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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

Farmers of Cecil remember when you
deposit your vote on Tuesday next,
that the Mills bill to which the Demo-
cratic party is committed places more
than one-third of the products of the
farm, forest and mine on the free list.
Farm products which have been pro-
tected by rates varying from 7 to IS
per cent are robbed OF this minimum
protection which is so essential to their
interests. Look at the free list. The
following are among the agricultural
products put on the free list by the
bill: All woods, linseed, garden seed,
bulbs and roots, hempseed, split peas,
beans and peas, milk (fresh, figs, plums
and prunes, dates, curants, vegetables
(fresh), barks, beans, etc, hemp, bees
wax, flax, zante, manila, rape and other
oil seed, meats, game and poultry,
other vegetable substances.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
The Outlook.

Upon the eve OF the election every
sign points to a great Republican tri-
umph. 1t is generally admitted by
candid Democrats that for several weeks
past the Republicans have been steadily
gaining ground. There are many rea-
sons for the confidence that generally
prevails among Republicans. The re-
spouse of the laboring masses to the
assault OF Cleveland upon the protec-
tive system has been just what was an
ticlpated. The farmers refuse to be
deprived of the little protection thy
now have, and the wage-earnlng classes
of the country refuse to assist by their
votes in destroying system which Of
fers the only barrier against ruinous
foreign competition. From every Sec
ton OF the country and especially from
what are known as doubtful states, the
most encouraging reports come of the
intention of their voters to resist the
effort of the Southern Democracy to
force their policy upon the country.
Undoubtedly the dlssensions of the
rival factions OF the Democracy of New
York City improve the Republican pros
poets there, while Connecticut will un
doubtedly throw her electoral vote for
Harrison and Morton. From Indiana
the most encouraging reports come.
The Republicans of that State are
united, enthusiastic and confident OF
victory. Even in Maryland the aggres-
sive campaign made by the Republicans
has put the Democratic managers upon
the defensive. Never before have the
meetings of the Republicans been more
spirited and enthusiastic. The grand
demonstration held in Baltimore on
Friday last, has probably never been
equalled in numbers there. Even the Bal
timore SIN the recognized Democratic
organ of that city confesses that it sur
passed any meeting of the campaign,
while the american says, there was
certainly no reason why the thunders
of applause should not have rolled that
night. The speeches were admirable
They presented the living issues of the
campaign with lucidity and forceful
ness that drove conviction home and
strengthened members of the party in
their principles and enthusiasm.
Speaking of this meeting another
journal says that the Hon. John A. J.
Creswell of Cecil was received with the
widest enthusiasm, and that the meet
ing was one whose influence will be felt
throughout the State. In Cecil county,
Republican prospects were never more
fatterng nor the outlook more prom
ising. From every district defections
from the Democratic ranks are reported
and the enthusiasm of the Republicans
IS in marked contrast to the half hearted
boasts of their opponents.
The confidence Of Republicans is
justified by the outlook in every quart ter
in which they expect the triumph OF
| their ticket.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

There was an experience of the sort
of "cheapness " that low tariff brings
during the Fillmore and Pierce Admin
istrations, and what was the result !? Pres
ident Buchanan SAID in his message to
Congress in 1857: In the midst OF
unsurpassed plenty in all the produc-
tons and all the elements of national
wealth, we find our manufactures sus
pended, our public works retarded, our
private enterprises of all kinds aban-
doned, and thousands of useful laborers
thrown out of employment and reduced
to want" The Democrats are seeking to
bring about repetition of that gloomy
situation by destroying the protective
system to which we owe our present
condition of sound and happy prosper
ity but the American people are too
intelligent to permit such a scheme to
succeed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

The great contest as to
our tariff policy is q ques-
ton betlCeen lCide-ap0rt
principles-the principle OF
protection, the intelligent
recognition In the framing
of our tariff lars Of the
duty to protect our .4noer1-
can industries and na0ln-
tain the american scale OF
Waeesby adequate d1scrlm-
mating duties on the one
hand, 0nd on the other a
denial of the constitutional
RIGHT to maize our customs
duties protective, or the as
sertion of the doctrine that
free competition Nth for
eien products is the ideal
condition to Which all our
LEGISLATION should tend.
BENZ. HARRISON.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
GB Let every Republican voter
come early to the polls and bring
his neighbOr with him.


