Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-10
AT DAMARISCOTTA.
Lincoln County Industries which the
Mills Bill Would Strike Down.

DAMARIsCoTTA, Sept. s.
Mr.. Blaine left Rockland Immediately af
ter speaking, taking his special train for
Damariscotta. He arrived here at four
sclock and was escorted from the depot
through drenching rain to Lincoln hall,
where a great meeting was IN session.
General Beaver of Pennsylvania, and Con-
gressman McComas of Maryland, the latter
having left the special at tins point earlier In
the day, were previous speakers, and the
latter broke off his speech as the cheering OF
the crowd proclaimed Mr.. Blaine's arrival
Mt. w. II. Hilton presided, and com
menced by saying Fellow cltizens-He
has come the apostle of protection is with
you"
Mr.. Blaine was received with unbounded
enthusiasm, and said
Mr.. CHAIRMAN:
lam very sure that | should not have been
willing to come to day to Damarscotta, but
for the fact or the cordial and intimate re-
lations which for so many years held with the
district of which this is a conspicuous town.
The relations between my constituents and
myself were so cordial and the friendship
always manifested from this town and this
county was so marked, that, even despite the
storm, was not willing to remain indoors
and at home when you summoned me to
come.
But have no intention of OBTAINING you
for an argument. You have have heard that
from two distinguished speakers. only add
a word urging upon you vigilance and ac-
tivity from now till Monday night. There is
a great determination on the part of the dem
ocratic party to reduce the republican major
ity, and instrumentalities which | will not
especially describe are now at work and Will
be earnestly used until the close of the
polls.
believe that the republicans of Lincoln
have the courage and the pluck and the ability
to offset all adverse efforts. as they have IN
so many contests in the past, and | confess
that shall be disappointed if Lincoln does
not turn up a republican majority on Mon
| dsy evening. A voice, 1--WE will, and ap-
plause.
Your town, like every other in the State
of Maine, is locally and directly interested
| in the issues to be settled this year. The
| Mills tariff hill strikes you as it struck al
most every other town in the State, and the
manner in which that bill has been drawn
! iustifes me in saying that it strikes with es-
pecal severity on the republican portions of the
! country. For instance, in the adjoining coun
" of Knox, where have just been speaking
The Ways and Means committee put lime
on their free list and every democrat in knol
county petitoned them to reconsider and leave
lime with the old dutyupon it aud the democrats
in Congress hearkened unto the petition OF
the democrats of Knox, and did that fo
political motives which they would not dc
for Justice, and so lime went back to its ole
place.
But the republicans of Dsmariscotta could
not get them to put brick and building stones
back where they belonged. You had to sub
nit to direct competition with Canada il
what you are locally interested because
Damariscotta has not the requisite quail
fcation of large democratic majority.
Wood pulp was put upon the free list unit
it was found that large numbers of demo
Gratis. including by popular rumor one o
President Cleveland's cabinet, were directi.
interested in the manufacture of the articl
and it went back to its duty.
Wood screws have been the subject o
more democratic vindictive denunciatio
in the last 20 years than anything know il
! the whole list of tariff duties, and they wer
reduced seriously in the Mills bill as mrs
reported. The democrats of Connecticut said
If you touch wood screws you will lose TIN
. State, and back went wood screws under til
. protection which the republicans had give
to them.
So that if you can point out to the Demo
cratic House, apparently, that something Il
J that bill strikes democrats. they will amen
it; but woe unto the communities that hav