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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28
FLocKING OVER TO HARRISON
Indiana Democrats Who Cannot Vote
the Free Trade Ticket

EVANSVILLE, IND, Aug. 22.-The stam-
pede to the Republican party in this city con-
tinues in undiminished numbers, and the pas,
week has brought number of influential
Democrats to the Republican fold. Promi.
nent among them are Mark Goldsmith,
"Gabe" Simons, Mark Adler, L. Wagner land
Captain Schwartz. The latter was Captain
in the Confederate army and has been a life
long Democrat The others, who are cloth
iers, have always voted the Democratic tick
eft, but recognizing the injurious effect that a
free trade duty ON wool would have on their
business interests, have deserted that party
for Harrison and Morton.
News comes from Washington the county
seat of Daviess county, of the conversion to
the Republican ranks of William Heffernan,
the law partner of John II. O'Neal, Repre-
sentative of the lid District of Indiana in
Congress. On Friday last Mr.. Heffernan
delivered speech to the Republican Club of
Washington in which he defined his reasons
for Withdrawing from the Democratic party.
He is an irish-Catholic, and naturally dis
likes the anti-American free trade policy of
the Democratic party by which England
would be enriched to the detrment of the
American people. 1t is also understood that
Cabel Kaufman, the wealthiest firm in that
city, have renowned the party of free trade,
and will vote for Harrison and Protection.
They are owners of valuable coal mines in
Daviess county, and employ about 300 men,
most of whom will also vote for the Republi-
can candidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28
They are Not Free Traders, Oh, No

Il believe in Free Trade as | believe in
the Protestant religion. = Grorer Clereiand.
"All trade should be as free as possible "
Speaker Carlisle.
II desire Free Trade. and | will not help
to perfect any law that stands in the way of
Free Trade. "-Roger Q. Mills.
1.-The Democratic Party is a Free Trade
Party or it is nothing" 1.-The Democrat who
is not Free Trader should go elsewhe =
Henry Waherson.
add to the free list as many articles as
possible. Reduce duties upon every dutiable
article to the lowest point possible Score
tary Fairehiid.
at would be glorious consummation of
this debate could we only have gentlemen on
the other side join in this invocation to paper
and to type and to the hearts of honest men
to clear the way for British Golden Free
Trade. IS. S. Cor.
"Mr. Cleveland stands before the country
champion of Free Trade
"Mr. Mills speech is manly, vigorous,
and most effective Free Trade speech y
Henry George.
''If we did not require money to defray the
expenses of Government would be an abso-
lutte and nncompromising Free Trader
Congressman Hare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28

The electioneering campaign in
America ought to be most interest
ing to the English people for his
torical, political. philosophical and
economic reasons. The
main question of issue is English
free trade against the Continental
system of protection. The repub-
lie is on trial. Good, conservative
government, under Cleveland. is
opposed by the rule and ruin party
of Blaine, whose friends nominated
Harrison, and who would certainly
be the Secretary of State under a
Harrison administration. Thus
the American people are directly
involved in the contest through
their pockets, which will be affect
ed by the tariff, and their future,
which would be seriously Influenced
by the restoration to power of such
fre-brand as Blaine, with his home
rule sympathies and anti-Canadian
policy. The American election is
infinitely more important to
Englishmen than their own internal
politics just at this juncture, and
they should observe every phase
of the campaign closely and under
standingly. 1t is from this point
of view that the copious dispatches
to the Sunday Times are cabled.
The result of the American election
will help to decide many important
issues in Great Britain.-London
Sunday Times, July Is, 1888.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28
Our Irish American Citizens Will Road
the Following from the Irish World

The mention of a few facts will show the
marvellous growth of the country under the
fostering care of the Protective policy. Last
year the Western States manufactured nearly
as much as the whole country did in 1860
The Southern States now make ten per cent
more pig iron than was made in the United
States the year before the war
When Fort Sumter was fred on the entire
exports of the United States from the forma.
ton of the Government had been 80 zoo. :
100000 Since then they have Amounted to
Sl4 900, 100000. When Abraham Lincoln
was inaugurated the first time the manufac.
lures in the United States amounted to 81
So0,000,00o. To-day they amount to 81
600, 900 900.
Twenty-one years ago no steel rails we're
manufactured in this country. Two years
ago 1,764 900 tons were produced. The re-
suit of manufacturing our own steel rail.
instead of depending upon England for them
is that they are much cheaper than they were
when we had to import them from England.
Cheap rails have enabled US to increase our
railroads from 10000 miles to 1876 900 miles.
This increase in railroads has reduced the
cost of transportation to less than half what
it is in England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28
Democratic Outrage.

