The Republican journal., 1886-07-01
The Coming Campaign.

STIRRING LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN
BOUTELLE.
Hon. c. A. Boutele was detained in Wash
ington by his duties as Representative, but
sent to the President of the fourth congression-
al district convention letter, in which, after
expressing his appreciation of the honors con-
ferred upon him by the voters of the district,
he said:
The Republican party of Maine is about en-
tering upon most important campaign under
very cheering auspices, but the history of the
stubborn contests always made by our ancient
foe, the Democracy, should warn us against
any of that over-conidcnce that reaXes effort,
or the apathy that furnishes incentive to the
zeal of our opponents.
Maine is to render judgment upon the attempt
of the Democratic party to conduct the Nation
al Administration, and its verdict of ''treighed
IN the Jdl0ncc and foWad lrdnting," should be
given with an emphasis that will ring through
the country like trumpet-blast.
a year and half of Democratic rule has eX-
posed the hollow mockcry of that party's pre-
tcntions, demonstrated the fal>ehood of its
electioneering SANDER of Republican admins
traton, and humiliatngly advertised Demo
cratic incapability.
Instead of turning Republican raScals out"
the penitentiaries have been ransacked for
Democratic appointees to office. Instead of
''cleanSing the Augean stables" the second year
of the ''Reform" Administration finds Il Demo-
cratic House of Representatives vainly seeking
to Whltewash Il stupendous scandal of jobbery
in which Cabinet Ministers figure rs principals
and their Democratic subor,linates as acccs-
sorcs.
Instead of lifting high the banner of "Civil
Service Reform under which the Mugwump
contingent rallied for "Clcvcand and Pure Pol
itics" in 1854, it has been used ;s door-mat by
that distinguished olice-brokcr Eugene IIg-
gins, and has been trampled under the muddy
boots of the hungry and thirsty" until Dem
ocratic Commissioner of Pensions is enabled to
testify that ''undcr the rules as now applied
he obtained 14S Democrats out of 1)2 appoint
mcnts, and the Democrats of the House are
proposing to amend the law 50 that the "Re-
form" party can grab the other four.
Instead of proving a distinctivcly American
administration, its Postmaster General has
nullitied the laws by refusing to afford the en-
couragcment to American steamship lines that
was voted by Congress, while paying instead
large sums to the subsidized steamers of for
eign countries. And Il Democratic Committee
is now championing in Democratic House Il
bill that proposes to strike down the last bull
wark of our shipping interests by opening our
foreign and coaStWiSc trade to vessels built
abroad.
Instead of ''restoring our Navy the Demo-
cratic administration has Sgnaized its policy
only by Wanton destruction of the business
Ol tiltl cllCGpTlSlnB ITlSn AHlcTltdH, JOlll
Roach, whose work of lifetime had been the
creation of the greatest ship-buidin@ cStab-
llShment on this side of the Atlantic; while the
Department that has paid many thousands of
dollars to British craftsmen for plans has
been unable thus far to furnish designs of the
vessels provided for by the last Congress.
Instead of the ''retrenchment and economy
that was promised, the estimates for cNpcndi-
lures have been largely increased, and we find
the Democratic State Convention of Maine in
its platform denouncing Congress in which
its party has il large working majority for hay
ing "deroted sir months IF its l0borS und ml
Of its iHgenuty in deriSihg rays and meoss
to deplrte the treasury NJ It's su,plus mil
Hons. IL the neNect Of importaHt IegisIn-
NOa." The same Democratic state Convention
denounced the Democratic House of Repre-
scntativcS '.fDr its ertIWragture 0ad trdste-
.t"lness IN tie approprintion IF ne0Fy .fhecn
mHlion doilars nfHr peol1r's monry" in the
River and IIarbor Bill. ngniR%t trhtch. | may
remark. were recorded the votes of all the Re
publican Representatives from Maine
Instead of uphoding the dignity of our Gov
ernmcnt abroad. our relations With two impor-
tant nationalitieS have been impaired bv the
persistent attempt to thrust upon them an Of
fensive champion of rebellion, and as a result
we are to-day without representation at the
Court of Austria. On the other hand the utter
lack of energy OF apparent interest in maintains
inc the rights of our fishermen has encouraged
a"Dominion Navy" that is pursuing and seiz-
ing our unarmcd vessels in defiance and ,lerision
of the power of the United States.
Instead of bringing the ''inereaSed prosper
ity" and the good times" that We're promised
bv the Democratic press and orators before
election. we have business disturbances in all
parts of the country capital and labor thrown
into antagonism disastrous to both and fruitful
of violence and dire suffering for the working
people And while our imports are increasing
at the rate of $50, 100000 per year. instead of
legislation to Shut out this vast product of
foreign labor and give employment in it, pro
duction at home, We have Il Democratic WaVS
and Means Committee brandi>hing before the
para wed industries of the country Il tariff
bill proposing to throw the @ate> open still
wider to the manufacture of paupCr labor in
Europe. and striking with equally mur,crous
intent at the lumber industries of Maine and
the woo-groWny interests OF our own and
other States.
But the limits of letter will not suffice for
even an index Of the developments of Demo-
cratic unttncsS for the control of this great
country. Its alliances for generations have
been with the influences deadly opposed to the
progress and welfare of the Nation. and it is
still joined to its idols.
The people who responded to the call of an
imperillcd country in 1861 aud who sustained
President Lincoln throughout the dark DAYS
and years of strife, have looked on with amaze
ment to see the one-armcd and Onc-legyed
defenders of the Union. dismissed from the
Nations service to make room for those
who fought against it. And the same loyal
people have not failed to note that while a
Democratic House layishes millions of useless
expenditure along the banks of Southern
streams. and hastens to grant pensions bv whole
sale to thousands of Confederate soldiers who
were on the army rolls during the Mexican
war. sixtv-two eN-C Confederate REPRESENTATIVES,
record themselves against the increase of St
70 ,l,yx-. .,f
their lives for their country and the important
bills that would relieve the needs of the dis
abled veterans of the Union are thrust aside
and left to die unreached upon the calendar
The accession of Democracy to power has
given new life to the mischicyous ,Iogma> of
St.te RIGHTS and has famed tho rmhrrs of