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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26

shall any duties or taxes on importations from
foreign nations be laid TO promote or foster
any branch of industry Thus crystalizing
in the organic Law the expression of their
deep-seated hostility to any legislation look
ing to the fostering of mechanical industries
anil manufactures. Under a tariff for reyen-
Ne only, whietIs practically free trade. the
laboring nl,-n ami women. of the South were
confined 10 the one occupation of tiliDg the
soil. All they earned over bare subsistence
was taken by the planter, but, unlike has fell
low free traders. the Landlords of Great
Britain and ireland. he did not turn
the laborer out to die in ditch or 90 To
the aImshouse when he could no longer earn
a surplus over his own miserable food and
rags. and vet such : the Inconsistency Of
human nature that our fellow Americans of
Irish birth will leave their native land to ex-
change the misery and oppression Uf free
trade government for the freedom, comfort
and prosperity RIale possible in our country
largely by tariff for protection and, having
become sharers 10 that prosperity. they give
their votes to the party whose free trale pOlI-
cy If adopted wuull remit us to the imam
cial. industrial and agricultural vassalage To
England il which were held by the tariffs
for revenue only which they forced upon the
country when they we're III power Inc pro
tectionlst employer, IN Opposing tarln reduc-
tons on the ground that II VIII cut down me
wages OF American "orkiig uleh- does io'
preteni to De any more phllahulr1p'c IilAh
o'heF men. " ME ne Is Aeither more nor
less anxious Tor the "orKlhgheh pro'peFit!
imam othet cltAehs are ne Is WISE enough 10
know that' a. the consumers OF MS products
are the "oFki gineh- the market Tor Ms pro-
Ia = ia h..
ducliohs "ouii oe cu'taiIeu III Just the "e-
gree uia' tiie'F wages are redueeu- III con
ciusioh ne tier a practical WOODEN man
/ ufecturer OF many years experience voted
Ior e'ftt democratic cahlinA'e LOT I's'neh'
nom Mct leIlah 10 hancock. ne urea 10
rechclie ms Democracy WIN MS protection,
ist oeAeI ~ the assumption tnat tne war Hai
forever settled the question OF slavery ana us
| concoinitaht Tree trade ulat II the part! re-
turned TO power, IL would be unIer the con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26
TO REDUCE THE SURPLUS.
Full Text of Congressman Millikens
Bill for that Purpose.

We publish the following full and correct
e text of the bill for the reduction of the
surplus introduced by Congressman Milliken
ON the 9th instant
y BILL to reduce the Internal Revenue
and Tariff Taxes.
BE II enacted, etc:
That all laws providing for the assessment
and collection of internal revenue taxes upon
tobacco and the manufacture thereof be and
the same are hereby repealed
Sec. , That sugar of all standards when
imported shall be exempt from duty, from
aud after the first day of January, \. d.
lss9
Provided that this section of the act shall
not apply to the sugar product of any coun-
try which shall lay an export duty upon such
sugar.
Nor to sugar imported in vessels other
than those of the exporting country or the
| uited States of America.
Nor 10 Sugar from countries refusing to
vessels of the United States of America the
the same treatment in their ports as to light
house aud other charges that are granted to
vessels of such countries in American ports !;
nor To the sugar of any country which shall
not make as favorable terms for the entry of
the products of the United States as it makes
for the entry of the products of other
countries the most favored by it.
SrC. 3. There shall be paid out of the
Treasury annually from any monies not other
wise appropriated. TO producers of sugar in
the United States of America, in lieu of the
duties hereby repealed. within thirty days af
ter the first day of January of each year, a
sum equal 10 the present rate of duty upon
their product, having regard to standard and
quantity, the sums to be paid each producer,
to be asccrtaned and awarded through the
Internal Revenue or Customs officers, under
such rules and regulations as the Secretary
of the Treasury shall prescribe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26
What a Southern Democratic News
paper Says About the Jackson Mis-
sissippi Political Outrage,

The Nickshurg Evening Post, Demo
cratic paper with independent rroclivities,
observes that 1.-THE last election in jackson
was practically a. fair as the last prcSi-
dental election in this State" When 4
Nothcrn paper charges that elections in
the South are unfair and fraudulent, We
are told that it is ''rekindliug the fires of
sectional hate or waving the bloody
shirt, but the Nicksburg Evening Post
sees these things At short range. and pre-
The Post suggests that il would he better
to disfranchise the negroes legally than
to use fraud or intimidation, and says;
I'VE think the open, bold course of the
jackson Democrats is much to be preferred
to a preteuce of holding fair election. and
stuttng and manipulating the ballot boxes 10
produce result contrary To the will of the
majority of the voters. But would il not be
bettcrto legally disfranchise the negroes if
they are to be DISTINGUISHED at all; The
suffrage question is in the hands of the State
qualifications could be established, which
without discriminating against the blacks
would practically eliminate the mass of them
from the polls. and then would have a
good condition of politics. Then the South
could run Southern man for President, if
our people wished to; then there would be
no objections raised toa Southern man being
placed on the Supreme Bench; and then the
pistol-toters. ballot-box suffers and tin-horn
gamblers would not be the local political
leaders,"
Here is substantially an admission by
Democratic newspaper published not very
far from the alledged outrage on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26
Washinston Letter.
rom our Regular Correspondent. ]


