Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-06

pans Why, it wouldn't fortify block in
chieSgo against the Anarchists. But the
senate promptly raised tie amount 10 six
millions and it went back to the House where
vas poeketed BY Mr.. Randall and il neve,
PASSED and to-day we are not within eighteen
inohths OF six inch gun nor within three
years OF sixteen inch gun, and the House
VI Representatives adjourned without ap-
propriatlng one cent.
rue democratic party did win some credit
:. .ne close OF the war BY assisting in re-
ducing expenses; but there is a limit to the
REDUCTION OF the expenditures of sixty mil
mons OF people. The fortv-eighth Congress.
~nieh was republican, adopted system of
economy SO thorough and complete that the
APPROPRIATIONS actually cut to the quick, and
cutting lower would have drawn blood. But
IA tue next House, which was democratic.
-"t' hahuairs plan was to make the appro-
Pflatioh less than the public expenditures
actually required, and then thev wen, abou,
tne country saying. "see how economical our
house Is and how wickedly extravapant the
senate IS. And Senator Beck from his
place IN the Senate denounced this system Of
economy on the part of Randall and his asso-
crates. 1t was false economy which only
hunts for lower figures in the appropriation
Dill as the basis of stump speech, and tina,
was the reason why the Notifications and
navy were neglected. Sometimes the
preacher says, "what shall 1t profit man il
ne gam the whole world and lose his own
soui. But what shall it profit a man if he
lose his soul and doesn't gain the world.
What shall it profit Mr.. Randall if he got the
lower appropriation bill and gave us no navy
and no Notifications. How much less will i,
profit him if he gives US no navy and no
iortincations, and got no lower appropriation
Dill either. This WAS precisely Mr. Randall
case as shown In his own speech published in
the Record. This year the appropriations
were 1854 900 900. last year S2l9 ,O0O, 0OO, the
year before $4,000, 900, and the year before
that S23l ,0O0,0 This was a sad outcome
Tor real, genuine reform, a reform which
mad set In upon US after twenty-four years of
abstinence.
AS patriotic citizen he supposed he had
better say that he thought we could not be
neither beaten, nor permanently imposed
upon nor destroyed. because of our defence
less condition. No blunder can kill US But
big as we are, We could have our feelings
hurt. Suppose British ship stood eight
miles out of New York and cast An occasional
ton of cast steel into that city, or put it under
tribute as the price of their going away We
could not help it, We might invade Canada
| o'N ho'o oSttCI iuCk lHkU iASI time. but
when We next invade Canada he wanted to feel
that we were leaving New York safe behind.
He supposed we were liable to maintain about
the same attitude towards Great Britain as
during the last six months. and should main
tain it as long As the condition of our projec.
tile remains neglected. Mr.. Bsyard felt little
freer with Mexico than with Great Britain
probably on account of the state of proiectiles
in this country. Twenty years ago we were
inclined to boast, rather inclined to discount
our future. But we now have no occasion
for it. Our size speaks for itself. But he
wished We were large enough to treat the
question of the fisheries in the manner in
which it deserves. He would like to feel that
we could assume the same tone toward big
nation as little one. He had no doubt the
fishery question would be settled. We have
certain rights and they must be respected, but
he wished a whole fishing season had not
passed before this was brought about. The
attitude of the administration toward the fish
ermen was bad enough, bat as we could not
tell what it is doing he was not disposed to
criticise. But the action of the democratic
committee of ways and means is fair subjec,
for the citizens of Maine to consider. If
| there was an industry in this State not at
| tackled by the bill reported bv that committee
he failed to see it. Canada is struggling for
free market in this country for their fish,
and this is why they are harrassing our fisher
men The very thing for which thew have
been struggling and for which they are willing
| to pay money a free market for their fish !
Mr. Morrison proposed to give them for moth.
ing. Up and down the coast of
Maine the fishermen by large major
ity, have voted the democratic ticket
through good and evil report, yet this is the
return they get. The men upon whom We
must depend to man our navy, if we ever get
one, deserve better treatment than this What
has the democratic party done to enlarge the
United States? They have kept from the
Union, Dakota with SOC, 900 inha bitants, every
one of them to-day DISTINGUISHED, aud simply
because it is a republican territory. The
same is true of Montana and Washington
only in les, degree. The Edmunds bill
against polygamy IN Utah did a great deal OF
good, and the Senate passed a stronger one
in the same direction, but the House never
acted upon it, and to-day polygamy is trium
plant in Utah aud the Gentiles hang theil
heads. There is no difference of opinion a.
to polygamy between democrats and repub
licans, and he called upon democrats as vel
as republicans to administer the proper re-
buke in this connection. The President has
been harshly criticised for his veto Of pension
| bills. Mr.. Reed would use no language O
reproach, but he desired to call attention te
one fact. The President had sent to Congress
more veto messages than there had ever beer
in hundred years of the life of the Republic
and they had mostly been pension bills. But
it WAS necessary to have economy, and how
much has been saved? Every private pension
bill passed by Congress, put together, woulC
not involve yearly expenditure as large al
the coo of running the White House on,
year. In closing he reminded his audienc,
ington, but by the people wherever they NEE
to decide the elections, and it was their judg
ment on the facts that must finally rule thu
country. The facts he had endeavored t.
| give fully and fairly. 1t was now for then
to render their judgment. Great applause.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Reeds sp eech thu
eminent Gen. r. P. Kennedy of Ohio was in
troduced by the President amid applause
Mr.. Kennedy is an able man on the platform
He is a broad shouldered gentleman, will
well developed figure, commanding presence
and speaks rapidly and forcibly, obtaining
and holding the attention of his audience
The General occupied an hour and half
touching on many of the issues before thu
people in this campaign.
zen. r. r. Kennedy.
| Gen. Kennedy on opening said | an
! proud tonight to stand here and sa,