Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-29
The Future Interest of the Ken
nebec Valley in Issue.

Republicans OF this beautiful valley,
you have patriotic duty to perform at
the polls in September and November.
The initial and important victory to be
ber Most OF the years for the last halt
century YOU have stood firmly against the
dangerous doctrines and the darker de-
signs of the democratic party. You are
about to give an opinion by your ballots
on principles and men which directly
concern the industry, the capital the fu-
ture prosperity of the kennebec valley
its cities. towns, factories, farms, popua
ton, and homes Nature has marked out
this region for industrial prosperity and
growth From Carratunk Falls to Bath its
vast water power, its ready access to cheap
navigation and its fruitful soil form a
combination admirably adapted for man
ufactures and commerce. twin sisters
which nurse agriculture and foster pros
porous industry and happy homes.
That the Kennebec valley may profit
of the natural resources which she inhcr-
cHtly possesses, she must have her share
| in the markets OF the tifty-tive millions of
| American people-soon 10 be a hun
bred millions The system of Pro-
lection advocated and maintained by
the republicans will surely build up the
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keeping open to her the markets of this
vast country with its rapidly increasing
mouths. wants. and tastes. England.
which did not like us in the war of the
/ Revolution because we wished to manu-
tacture on our own account, which fought
us in the war of 1912, because we wished
/ to trade on our own account. which sought
our destruction in the war of the rebellion,
which sent forth her Floridas and her Ala
/ commerce from the seas, now demands the
monopoly of our trade, to bring to us the
productions Of her coal. her iron, her
cheap labor and skill. OF her concen-
/ trated capital. England now demands us
/ to lower our tariff so that her manufac-
/ lures may take the place OF ours in our
own markets. Having with her Wanted
tree trade smote India. Portugal. Turkey.
aud Ireland. she now demands that we
/ shall elect a President to suit her grasp
! ing. greedy designs. Hence she says. de-
/ feat JAMES G. BLAINE. the champion of
American industries. the bold advocate
| of American commerce.
American born citizens and irish
! American citizens of the kennebec valley,
you are not willing that England shall
tell YOU whom to elect to the Presidency
You say-England destroyed the manu-.
lectures of Ireland. for the purpose of
increasing her own. Those she has driv-
en- as exiles to the new world are awaken
ing to the duty of defending their adopted
country ty their ballots. Irish Ameri-
/ cans ia tens Of thousands are resolving
/ that England shall not strike down Amer.
] lean manufactures. shall not be rejoieed
( bv the election of Grover Cleveland over
/ James c. Blaine-that British monopo,
/ lists shall not ruin by Free Trade the
brilliant prospects ofthe Kennebec Valley,
shall not curse, by their policy of greed
/ the State of Name as she has cursed
withered. and impoverished Ireland
The Republicans of the KennebeC
valley propose to do their duty in Septem
Der and November. The British Enter,
prise did not, serenity gears ago, win victory
over the Boxer off the coast of Maine, SC
the true republican citizens of Maine, OF
whatever blood or color, will not allow,
in the pending contest OF the ballot, British