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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20

Closely connected with the subject
o. the tarlti Is that OF the importation
OF foreign laborers under contracts OF
service to be performed here. The
law now in force prohibiting such con-
tracts received nv cordial support in
the Senate, and such amendment as
may De found necessary effectively to
deliver our workingmen and women
from this most ;nequitsbls form OF
competition will have my sincere ad-
vccacy. Legislation prohibiting the
importation OF laborers under con-
tracts to serve here will. however,
afford very inadequate relief to our
working people if the system OF pro-
tective duties is broken down. II the
products Of American shops must com.
pete IN the American market, without
fsvoung duties, with the products of
cheap foreign labor the effect will De
different, if at all, only in degree,
whether the cheap lsborsr is across
tue street or over the sea- Such COM
petition will soon reduce wages here
to the level of those abroad, and when
that condition is reached we will not
need any laws forbidding the impor-
tation OF lsborers under contract
they will have no Involvement to come,
and tie employer 40 ,niucement TO
send for them.
IL the earlier years OF our history
pubic agencies to promote Immigrs-
ton wese common. Ths pioneer
wanted neishbor with more friendly
instincts than the Indian. Labor was
scarce and fully employed. But the
day Of the immigration bureau has
gone by. While our doors will con.
tinue to be open to proper immigrs-
ton, We DO not need to issue special
invitations 10 the inhabitants OF other
countries to come TO our shores or TO
share our citizenship. Indeed, the
necessity of some inspection and limi-
tation is obvious. We should reso.
lutely refuse 10 permit foreign govern
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20
BENJAMIN HARRISON

ADVICE 70 MoTHERs.-Are you disturb
Gil ST night and broken ri your rest by q
sick child suffering and crying with pain Of
Cutting Teeth II so send at once and get
q bottle ofMrs. Winslnw's Soothing Syrup
for Children Tecthing. lis value Is meal
eulable. II will relieve the poor little suf.
erCr Immediately. Depend upon il, moth
ers; there is on mistake about it. II cures
Diarrh9a, regulates the Stomach and
Bowels, cures Wind Collie, softens the Gums.
reduces Inflammation, and gives tone and
energy tn the whole system. Mrs. Win
slows Soothing Syrup" for children teeth
Ing Is pleasant a. the taste and is the pre-
scription Of one If the Oldest and lest
female physicians aud nurses in the United
States, aud Is for sale by all druggists
throughout the world Price twenty live
cents per bottle. Be sure aDt ask ior Mrs.
Winslsw's Soo,h;ng Syrup" AMI take 10
other kind
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20

nsnts TO send their paupsrs and Grim.
malls 10 our ports
We are also clearly under a duty TO
defend our civilization by excluding
alien races whose ultimate assimilation
with our people lie neither possible nor
desirable. The family has been the
nucleus OF our best immigration, aud
the home the most potent assimilat.
lug force IN our civilization. The
objections TO Chinese immigration are
distinctive and conclusive, and are
now so generally accepted az such
that the question mas passed entirely
beyond the stage Of argument. The
lave relating to TINS subject would. if
i should be charged with tie euforce-
rsn', De faithfully executed. Such
amendments OF further legislation as
may De necessary and proper to pre-.
vent evaslons OF the laws and 10 stop
further Chinese Immigration would
also meet my approval The express
sion of the convention upon this sub.
Iect Is IN entire harmony with my
views.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20

