The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

Demonstration at BIainc's Home.
AUGUSTA, Me-. September S.-To-
night the citizens of Augusta held
a great jubilee over the result of the
election. The returns were received
at Meonian Hall, and speeches
were made by citizens and visitors.
At 9 o'clock the procession formed
on Water street and marched to the
residence of Blaine, cheering all
along the line. Arriving in front OF
Blaine's residence, the band played
and greater crowd shouted for
Blaine. In response, Blaine advan-
ced to the entrance of the house
amid a storm of cheers, and adj
dressed the assembled people as
follows.
Fellow-citizens and old friends
The Republicans of Maine can
well congratulated themselves on the
magnificent victory which they have
won. Four years ago this evening
We were overwhelmed and humilita-
ted by the loss of the state. We re-
joice now over an unparalleled tri-
umph, which is registered by the
choice of both branches of the Legis-
'lature. by the election of all the
Representatives in Congress, of all
the county officers in every county
in the state, except one, and by a
popular majority for Governor Robie
of perhaps $1,000 votes. The cause
of this Democratic overthrow, gen.
tlemen, is known to us all. Our
canvass has been conducted on the
one great issne; our papers have
kept that constantly before the peo-
pie. Every speaker from every plat
form has enumerated and defended
and enforced the issue OF protection
to American laborers. The tariff
has been almost the only question
discussed in our canvass, and the
people have responded nobiy. They
understand the subject fully. They
know the details of the Morrison
tariff bill, and they read therein the
precise results which would follow if
our. opponents should obtain control
of the National Government. They
know that the Morrison bill enacted
into law would seriously cripple if
not utterly destroy the leading in
dustrial interests of Maine that it
would reduce the wages of every la
boring man and stop every new man
ufacturing enterprise in the State
Seeing this, the people of maine have
protected against the enactment of
SO destructive a measure, and have
set the seal of disapprobation upon
the Democratic party that supports
it. Many Democrats in Maine who
never before wavered in their allegi-
ance to the party, have ranged them
selves to-day on the side of protec-
ton to American industry by voting
the full Republican ticket. Their
leaders could not hold them. Par
ty discipline is powerless against
the convictions of men.
The issue on the temperance
amendment to the constitution has
been very properly and very rightly
separated from the political question
in this State. To-day many Demo
Gratis voted for it and some Republi-
cans voted against it. The Repub-
lican party, by the desire of leading
temperance men, took no action as
a party on the amendment. For
| desired not to vote AZ all on the
question. | took this position be-
cause | am chosen by the Republi-
can party as a representative of ma
tional issue, and by no act of mine
shall any question be obtained into
the national campaign which be-
longs properly to the domain Of state
politics. Certain advocates of prohi-
bition and certain opponents of pro-
hibition are each seeking TO drag the
issue into the national canvass, and
thus tending to exclude from popu-
lar consideration thequestions which
pressed for national decision. Ii
there be any question that belongs
solely to the police power of the
State, it is the control of the liquor
traffic, and wise men will not neglect
national issues in the year of a nation
al contest. Judiciors friends of the
protective tariff, which is the practi-
cal issue of the campaign, will not
divert their votes to the question of
prohibition, which is not a practi-
al issue in the national campaign.
/ accept with great pleasure your
congratulations on the vote of this
city and the surrounding towns in
Kennebec county. do not disguise
from you that | am profoundly graf
fled with the result. DESTROYS of
the good opinion of all men, | am
sure that | esteem beyond all others
the good opinion of these excellent
people, among whom | have passed
nearly all the years OF my adult life
who have known me intimately
from young manhood as a fellow
citizen, neighbor and friend. | re-
turn my thanks for your call and
still heartier thanks for your great