Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-09-18
JUBILEE AT AUGUSTA.
yslaine's Fellow Townsmen Congratulate
Him ON the Republican Promise.


1slaine's Fellow Townsmen Congratulate
Him on the Republican Promise.
AUGUSTA. Me-, Sept. 8.-To-night the
Republicans of Augusta held grand
Jubilee over the result of the election.
Returns were received at Me0nian hall
and speeches made by citizens and Wis
tors. At 8 procession formed on
Water street and marched to the resi-
Jence of Mr.. Blaine, cheering all along
the line. Arriving in front Of Mr..
Blaine's residence the band played and
the great crowd shouted for Blaine. In
response Mr.. Blaine advanced to the en-
trance to his house amid storm Of
cheers and addressed the assembled pe0-
pie as follows:
: FELLOW CITIZENS AND OLD FRIENDS
The Republicans Of Maine may well con-
graduate themselves on the magnificent
victory which they have won. Four
years ago this evening we were over
whelmed and Inundated by the loss of
the state. We rejoice now over the I'M
parallel triumph which is registered by
the choice Of both branches of the legis-
lature, by the election of all the rep
resentatives in congress, all of the cOun-
ty officers in every county Of the State
except one and by popular majority
for Coy. ROBBIE of perhaps 1900 votes
The cause of this Democratic overthrow,
gentlemen is known to us all. Our can
vass has been conducted on one great
issue. our papers have kept that constant
ly before the people,; every speaker
from every platform has enumerated.
defined, enforced 1t. 1t is the issue OF pro-
lection to American labor, The tariff
has been the only question discussed in
our canvass, and the people have resOn-
ed nObly. They understood the subject
fully. They know the details of the
Morrison tariff bill and they read there
in the precise results which would fol-
low If our opponents should obtain con-
troll of the national government. They
know that the Morrison bill enacted into
law would seriously cripple, If not ulti-
mately destroy the leading industrial in
terests of Maine that it would reduce
the wages of every laboring man and
stop every new manufacturing enter
prise in the state.
/, Seeing this the people of Maine have
protested against the enactment OF 80
destructive q measure, and have set the
seal of Interpretation upon the Demo
cratic party that supports 1t. Many
Democrats in Maine who never before
were wavering in their allegiance to the
party have ranged themselves to day on
dustry by voting the full Republican
ticket. Their leaders could not hold
them. Party discipline is pOwerless
against the convictions Of men. The
issue on the temperance amendment to
tho am cfitufinu q hmm uarv nrondtIu
and very rigidly separated from the pO-
litieal contest of the state to-day. Many
Democrats voted for it and some Repub-
licans voted against it. The republican
party, by the desire of leading temper
anee men, took no action as q party on
the amendment. For myself decided
not to vote at all on the question.
took this position because l am chosen
by the Republican party, as a represen-
tative of national issue and BY no act OF
mine shall any question be 0btruded
into the national campaign which be-
longs properly to the domain OF state p0-
litios. Certain advocates of prohibition
and certain opponents of prohibition are
each seeking to drag the issue into the
canyass and thus tending to ex-
clude from popular consideration ques-
tiOns which press for national decision.
If there be any questions that belong
solely to the police power Of the state it
is the control of the liquor traffic, and
wise mon will not neglect national issue
in year Of national contest. Judicious
friends Of the protective tariff, which is
the practical issue of the campaign
will not divert their votes to the quss-
ton Of prohibition, which is not prac-
tical issue in the national campaign.
accept with great pleasure your con-
CALCULATIONS on the vote of this city and
towns of Kennebec county.
do not disguise from you that l am pro-
f0undly gratifisd with the result. De-
sirous of the good opinion Of all men, l
am sure 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 q
fellow citizen, neighbOr and friend. l
return my thanks for your call and still
heartier for the great work Of to-day.
A Democratic Lie Nailed,
From the Syracuse Journal.
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