The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-07-26
Workingmen, Consider This.

After all the beauties Of Free-Tradc, as por-
traycd by the ablest advocates, there is one
glaring fact which they cannot gainsay, which
is a full answer to all their sophistries. Work.
ingmen from all parts of the world persist in
coming to this country of q Protective Tariff
for better wages and better living, while no
American dreams of quitting the United States
for similar reason.
With our Protective Tariff abolished, and
the product of the cheaper labor of other coun-
tries admitted free, it is certain that the wage,
paid in Europe, in Asia, in India and in China
would inevitably regulate the wages in this
country. These are facts which no Free-Trad-
er can gainsay or controvert. Free-Tradc Is
fatal to the wage-wOrker, but clover to the
but wealth and prosperity to the merchant i'm
porter. Tariff League Bulletin.
The Boston Herald in Il recent editorial
summed up the political outlook in the four
doubtful states of Indiana, New Jersey, New
York and Connecticut. and arrived at the con-
clusion that the Republicans stood the best
chance of carrying them. The Herald is Il So
called Independent paper, but is all out-and-out
to the above statement unless the case was Il
strong one. In a later article, reviewing the
former, it concludes as follows:
In stating the present aspect of the political
campaign. we find it duty to say that the Re-
publicans have thus far entered upon it with
more earnestness and activity than the Demo-
Gratis, and that there is nothing in the aspect of
the doubtful states to lead one to believe that
the Democrats are yet sure of enough of them
to make the election of their President certain.
But We say it not looking through Republican
SpectaclcS; nor through Democratic ones. 1t
is view taken in the light of indications rs
they appear to us, without bias in either direc-
ton.
\ lively scene was enacted in the House Of
Representatives on Friday, while bill was be-
ing considered to appropriate S25O,OOO for the
support of Il State Soldiers Home. Kgore, an
eN-confcderate from Texas. denounced those
old veterans, who by reason of disability and
disease, are unable to take care of themselves.
is ''paupers." Gen. Spinola, of New York,
jumped to his feet and exclaimed: IL deny it.
The soldiers of the Union are no paupers, and
| hurl that declaration back into the dirty
throat from which it came" Ii looked squally
for time, but the friends of both prevented fur
Their personal alteration. Nothing so eXasper-
ates Southern Democrat like any aluson to
pensions.
Mr.. Millken has recently secured the pas
sage of bills pen>ioning Mrs. kezah G. Strong
of Gardiner and Sarah F. Jones, whose hus-
bands died OH account of their services in the
| Union army. These are the last of all the
cases on the calendar of which Mr.. Milliken
has had the care, and very few of the many
claims sent to him by his constituents were un-
favorably reported by the Committee on inval-
| i'll pensions. Mr.. Milken> success in this re-
spcct has been due to the diligence and per-
>istencc with which he has looked after the
! pension claims committed to his care.
Mr.. Blaine will sail from Europe Aug. on
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