The assessors have just completed their
work in Dakota and the returns furnish
another strong argument in favor of the
admission of that territory into the Union
as State. The estimated amount of
property is $l6l ,420, 974.32. The number
of acres of land assessed is q, S32. SI6.
the valuation of which is S9l ,S75, 729.
The valuation of town and city property
is S26. l25 ,555, and that of horses. cattle
and sheep about S2l 100000. The increase
in the number of churches, schoolhouses
and newspapers has kept even pace with
his growth in material wealth. And vet
according to Democratic theory the 600,
600 intelligent inhabitants of Dakota.
whose industry and forethought have
created this wealth, are not fitted to ex-
ercise the rights of American citizens.
The course of the Democratic party in
Congress in regard to this young giant
State of the Northwest ought to be enough
to defeat it in November, saying nothing
about its other grievous abuses of power.
That alone fifty years ago would have
overwhelmed with defeat either of the
two great political parties of this coun-
try.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28
How Our Neighbors Look At II.

The Birmingham England, Iron Trade
Circular (Ryland's) says:
% The Tariff bill in the United States ha.
passed the House of Representatives by l64
to l49 votes. The bulk of the people are
beginning to get their back up at paving
through the nose for their iron and stee
and other commodities. As it stands nov
the States are decidedly going for Free
Trade, and this will be the Democratic cry
at the next election. The bill has vet t.
pass the Senate, where the Republicans
have slight majority, but it is said that some
of them will vote for the bill, and although
it was contrary to expectation that the bill
would pass the House of Representatives
the chances are that it may now pass the
Senate"
With Free Trade we paid $50 per tor
of iron rails. Now we pay $50 for steel
rails. 1t looks now as though it would
be sometime before Britain would get the
American nose on the Free Trade grind
stone. Englishnen in near November
will learn that Cleveland was an accident
one of those adventurers who will some
times have temporary success. but whose
downfall in the end Is sure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28

English pertinacity and bluntness con-
tinue to make 1t interesting for the Demo
cratic organs which are frantieally trying
to prove that the English people dislike
Mr.. Cleveland and abhor the Mill bill.
Thus the Liverpool Mercury remarks on
the Presidents free wool message:
That he is at heart Free Trader is
perfectly obvious, however cautiously he
has dealt with his subject. The only agri-
culturalist who profits by the tariff, he says. is
the wool grover, and than he points out that
wool grower does not profit much, since he
loses as a consumer, and, it may be added
every consumer of the wool loses by the
artificial price. We are so satisfied with
the address as plea for Free Trade that we
commend it as a study to the reactionaries
who are endeavoring to raise a fair trade
agitation in England"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28


