The Portland daily press., 1888-08-31
PENNSYLVANIAS GREETING TO MAINE.
Charles Emory Smith Speaks to the
the Republicans of Auburn.
The Alliance Of Southern Free Trad
ers and Their British Friends.
Other Political News from Maine
Towns and Cities.
Especial to tile Press.

was fully equal to that of Wednesday. II
was presided over by the energetic ex-chair-
man of the Republican State Committee. the
Hon. George c. Wing of this city. Auburn
Hall was packed with people long before the
meeting began and many outside were una
BILE to obtain seats.
The first speaker Of the evening was Hon.
Charles Emory Smith, editor of the Phila-
delphia Press. In opening. Mr.. Smith said
he was glad TO meet such large and intelli-
gent assemblage in the pretty city Of Auburn /;
that he had come to bring to them the greet
ing and the God-speed of Pennsylvania.
[Cheers.l
In 1884 we gave James G. Blaine more than
$4,000 majority [applausel, and l come to say
to you that we propose to repeat that major
ity for Harrison and Morton in November.
[Great applause.l With that pledge feel
that am justified in asking you to give us
the inspiration and the stimulus of a glorious
victory in Maine. "a voice-"We WILL" and
enthusiasm
Gentlemen, there were few people who
thought somehow or other that this great
Republican party had got lost. But l want
to tell them that the grand old Republican
wigwam stands today as it has stood for the
last thirty years. The camp fires are blazing
before it all through the pine forests Of
Maine.
Mr.. Smith then referred to the great con-
test Of 1861, when the Republican party en-
countered Southern confederacy, with
slave labor and advocating free trade and
with the encouragement of free trade Eng
land. Continuing he said:
Now, to-day, we see the South and Eng
land striking hands for the same object
free trade. and with a common object of
oyerthrowing the protective system of the
north. Is 1t any wonder that the London
papers are so jubilant over the attitude Of
President Cleveland? They have even more
reason to seek the obstruction of American
industries and the American markets now
than they had in 1861.
Our great prosperity has been built up
very largely since that time; our great pro-
gress has been made within these little more
than twenty five years, and when you 20
by parliament to inquire into the causes of
the depression Of trade in England you will
see the reason. That commission was ap-
pointed but few years ago, and there
is very much food for reflection in its
report, but there is one fact TO which
| want especially to call your attention.
Now thai report states that the exports of
England In 1883 amounted to two hundred
and forty million pounds; but that the same
volume OF exports, on the prices which the
English obtained ten years before in 1873
would have been worth three hundred and
forty-nine million pounds. In other words
the loss by the decline in prices in a single
decade was equivalent to Northumberland for
ty-fve millions of dollars, as compared with
the prices Of ten years before, And why?
Because within that time the protective sys-
TEN of this country had advanced so far
that England could only sell here
by cutting down her prices, and
SSooauso Sor Mpnin p sne sanie .Lne
system. She could only sell by cutting down
her prices: IWhen these countries
strove to help their own markets then Eng
land suffered the loss of five hundred and
forty-fiye millions of dollars in single
year. Do you wonder that she wants to
break down your American manufactures
and take possession of your markets? So
today you find the London Spectator, a
great weekly English organ, declaring that
President Cleveland has done more to ad-
vance % free trade than any English Prime
Minister, and you will find the London
Times declaring that he uses the same ar
glIments for free trade In his message on
that subject, that Richard Golden used 40
years ago. They challenge the authenticity
81 these hes orstIteI statements have them
have the London Spectator and the London
Times with these declarations in them. /
know that our adyersaries have sought to
break the force of these statements by chal-
llenging their authenticity; but when | put
them up In the window of my Office on
Chestnut street in Philadelphia before the
passing thousands there was no doubt there
as to what these London papers said or as to
how they felt. Great cheering and ap-
plause.
l am not here to say aught against our
countrymen of the South. God knows that
we Of the Republican party are earnestly
seeking to promote what we believe to
be for their own best interests.
God knows that we are better friends to
them than they are to themselves. Their in
terests, if they could be only made to be-
ieve 1t, have come to be identical with ours.
But for the present they are wrong on this
question. They were wrong in 1861, as they
have been.wrong inlevery battle between free
trade and protection from the foundation Of
our government. 1t was their vote that
passed the Mills bill through the House,
which strikes such deadly blow at the in
duStries OF this country. So, today, repeat,
just as in 1861 we see England and the South
Joining hands against the system and the
policy OF the North; nay, more, the South,
with its 1853 electoral votes, and England
with her allied sympathy and moral support,
and with the money of her Golden Club,
stand together behind Grover Cleveland, who
is their chosen representative and their IA
yorlte candidate. But, my friends, believe
that we shall beat them now; beat England,
with It's combination. now, just as easily as
We beat it in 1861. Enthusiastic cheering
The Hon. r. G. Frazier, of Michigan, fol-
lowed on the issues of the campaign. Mr..
FRAZER speech was very interesting and
well received.
One of the features of the evening was the
rendition OF National campaign songs by the
AUBURN glee club, led by Orlando j. Hack
ett, OF Auburn. The meeting was one of the
most successful ever held in this vicinity.
Democrats Cheer for Reed.
Correspondence of the Press.l
LIMERICK, Aug. %.
The Democratic mass meeting here today
passed off quite WELL AS usual the Hon. l..
S. Moore presided. The speeches were well
listened to. The Limerick band played
"Rev'' Frank Clifford, of Cornish, the chair
man Called Tor cheers for Cleveland, Putnam
and Reed, and as quite q number of good Re-
publicans were in the crowd, they could
cheer for the lastnamed.
A Rally and a Clam Bake.
Especial to the PREssl
THoMAsToN, Aug. 30.-A Republican ral-
ly and clam bake was held at Hathornes
Point, Gushing, today. There being an at
tendance of 500. The clam pit was opened
at half past one and twenty bushels of the
bivalves devoured. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Frank B. Miller, chairman Of
the town committee, who, after addressing
the gathering, introduced Representative
Dingley. Mr.. Dingley spoke for more than
an hour on the fishery discussion, his address
being vigorous and convincing He was
followed by Hon. w. c. Plummer, Of Dako-
ia, and Colonel Anson S. Wood, of New
York, in eloquent addresses:
An aggressive campaign is being carried
ON in this county by the Republicans. Col.
Wood has addressed large meetings in South
Hope and Warren. Rallies are to be held in
Friendship and Cushing next week. There
will be Republican flag raising at Washing
ton, Saturday, to be addressed by t. P.