The arrangements for the Important cele-
brations Of 1859 and ls93 are progressing
satisfactorily. Ii Is proposed 10 hoii both Of
them here in Washington. the first being the
centenary Of the Constitution of these United
States AMI the second worlds exposition in
honor of the Tooth anniversary Of the iiscov-
cry of America. The project is one which
appeals to tine patriotic, anl deepest seuti-
ulent Of every American heart.
Circular. sent to tie clerks OF the Navy
Department from the S,cretarys Office x
ing each one TO state what, if any, ar his
business emplOyEents from which he derives
i revenue outside Of his government work,
have brought out some very curious Informal
ton. 1t appears that very large proportion
of the clerks are engaged in some sort of
private occupation which brings them com
pensation. Dne clerk writes that he Is the
proprietor of well known private school in
the city with which hi, name had never had a
public connection. quite number of the
clerks are newspaper orrespondeut>. One
reports profitable relation to a Presbyterian
church The Information derived from the
circular will probably warrant the Secretary
in making some changes 10 the clerical force
Of the department. The Navy Department
clerk, have had very easy berths but there
are IaltnIul workers there VINO VIII never he
disturbed.
hear that Mr. Sevelon Brown the long
time chief clerk of the State Department.
contemplates resigning his place Ii he does
so, | suppose it will be because he has a de-
>irable opportunity 10 engage in private bus
mess or else that he may enter some othsr
branch of the public service. He could have
had Il good place in the foreign service long
ago if he hal not obligingly yielded To the
wishes of the successive Secretaries of State
who desired him TO remain in the department..
Mr.. Brown came here from Auburn, \. Y,
with Mr.. Seward, and has a knowledge of
our governmental affairs which i possessed
by very few men.
While the WAYS and means committee is
not holding any tariff sessions the jurity of
the committee are hard at work on bill.
They are working very quietly, and are very
hopeful OF success. There has been no for
NAL canvass of the House on the question,
but in an informal way many members have
been sounded. bill will be reported at an
early date, and there will probably be but lit
tie if any opposition 10 its consideration. The
indications are that the matter viii be taken
mp in spirit of cancellation as far As the
two factions of the party is concerned. and a
bill Will come out of the committee of the
whole In such shape as to secure the votes
of majority of the House though it will be
scarcely what any of them would have if
they could get just what they want.
I.ENoN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26
BURLEIGH K fLYNT, Pubs.
Augusta, Maine.


We publish today the full and corrected
text Of Representative MiIlikcn'S bill for
the reduction of the United States treasury
surplus the first draft of which appeared
in our issue of last Thursday
Its provisions are plain. simple,
aud cannot be miSrcpre-entcd nor mis-
understood. The estimate of Mr.. Mill
ken, based on past receipts of the taxes
proposed to be- abolished, i that his bill
will reduce the revenues the amount Of
500 ,00000o per annum that is to say,
So ,0o0,0 oo directly ON sugar -, 900 900
for the payment of the bounty on Amcri-
can sugar, and $4,000, 600 on tobacco.
Whatever may bc the difference of opinion
among moralists as to thcusrs of tobacco.
it is certainly consumed very largely BY
the lahoriug MASSES of the country. But
there Is no chance for two opinions ~ to-
the uses of sugar by the entire people
The average cost to each individual al
proNimatcs that of Hour Here j. Il
practical proposition to lessen the cost Of
living to the American masses 1t dis
turbs no American industry. 1t is a
measure of tariff reform which admits of
no dispute. It remains to be seen if the
WAYS aud Means Committee, with Free
Trader Mill- at the head, will -traugle this
hill of MIR. Millil>rn aud all others
of like character, by partisan majority.
II is safe To presume that such
l. their present intention. But the Rcpub-
licans will aid in dealing NO such trcacher-
Gus blow ut the interests of the country.
They gave the people untaNed tea and I'M
taxed coffee, because these are among
their essential living cNrcn. They will
insist now on giving the people untaxed
sugar. The issue Is a plain one, aud no
amount of Free Trade theoriling or sub
tletics can conceal or ignore it Flour is
cheap, and is all produced by American
labor. Clothing Is cheap, being made by
American workmcn, of wool and cotton
cloths manufactured by American hands,
in American mills, of raw materials raised
on American farms and american plauta-
tons. 80 of all the chief ucces~aries of
life. Home markets, home manufactures,
home agricultural products, home indus
tries of all kind, can best be secured by
the taxation of the foreign importations
which compete with those of American
production. Thus it i made evident to
all, that the Republican advocacy of the
non-taNation of coffee, tea and sugar is in
exact accord with the dominating spirit of
the great party which struck the chains
from millions Of boudsmen and has CON
stantly sought their material and social
well-heing. 1t is the party of the tmeri-
can masses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26
An Important Letter of a Maine Manu-
facturer
The Proper Lines of Tariff Revision.

