Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-19
Great Rejoicing in Maine.
AN OVATION TO MR.. BLAINE-H
ELOoUENTLY TELLS THE
GLAD STORY.


AUGUTA, Me-, September s.
The Republicans of Augusta held
a great jubilee over the result OF
the election. The returns were re-
ceived at MeionaOn Hall, and
speeches were made by citizens and
visitors. At 0 o'clock a procession
was formed on Water street and
marched TO the residence of Mr..
Blaine, cheering all along the line.
Arriving in front of Mr.. Blaine's
residence, the band played and a
great crowd shouted for Blaine. In
response, Mr.. Blaine advanced to
the entrance of his house amid a
storm of cheers, and addressed the
assembled people as follows:
Felloao. Citizens and Old Friends ::
The Republicans of Maine may we'll
congratulate themselves on the
magnificent victory which they
have won. Four years ago this
evening we were overwhelmed and
humiliated by the loss of the State.
We rejoice now over an unparalleled
triumph which is registered by the
choice of both branches of the
Legislature, 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 10000
votes. The cause of this Demo
cratic overthrow, gentlemen Is
known to us all. Our canvass has
been conducted on one great issue;
our papers have kept that constaL-
ly before the people; every speaker
from every platform has enunciated,
defended, enforced it. 1t is tie
issue of Protection to American
labor. The tariff has been almost
the only question discussed in our
canvass, and the people have re-
spOnded nobly. 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
see and they know that the Morr-
son bill enacted into law would
seriously cripple, if not utterly de-
stroy, the leading industrial inter
ests of Maine; that it would reduce
the wages of every laboring man,
and stop every new manufacturing
enterprise in the State. Seeing
this the people of Maine have pro-
tested against the enactment of so
destructive measure, and have
set the seal Of disapprObation upon
the Democratic party that support
it. Many Democrats in Maine who
have never before wavered in their
to the party have ranged
to-day on the side of
protection to American industry
by voting the Republican ticket.
Their leaders could not hold them.
Party discipline ispOwerless against
the convictions of men. The issue
on the temperance amendment to
the Constitution has been very
and very rigidly separa-
ted from the political contest of the
State to-day. Many Democrats
have voted for it, and some Repub-
leans have voted against it. The
Republican party, by the desire of
leading temperance men, took no
action as a party on the amend
ment. For myself, l decided not
TO vote at all on the question. l
took this position because | am
chosen by the republican party as
Jhe representative of 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 pro-
libition and certain opponents Of
are each seeking to
lrag the issue into the National
canvass, and thus tending to ex-
,lude from popular consideration
he questions 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 men will not neglect National
contents. Judicious friends of a
protective tariff, which is the prac-
ical issue of the campaign, will
lot divert their votes to the ques-
ion of prohibition, which is not a
PRACTICAL issue in the National cam.
,aign. l accept with great pleas
Ire your congratulations on the
vote of this city and the surround
ng towns of Kennebec county. L
10 not disguise from you that | am
,rofoundly..gratiied with the result.
)esirous of the good opinion Of all
nen. lam sure that l esteem be-
Iond all others the good opinion