Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-09-04
Mr.. Burleigh's Letter
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Rial NOMINATION.
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forms reply % your letter advising me
ths, vas nominated by The Rspablican
STATE Convention ss N. candidate OF The
Parry for Governor. Ny frst duty on my
restoration % health IL 20 snnoance TIA, i
accept ihs nOmlns,lon with q deep sense
% ths honor conferred. aud with . sin.
cere appreciation of the responsibility
which IL imposes ift should ne rs,in a by
The free caoice OF the voters OF Mslne.
The duties OF the position are 80 plainly
manifest under oar Consultation that
need not dwell upon them ~ length. Ny
copdaei In the important oiii,es with
which I have already BEEN sntrus,si by
The State will. | hope, give q SUFFICIENT
auusn,se OF the faithful and cancellations
discharge OF al duties that may hereafter
he dsvolved upon ne.
agree most cordially with every prinei'
pie 80 form 10 The Resolutions adopted BY
The State Conven,ion.
In our Federal system OF government
the Questions which are st Issue In Ma.
tional election 90 directly Affect The inter
es,s of each State that II IL practically In
posslbl, % hold . state election The same
year viih0a, having nr-i AMI special re-
gard to The questions Involved In the
choice ofs President sni OF Representa-
tive. Ia Congress The vp,e 90 MNne In
Sepif mber vii be her expression Of opln.
ION On ne wslghiy Questions which are 10
~ DAILY settled 10 The National election
OF November.
make no spology. therefore, for direct.
" cAllng the attention OF TIE voters OF
M.lne ~ TIE lssiiag sni Absorbing Issue
Ia which - msay Of her material Interests
ATE directly Involved. In the changes OF
intle. smboiiei In What IL Known a. The
Mills Tara blll recently passed by The
Democratic House OF Represents.
uves AMI now pending before The Ssus,e,
The leading lntsfes,s of Malns are sefloos'
4, snd Il would seem recklsssly lrlared.
The products OF oar extensive forests, In
which 20 large snambsr OF our elutsns
are directly snd Indirectly Interested, VII
De susl ,cisi % rulnoas competition " the
Mills OH becomes Law That bill places
al kiud. 90 timer. all varieties OF amman
afacturci wool. ell saved boards. plsnks
and deals, slaves Of WOOD. pleksis and pal.
ing., Aia. and shlngls-, elspoo,nis OF
either piue or spruce. AMI al logs on TIE
/ FRYE li.s sni Invites The lumotrmen o'
/ Canada % taks posscssion OF The American
market 10 Aiiiiion 20 hi. The bill Dc
clare. that hab. FOR wheels, posts, last
hl0cts. wagon blocks. oar blocks, gun
blocks. beading blocks. sGi al Ike blocks
% sticks, rough hsvn OF saved. shall ~
admitted FRYE OF duiy. Ifthese provisions
.hoad be suscisi into lss they voald
prove . sefi0g. calamity - The whol'
STATE. bat especially " oar frobti,f coah
us. 10 wsshingtou. Aroosiook, fenoo
I EFaWEfNN an
O1ford. 10 voali cuormoasly dlml.h III
v.ius 81 property AMI prove dl.asuoas y
| al Interests connected with lumber
Sor wouli TIE lambsrmsn OF The Stat
.tn ? any more seriously than The farmers
n Ihls Tara blll b. passed and zoe. ih''
fec, on the nrs, OF Octohsf, As propose
BY The Democratic party In Congrs', a.
sools and woods on The skln vii BE- admit
ted duy free from al parts OF The world
so also wiii al rOois. aui grains, and veg
stshlss sui al fruits, and al meats 40,
tAllns, sni game and Ponliry, an NIL
aud beans and peas AMI seeds. farmsr
In evsry part 10 The State can see Al
giance hos seriously and bow irliroasl'
IL uil Acct them 10 permit al thes'
products % Canada 10 come iuio DER Owl
nUks,s IS freely a. their osn product. DO
A. n especially b,n, 90 shifting the 10
du.trial Interests OF Maine. the DemoefstiI
Hoa.s % Representative. declares ihs, a.