they achieved oa!Y distAn. genera
ton can adequately tell. Without
attempting TO discuss particular pro.
positions. may add that measures in
behalf Of the surviving veterans of tie
war and Of the families OF their dead
comrades should be conceived and ex-
ecnted IN spirit OF justice ANA OF the
most grateful iiberAlitv, and that, ia
the composition for civil appointment,
honorable military service should have
appropriate recognition.
The Law regulating appointments to
the classified civil service received NV
support in the Senate. in the be..ef
that 1t opened the way TO much.
needed reform 7 still think so. and
therefore cordially approve the clear
and forcible expression of the conven-
ton upon this subject. The law should
have the aid OF a friendly interprst.-
tioh and be faithfully and vigorously
enforced. All appointments under it
should De absolutely free from partisan
considerations and influence. Some
extensions of the classified list are
practicable and desirable, and further
legislation extending the reform to
other branches OF the service, to which
it lie applicable. would receive my ap-
proval. In appointments to every
grade and department fitness, and not
party service, should be the essential
and discriminating test, and fidelity
and efficiency the only sure tenure OF
Office. Only the interests OF the public
service should suggest removals from
Office. | know the practical Official.
ties attending the attempt to apply
the spirit Of the civil service rules to
all appointments and removals. It
will, however, be my sincere purpose,
If elected, to advance this reform.
/ notice with pleasure that the con.
ventlon did not omit to express its
solicitude for promotion of virtue and
temperance among cur people. The
Republican party has always been
friendly to everything that tended to
make the home life Of our people tree.
pure and prosperous, and will in the
future be true to it's history in this
respect.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20
Fertilizing Materials,
Office. IS, souch GAY aTsEsr Cor, 2no.
MARINE BANK BUILDING. BALTIMORE.

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A"11o'.sta ST. F, :. L1"f Per De Rae Byn,s Iare Dis
i1o1 Bones tt~1h, t' EJne ly.ys.
Bore Phosphate. i4s. B.s noptar I'd F1tast wac HaY
th0SPhol, L"f~S !"" GEpoa.o Farmers Sta-1Aud Ilu.
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20
Less work and lower wages must

Less work and lower wages must
be accepted "a the Inevitable result OF
the Increased Offering Of foreign goods
in our market By way Of recon-
Pense for this reduction In his wages,
aai tue loss Of the American market,
u = suggested that tire diminished
wages 81 the workingDsn viii have
IN uDdimnishei purchasing power,
sud that he will be able 10 make up
for the loss OF the home market by an
enlarged foreign market Our work
ingmen have the settlement Of the
question in their own hands. They
now obtain higher wages md live
more comfortably .han those OF any
other country. They will make choice
between the substantial advantages
they have in hand and the deceptive
promises and forecasts OF those theor.
iziug reformers. They will decide for
themselves aud for the country W neither
tue protective system shall be con.
t,nued or DESTROYED.
The fact of Treasury surplus, the
amount of which lie variously stated,
has directed public attention to q con.
siderstion OF the methods by which
the national income may best be re-.
duced to the level OF a wise and re-
cessaIy expenditure. This condition
haa been seized upon by those who
are hostile TO protective customs du.
ties as an advantageous base Of attack
upon our tar!d' laws They have mag.
nihed and nuised the surplus, which
they affect to deprscate, seemingly tor
the purpose of exaggerating the evil
IN order to reconcile the people to the
extreme remedy they propose. A
proper reduction Of the revenue does
not necessitate and should not sug.
gest the abandonment or impairment
ot the protective system The meth
ODDS suggested BY our convention will
not need 10 De exhausted il order 10
sttact the necessary reduction. We
are not likely TO be called upon,
think, 70 make present choice ne
tween tie surrender Of our protective
system and the entire repeal Of the
internal taxes. Such contingency
in view OF the present relation of ex.
peuditure to revenue, is remote. The
inspection and regulation of the man.
ufacture and sale of oleomsrgsrine is
important and the revenue derived
from 1t is not so great that the repeal
OF the law need enter into any plan
Of revenue reduction.
The surplus now in the Treasury
should be used in the purchase OF
bonds. The law authorizes this Use
Of it, and if it lie not needed for cur
rent or deficiency appropriations the
people and not the banks in which it
has been deposited, should have the
advantage Of it, use 10y stopping in
terest upon the public debt At least
those who needlessly hoard 1t should
not be allowed to uss the fear OF a
monetary strlnRency, thus produced,
30 eoeTce public sentiment upon other
questions.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20