Although the Democrats consider
Maryland certain Democratic state,
yet the figures snow that during the
past twelve years there has been a grad
ual but marked diminition in their ma
Jorlties at. Presidential elections. For
instance in 1876, Mr.. Tilden carried the
State by I9,799 majority. In 1880
HanCock's majority was very much less
or 15,I9I, while in 1884, Mr.. Cleve-
lands plurality fell to 1884, his actual
majority being 1919 votes. This is a
narrow margin in total registration of
24e,5S8 voters. The fact is that out
side of Baltimore the State is now Re-
publican, there being popular major
ity in their favor in the counties OF
Maryland. In some of these counties
still claimed as Democratic, their ma
jorlties have been each year growing
smaller by degrees and beautifully less.
Take Cecil for instance. In 1876 this
county gave Tiden 464 majority. 1t
gave Hancock only 81 in 1880, and
In 1884 Cleveland got but 232 majority.
The whole registered vote of Cecil is
1859. o these 5,947 are white voters,
the balance LAP are colored voters.
When it is remembered that The Dem
ocratic majority for Cleveland in 1884
was only 252, over Mr.. Blaine, and
only I6I over all, and that a change of
only 81 votes from Cleveland to Blaine
would have lost the county to the Dem
ocrats in that year, it requires very little
plain ciphering to show that Cecil is a
close county, and that in the present
contest, on an issue that affects per.
sonally every class of voters in it, we
have reasonable ground to expect a
Republican victory.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

The young voter is-or ought to be
interested in every plan for increas-
ing the moral and temperance safe.
guards OF American society. Which
party stands pledged to sympathy with
all temperance legislation Which
party candidate has expressed himself
as the friend of such practical legisla-
ton? Which? Vote for the success
of the party and the elevation of the
leader whose purposes and whose ut
terances are in favor of moral reform.
Remember that as you cast your first
ballot you are probably casting the lot
of your political life. In which party
will you choose to dwell?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

Let every man who has his living to
earn remember. That vote tor Har-
rison and Morton means:
I. The best wages for the working
man.
2. lust returns 10 the farmer.
3. Honest profits to the Business
Man.
4. Home markets.
S. Education OF the masses.
6. Temperance Reform.
7. Pensions for brave soldiers.
8. Sound Finances.
Q. Protection of the Ballot Box.
10. Honest Elections.
II. American Diplomatic Honor.
IL. America for native and adopted
Americans.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
Wanamaker & Brown,
49, Ill., Sixth and Market Sts.,
A ~ Philadelphia.
1888. AUTUMN. 1888.

We claim to be in a position
this Fall to serve you better
than ever before.
Our constant study is how
to improve our relations with
the public in order to give
them better service, and better
value for their money thar
ever before.
Our stock was never fuller
and prices never lower than al
the present time. An inspec-
ton is respectfully solicited.
Particular attention has been
given to Dress Goods, Elan
nels, Underwear, H o S lie y
Goods, Neckwear, Hats and
Caps. The biggest bargains
in Town are found in our boot
and shoe department.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

The greatest monopoly and trust in
this country today is the whisky ring.
That organization has Its chosen friend
and ally in the Speakers chair OF the
national Congress, place only second
IN influence and power to the presi-
dental office, and ever more powerful
so far as shaping legislation is con-
cerned. That ring is in favor of free
trade, because it knows that the only
way to preserve our protective system
and get rid OF the surplus IS to abolish
the internal revenue system, which is SO
necessary IN their estimation to keep up
their monopoly. This speaker of theirs
appoints free trade ways and means
committee to revise the tariff, all the
time taking care that nothing touches
their own monopoly. This is the inf1u-
ence that is back of Cleveland at this
present moment. This is the influence
that induced him to write his message
of last December, and 1t is this desire
to protect the greatest of all monopolies
that brought the Mills bill into being.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

In this campaign there is being cir
culated a vast amount of false informa
ton. A great proportion of the figures
quoted are wrong. Half the truth only
is told. Voters ought to bear in mind
that the Republican party has success
fully settled all the great questions of
recent years, and that whenever the
Democrats have undertaken to cope
with even so small problem of getting
rid of surplus, they have made a mess
of it. The Republican, regardless of
false figures, is the party OF progress. Ii
has been trusted and proved true to the
trust. 1t can be trusted again.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
Too Late.

