Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-01
Attend The Grand Republican
Rally In New York.
A Cantury's Experience With the Tariff
II the Theme of Mr.. Blaines Address
In Response to the Eager Calls OF
the Assemblase.
Especial to the Kennebec Journal

within the inclosure the occasion being the
grand republican rally, at which, among
others Hon. James G. Blaine, Gov. Foraker
Gen. Adam B. King of Mary land, Hon. A
L. Morrison of Hrison aud Hon, John Finer
ty of Illinois delivered addresses, which
were received with the widest enthusiasm
rush, with a rapid filling up of the great
,pace within, followed the opening of the
doors. and the crowd from the very outset
inaugurated series of cheering that outlast
ed the meeting itself.
The decorations were on scale of i'm
pressive profusion. The main platform
from which the speakers addressed the meet
ing, faced the grand stand. about 100 feet
listant. and on this sat the invited guests of
the evening. Before the meeting commence
ed Prof. Adams started the song, Grover
Farewell" The immense throng joined in
the chorus with deafening enthusiasm Mr..
\. Z Humphrey, president of the Harlem
republican club. presided over the meeting,
and introduced Gov. Foraker as the first
-pesker.
Gov Foraker began by saying: The only
objection have 10 this meeting is that il is
too large. ! don't know what we are going
to do with it. Somehow or other this i. a
good year for the Republicans. | can testify
from my experience during the past week
that the woods are full of them. and now we
can bear witness that the city is full of them.
lie had proceeded but little farther before
he was interrupted with cries for Blaine.
MIR. Blaine, in response to the demands of
the crowd, stepped to the front of the stand
His appearance was the signal for the most
iniescrbable enthusiasm. Cannons were
fired, rockets exploded, and the bands struck
up 'Ilai to the Chief" When quiet was
restored. Mr.. Humphrey introduced Mr..
Blaine At the mention of his name the
multitude cheered again and again. MIR.
Blaine spoke as follows;
A Century's Experience with the
Tariff.
Speech of Mr.. Blaine.)
General Harrison has shown remarkable
ability in condensing whole argument with
IN the dimensi ms of prOverb. This lis q
great and a rare talent. 1t WAS the striking
feature in Frapklins mode of reaso nj X and
vas practced by Lincoln with irresistible eff
feet When General Harrison in his letter
of acceptance described the dogmatic Free
Traders as students of maxms aud not of
markets" he exposed in one brief sentence
the falacy and the weakness of their eco
nomc creed. They are in truth simply theo-
rists perpetually arguing from arbitrary prem
lses 10 an ideal conclusion AN blindly reject
ing the teachings of a century's experience
a century during which Protective AMI
Revenue Tariffs have had An equal chance tu
exhibit the results of their operations and ot
their relative effect upon all the material iu'
terests of the country. Whoever deceives
himself as to the facts of the history of this
long period, does SO wilfully OF iguorantly.
From the foundation of the Government to
the war of 1912 there was no embittered con-
troversy on the question of the tariff The first
act passed for levying duties on "foreigil
goods, wares and merchandise" was reported
BY Mr. Madison, afterwards President OF
the United States, and was in its preamble
declared to be ''for the support of govern
'ment, for the discharge of the debts of the
tinted States, and for the encouragement
and protection Of MANUFACTURES" 1t was
he second enactment placed on the Statute
pn,k of tho United STATES and rece,veJ
President WashiTgton's approval on an aus
piciuus and prophetic annlversary-tht
Fourth Of July, 1889. 1t affirmed both the
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