Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-27

other ship building towns of MaineEould be
greatly benefited. That proposition was
made in the presens Congress by our own
Representatives and received the full approval
of the entire protection vote, but
the Democratic majority opposed it
unless it should be accompanied by the
liberty to import the entire ship free, thus
declaring that they would legislate in favor
of ship builders on the Mersey and the Clyde
rather than in favor of those on the Penob-
scot and the kennebec. Could mad
hostility to the interests of Maine
go farther? The coast towns of our State
will certainly learn from this act that nothing
but unfriendly legislation to their CONNER
cial interests can be expected from Demo
cratic Congress, and no recommendation of
any other character from Democratic Pres
ident. Nor has Names interest in the Fish
cries Jared better at the hands of the Demo
cratic Administration than her other indus
tries The firmness of Republican
Senate has prevented the surrender of
that great interest to England by treaty,
but it is impossible at this time to foresee
what other form of injury the President
may ultimately infict on that patriotic body
of men who are engaged in their hazardous
and meritorious calling. Their reliance for
protection is solely upon the Republican
party.
fao of tho Whnlp e.
sault upon our industries is the inevitable
effect that it will have upon the laboring men
of the State. Should the Mills bill become
a law, the field for labor in Name will be
narrowed, and those who should still find
employment would have to submit to a
ruinous reduction of wages. The prosperity
of our State SO rapidly developing in late
years would be arrested, and we should once
more have familiar acquaintance with "hard
times" among our people.
But let US be truly thankful that the bal
he can protect the interests of his own fire
side and his family by his own vote, and that
unlike the Democratic States of the South
his vote can be counted. as he may choose tC
cast it. 1t is in the power of the working
men of Maine to defeat the assault made up
on their interests by the Mills tariff bill
They can declare against it with such an i'm
posing majority that other States will be in
fluenced by their example, and the Democrat
ic conspiracy against the rights of Labor il
the Nation will be destroyed.
The laboring men of Maine under the in
fuence of the protective tariff, have beer
enabled to gave millions of money which they
did not acquire and could not acquire under
the system of Free Trade that preceded the
advent of Republican power in the Nation
Another element has greatly added to the
prosperity of Maine. The industrious habits
of the State have kept pace with the growth
of temperance among the people, and tenn
perance among the people has been widely
and wisely promoted by the policy of Prohi-
biton which has now been confirmed by the
experience of an entire generation. To that
policy Maine will tenaciously adhere and the
Republican party will labor with zeal and
sincerity to prevent the friends of Prohibition
from being divided into rival and possibly
hostile parties. l am,
Very respectfully yours,
EDWIN C. BURLEIGH.