Our relations WITH foreign powsrs
should &c characterized bv frlsrili.
ness and respect. TIE right OF our
people aud OF our ships to hospita 81 g
treatment should be insisted upon
with dignity and tirmnsss. Oar Ia.
ton is too great, 10th in material
strength and il moral power, to in.
dulge in buster or to be suspected of
timorousness. Vacillation and incon-
sistency are as incompatible with
successful diplomacy AS they are with
the national dignity. We should es.
pscially cultivate and extend our
diplomatic and commercial relations
with the Central and South American
States. Our fisheries should be foster.
sd and protected. The hsrdships and
risks that are the necessary inclden Is
Of the business should Ii ot be increased
by an inhospitable exclusion from the
near-lying ports The resources of a
firm, digni6ed and consistent diplo-
macy are undoubtedly tqual to the
prompt and peaceful solution Of the
difficulties that now exist. Our neigh
bors will surely not expect in our
ports a commercial hospitality they
deny to US il theirs.
i cannot extend this letter by &
special reference to other subjects upon
which the convention gave an express
sion. In respect 10 them az we'll as
to those ! have noticed. | am in
entire agreement with the declarations
OF the convention. The resolutions
relating to tue coinage. to the rebuild
ing OF the navy. to coast defsnces and
TO pubic lands express conclusions to
all OF which gave my support in the
Senate.
Inviting a elm aud thoughtful
consideration oil these public questions,
We submit them to the people. Their
intelligent patriotism and the good
Providence that made and has kept
rs nation viii lead them 10 wise and
safe conclusions. Very respectfully,
your obedient servant.
BENJAMIN HARR;SoX
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20

The declaration Of the convention
against ALI combinations Of capital,
organized IN trusts, or otherwise, to
control arbitrarily the condition Of
trads among our citizens is IN har-
money with tine views entertained and
publicly expressed by me long before
the assembling OF the convention.
Ordinarily, capital shares the losses OF
idleness with labor, but under the
operation Of the trust, in come of lite
forms, the wage worker alone suffers
loss, while iGle capital receives its
dividends from a trust fund. Pro.
ducers who refuse to join the comb.
nation are destroyed, and competition
as an element Of prices is eliminated.
It cannot be doubted that the legls.
latIvs authority should and will ind
a method Of dealing fairly and erfec-
tively with these and other abuses
connected with this subject.
Il can hardly be necessary for one
to say that I am heartily in sympa.
thy with the declaration of the con-
vention upon the subject of pensions
to our soldiers and sailors. wha,
they gave and what they suffered I
had some opportunity to observe aud
10 a small measure 10 experience.
They gave ungrudsingly; it vas not
a trade, but an offsring. The measure
was heaPed up, running over. Wha.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20

Sish SOluEaCt ID govern me- q
by maJortlss, and the law loses its
sanction and the magistrate our re.
spect when this compact is broken.
The evil results of election frauds do
not exPend themselves upon the voters
who are robbed Of their rightful in.
fuence N public affairs. The indivi.
dual or community. or party. that
praetises or connivss ct election frauds
has suffered irrsparsbls injury, and
will sooner or later realize that to
exchange the American system of ma.
Jorlty rule for minority control is not
only unlawful and unpa,riot,c, but
very unsafe for those who promote it.
the Acknowledgement of . single legal
elector by fraud OF Intimidation is q
crime too grave to De regarded lightly.
The right OF every qualified elsctor to
cast one Tree ballot and to have il
honestly counted must not be cues.
toned. Every constitutional power
should be used to make this right
secure and punish frauds upon the
ballot.
Our colored people do not ask spsci.
al legislation in their interest, but
only to be made secure in the common
rights OF American citizenship. They
will, however, naturally mistrust the
sincerity of those party leaders who
appeal to their race for support only
III those localities where the suffrage
is free and election results doubtful
and compass their disfranchisemeut
where their votes would be controlling
and their votes cannot be coerced.
The nation, not less that the States
is dependent for prosperity and secu.
rity upon the intelligence and morali'
ty Of the people. This common inter.
eat very early suggested national aid
10 the establishment and endowment
Of schools and colleges in the new
States. There 10, believe, q present
sxigency that calls for still more lib.
eral and direct appropriations il AID
Of common schoo! education in the
States.
The Territorial form of government
Ia temporary sxPsdisnt. Cot q per.
manent civil condition. Il is adapted
20 the exlgency that suggested it, but
becomes inadequate. and even oppres-
siye, when applied to fixed anu popu.
lous communities. Several Territories
are we'll able to bear the burdens and
discharge the duties of free common
weslths in the American Union. To
exclude them is to deny the Just rights
of their people and may we'll excite
their indignant protest. No question
Of the political preference Of tie peo-
pie OF the Territory should close
against them the hospi,abls door
which has opened TO two-thirds of the
existing States. But admission should
be rssolutely refused to any Territory
a majority of whose people cherish
institutions that are repugnant to our
civilization or inconsistent with a
republican form of government.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20