specific duty Of s2s per ton. and in
1872 American steel rails were selling for
sll2 per ton. In 1874 the price had fallen
to ss4 per ton. in 1876 they were selling
for $50 per ton, and in December 1882,
when the duty was still s2s per ton they
sold as low as s39 per ton So of the in
fiuence of Protection on the price of earth
en- ware Under the low tariff previous
to 1850 the duty. was "A per cent. Eng
land then supplied this country with near
ly all our pottery. Having the control OF
our markets, England could fix the price
and our people had to pay it. The Re
publican protective tariff of 1861 increased
the duty to 40 per cent and still farther to
So per cent. Under these duties the Am
erican pottery manufacture grew up. and
now are made in this country two-thirds
of all the pottery used by our people
Home competition has forced down the
price in England as well as in the United
States. and now our farmers and Other
citizens can buy as much crockery here
for $3.50 as they could in 1860 for $500
The facts are nearly as striking in re
gard to cotton goods, which are cheaper
now than under the low tariff prior to the
war. Under our present Republi
can protective tariff On the lowest
grade of cotton goods, unbleached, there
is duty of ! cents, and on coloret
prints 4 cents. No one but a deliberate
falsifier will assert that these duties have
increased the price to that amount, or ad
ded single cent to the cost of cotton
goods used by our farmers or anybody
else in this country. Instead of oul
strong Protective policy increasing the
price TO the American consumer, it ha:
lowered it, and likewise compelled the
English manufacturer to reduce his price
which he certainly never would have
done so long as he had the control of oul
markets, enabling him to fix the price Of
the goods he had to sell. The -facts arr
simple, notorious, and conclusive that the
effect of the Republican Protective sys
tenn lowers instead of increasing the
prices of the agricultural implements
clothing, crockery, and nearly everything
which our farmers make use of. There
fore, Democratic newspaper makes ;
great blunder, or tells "big whopper'
when it says:
"Of 500 paid by the farmer to manu-
features for necessary tools to work with
the manufacturer receives S44 40 as protec
ton; while when he buys 500 worth of tn,
produce of the Maine farm, the farmer re
ceives only Sl440 as protection; balanc,
out of pocket to the farmer Just thirty dol
lars"
He who wishes to give the manufactur,
OF what our farmers use TO Englishmel
not only fayors a policy, which all pas
experience proves, increases the price
shows plainly that in the heat of partisan
passion he ignores American patriotism
and American interests, and takes the sid
of Englishmen in their Free Trade cru
SADIE to gain the monopoly of the market
of the world, and especially to destro,
the Protective policy of the United States
under which we are advancing il
prosperity, growth of manufactures an,
population to a degree without
parallel in the annals of nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28
False Arguments and Bogus Facts of
Free Traders Refuted.

Free Traders Refuted.
Democratic newspapers and stump
orators are actively circulating bogus
statements and absurd arguments to
show that the farmers of Maine are pay
| ing ~ per cent revenue taxes on their
agricultural tools and farming utensils.
Among the articles specially enumerated
on which this high taxation is imposed
are scythes, scythe Snaths, shorels, hoes,
forks. mOwilg machines. rakes, harrocs,
piors, cultiratorS, ares. mails. boots and
shoes, clothing. We will not extend the
list farther, as these are the principal
1t is only necessary to say, that the
farmers of Maine pay not dime of United
States taxes on any of these articles
specified. All the taxes they do pay
upon them is what is included in the
taxes paid into their town treasures
The assessors books of each town will
tell them just what this amount is, and
how small it is. Democratic editors
ought to know that the agricultural inn
plements used by Maine farmers are
entirely manufactured in this country,
that they are so much better than those
manufactured abroad. that no Maine
farmers would think of buying those
made in Europe, they being of an inferior
quality. many of which they would not
accept as gift. Under the fostering
influence of our Protective system and of
our Patent laws, which are highly
protective in their operation, the agricult-
ural implements of the United States are
the best in the world. are sold at a less
price than they were under low tariff,
and since the passage of the Morrill,
tariff. millions of dollars worth of them
have been sent abroad. The same truth
holds good as to nails, horse-shoes, cut
lery, and other iron goods. Those in use
in Maine are of American manufacture,
on which no United States taxes are paid,
and are now much cheaper than they were
under low tariff made by Free Trade
schemers. This practical truth of the in
tiuence of Protection on American prices
is equally illustrated on steel rails. When
foreigners had the control of our markets
steel rails cost double, and treble what
they now do under Protection. The
manufacture of steel rails in this country
was commenced In 1867. The English
steel rails then cost us $3.50 per ton, which
included the duty of As per cent ad. valo-
rem. In 1870 the duty was changed to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28

