Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-09-02
BLAINE'S SPEECH.
The late Republican Candidate for President
Opens the Maine Campaign With a
Speech at Sebago Lake
Blaine of Maine.

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Blaine of Maine
SERAGo LAKE, Me-, Aug 24-The formal
opening of the Republican campaign IN
Cumberland county took place this after
noon, when Hon. James G. Blaine and Con-
gressmen Reed OF Maine and Gibson OF Ohio
made addresses before large assembly.
The meeting was called to orcer by Isaac w.
Dyer, chairman of the county committee
John E Warren of Cumberland presided
Mr.. Blaine was greeted with loud cheers
when he rose to speak.
After referring to the opportunity given the
people during the first year OF new adminls-
tration, to consider upon the merits OF tn two
parties and decide which was the more worthy
OF support, Mr.. Blaine entered upon discus
sion OF the tariff. He declared himself boldly
for protection and said: The policy OF Protec-
tion versus Free Trade Is issue shaped and
determined no longer by sectional preference
but has become general and MISUNDERSTANDING
distinct, well marked line OF division between
the Republican and Democratic parties. The
Aestility OF the Democratic party to protection
has entaied upon the country vast loss end
has In many ways obstructed the progress and
development of certain sections. have no
new nostrums to offer for the cure OF labor
troubles. ] have no quack remedies 10 propose
j anu a firm believer in the efficacy o. the pro-
tective tariff. 1 never promised anything when
was candidate for . public office, sad now
as private citizen, have no tempta tloh 10
hatter any man or state anything else ti an the
simple truth I see the truth. He contd not
see how, with the present modes Of Interchange
ana transportation Of all commodities, y ages
under the role OF free trade could in the United
States be kept above the standard OF European
wages After remarking that the colored labor
ers OF the South we're greatly Undergrad, Inc
speaker passed TO
THE FISHERY QUESTION.
He reviewed the history OF the dispute "a
nr
made by Secretary Bayard and Minister West,
whereby the provisions of the expiring treaty
were extended six months. Mr.. West, inctead
OF acting from motives OF pure generosity
toward American fishermen, was really paving
the way for shrewd trade and new treaty.
This transaction was throughout most extEs-
ordinary and unprecedented. IL was extrRtf-
binary and unprecedented and altogether be-
yond his proper power for a secretary OF state IN
the recess OF congress TO revive any part OF q
treaty which congress had expressly terminated;
IL was extraordinary for a secretary OF state TO
begin negotiations for the renewal of a treaty
which every department OF government han
for secretary OF state to enter into trade with
foreign minister for present benefit TO be
paid Tor by the future action OF Inc
traoidinary that pledge sheuld be
given to a foreign government that the presi-
dent Of the United States should In the future
more than 4 half-year tistant-lnake a specific
accommodation. on specific subject, in specific
words, to the congress of the United States.
ish foreign office In London and it took from the
president all the power of reconsideration which
the lapse Of time and the change Of cireum-
stances might suggest and impose 1t robbed
the president OF his liberty as an executive. He
was no longer free 10 insert in his annual mes
sage of December what might then seem expedi-
ent on the question of fisheries. but was under
honorable OBLIGATIONS TO insert word for word,
letter for letter, the exact recommendation
which the secretary OF state in the preceding
June had promised and pledged to the British
ministry. The matter presents a curious specu-
latton in the working OF our government What,
for instance, could or should the president have
done, If before the date of his annual message
he had become convinced, as a large majority OF
the senate was convinced, that IL was not ex-
pedient to organizer
AN INTE IRRATIONAL. COMMISSION
on the fisheries. He would them have found
himself embarrassed between this pledge given
TO foreign government in June and his convic-
tions of duty to the citizens Of the United States
in the ensuing December. Congress could not
be induced to concur in the presidents recon-
mendatton for All International commission ON
the fisheries. and so the scheme for which Mr..
Bayard and Mr.. Vest had made such extraordi-
nary preparations came to naught. IL would
have been strange, indeed, II any other result
years beer, diligently endeavoring to free the
country firm the burden OF the treaty proyts-
sions respecting the fisheries and it could not be
expected that they would willingly initiate
measures for new treaty that would proba-
bly, in the end be filed with provisions as
odious and burdensome to the American fishing
interest as those from which they had just es-
capped. the humiliation of our situation has
been gratuitously increased by the vote OF the
majority Of the Democratic party In the house OF
representatives to throw open the markets of
the United States TO British and Canadian fish-
ermen, without duty on charge and without Sc
curing to American fishermen the right to rsh
in British and Canadian waters. This Is an act
of such unaccountable, rancor0us hostility to
the fishing interest Of New England that II Il
difficult even TO comprehend its motive. We
shall await the publication Of Mr. Bayards cor
respondence with Great Britain on the subject
OF the seizure OF American fishing vessels with
deep interest, with the hope that he viii leave
his country in a better position at the close OF
the negotiation than he has thus far maintained
for her.
Discussing the trouble with Mexico Mr. Blaine
said that the United States had made an IN
necessary and undigninsd display OF bravado
toward that republic. Thero Is no adequate
cause for the demonstration. For the United
States TO attack Mexico without giving her an
opportunity to be heard before an impartial
tribunal OF arbitration would be for a great ma
tion of unlimited power TO put herself TO open
shame before the world. War in any direction
would prove great calamity to the United
States-but war forced on Mexico would be
crime, marked in an especial degree by cruelty.
The speaker then reverted to the pending con-
test In Maine. where third party has been
organized as its leaders saw 20 enforce the pro-
hibition OF the liquor traffic In joining this
third party the voter knows that he indirectly
but efecUually throws his political and moral
influence in favor Of the Democracy. 1t is an
insincere coalition, an unhallowed partnership,
an unholy alliance. Against II the Republican
party of Maine presents its uniform support OF
prohibition, Its splendid record Of devotion TO
the protection of American labor, its long and
patient effort in behalf Of those who are down |
trodden and deprived Of natural rights The
Republican party has always fought it's battles
single-handed against great odds, and now with
principle untarnished and courage undauuted
1t will again Triumph over the combined force OF
all its foes.
The Ggarmakers' union of Chicago,
through its secretary, began an injunction
suit in the circnit court against the Berri- !
man Bros, cigar manufacturers. The bill
alleges that tho defendants have been using
q label on their cigai boxes in imitation OF
the union label. 1t claims that RerrimRn
Bros. do not employ union workmen, and
therei ore have no right to use the label OF
the union.
The city OF Portage La Prairie, Manitoba,
bo orno int hn flr Tfvfry In, order n force