aud
down forever all the dear and precious
rights Of American freedom. A protective
tariff Is Indispensable 10 our prosperity ~
q nation.
And now. inssmaeh IS We have two
great political parties. and bat one 81 Z
time can administer the Affairs OF govern
nent. what Il our duty 10 ourselves and
our country simply this 10 vote for The
nominees OF TIA, party which declares IN
the strongest terms for . protective iarir
And can there be any doubt 10 the minds
OF voters on this polnti We think not
The Repub,icsn party stands today ~ the
great exponent OF protective system
while the Democratic party - realousl,
champions free trade. witness the stii
tads Of the English pres, Of the present
time, advocating the election OF Grover
Cleveland and the enforcement Of th'
Democratic party in power. IL this moi
enough for us 10 hnowi Why this gres'
anxiety on the part Of England thai
the Democratic party should triumph
Of the coming slectiopi Simply that the
policy OF the Government shall be saoser'
Went 70 their viii and interests. The sveI
onward march ofevents occasionally leaves
some erroneous idea 90 far behind that II
IL utterly impossible for 10 ever 10 come u
the 'front.' We trust this nee trade Idea ID
one OF them. At any rate, the triumph ol
the Republican party 10 Nov, WIN settle
u for the remainder OF this century, q
least
Two weeks from today VIII occur the
national election. Town oficsrs should
BE- sure 10 have their warrants for tow
ms<tluss s<ssouably posted.