Maintained Calico, when his tormentors racked
him TO- advocating the true system of Copernicus
Cerfain foilies hold out, however, against the H.
lurnination of discovery and experience There are
hosts of people who, because they have adopted
certain principles continue to swallow the TO their
dying day in defiance of the laws of common sense
Mercury drastric pu-gatves super potent narcotics
and sedatives, though they have given ground be-
fore the Irresistible progress of Hosteters stomach
Btters, national, painless remedy fer disorders OF
the hyer. the stomach and the bowels still continue
ito make ambulating apothecaries' shops of many
omschs: The ;, mptoms OF live trouble are easily
remedable without any abdominal disturbance with
this benefcsnt Alternative So also constipation
sick headache. heartburn and inability TO digest
tism and kidney trouble
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28

newly established paper in New York,
called the Democrat, and started for the dis
semination of true Democratic doctrines saws
in its opening political article:
Fellow Democrats, let us assert the faith
that is in US. Why not tell the real truth and
declare that we not onl, favor tariff revision,
but that we consider it only a step toward the
abolition of the entire tariff system?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28
SOMERSET.


The proposed pulp mill at Somerset Mills
is taking shape. Mr.. Getchell is locating
the buildings under the direction of Engineer
Loring of City Point Works, Mass, and the
dam extension, fiume, and wheel pits. under
direction of the veteran dam builder, Thomas
Emery of this city. The building of the
mill is to be commenced Immediately. The
dimensions of the main building are 1I6x2O7
feet, and three and four stories high. The
plant viii cost sl0o 900, and the mill when
completed will employ about 70 hands. The
owners are Ex-Governor Rice of Massachu-
sets, and Lawrence 6 Phillips of Somerset
and Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28
OUR AGENTS

will call on our subscribers during August
and September, as follows:
J. NJ, Cross, of Augusta, Kennebec and
Western Waldo.
f. $. Berry of Augusta, Chesterville, vi
emma, New Sharon, Mt. Vernon, Farming
ton. Mercer, Starks. Madison.
Cyphas Sally of Fairfield. Northern and
Eastern Somerset county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28

Hos. JAMES @. BLAINE, Hoy. z. E. FRAZIER of
Michigan, and GEN. JOHN L. SWIFT Of Massachu
setts VIII speak at skowhegan Monday afternoon,
Sept 3.
HoS- 4. 6 HogR Of Michigan, win spesk as fol
lows:
Bi-detord, Tuesday, August D.
Portland, "wednesday, August -.
f HaIIana In WsSas s.sniss Aufs,. %
Waferville, Thursday, September 6.
Gardiner, Friday, September.
zHouiton, Saturday evening, Sept. l.
CAPT; Frrz J. Bsssos Of Massaehusest., win
Cape porpoise. Kennebunkport, Friday evening.
August 81.
Ogunquit, Wells, saturday evening, Sept !.
Bristol. Thursdsy evening. sept. SRI.
Wiscassett, Friday evening, sept. eth.
Boothbay, Saturday evening, Sept eth-
Hon. s. l.. MILLIxES will speak a. follows
Hartiana, Tuesday evening, Aug. Is
Norridgewock, "wednesday evening. Aug -
SCION, Thursday evening, Aug 10
GEN. ADAM y. KING, of Maryland, will sp-sk
a. follows:
Appleton, Tuesday, August 81.
Union Wsdresday, August z
Readfed, uesdAy, August r. evening.
Oakland, wednes day, August q, evening.
Litch1eld orser, Friday, August 81. evening.
Clinton, Saturday, s. pt-i evening.
Hos. CHARLES EMERY SMITH, of Philadelphia
and Hos. X. T.. FRszIEK Of Michigan, viii speak
in Auburn, Thursday evening, Aug %.
Hon. d. y. NoRTLAyD will speak fellows
Center LlneolnyiIle, Thursday evening, Aug. %.
Monroe. Friday evening. Aug. 81.
Searsport, saturday evening, sept J.
Col AssoS s. woop of New York, will speak
follows;
south Hope. Tuesday evening, August %.
Wa rem, " edne-day evening, August ~
Cushing, Thursday evening, August 20.
RockpJrf, Friday evening, August 81
Washington Village, satnF ay evening, sept J.
HoS. JAMES g. BLAINE and Hon. LEWIS y.
McooHAs member of Congress from Maryland,
will speak at DamaTiscotta, saturday afternoon,
sept sth.
HoS. NELSON DIsGLEY, JK-, will speak IS fol
lows:
wi.cas.ett, Tuesday evening, Aug. 2sth.
Damariscotta, "wednesday evening, Aug. 18th.
Cushing, Thursday evening, Aug a0tb.
Rockpprt Friday evening, Aug. 3lst
Dixheld, Wednes das evening, sept. 5th.
Bethel, Thursday evening, sept 9th.
Mr.. THEODORE BESAED Of Biddeford will speak
as foliows:
wateryille, Tuesday evening, Aug. 18th.
saecarapba saturday evening, sept. l.
Brunswick Friday evening, sept. 9TH.
Hos HENRY B. CLEAvEs will speak follows :
Bath, lhursday evening. Aug. 30.
kockland, Friday evening. Aug. 81.
Hos. W. +. HEPBURN, of Iowa, will speak rs
follows.
Pittshed, Wednesday evening, Aug. 20.
Hon. X. f.. FRAZIER, Of Michigan, will speak at
Richmond, Tuesday evening. Aug. 70.
GOrhHm, Friday evening, Aug. 81.
Portland, Saturday evening, sept. |.
skOwhegan, Monday afternoon, sept. Sd.
Farmington Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 4th.
Old orchard, Wedne sday afternoon, sept 9Th.
South Berwick, Thursday afternoon, sept 9th.
kockland saturday afternoon, Sept. sth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28