President Cleveland hopes to undo
the mischief of the Sackville letter by
discussing the British Minister.
Poor Sackvllle is proving very con
venient scapegoat for the Administra-
ten.
That is all very well.
But how about the votes of the nat
uralized Englishmen who are warm
supporters of the Administration and
who will resent the indigrity put upon
their countrymen2
The President is in painful dilemma.
He must save the Irish voters, but
hopes to spare the English ones.
The New York Herald thinks that
the President should dismiss Secretary
Bayard along with Minister West.
This is the most unkindeSt cut of all.
To lose the Irish voters through the
stupidity of this British blunderer, and
then have it thrown in your teeth by
one of your own newspapers.
Growers traditional luck seems to
have deserted him. Sackville Burcnard
will yet prove his Nemesis.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

Secretary Fassett, who usually speaks
for the Republican National Commit
tee, says this OF the dismissal OF the
British minister: at will avail the
President nothing. He is simply trying
to make capital, and goes about it in a
reckless manner. The people will not
be deceived. Minister West expressed
his love for the Democrats, and got
bounced. That's all there is to it."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
/ belieue that social order

IbelieVe that social orUe1,
that national prosperity are
boHnd up in tile preservation
of our existing policy. LIDO
not believe that a republic
can lire and prosper zyhere
7ya,9-e-eo1ue1s do not 1eceiOe
enough TO make life comfort
able, and 7vho do not haze
some ubzva'a avenues Of hope
before them. Wien tile wage
Gamers Of the IaudIose Aobe,
70hen tile star goes ont, social
orn1er is impossible, and after
Mat-analrhy or tile Car.
General Harrison TO We, K
in9men.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

Stuffs for every taste; extra
VACANT to modest. Here are
a couple at little cost that
stand for hundreds:
Pin-head Check. Just the
color you are asking for. All
wool, good weight. Made to
sell at soc. The Price is csc.
A cotton-and-wool Melange.
Hard, wiry, and as tough a
stuff as you'll come across.
You know these goods well.
They're the kind you keep
coming for. We've sold tons
in the seasons gone and never
for less than 81 &c. "a inches
wide, in 4 medium shades, and
tile Price 25c.
Nottingham Curtains a re
machine made, but the imita-
ton of hand-worked Swiss
Brussels, or Antique Lace is
now SO close that you can't
trust your eyes a little way off.
Very good ST., best $3.50 pair.
Madras Curtains have the
grace of Lace and an added
color effect that gives richness
and warmth. $3.50 to So pair.
Cream, terra-cotta, lie m o n,
blue, and bright tints.
Madras Bed Sets cover
and two shams-S5.
Madras by the yard, Sc to
60 inches, zoe to $I.5o.
Silk Striped Curtains, some
with Madras effects. S. to $40.
Sash Net is a new sash cur
tain stuff. Very strong and
oddly pretty. White or ecru.
80 inches, 25c.
Canvas, or Fancy Striped
Scrim, comes in some quaint
styles. Spider-web weave is
one of the oldest. 4S inches,
IS to 45c.
And SO the story goes.
We've hardly begun to see
these light, bright things.
There's maybe a quarter acre
more of only Curtains.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

Every Worhine man in
Cecil county WhateUer his
party preferences, zOhO be-
HeUes in protecting the
1Oorhine naen Of An1erica
against English p0upe1
competition, should Uote for
Col. Lane for Con SreSS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