6: the principle Of protection
The M,l.s hill II only step. but It
l. towart an object that the leaders
q democratic though. and legislation
have clearly III mind.
The important question - not so
50 much the length Of the step At the
direction G! it, Judged by the Exec
u;ive Message OF December last, by
the Mills bill, by the debates i'll Con-
,ress, AID 10y tie -. Louis platform,
the democratic party will, if support
81 by the country, place the tariff
l.ws upon 4 purely revenue basis.
This Is practical fiee trsds-free trade
IL the tns!Ish seuse The legend
"psn tie tanner may act he free
trade It may Ge the more obscu:e
motto, ':dr:t E,iog,n, hut neither
the banner nor the inscription is cou-
,.2-Ne, or, indeed, very Important.
The assault itself l. the important
TACT.
Those who teach that the import
duty upon foreign goods sold in our
market ,a PAIL hv the consumer, and
TIA; the price .! the domestic COM
ye;lng article il enhanced 10 the
s.uouL: i: the duty on the imported
article that every million o: dollars
collected fcr customs duties repre-
seu,s many millions more which do
u. reach the Treasury, out are paid
hv orr citizens AZ the increased cost
q iomssl., productions :cspltInG from
tie tayG laws may not intend e
d,s.rei.t N the minds 0f 9th rs our
system IF ievvlng iutIes on compst-
IT. torelgn rrci"cts, but it is clearly
Already discredlted IN their own.
We cannot doubt. without impugnipg
the: .utsSutv. that !. tree 10 act
uvor their convictions they would 50
rey.se cUr laws as 10 lay the burdens
o the rGstoms revenue upon articles
IA; axe no, produced IN this country
- Il piare upon the free list 81
{ mpet:nE foreign PRODUCTS.
do no, stop to refu;e this theory
a 10 the etfsc, Of our tariff duties.
Those who advance It are students Of
msxims and not Of the markets. They
NAV ne safely allowed TO call their
yroIect tariff reform if the people
understand that in the end the srgu-
ment yomge.is free trade II all com.
yp,,ns vrodac;s THIS end may not
be reached abruptly and It's spprosch
nav he accomplished with some ex-
pses..ous Of sympathy for our protect.
q industries and our working people,
ba, 4 will certAnly come, if these
early steps &c not arouse the people
% effective resistance.
The republican party holds that a
protective tariff Is constitutional,
wholesome and necessary. We do
rot otter a fixed schedule, but 8 priu.
e!rle. We will revise he schedule,
mo i!y rates, but always with an in
telligent provision as to the effect up
on domestic production and the wages
OF our working people. We believe
1t to be one OF the worthy objects OF
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20
REPUBLICAN CREED ACCORDING TO
GEN. HARRISON.

iSpIASAFOLIs, Ind, Sept. IL.
70 h. Hon. N. N. Estee and otherp.
Committee
r~otteDaea When your Commit
t. visited me OIL the Fourth OF July
..st md presented the official an
r1ung. ment Of my nomination for IT,
FfcsIhencY Of the United States by
the Republican Contention, | promis.
ri a. zoon AZ Practicable t. commun.-
ate % you more formal acceptance
- he nomination. Since that time
ile "CIk q receiving AMI addressing
'.l.C.t daily large delegations Of Ely
!..'.w citizens Aas aot only occupied
a.! of my tlIls, 6'tt mas IN some meas
j., ,udered II unr ecessary for me 20
II, bis letter A. = medium Of COM
man eating 70 the public my views
ito; the questions involved IN the
.ar.I aigu. appreciate very highly
- ,oaidence aud respect manifested
H. he Convention. ana accept the
nomination with a feeling Of gratitude
.1d iu!l sense Of the responsibll-
.i-f which accompany It.
IL is matter OF congratulGtion that
h declarations o. the Chicago con-
vsaton upon the questions that now
tract the attention Of our Peep ?
-. 20 lear and etapha'.c There -
either cause Of generalization IN the
- tnat the convention utterancss Of
IA democratic party, II "a any de-
gree uncertain or contradictory, can
low be judged an interpreted by ex-
ecutive acts and messages and by def
ate propositions ~ legislation. This
Is especially TIN" Of what IL popular
" known a. the tariff question. The
.s.ua aunot now he obscured. II :
,It , contest between schedules, bat
'etwcer vide apart principles The
:,re,gn competitors Of our market
nave with quick instinct, seen how
ne ISSUE Of this contest may bring
them advantage and our own people
aye not 40 dull AZ to miss or neglect
The grave interests that are involved
IN them. The assault upon our pro-
toctive system is open and defiant.
g,otection Is asseiled as uuconstitu.
r.ona. IN Law, or II vicious in prncI.
lie. and those who hold such views
sincerely cannot stop short Of an alb
~..4te elimination from our tariff laws
g: the principle Of protection.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20

