Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-29

Z built and American manned ships no more
army blankets built At British factories no
more river and hArbor work given to Bitsh
contractors, Above ali. no more Of an sd-
uinis,ralion which truckles 70 foreign
I power hen it is afraid Of itself aud is o~n
incompetcney. and bgllies the same p0ser
when Il is afraid Of the people.
Z Instead Of the diplomacy OF Cleveland sal
/ Bayari let US have the diplomacy of Harrisoa
and Blaine. | look 10 see Gen. Harrison call
to the head OF the S,Sle Department that
great republican statesman. our fellow ciu-
zen, neighbor aud friend Hon James q.
Blaine. expect this because know Gen.
Harrison well enough 10 be sure that be will,
like his grandfather, and Ike Abraham Iin-
coin, call the ahlyst men Of the party about
him and know Mr.. Blaine veil enough To
be sure that he will when called % the Cabi-
net, strengthen the hands Of has chief, the
President. in all ways. that he will gnsclash-
Is devote himself to the interests Of the new
administration, auj that giving his great fae-
ultes, his great know ledge and his great cx-
per,euce 10 the conduct OF our foreign r,la-
iious, he will afford President HARRISON in
valuable assistance IN making the United
States respected the world over
The millions OF the republican party who
have fought this battle at home will hail this
election with delight
Il is the fashion, believe for the Fort.
land Club, after every Congressional vlrc.
ton, 10 summon its members and friends TO
meet at its ample board and there TO take a
view of the public concerns. and To souic II
tent, to discuss political questions. Al the
end Of two Years OF President llarrsan's adj
ministraiion hope ~e shall all come To-
gcthrr ami shall be able 10 congratulate our
selves and the country on some things which !
will have then been done. | expect 10 be |
able then 20 say Behold system Of pohu- |
cal economy, tinancial policy built 10 en-
dure. aud founded GA tbs rock OF protect, d |
to American labor and American industries |
Behold the reduction Of National tax
alton. and the disposition Of the sur
} lus without BARN or lostle to the American
sy stem OF protection Behold the restraint
of monopolies ami the course Of trade aud
internal commerce 20 regulated that all the
proper intcres of the pToducer, the trans
porter, and the consumer are cared Tor
Behold the wider circle OF Stats; the added
stars in the dag the sister common~ralths
of the two Dakotas, Montana, Washington
and Idaho, Behold both Nirginas, and |
MARY ylani and Tennessee, and, 1t may be,
North Carolina, wheeling into line lu the re-
publican column, with South No longer /
solid, its unity discovered, AMI 1T prosperity
and that of the republic all the greater be
cause OF the rupture Behold a diplomacy |
under which every controversy with other /
nations is amicably and hanorahly settled, |
and under which every citizen of the nitcd |
States is made safe from rude hands in every |
place on the hab.tahle GLOBE. Behuli over |
all, as the result of prayer ald wrestling by |
night, some wise measures devised 80 that IN
no part of our common laai shall freedom |
be mockery and the ballot box a by word |
of reproach, but the suffrage which the con
stituuon solemnly guarantees shall be pro
tectcd, and the free ballot be cast and count |
ed whereYcr the law declares IT,
Who shad SAY that all this, or a part of
this, It 1t cannot all be accomplished m two
years. i, no worth the strain of the conflict
throdSh which re have Just passed.
With good fishes for the occasion and for
the club and for the good cause, / am
Cordially yours,
EUDLNt Han.