To the Editor Of the Boston JourHaL
In answer to the advocates of free wool as
a panacea for the ills from which the wooden
mills are suffering, We have shown that the
higher cost of labor in this country would
make il impossible TO compete with European
manufacturers in the markets of the world.
In confirmation of this position consider the
cotton mills aud shoe factories. they have free
cotton and hides. yet they cannot compete in
foreign markets with the lower labor of
Europe. There is no escape from the con-
clusion that relief must be had by faithful
adherence 10 the principle of really pro-
tective tariff. honestly administered in the in
terest of home industries as against foreign
manufacturers. thus bene fitting both the do
mestic producer and consumer. For wool
and woolens the proper tariff revision would
be as follows: Restore the tariff of lc67 on
wool and woolens. but with a higher duty on
the finer grades of woolens: reform and sim
piify the administrative features of the tariff;
abolish the distinction between worsteds and
woolens; adopt legislation (Which is entirely
practicable TO prevent the present enormous
fraudulent imports of goods by false valua
tions; in cases where fraud or evasion is
charged. put the burden of proof on the i'm
porter. instead of, now, on the part of the
Government These principles OF revision
and reform must be applied to all our indus
tries, for they are inter-dependent 1t must
be admitted that no hope of protective
tariff, honestly administered, is TO be expected
from the Democratic party SO long as its
leaders adhere TO the traditional free trade
policy inherited from the old South, a policy
which to the Southern planters, was a logi-
cal necessity for the maintenance of the in
stitution of slavery. In proof of this we
need only recall the facts that the first threat
of secession was made by them in conse
quence of the protective tariff laws of 1928
aud 1882, aud when, thirty years after. they
did rebel and set up "a government of their
own, they adopted a constitution, of which
article l. section 81 read as follows: Nor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26
The War Against Randall

How Randall was beatenin the recent
meeting Of the Pennsylvania Democratic
state Committee of eighty members Is
strikingly atte.ted in the fact that<ft was
largely done by Cleveland office-holders.
The reliable Washington correspondent Of
the Boston Journal wiring to tina, paper
says:
zone of the Presidential Postmasters who
was at the Pennsylvania State Committee
meeting yesterday, and is here baskiHg in
the Presidential smiles in consequence, told
one Of his friend. to-day that he recognized
the Importance Of fighting Randall and pleas
ing the President. - ! not only worked my
self said he, But sent word to - other
Presidential Postmaster- that they had better
turn in too. of the number 80 were at the
committee meeting and helped to win the vic
tory for the Administration"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26

IL is fact Of political importance, hich
public opinion j. extensively recognizing,
that the President is making successful
warfare. The main political event Of the
week has been Nr. Cleveland's successful
warfare against Mr.. Randall in the Penn
-ylyania Democratic Committee. There
seemed to have been plenty of proof, before
this, of the fact that Mr.. Cleveland has
retained the -eryiIr devotion Of the Mug
wumps, after repeated act- in defiance of
civil service reform, by making Free
Trade the main test of party loyalty. But
even the Mug~ump newspapers would
Executive precedent- a was involved in
Mr.. Clevelaud's personal warfare on Mr.
Randall, whose candidate for chairman of
the Democratic state Committee was de-
Clcveland's personal Iackeys aud of his
official appointee-.
The New York sun, an able and extern
-iyely circulated Democratic new spaper.
in culling attention to Mr.. Cleveland's last
contcmptuou~ violation of Civil Service
Reform, uses the suggestive phraseology
that ''thc Federal ofllceholders were there
ia great force working the administration
machine for all it was worth to beat the
chairman OF the committee with another
who would be of more use to them. \
Xt4sir an - nf thi. xtnulI no "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26
LITERARY NOTICES.
The February Magazines.