tarlh legislation 70 preserve the Amer
lean market tor American producers
ana to maintain the American scale
of wages BY adequate discriminating
duties upon foreign competing pro-
ducts The effect of lover rates and
larger iInportations upon the public
revenue is contingent and doubtful,
bat not 20 the effect upon American
production and American wages
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20
Fenwick's Hotel,
Leonard 6Own, Md.
RArKs MODERATE.

The Hotel has large, airy rooms, neatly
furnished and everything firsi-clsss. Come
and see.
TIL r BAR
$ stocked with the chcices: LIQUORS anj
he finest CIGARS
am prepared 10 s1bstantiate everything
claim and respectfully invite the pub.is
90 give me q call and Judge for themselves
WIN. c. DRURY.
Proprietor.
May -, lSs7-tff
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20

Miss NELL FENwICK has Just opened
the largest and handsomsst stock OF Ladies
" n ever seen in LeOnartnwn
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20
Real Estate.

PARTIES wishing - sell farms, by furnish
ing the undersigned description, etc, viii
have the same advertised free Of charge.
We have made arrangements with several
Real Estate Agents for the sale Of lands in
over Maryland
MOORE q MORGAN.
7 LoonariiCwn
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20
DEMOCRATIC In POLITICS.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

Sl.oo per inch for the rstinscrtion. and no
cehts Tor every subsequent Insertion. Obis.
aaries' church festivals etc. over ten linss
IN length Will DO charged at the rate of a
.ents per inch a liberal deduction made
TO those who advertise by the year. ~
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-29
FARMERS AND THE TARIFF.
Warner Miller Tells How Protection Has
Brought Market to- the Farm.
From the Utica Herald


In the course Of his address at Angelica on
Thursday night, Hon. Warner Miller said The
President argues in his free-trade message that
the farmers are injured by tho tariff system. IL
10 ia an injury, then away with it, for agriculture
Is the foundation OF our prosperity. The Presi-
dent tells you that the duty on foreign goods is
added TO the price Of the domestic on tns for
eign articles, and therefore 10 is robbery of the
consumer. How much Il your products do you
ihink consumed here ut honor Over
D per cent. When had protec-
tive tarin had no such market.
Now we send to Europe paltry
or per cent. of our products We raise in
ly, and of that only paltry 3s,000,00O pounds
go TO Europe The home market has consumed
IL all Com the price of butter now and in
1870, before tho protective tariff system
adopted Butter was sold for only II cents a
pound. Then the Democrats say that the price
OF agricultural implements would be lower.
Why, we mako agricultural implements so low
la price now that We are selling them in En-
gland and all ovor Europe You get 100 per
cent. more for your farm products than you did
In 1860 and tho prices of manufactured prod
ucts are so per cent less than they wero then.
why Democrats should have put wool ON the
free list am puzzled to understand. The Pros
ident says that the high tariff does not benefit
tho worisng classes. that they have to pay
tax ON everything they buy, which loses them
the advantage Of their own high wages. The
protect I've tariff has led TO Improvement OF
the breed OF sheep and Of the quality OF wool
Our mutton IL as good rs that Of England.
Break down the terin and you win destroy the
finer grades OF sheep. How much wool goes
inlo suit OF clothes1 In heavy suit not over
seven pounds, worth S1.i0 Now. therefore, your
suit would cost you that much more. but il you
have ifty sheep your loss by the abolition Of the
duty on wool would be $50. Therefore. TO save