Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-16
Hon. Warner Miller,

of New York. Mr.. Miller, who was received
with cheers, said
He had not come to Maine because his ser
vices were needed to reach Republican
ism in its own home. He was there rather
that he might draw Republicanism and carry
il back to New York, where it was so badly
needed in the past; but he was glad there
was genuine revival of Republicanism there
such as they had not seen since 1861 and 1864.
They never realized that they must rally
for the cause of their industries, aud to pro-
tect American homes. They were therefore
determined to carry Republicanism at their
head as they did in 1864. He asked his
hearers to lend their assistance, and assured
them that they would return it. Cheers. !
Four years ago, by mistake, our country lost
one of the greatest statesmen the world ever
has known. Cheers. During the last
four years they have been watching the
doings of the party in power, and were pre-
pared to call its acts into question. He re-
ferred to the short comings of the demo-
cratic party, and its its non-fuifilment of
promises made four years ago. Then it was
said that the republican party was honey
combed with corruption. which democrats
promised TO show if elected; but for
three and a half years of democratic
control, there has been, no such short
coming discovered. If there had been any
malfe asance in office by republicans the dem
ocrsts had failed to bring it to light. There
had been about one hundred thousand Off
cials removed because their places were
wanted and the false plea of civil service
was abandoned. He wanted only to say that
since the democratic party had come int
power, il had been compelled to remov,
| more of its own friends for malfeasance II
office than of republicans. Cheers. Th'
democrats complained that a vast sarplu
was being accumulated which would destroy
/ the commerce of the country. and said tina
/ il they we're elected they would so utiliz'
this surplus as to improve the interests of th'
country. When the treasury was turned owe
after providing for necessities there vas bu
/ $40. 900. 900 surplus, and that wasn't too much
1 The republicans reduced the national deb
one half and made other reductions, but th'
democratic party had not continued on tina
/ line. They had allowed the surplus q
accumulate to over 500 oo0, 900 for the par
pose of threatening the manufacturing inter
ests of the country, and said they must con
sent to q reductioa of the tariff The admin
istration had Poser to buy bonds, esnee
them and stop the interest on them. Sixt
million dollars had been bound 10 nations
banks without interest lt was eoaeerte
plan to force a reduction of the tariff ~;
tenn Heretofore the republican party ha
since the war removed many taxes, and tn
internal revenae taxation, which include
almost everything. was almost all sueT
away TAXATION Was thus reduced $3.50
ooo.oo per snnEm. after taking care of .
i obligations and providing for oar injure
soldiers After three years af agitation th
democratic party failed to make any sagges
, ton of . change IL seemed TO De dAxe
with power, but after three years the Pres
dent Who went into power without any know
opinion on the reveune OF tariff, xstonishe
the people by . message saying that the dzs
ger Of the surplus Is Increasing and th,
without great reduction and pussiax all frs
material on the free list ruin ~eaid com'
! The question was nov for them TO sss Of Ii
President and his supporters. we're fhsy
vipe out the industries of the conzrry I
! themselves be wiped out Cheers Para nous
! question vAs that of the protective tan
) question Mr. Mills ssid they could COO
: pete vifh the open markets Of the vorid