The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

which in this country is levied Except on a
very fewsarticles) only in war times. 1t Is the
same as the excise which has been for
generations so odious tax in Great Britain:
1t Is the same against which the people of
portions of the United States came near re-
belling during Washington's administration.
We are in better order now and we pay
every tax that Is evied,but the United
States, In the judgment Of Republicans.
ought to raise all the money they need for
the support Of the government from tariff
because tariff gives to the American
laborer and to every industrial interest in
our own country, great advantage over
foreign laborers and the industrial interests
Of other countries and aids in building up
great home market which Is something that
the United States possesses today beyond
any nation on the globe.
II have said that | was opposed to every
tax except a tariff tax. make one exception.
1 am in favor Of continuing the tax on
whiskey except on that which is used in
the arts and in medicines, as proposed
In the new taft bill just reported to Con-
gress." A voice ''why"?l
l will tell you why l am in favor Of it
because think the tax served to make the
price little higher and to lessen the num-
Der OF those who would purchase 1t as a
drink. That Is my one reason and only
reason, that for every restriction on vice
that can be confined (and drinking liquor Is
a great vice. you gain so much from it. But
amount Importance In the discussion OF the
great and leading question which is at issue,
because 1t does not have feathers weight
In deciding that which the American people
must ill! decide now and on which they now
Mr.. Blaine then spoke ON the tariff ques-
tion.
Mayor Hewett Re-Nomlnated.
New YORK. Oct. = A mass meeting re-
markable for its high representative charac-
ter at Cooper Union, tonight, renominated
Hon. A. 5. Hewett for Mayor. Hundreds Of
leading citizens were present. A Republican,
Jacob d. Vermillie, presided.
censured by laborlng Men.
New YORK, Oct. 4.-Goyernor Hills de-
termined opposition to all measures Of bal
lot reform has drawn upon him the condem-
nation of the Knights Of Labor Of the city,
under whose auspices the bills proposed and
passed in the Legislature last winter were
framed. The following are resolutions
unanimously adopted by Local Assembly
No. 1865, Knights Of Labor, at Elmira, and
presented by official hand and bearing the
official seal, with request for their publca-
tion:
Whereas, On December TO- 1887, at a regular
meeting OF 1865, X. OF L., committee was ap-
pointed TO draft resolutions for the purpose Of pc
titioning the legislature to amend the election
laws by making II criminal offence for any per-
son TO use money at any National. State or NUM-
that in the purity Of the ballot free from the the p H
ence from money. depends the future welfare of
our free institutions and the safety Of our country
and,
Whereas, On March 10, 1888, such bill was
introduced in the Senate by Senator j. Sloat
Fassett, known as the "Antt-Brbery blll," which
passed the Senate and Assembly, this same bill
having been earnestly supported by ID. A. 10, X.
Of l.. therefore, be IL
Resolved, That we censure Governor d. B. Hin
for not signing this bill, and for treating with
such contempt the well known wishes OF the X.
OF L. and a vast majority Of law-abiding citizens.
Resolved, That we, the Knights OF Labor, do
also denounce and condemn Governor Hill for his
action on the electoral bill known as the Saxton
bill bill framed solely In the interest OF the
poor man; a bill which would enable a poor man
to complete for an ofiice with man OF wealth.
Resolved, That in Withholding his assent to
those two great measures Gov. Hill proves him
self an enemy 70 the deserving poor man and an
Resolved, That we, the Knights Of Labor, will
do our utmost to defeat Gov. Hill for reelection
ganizations and law-abiding citizens to aid us In
our endeavors TO preserve pure ballot.
Resolved, That ma we we send copy to each District
and that they be given to the press for publica-
tion.
That Hill Petition.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-The petition which
was gotten up and circulated In this city
yesterday, calling upon President Cleveland
to formally Endorse Gov. Hills candidacy"
was the topic of very warm discussion to-
day among Democrats and Republicans
alike. A blank space was left for sigma
lures Of those who desired to sign the petit
tion, and appended to 1t was notice direct
ing that such petition as soon as 1t was
signed should be forwarded to Edward
Murphy, Jr., chairman of the Democratic
State committee, at the Hoffman House, re-
questing him to forward the same to Presi-
dent Cleveland.
There were many different opinions ex-
pressed as to the author of the petition. The
majority of those Democrats who discussed
the matter said that it was probably gotten
up by some over-zealous adherent of Gov.
Hill as a retaliatory measure against the
work Of the independent Democrats, who
are circulating the call for the signatures OF
Democrats who will not vote for HILL Others,
again, said that it was probably issued by
opponents of the Democratic national ticket.
Gov. Hill declines to say anything in rela-
tion to the circulars. IL Cleveland writes a
letter TO that effect he loses many of the
mugwumps, and IL he does not write it he
loses thousands of Hill votes. The latter
are voiced by the New York Sun, which de-
mands recognition for Hill because he will
run 10000 ahead Of Cleveland anyway and
threatens vengeance il Cleveland does not
do something The prevailing feeling is that
Cleveland will do nothing.
What New York Bakers Say.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-The bakers of this
city according to score Of them who supply
bread to the populous east and west side
tenement districts, are not going to raise the
price of bread right away because "Old
Hutch" has cornered wheat in Chicago and
sent the price of -four up.
"It is not probable" said superintendent
of one of the big bake shops in Grand street,
'that the price Of bread will be increased,
unless the great Chicago speculatOr controls
the market for several weeks longer. III that
should happen, | would not be surprised to
find the bakers selling their loves with about
a cents worth Of flour less Ia them. That Is
the way we would have to make up our loss
on the -four. Tho bread buyer would in
stantly object to paying cent more for his
loaf, but he will not care so much il we give
him less in it. The bakers have several hun
dred barrels Of flour on hand, and they will
not be affected by the increase in the price
unless 'Old Hutch retains his grip for a
Nearly all the breadmakers were aware of
the existance OIL law requiring them to
make their loaves Of good and wholesome
four" that must be sold by ''ayolrdupois
weight ana al who were interviewed said
they never baked any less than a pound.
The reduction Of weight that they might be
forced TO make compensate for the advance
in the cost OF flour would, they declare, still
leave pound Of bread in loaf. The price
OF small loayes Is four and five cents, and Of
large loaves seven and eight cents.
Senator Germans BaIIlwick.
BALTIMORE, Oct. City Councilman Ii.
n. Bankard. one Of the few Republicans in
the Council, has made known to the taxpay-
ers the fact that recent Democratic admins
tratlons have been extravagant beyond rea-
son in their financial management. He
charges and substantiates his facts with fig