The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-08-16

Mr. c. said it was the first time he ever stood be.
fore Waldo county audience in the old town of
Belfast He said as he rode along the coast Of
Maine he was struck with the beautiful bays and
harbors which offered such excellent opportunities
for commerce. But he noticed no shipbuil,iing,
only teca4 ing wharves He wondered why we had
10 commerce. What influences had brought about
this melancholy condition? He answered the ques-
ton ~ saying it the influence which the Dem
ccratc party is contcsing to-day = the protection
policy of the Republican party. 1t is this policy
which hindcIcd the rebuilding of commerce. The
policy of the Republican party is responsible for
the fact that to-day foreign bottoms doing the
business Of e country That party has taxed every
article that enters into the construction of ship.
The speaker said the two great interests of this
| country are commerce and agriculture. From 60
to 20 per cent of the agricultural products
sumed at home while from 30 to 40 per cent. were
exported. The Republican party say they will
bald up home market which will consume all
our products This home market idea started in
1916. The high tariff men then said they would do
/ the same thing. But under the Democratic tariff
of 1876 New England tmived and increased, while
under the policy Of the Republican party New
| England has lost. The policy of the Republican
of the Democratic party is for tie benefit of the
| farmer There is but one difference between the
Two partcs-a struggle between money and the
| people. The one must be put down or it will put
down the other. The Democratic party believes
the people should be taxed only to pay the current
expenses of the country economically administer
ed Tie speaker said the Mills bill was but the
beginning of the policy of the Democratic party.
4 l,lip hot II
of this country. The protection policy was pro
lection to artificial industries. He went on to saw
that the English nobility was created by fayors
! granted by the crown. They were a favored class
and became Il menace to the people. There is the
same thing in this country to-day. The protection
policy of the Republican party, said the speaker,
was favoring Il certain cass-thc manufacturers
they were oecomng rich like the nobility of Eng
land, and were a menace 10 the people. Mr.. Cliff
ford touched lightly upon the lumber question lie
said the - duty ON lumber went into the pocket OF
the owner Of the timber. Every man who builds a
house OF barn to protect himself and stock has Il
pay this 3 duty. If you can buy lumber in Cana,
da cheaper, don't you want to DO it. said Mr.. Clif
furd The speaker said that two years ago ne ran
for Congress III the first district against Tom Reed
but was beaten. one of the arguments Reed made
crat. True" said the speaker, 81 am a son of
Judge Clifford am not responsible for being til,
! son Of my father and mother The name of Clif
fGr't i an honorable one If was woman
might get married and change it, but III he id
! il I'll change it now
After laboring hard for an hour in making ii poor
| speech Mr.. Citior'i sat down Tie audience CAV,
him the greatest applause when he finished, and
made the speech Of the afternoon. One Democrat
iii abiding to CLIFFORD said, 'Such talk a. that viii
| never make Democratic voters" Others excuse,
the poor effort with the remark that when the win,
i in the wit is out.
The evening train which brought Hon. Elliot
| King Was one hour and forty minutes late and tn,
TING before his arrival was occupied With remarks
| by Mes>ls. f. F. Hanson and W. p. Thompson
| The hall WAS well filled, but the long waiting ana
the haran2ur Of King tired the audience out Thu,
ended die .h.t Democratic rally in Waldo county