The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-09-03

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: Rspubllean Standpoint.
SxnA0o LAKE, Me-, Aug. 2s.-N
Republican mass-meeting here to-day, |
Hon. James G. Blaine delivered the
principal address. II was substantially
"FrIiow crrnExs-A new admins
tration Of The National Government .
usually unvexed In its orst year, except
by the opportunities and dIsappoint-
meuts OF its own supporters. The pco-
pie At large give small heed for the time
70 public affairs and the discussion OF
political issues is left - somewhat
pcrfuncioEy task 70 the opposing
partisans In Congress. This season
Of apparent Indifference d caused,
IN mart, By the natural
ebb Of the tide which flowed 80 high In
the precedine National election, and ~
part also BY the American instinct Of fair
play, which demands that the party fresh
" Installed may have free opportunity
ana full time 10 lay out Its ground ana
mature IL measures. y
This period OF popular fnacuon y tnus
NOT only advantageous Tor rest, outi. pre-
pares those who are the ultimate aroiIefs
| on ali matters OF public concern TO give
natient hearing 10 fair argument when
| the time arrives for popular discussion"
| Mr.. Blaine then spoke Of the ap-
| preaching State election. lie also tooE
M the leading political issues Of tne
| Nation. treating Mt considerable length the
| di6erent tariR ideas Of the two leading
narties and discussed the labor question,
the fisheries dispute. our relations with
MEXICO rs regards the Cutting ahatr, and
closed with . brief reference 10 the Fro
hibitionists. Speaking OF the taria pol
lev Mr.. Blaine said that at the late ses-
sion OF Congress the measure
known Is the Morrison Iarin
bill. designed TO first weaken and ui-
timately destroy the protective poncy'
was resisted BY so compact an organiza-
ton of the Republican members mat a
single vote from New YORK ana TWO OF
thr.e votes from Minnesota were all that
hroke the absolute unanimity OF the
marty. and this was rendered still more
striking by the tact that the organs OF
Republican opinion In New York and
minnesota declare that these exceptional
xotes were adverse 10 the wishes OF Z
large majority Of those who elected
The dissenting members. ~
the other hand, the majority OF
Democratic members supported the Tree
trade side Of the question, but small
! minority uniting with the Republicans
| found themselves able 10 defeat ths
measure. the Democratic party instantly
usinr comparative dizziness In business
winch their own course In Congress 10
twelve wears largely developed, q a ~
. rument against the policy OF protecuon
= But II Is worth while 10 compare the con
diiion OF the country In tnis year
4 rrnce with its condition the wear oeior
!, 80 Renubl,cans succeeded in enactin
th~Ir first protective tariff In the mn
states which still do the large
e amount Of manufacturing for N
q country and which did nearly
d quarter OF century acs
n IL interesting and instructive
u ..,mr,re their financial conditions At N
= hev,nninr OF 1861 and the beginning
I. rsss The states referred 70 are six
!. the New England with New York, Ne
Jersey and Pennsylvania. In 1861 y
= south presented . condition eroug
i about by nearly an entire generation
= free trade. and the aggregate amou
which the people accumulated III sasin'
IL banks during that long period vas ie
TX than one hundred ana sixty million us
fe lars. In The same States on the nrst q
be OF January, 1886, the aggregate am1u
Ia ~ the savings banks was over one mo
a sand anu '"e.'' Vel another compa
- ison may be still more embarrassing
~ FREE trade ductrinaires and more difiicu
ne for them 10 answer. While Amcric:
workn,en IA nine States working y
der protective tarih have ov
OF Thousand millions dollars
en- the savings banks, vastly great
r. mass Of workIn.men In England, lrclan
bic scotland and walcs-the whole Unit
tie Kingdom-all working under Tree ira
IL have less than four hundred million Y
II lars In the savings banks ana pos
IA hanks. These figures and these dolls
'e are more persuasive than arguments, a
y" the conclusion they teach Is 80 plain u
~. ,running man may read.
YET OF the labor question, MI Blaine a.
ac recitiug the present condition OF
rec workingmen saws: II have no y
ing nossrums TO offer for the cure Of Lab
at troubles. I have no quack remedies
his nronose. | am q free believer In
me efficacy OF the protective tariff ana
he look back with serene satisfaction 70
ms record IN Congress az never blotted 3
nee single vote that was not friendly TO
ans interests OF Americans 70 iaDor.
never promised anything when
., was candidate for public ON
~ - and now as : private citI
IN have no temptation to nattcr any ~
1ca, or state any thing else than the sim
ssor truth. 80 say the truth"
cru Mr.. Blaine then made comparison
ade the wages paid tie laborers Of the 80
and with those II the Northern workingm
due "Do you suppose" he continued, q
ten YOU can permanently maintain IN No
fur ern States one scale Of prices when
and beyond an imaginary line on the soutl
ana. the United States a far different scale
eift. prices Il paid for laborl The
Won ored mechanic 81 the South
,Iuet not 50 skillful workman nor 50 Int
,telv gent man ss you are, but II he will
49, brick in cotton factoryin South 9
hssr lima at half the price you are paid; u
$500 .. will paint and plaster Il at the same
49, 49, rate, he Is inevitably erecting an in'
~ roI' try which, II the same rate OF wages
,in- maintained throughout. will drive
'a' = out Of business or lead you to the .
on 81 Of his own poverty"
Dc Of From this Mr.. Blaine draws the fol
Ing conclusions: II the Democratic :