Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-09-13
City and County.
Closing Reilly.

The Republicans. in spite of the storm,
hal atcgy successful rally at Hancock
Hall OF ~aturds, evening last The Emer
aid band was in attendance and furnished
music. and J. C. Chilcott presided. The
first speaker was Judge Wlswell who
spoke upon the tariff question. lie showed
bow money is raised for the support of the
government, explained the different posi-
tjons which the two parties occupy on this
question aud made plain the necessity of
protection He believed in putting tariff
on such foreign commodities, the like OF
which are produced By our people, the
production Of which gives employment to
our labor and In releasing from import du-
ties those articles Of foreign production
except Injuries the like IF which cannot
he produced at home. He showed that
the cost of an article depends almost Who'll
" on the laws OF supply and demand and
Illustrated how the free Importation OF
goods would So enhance the supply a to
make ii greatly i'm excess 81 the demand,
thus lowering prices. lie showed from
statistics that Willie wages iu America are
about twice A. high As ia England, the
cost II living j. more in England than in
America. He pointed out the iniquitie> Of
the Mills Till ana made clear how that bill.
should 1t become law. would ruin our
lumber business and many other Of the
industries Of Maine.
The next speaker was senator Hale.
For wears. he SAID. The Democrat, have
been whipped into taking Republican
ground. altar the position Ia, become
matter IF secondary Importance with the
Republican,. or after they have moved on.
ju the march ~ proErcse.to the solution Of
p,.w Questions The Democrats VIII soon
take back track. on the tariff question ana
- in doubtless At no distant day accept the
present views { the Republicans on this
great quest 'i.el Viii De whipped into
ii, and itmu>r 3. f ..- forgotten there Is moth
ing that Mia mak# it~m wise except
a sound t'.r4>Ht- ih. ,"fc ou iav treaty
question wa >tricJt party one Every
speech tilgi ~1- aia.r rt tine Democrats
argued H., is'-t >li'- ~ this question,
while ali rt-f5H.- Ga, l.rruh.icau. were
h.hfiuo ILL.,. t,......,u -.,,..nf il. The pro
posed tr,8t l..,. .--.,... .,, hard on the
people of Ma.u. ata .t H.d t,c,ivcd let
tor. from >.af.t ..tt su ti.t~ county
a>ktns MINI *. ".- H.r f.> rejection
If... -,fcrt5,t ..-- - ,il.. wholly
,n Lr,ublir4n-. .... H.ar.crAt in the
>.uat.. ,,r.l .,... t.'.... t,u senator
ital,. made a-sl.... ..,t ..-,.u-t free trade
He said thu. 4 .a .sri...44,> aau wished
t. punish tian.. I.r4 could u,t 10 So
mon. rr.,.IE,.I, tLau tts iM.Atu. tine Mills
hlII. lass. ue l.Iu.- t.hcu an. part ia
;h,. great political cau,a-- IN thl~ >'stc
,h,. p--,..., ,,ar No.Aer Ar nor hj- DOLE
League. st..l.a. d. l,av. Wa>hlugtnn They
Aaa T.. r,als.r t...r .,.,~t # us-t ~ pre-
vent H.,..,..t.. E4.,,lH.f !! !eNr ~
country 8, anvfhin. # STATE pride j. any
,ah.- t..rc ought not to b,. a single Demo
.r.,.. ,.', thrown ~ THIS state til. present
..ar Frr tra,, wpuLd have a very di~a~-
'rsu- effect au the Industries Of Maine ani
.-n,-rIa.,. ur liz. Ism acr business The
s.rl.,,r rhsn>s.rg ,lut, ou lumber 4 les
r.ls,. b t.r cont while the duty ou most
.-t...s- . very much mur, The r,mpy-
81. .f ,ls. .lut1 would uat probably close
Tia. 9n> but tllc reduction tn tie price
Of lumber which would follow the rynay-
I'd. If HE. ,iu,y would t,. 80 much taken Dat
,f fh,. ya.,. Of The. gorkin., men. The
l.5.y then j. A protection to labor. We
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