The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-08-23

| of New Fonndland among our fishing fleet,
| Government TO protect wherever wind
| blows. or our flag floats. We do not want a
! Government at this stage OF our prosperity and
| greatness that will open our doors to the man
| ufacturer> Of the world free of duty. We do
| not want a Government that will subject the
| American manufacturer to competition with the
| cheap labor and cheap material Of Europe. W.
| DO not want Government that will sacrifice
| our manufacturing interest, to the detrimcnt
and ruin Of the laboring classes. for the benefit
| and aggrandizement> of proud England. We
| do not want a Government that will open bid.
! from foreign steamship companies for carrying
! the American mails. We do not want Il Gov
/ ernlnent favoring monopoe>. In short we
I want Il Government that " i'll stamp out every
eaba!. combination or monopoly i'll the land.
y summary of the present Democratic doe
| trinc j.: Free trade. free ships. free labor.
with little or no attention to our commerce. and
! less to Americans. A go-as-you-can Govern
ment. to accept foreign bids for supplies. to ii, e
England an equal chance to compete With lis
upon our own soil i'll articles OF manufacture.
This i dangerous and even ruinous course
for Americans TO pursue. Pray what is to he
come OF our trade, our manufacturers. our Ia
horer>. our commerce, our citizenship. au
every thing else that belongs 10 Us a. Amer-
cans: Are we to sacrifice for the sake of party
our dearest right. and interests without the
least remuneration. only 10 keep Grover Cleve
iand and his parry in power: Are we nj this
late day to make an unconditional surrender to
England of all our manufacturing interests. and
say 10 the people Of the old world come bring
Us your cheap goods. your cheap labor. we
have got tired Of paying forty dollars for Il suit
of clothes, We can 10. bear any longer the HIN
price of American wares. bring YOURS. we will
be no longer Americans; bring Us your wool.
Your iron, for we want rail roads. your tin,
your copper. and YOUR other productions, and
all those of your colonies. together with IA sur
iIlu, OF your cheap labor. We will make such
treaties aS favor yon. Let the poor fisherman
90. Your interests shall he our interests. We
want TO help support your Queen and royal
family that have cost You in round numbers
for the last fifty Years two hundred and fifty
millions dollars without receiving any >eri Zee
III return. We have given Vou ehancc to rni-
ry our commerce for the last forty wears, our
mails and our passengers. Now we are going
to give Eou Il chance to manufacture for u>.
Come TO our arms. beautiful England. we will
embrace YOU No more distinction between
the two English speaking nations, The mOntl-
lneht> marking the fields where sleep the heroes
of the Revolution shall he razed and the gallant
deeds they commemorate be obiterated from
our memory. The aid YOU rendered the South
ern confederacy during the late Rebellion shall
be forgotten We cannot live without YOU. We
accept Your products duty free. This is the
tone of the present administration towards
England. on blind and weak Government:
Have you so lost tHe spirit tor did You never
have ii TO lo>el Of the great men whose place,
You now fill, a> to think that we need 10 pro
lection. no legislative power to act for us and
protect oar Industries. hut 90 to a foreign coun-
try for all we have.
The Republican platform aims to protect
American industries. American labor, ineri-
can manufactures. American citizens. and to
have an American Government wholly for the
lrncit of the American people. II does not
propose opening our doors To the market of the
world free of duties; neither does it propose
hunihing ourselves At the foot Of the British
Throne hE treaty or otherwise. 1t does not
favor frer ships OF free trade. Ii doe, not
favor Offering subsidies to foreign >leam>hii
companies for carrying the American mails. Il
PROPOSES 10 have Government based upon the
foundation OF self industry. self interest. home
production. and manufacturers protected in
their rights and Interests. II propose. to rt-
build Our merchant marine. and establish be-
YouJ doubt that the American nation has >ut-
htcut Resources between the two great oceans
To furnish every necessary article Of cUltsuui.-
tiun without asking; England to supply H..
Free ram i not on the banner that hears th"
name II Harrison ard Morton. The charge of
The New 0rk Herald j. vile and malicious
eiander. 1t i the last resort of foo, to build
up their own reputation by running that OF
others. The same reef on which one character
Is stranded j. very likely to pick up others if
they steer The same course. To tell the truth.
'N 81. " PN'l ~ - ii'', ~ tI' "a 'l.'H''iIN
from lhat Standard. -nnul" hc thc "hrri Of
every politician who tax, the field in tl.i> calf
paign.
'h' nun tnor' ana ha~it'l I" c"'irLltN'on.
t,reNtr 'leNcand Has been President IF the
nted Nlatf> four years the fourth Of neXt
Mairh lie i;i> gone from step /" step IN
rapid Succession until he hold> tlc highest
office m the lift of the American people.
mere l. holilllg against M good name .and be
>laidN Today IN the highest ranks OF lhe self
ihaIc Alerl'ah- oi ms generation here Is
noJh'llS- however, thit l' ha> done 10 snow
lha' ne Is deserving OF HAT greatness. lie :
the pet itlid pfli. Of the democratic party.
htt tIie tNotioh ol ms party docs not hy any
means place nm al the mead OF the great men
ol 'hl>' or OF past generations. lie must iir-t
do something besides marrying Il beautiful
woman 10 mefll me tl2h honore heared upon
MN. Has ne written constitution. gathering
hi~ material from the di>Iomed fragments of
rtN NOlution: Has he headed cur armies and