A Boston special to the New York
World states that the Boston British.
Americans consider the Sackville
bounce downright shame. and al
objectionable outrage. incidentally
they declare that for ways that are
dark and for tricks that are vain the
American politician is peculiar. The
result of it all, they aver confidently,
will be the loss of many thousands
of votes to Cleveland, and from now
on the word will be passed through
all the British-American camps,
knife Cleveland" Mr.. Wemyss.
of the British American Associatio =,
at his house, in Charleston, to night
said
It's a shame, burning shamel
Why, it was only a private letter
that he wrote, no wolse than if he
were asked IN private conversation
by friend how to vote, and he
should reply, giving his own indi-
vidual opinion. All, but it's poll
tics, | suppose. But tell you it
won't do Mr.. Cleveland any good.
1t will cost him thousands and thous-
ands of votes. | had considered Mr..
Cleveland good man and was going
to vote for him and now, | don t
think any of my countrymen will. !"
"How many British American
votes are there in the United States,
do you think, Mr.. Wemyss?"
"About one hundred thousand,
sir"
"All against Mr.. Cleveland"
eyes, sir, all against Mr.. Cleve-
land"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
BENZ. HARRISON.

Jim do you acknowledge the
corn?"
mo sa." Was | ever kotched?"
inns moral measure of the otfense
consisted in the fact of detection.
1t is in the same light that the
Democrats measure Sackville Bur-
chard's letter. They would have
been pleased to have had him write
a thousand undetected letters advis-
ing his friends to vote the Demo-
cratic, but shiver in holy horror at
his impairment interference in Amer
lean politics, when detected as the
author of one such letter.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

William Henry Harrison, the grand
father of the Republican candidate, be-
lieved in protection, and showed his
faith by his works. The wool of the
suit of clothes IN which he was inaugu-
rated was grown in Hopkinton, N. H.,
and manufactured into cloth by the
Middlesex Corporation, at Lowell
Mass. He believed that America should
protect American industries, and sc
does his grandson.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
FULLY EQUIPPED.

With the completion and opening Eighth
Street buldngs-gvng many added conveniences, both
tor customers and peope-we consider estab
slment now fully equipped the public
before
The contamination of these Improvements
not only enables to enlarge the particular departments
located in the buildings, but give additional space
and added facilities every other department throughout
the house.
The public invited visit from this time forward
and inspect arrangements.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
BENZ HARRISON.

In Bath, New York, last Monday, a
splendid Harrison and Morton pole
was raised wholly by protection Dem
ocrats, who represent large element
in Steuben County of dyed-in- the wool
Democrats, but who will this year vote
for Harrison as friend of the soldier
and of American labor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

Watch out for "Burchard" and
"Morey Letter" roorbacks in these
closing days of the campaign. They
may not take an old form, but the
Democratic managers are discouraged,
defeated and not particularly scrupu-
lone
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
BENJAMIN H4RRLSON

When that staunch Democratic
journal the Baltimore SIN in making
up a column article on Virginia pol
itics heads it Virginia probably
Democratic" it can reasonably be
understood as a premonition of de-
feat. Yet the SIN did it on Thurs
day last.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

A protective tariff discriminates in
favor OF the people of the country
where it is framed, while a tariff for
revenue only discriminates against them
and in favor of foreigners.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

-EUery UOte cast for Col.
Lungs free trade opponent
Mr.. Stump, is q ballot to
aid indirectly in closing
every manufacturing es-
tabLishn1eRt in the cOLtntY.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
Another Lie Nailed.

The Democratic papers very recently
published an alleged interview with
Fred Douglas in which ne was reported
as being very much discouraged by the
Republican prospects IN New York and
Indiana. The published interview bore
all the ear marks of its fraudulant orr
in and which Mr.. Douglass took the
first opportunity to denounce. Our
Cecil County voters will be interested
in reading the following letter from him
addressed to Mr.. Ellis p. Passmore, q
prominent Republican OF Rising Sur
in this county:
CEDAR Hill, ANACOSTIA, d. c.,
October 20, 1888.
Dear fNd.-There is not one wore
of truth i'll the story of my discourage
ment, have never expressed doub
of the election of Benjamin Harrison
The story to the contrary is pure inven
ton designed to bolster up the waning
confidence of the Democracy.
You have perhaps already seen m!
public denial. Truly yours,
FRED'K DOUGLASS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
FOR CONGRESS
FOR CONGRESS:
THEODORE F. Ian
OF BALTIMORE COUNTY.