Hon. JAMES q. BLAINE. Hon. Il. r, FRAZIER OF
Michigan, and gan. ADAM +. MING OF Maryland
will speak : follows
Pennington. tuesday afternoon, sept. 4.
Old orchard. W ednesday afternoon, Sept. S.
South Berwick Thursday afternoon, Sept. &.
Rockland. saturday afternoon, Sept,s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28

Is about 10000, and we should say at least
one-half are troubled with some affection of
the throat and lungs, as those complaints are,
according to statistics, more numerous than
others. We would advise all our readers
not to neglect the opportunity to call on their
druggist and get bottle of kemps Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs. Trial size free
Large bottles soc. and ST. Sold by all drug
uists auglSlSw4w3n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28

1t is well-known fact that the sole de-
pendence of Democratic success is the Pro-
hibiton vote; without this alliance in the
doubtful States the Democratic outlook would
be hopeless. But the New York Herald tells
the Democrats
1T is nonsense to expect to elect Cleve-
land by temperance prohibition votes. When
it comes to close quarters these temperance
votes can not be counted on--assuredly not
against Harrison, who has been preaching
temperance and running Sunday Schools and
Bible classes in a Presbyterian church for a
generation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28
AllFree Traders.

Congressman 7. B. Reed, of Maine, in a
recent thrilling speech, delivered in Bos-
ton, tells the truth, without doubt, in re-
gard to real intentions of the Democratic
party. He says:
II have listened during the past eight
months to seventy-fve Democratic speeches
in the House of Representatives, and defy
any man to produce any one of them that
failed TO enunciate principles which are utter
ly irreconcilabe with anything but the doc
trine of Free Trade, pure and simple. And
have listened to 200 fiye-minute arguments
in favor of the Mills bill, and there has never
been one of them that has not had its kick
and its push against the doctrine of Protec.
ton. This is what has aroused the people
of the United States, and already the men
who have avowed their purposes are begin
ming to try to hedge on their position"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28
The Springfield Union pithily remarks O
the Democratic situation:

the Democratic situation:
with Nursery Watterson writing to Pres
ident Cleveland to know whether he is q
Democrat this year or not, with Col Daniel
Lamont declining to say whether Cleveland
is running or not, and with some of the Cleve-
land organs claiming that Cleveland isn't a
Democrat any way but sort of second hand
Republican, the once great Democratic party
Is in mighty bad way. A party that doesn't
know for sure whether it has either princi-
pies or candidates is in . bad fix, and that is
the plight of Democracy just now"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28
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your aches and pains, when dollar invested
in bottle of Bullets will cure you. You can
buy them of j. NJ. Mixer and G. b. Murphy
& Co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28

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