Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-02

| nothing shall be done to inJure the great
| principle upon which il is based The surplus
of which We hear so much is not permanent
but temporary, is not curse but blessing
1t can be reduced at once if the propositions
of the republican leaders are adopted That
Is by the abolition of the internal tax on
tobacco, by taking off the duty On sugar, ard
by judiciOus expenditures in protecting our
defenceless coast and by building up our
navy and merchant marine. But the real
object of the democratic party and its mug
wump allies-American tories-is not the
reduction of the revenue or the revision of
tariff but the annihilaton of the great in
dustrial system which has done so much to
develop the resources and promote the pros
| perity of our common country. Every
period of protection in our history has given
us prosperity. Every period of free trade
has given us adversely. The speaker then
reviewed the disastrous results which had
always followed in the wake of low tariff He
then gave a most forcible illustration of the
evils of free trade, by depicting the woes it
had brought upon ireland. In 1888 ,Grattan
at the head of the volunteers, wrested from
Great Britain Irish legislative independence.
The very first act of the emancipated Irish
Parliament was an act for the protection of
Irish industries. The great object of that
tariff. in the words of Grattan, was to develop
home manufactures and to improve the indus
try of the country by employing her people,
and expanding her wealth upon her own la
Dor. Jnder this tariff manufactures sprang
up and tourshed all over the island. Ire
land in the whole course of her history, al
though oppressed by the infamous penal laws
which DISTINGUISHED nine-tenths OF her pop
uation, was never SO prosperous as during
hon tod Nv htfrh Il
ties. Her manufactures tiou-ished aud her
population nearly doubled in the brief space
of twenty five years. That bright period
while she had the blessings of free consti-
tuition, was the oasis in the desert of her
history. change came with the act of
union which merged the Parliament of Ire
land in that of England The act of union
was carried by corruption uuequalled in the
history of mankind. 1t was passed in spite
of the protest of lrelands most gifted sons.
The whole of the unbribed intellect of Ire
land was against it. II was opposed by the
manufacturers of Ireland just as the Nor
rison and other frce-trade revenue reform
measures were opposed by the manufacturers
of this country.
With the reduction of duties, AS was pre-
dicted came the destruction of the Irish
manufactures. Deprived of all employment
except in the labor of agriculture the land
became. of course, the great object of pur-
suit The landlords dictated their own
terms. No more capital was invested in
Ireland The population decreased from
eight to five millions in fifty years. This
was the result of the effect of free trade on
Ireland Portugal, India and other countries
could show similar results.
Mr.. Looney spoke with great force and
earuestness and was frequently applauded.
His argument was clear and convincing and
made deep impression upon the audience
At the close of his remarks the band render
ed a selection. after which President South
ard introduced Hon. q. {. Moore of Nashua
whose long and successful service on the
stump in defense of republican, principles
has proved him to be not only an eloquent,
but convincing speaker.
Mr.. Moore opened By remarking that to
bring political discussion to the State of
Maine is about as needless as to carry Goals
to Newcastle From the time since it be
came State. the position of Maine IN the
councils of the Nation has been second to
none II seems a presumption in me to come
here TO discuss political issues in this city
of all others. The speaker here paid a
glowing tribute to Mr.. Blaine, whom he said
although thousands of miles across the ocean
was enshrined in the hearts of five millions
of his countrymen. Since the foundation
of this government this nation has been I'M
der the control of parties, and Will probably
continue to be for the next hundred years.
Three wears ago the opponents of the Re
publican party claimed that the Federal Of
fees were honey -combed with corruption.
This was the issue upon which they fought
the campaign aud upou which they came m
to power They had been in power three
wears and how much corruption had they
shown forth. What great and benetcient
changes had been made in the methods OF
conducting federal institutions. What great
corruption has the president shown the peo-
nlsy When Abraham Iincola came into
mower. after long wears of democratic rule,
h., f,und no surplus. He found "A deficit.
And more than this he found the people OF
eleven states stealing the forts of the govern
mont with which to steal their own states
Now after quarter of a century the repuoii-
can marty has handed over this government
To the new administration IN a state OF IN
paralleled prosperity. Peace everywhere,
and a treasury i'm such an excellent condition
that the democratic president feels called
pnon to devote a whole message to urging
some action to stop the golden current that
Was flowing into the national Golfers This
iaictment-an Overlooking treasury-is one
that the republican party can stand. 1t IS
one which never has. and never can be
nryed against the democratic party. Mr. Moore
then smoke of the state in the South which
have large republican majorities, but which
do not elect 50 much as representative.
He spoke in eloquent terms of the eoiored
delegates at the recent great convention OF
republican clubs in New York, and the State
of affairs in their own States which rendered
impossible for them to have any voice IN
the administration of public affairs. South
of the Ohio river there is no power to right
these srievous wrongs, but north of the
| Ohio river the ballot was free and through II
was the power and the way to register re
hike to this outrage which should be unmis-
taxable. and which should render it power
less to compass its ends. The speaker dis
russed the question of the surplus. He re-
viewed the Presidents message on 1.-The sur
plus and how to get rid of ii" in seathing
manner. AT time when so many matters
Of vital importance were claiming the at'en-
tion. and when the President, as required by
the constitution. was expected to give re-