The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-24

as vet specially concerning our own State
Argument is not. in fact, needful in the pres
ence of these thousands OF witnesses to the
progress which she has made since 1860. Up
held. encouraged, stimulated by the protective
system, Maine has increased her wealth more
than three-fold and is daily progressing in an
even more rapid ratio. But our progress is now
to be arrested, our property threatened
by the recommendation of the Presi-
dent Of the United States and the action
of the Democratic party in Congress. The
tariff bill which the Democratic House has sent
to the Republican Senate impars every indus
trial interest in Maine. and even threatens the
destruction Of some From the granite quar-
ries on our coast TO the lumber-canps in. our
forests, from the cotton-factories or
York and Androscoggin to the starch
factories of Aroostook, from the wool-gfowers
of. the hill country to the lime-0urners OK
will be injuriously affected by what seems to be
almost the malignity OF the proposed Legislation
What has Maine done that the Democratic
party should be allowed to cripple and destroy
her great material interestsi For all the rad
ieal changes in our complex industrial system
which President Cleveland recommends, and
which the Democratic House has seconded. the
ono excuse, iterhted and reiterated, Is that
the tariff system had produced large
surplus The simple truth Is thar the
surplus was allowed TO accumulate by the
OF the Treasury Depart
ment-a surplus which il was both the right and
the duty of the Secretary, under the law, to ap-
ply to the reduction OF the public debt We are
not allowed to ascribe motives for public action.
but cannot refrain from saying that'under aoy
Republican Secretary that has ever had charge
of the Treasury the surplus would have been
steadily employed in the payment OF the debt,
and would not have been allowed to accumulate
to the detrment of the business of the
country and 20 the loss OF millions OF the peo-
pies money. If Secretary Fairchild had fol-
lowed the line of the law President Cleveland
would never have found the condition upon
which his message Of last December was based.
Never in the history OF the world has there
been such progress in the development of agri-
culture, such vast accumulation OF material
wealth as have been realized In the United
States since the policy of protection Gas adopted
in 1861 The benefits have reached every
section, every State. every clGss OF work
ers. Our national advancement has been
the cause of gratitude at home, of amazement
and admiration abroad. President Cleveland
now proposes to interfere with the system OF
protection which has wrought these great re-
suits. He proposed to institute dangerous ex-
periments where We enjoy the full record of
fortunate experience; TO give Us change where
we now have stability; to commit us to doubt
where We now have certainty-not to give
a system that has brought unprecedented
prosperity, but return to q system which IN our
past history has three times ended in q bank
rupt treasury and created wide spread distress
both among the wage-workers and capitalists
of the country do not believe the people of
the United States will approve the Presidents
policy / am sure the people OF Maine will dis
approve it with emphatic voice
Friends of ths protective system. remember
with your work and with your ballots the fdel-
ity and ability with which Charles A. Boutelle,
your Representative in Congress-, has labored
for your interests Return him to his post of
honorable duty by increased majority OF
votes, and a still larger increase OF your trust
and confidence, if that be possibe. Remember,
also. that the aggregate expression of Names
opinion will be registered in the vote for
our candidate for Governor. Edwin C. Burleigh,
every inch man. aud with every breath stout
defender of protection. And, finally, remember
that the vote in Maine in September will be an
index of how strongly the popular strength is
consolidating in support of our splendid national
ticket of Harrison and Morton-two candidates
who represent on every page OF their. political
records. and every purpose that inspires them,
the great principles and patriotic purposes of
the Republican party"
Mr.. Blaine here closed and his retirement
was accompanied by enthusiastic cheering.