ST. Nicholas. Century Co. Mon square
New York. Contents Michael and Feodo-
STA, \ story of russian Life. Amelia f.
Barr; \ Timid Little Woman, Jingle, NAL
colin Douglas; Sara Crewe. or What Hap
pened at Miss Minchius, Frances liodgson
Burnett: Cupid's kettledrum Verses. Clara
q. Dolliyer; Diamond-backs in Paradise
Charles Henry Webb; How Polly Saw the
Aprons Grow, Della w. Lyman; She Dis
plains It, Verses, James Whitcomb Riley:
The story of an Old Bridge, Treadwell Wal
den; Lullaby, Verses. +. Cayazze; The As
tologer's Niece. Tudor jerks; Pictures
for Little French Readers. No. IL;
\ Legend of Acadia Charles Frederick
Holder; How Great Sioux Chief was
Named Lieut. Fredk Schwalka; a Short
Cut Nomeward. (Pcture) Drll 4 Story
of School-boy Life. Chapters |, H. John
Preston True; The Brownies AMI the Whale
Palmer Cox: For Very Little Folk The
Story of Small Rooster Margaret Eytiagc
The Dolls Complaint. Verses n f. Bah
cock; lack-in-thcPulpit: A Bin of Fare
for February. tPicure); 4 Wonderful
Wall. :. Mary Norton: The Lctter-box :;
Picture; The kiddlc-box (Illustrated1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26
Here anu There.

Forty degrees below zero, school children
fatally frost-b!tten while riding across the
country, stock dying of cold in droves
is the experience of residents in Dakota and
Minnesota. After all the State of Maine is
tn place for all its sons and daughters to
live long and live happily in,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26

tend to rust cut while IDLY Waiting The old
fashioned clock Is after all the best thing
about we good oil days for it is pro-
gressive and fully abreast of the age, and
even the adoption of standard time does not
discomfort it in the least.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26

elective franchise and common manhood
of a large number of respectable citizens,
Of the facts a stated by Republican
journalists of the North. for referring to
which they are accused of raising 1.-THE
bloody SHIRT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26
THE WEEKLY

ksaneb-e journal will contain many improve
meats and viii continue Ia hold it, old time position
among the best family papers In the state. II con
taiss full summary Of state and GeBtrai New. from
the Daily journal Market Report. to latest telegraph
10 dates. frice. Current, full reports from the ua
tisuzi Capital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26

The Bangor police have discovered man
who has lived in the city for the past forty
six years and is unable to tell what street he
lives on or give the names of any of the per-
sons living on that street We have not
learned what disease he died Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26

Mr., Vest, of Missouri is alarmed over
contained in the Blair bill lie pronounced
it in his speech "a naked bald design to
obtain political power by Republicans, :"
aud an effort ito break up the solid South. ="
1t i fact that "education'' would do just
that Mr.. Vest is one of the ablest and
most influential of the Democratic Nena-
tors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26

BY special espondent Who will keep 1t Informed
% all matter. Of Interest at Tia. National Capital
The foreign. domestic, state aud local news will be
fun aud carried up 10 the aiest moment. The mar
kst report. and weather bulletins will be Another
feature Of the paper which will be made complete
ssd accurate. The circulation Of the Daily journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26

A Maine doctor writes from California that
there is twice as much sickness in the town
where he is stopping as in any place he
knows of in the State of Maine. Invalids
hills should ponder this fact
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26

Mr.. \. G. Bean of Albany has in his
possession a clock that was set up in the
year 1912, and has always been a faithful
servant, and although old style in its dress. it
still keeps up with the time. II does not in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26
Affairs Of the State House,
Represented at Washington

The Journals location syes II fall svlng and It's
account. are complete and graphic. During tn.
coming year special attention will be paid 70 thi.
department Of the paper. The Journal will be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26

We are hearing some large stories from
down river relative to the catches of
smelts that are being made. St. John smelts
are good. but after all there is 10 blue-nose
fish which can begin to compare with a
Kenuebec smelt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-26
Timber Land for Sale.

The north half Of Township No. q Range 4. Frank
lin County, Ne Also two bocks one milo square
each, adjoining, IN No. 2 x. D. hi. fsac' contains
between 1900 and 400 acres, the nrge-f iar' of
which Is heavily mbercd with pine, spruce and CO.
dar, which has never been culled; csiimaicd ~ be.
tween forty and nifty millions. II is well yea:rr,d by
Alder Stream and lim BROOK, both of which cross
It, taking in part nf the famous Tin Pond. fhcrc
streams empty into Deal River which comes into
the KcHnnbcc bclos Mspsrhand Lake
GILBEkI LBNFFELfBW
July Is. i-,-. Maeiiia.. Maine.
Jy2al'f
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Increased Fifty Per Cent

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