President Clereland may say to others, and
hi.,k ,rhot he chooses, but he has preciPitdted
the inevitable struggle betpeen free trade and
protection in the United States, and that is
tantamount to saying that he is on the side Of
free trade.-Glasgow Herald.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

" The Republican party
stands for the principle OF
Protection. We believe in
the preservation Of the Amer
fcan market for our american
producers and wOrkmen. We
beh;eve that tile Development
of home manufactures tends
directly to promote tile inter
ests Of agriculture by fur
nishing a home market TOR
the products Of tile farm, ana
thus emancfPating our far
mers Iyom the transportation
charges (Which they must pay
wAen Meir products seek dis
tant markets.
BENZ HARRISON.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

The protective system is 6u,yle,
AGAINST tie flood Of foreign imb0rta-
houS and the competition Of underpaid
labor IN Europe. Those 0OA0 s0ani
to L070er tile dyke oat'e it to those 7oho
lie behind it to make a PLAIN state
ment of their purposes.
BENJAMIN H4RRLSOM
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

Any policy that transfers broduc,
hou from. the Amerlcan to the Eng,
Hsh or German shob z0o1ks an inju,J
to all 4merlcan mo1kmen.
BENJAMIN HARRISON
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
THE MINISTER'S REPLY.
Gprjyata


Sir: | am in receipt of your letter OF
the 4th instant. and beg to say that |
fully appreciate the difficulty in which
Won find yourself in casting your vote
You are probably aware that any polit
cal party which openly favored the
mother country at the present moment
would lose popularity, and that the party
in power is fully aware of this fact. The
party, however, is, / believe, still desir
Gus of maintaining friendly relations with
Great Britain. and is still as DESTROYS OF
settling all questions with Canada which
have been unfortunately reopened since
the retraction of the treaty by republi
can majority in the Senate and by the
Presidents message, to which you allude
All allowances must. therefore, be made
for the political situation as regards the
presidential election thus created 1t Is
however. impossible to predict the course
which President Cleveland NAV pursue
in the matter of retaliation should he be
elected but there IL every reason to be-
lieve that, while upholding the position
he has taken, he will manifest a spirit OF
Cancellation in dealing with the question
involved in his message. I inclose an
article from the Mem York Times of Au-
gust 90, aud remain, yours, faithfully,
L. S. SACKvILLE- WEST,
Beverly, Mass, Sept. 10, 1888.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

1t is one Of the best Ell
dences Of the prosperity OF
our cities that SO large a pro-
portion Of the men zvho zvork
are covered BY their own roof
trees. Il ne 7vould berbetu-
ate this condition zve must
malntafN tile american scale
Of 7vages.
BENZ H4RR/SOI
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
w Let every Republican voter
come early to the polls and bring
his neighbOr with him.

Democratic doodle" holders would
do well to be careful at this election.
The Republicans of Cecil county in
tend to see that they have fair cleo
ton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

The Mills bill is only a STEP but 1t
is toaOards an object that the leaders of
Democratic thought and legislation
haze clearly in mind-bract1cal free
trade. The important question rs not
so much tile length Of the step as tile
direction 0fH
BENJAMIN H4RRLSON
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

Permanently ualuable for its Local as tceH as GEN
erai Intelligence, Ns,cs Communications are respect
fully solicited from all sections of the County, in
addition to the reekiy contributions of its regular
orps of correspondents. Anonymous conlmunfca-
ions will receive no attention. the name OF the
.1riter being required in all cases guarantee of
good faith.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

Our frightened local Democratic
leaders are privately confessing that the
county is in doubt. We don't believe
it is. Harrison, Morton and Lang will
carry it by handsome majority.