Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-08

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the democratic party? IL took the govern
ment with debt of s32 100000 and wen,
out involved to the extent of $4,000, 900,
and lhis was in a time of profound peace.
Today this party is in the hands of the same
men that 1t was when it attempted to strike
down the republic. The men that make the
solid South were arrayed in battle against
the Union few years ago. Isn't it a little
cheeky for them to demand now that they
shall have control of the government? Our
opponents say thai we are "reminiscences. We
will show them next Monday what sort Of
"reminiscences we are. Applause They
call US "reminiscences because we have caused
them to remember. Every year the democ-
racy sees the post offices and as the campaign
opens commences laundering. The people
desert them, and they indulge in four years
OF rest. The democratic party is like man
riding backwards in the cars, he never sees
an object until he gets past it. The speaker
reviewed the presidential nominations of the
democrats from George B. Mcclellan, whom
he called failure, down to the present time.
The tariff issue was handled in mastery man
ner. Mr.. Cumback said there was no differ
ence between the tariff plank of the demo-
cratic platform in 1884 and that of 80, and
the former was double-faced for the purpose
OF catching votes On the other hand the re
publican tariff declarations are clearly in
favor of protecting American labor. Under
protection we are enabled through competi-
ton to buy as cheaply as though there was
no tariff restricting foreign importations.
The protection OF the rights of American cit
lZens was vigorously advocated 1t is the
solemn duty of the American government to
guard the rights of her citizens wherever her
flag waves. We are the only party that offers
this. 1t is solemn fact that fair count
would leave the democratic party in Novem-
Der but eight States in the Union, and with a
fair count and no intimidation South Carolina
would give the republican ticket 40, 900 ma
Jority. The ballot box is the safeguard of
our country and for this reason am in favor
OF government with an arm long enough to
reach out across South Carolina, across
Louisiana and even to Texas, and choke the
villains who have perpetrated this until they
cry for mercy. | am confident these out
RACES will cease on the election of James
G. Blaine. Applause Stand by the old
banner, my friends, and see to it that you,
republicans of Maine, give Gov. Robbie such
a majority as shall surely put Indiana in
column for Blaine and Logan.
Hon. j. P. Pitkin of Louisiana was intro
duced and spoke for an hour, handling the
democracy without gloves.
Hon j. p. Pitkin's speech.
Mr.. Pitkin in opening reviewed the can
didates. Permit me to say, he said, that the
nomination of Blaine and Logan is exceed.
ingly satisfactory to the South. They are
thoroughly American and men who consider
public power as trust. l see Logan forsak-
ing the quiet of his home and marching to
the front n 1pfanaa of his 7
him battling with the enemys of the Union
for four long years; see him in the House
and Senate the champion of the country's
need, and now he comes before you for your
suffrages, the gallant soldier and successful
statesman. Blaine, Blaine of Maine. Why
he is our people the world over. His ability,
energy and Amerianism is but better ex-
preston of our owl. We shall set down in
the executive chair. Applause. His course
from the beginning has been brilliant one
The Southern men returned to Congress after
the war bristling with rancor. Blaine met
them with fund of combatveness. Ben
Hill was suddenly reduced to a hillock After
his brief term in the cabinet Mr.. Blaine went
to private life and now the summons comes
to him to fill the greatest office within the
gift of the nation. Could the lamented,
martyred Garfield speak from his tomb he
would say, Blaine will honor the trust.
know his administration will prove vigorous,
not weak, and he will compel respect for the
country everywhere. The speaker referred
to Cleveland as a man whose adherents would
do well TO pinch their noses while voting for
him, and said that no man on the democratic
platform is fit for the suffrages of the Ameri-
can people. He characterized Hendricks as
an agrieved man. Mr.. Pitkin talked of the
South. The old bourbon democrats of the
South wish to control in the old, old way,
after the old plantation and State laws. They
still pack jury boxes to acquit men and have
forgotten none of their old practices. Now
a new element has arisen in the South, a
progressive party. 1t says we will not go
with you bourbons. We participated in the
rebellion and were whipped, but as men do
not prefer to remain whipped always. They
say we want protective tariff we want our
water ways strengthened, one election for
all, education for the masses. The Northern
democracy says do be reasonable. This ele-
ment feels at last that the question of state
sovereignty is settled, My friends, although
you, perhaps, do not realize il, there is a
new tide of progression flowing through the
Sonth, When the republican party stepped
into power it found depleted treasury. The
South rebelled. The republican party raj
lied and met blow for blow. 1t was neces-
sary to have a fuel. In those awful
hours the act of '63 was passed, issuing
$3.50, 900, 900 in paper money. Resumption
came and wonderful to relate it was greeted
by the democrats as their own measure and
in 1880 they declared for solid money. As
an example OF democratic honesty l call
your attention to the rebel states which re-
pudiated $500. 200, 900 of their debts This
is the party which makes peace with the
sword and pays its debts with the sponge.
In closing the speaker said, let your Septem-
Der election be the handle to the hammer that
drives the last nail into the democratic coffin.
Cheers and applause