.toue.. frvs stone. granite, sand stone 80,
81 bulliibg or monumsr,Al stone ~ ~hiel
Malns IA. such sbile.. variety. shsll com
la freely from Csnsis, aud In May case
hy rcason OF The nssrness 10 ibe sea, N
stone % the C.nailsn qaarfies could resel
The markets ofths usl,si States nor
cheaply than can the produoi OF oar on
Queries ani thu. coutinually unisrsell q
In our Own markets. And 10 addition Y
.,ous Tue Mills Bill freely admits brick
also extensively Manufactured 10 man.
parts % Maine.
AutAe articles have thu. FAR mru,ione'
ars pat upon The free list and sre give
sqasl rishi In The Amsfiosn MARKET vii
the articles prOiaeei by oar own cliiLcns
May other articles While not made entire
ly frre are 10 b rriaced - 80 much love
daty that our manufacturers aud oar labor
Ing men slll Inevitably be sorrly iulurei
The duty upon al fAorios OF cotton an
WOOL. both so largely Manufactured II
Maine that they have created pto-psrou
cities In our midst. IL greatly reduced, an
the same With slate roohog. slate mAniel
ani al other manufactures OF slate. Th
duty on potato starch IL lowered 10 on
cent per pound, which will prove slmos
fatal TO that Industry. Alfcaiy hard presses
by competition. In fact there IL sesrcsl!
an interest among al the varied indastfie'
OF Maine which Ia not Involved In The MID
sweep OF destruction which the Mills Tart
bill threaisns.
Not satisfied With A.ssuliing the sgri
cultural, numbering, manufacturing am
grazing Industries OF Maine, the Demo
cratic party In power has eobismpioasll
refused 20 aid Oar navigation In The slight
ct degree n certain products OF iror
angles, bars, etc could be sided 10 th'
articles male free OF duty ~ aid shiI
baildIng. the industries OF Bath and oihsl
ship building towns of Maine would b
greatly benefited. That proposition VA
made la the present Congress by oar Owl
Repre- sentAilyes and received the full sp
proval OF the entire protection vote, ba
the Democratic msjorliy opposed II uules'
IL should be accompanied by the liberty u
Import the entire ship free. thus declaring
that they would legislats in favor Of shiI
builders on The Mersey and the Clyd'
rather than 10 favor OF those on the Pcnoo
scot aud the K.nnebse. Could mad hosiil
ity % the interests of Maine 20 farther
The coast towns OF our State will certainly
learn FROM this act thai nothing bot w
frieudly legislation 10 their eommereisl
Interests can be expected from = Demo
cratic Congress, and no Recommendation
of any other character from DEMOCRATIC
President. Nor has Msiues interest IN
the Fishetiss Jared better a. the hands oI
the Democratic Administration than bel
other industries The ffmness OF Re
publican Senate has prevented The surreu'
der OF that great Interest 10 knglsnd BY
treaty. but IL IL impossible a. this time u
foresee what other form OF irj ory The
President may ul,lustely iuniet on that
patriotic body Of men who are engaged In
their hazardous and meritorioos calling
Their reliance for protection IL solely up
on the R,pabliean party.
The most serious f~zture OF the whole
assault upon our Industries IL the insvitA'
ole eject that r. will have upon the labor
log men OF the State. Should the Mills
Bill become Law, the Geld for labor In
+, Maine will be narrowed, and those who
should siill dad employment would have
70 submit 20 ruinoas reduction ofwsges.
The prosperity Of our State so rapidly
developing Ia late years would be arrested
and Ne should once more have familiar &C.
qasiutAucs with "hard times" among our
people.
Bat ls, US be truly thankful ,ha, the bal