The Republican journal., 1888-09-06

Hon. $. l.. Milikcn and Ex-Gov. Pe,!lam at
Swanyillc Town House, the ev ening of sept. q.
w. G.. Plummcr and Hon. s. l.. Millikcn ut
Brooks, Friday evening, Sept. :.
W. c. Pummer at lslcsboro, sept. &.
Issues to be Voted on Next Monday.
There is no question as to the result of the
election in this State Oh Monday next; it is OIL
y a matter of maioriie.. No local issues of
Importance are pending. The campaign his
been conducted solely Oh national questions.
The Democratic campaign has been directed
from Washington and managed by CIcye-
lands appointees i'll the post Offices and Gus
tom houses. Mr.. Putnam. Of Portland. Il lnen-
Der of the commission which framed the re-
jected fishery treaty, was nominated for Gov
ernor by lictaton from Washington, with the
hope that his abilities and high standing might
bring out Il vote that could he considered
quasi endorsement of the Administrations sur
render to Canada. Since the nomination, how
ever. the Administration has changed front.
and President Cleveland is now posing as the
friend of the fisherman and asking permission
to retaiate on Canada for offences he had long
since condoned This, as Mr.. Blaine remarked
in recent speech. left Mr.. Putnam in an en-
barraSsing position. 1t was net for long, how
ever. lie soon caught the change of wind and
from preaching submission to Canada he has
followed the warlike course of his chief But
after all they have only succeeded in triiiing
with serious question by using it as an cleo
tioneerng dodge.
The tariff question, however, takes prec,-
dence of the fishery question SO far as the ma
teria interests of Maine are concerned. The
laborcr, the farmer and the manufacturer
would all be injuriously affected by the success
of the free. trade policy of the Cleveland Adj
minstration, and these three general classes
comprise large ma ority of our people. III
deed, the number that would be unaffected by
free trade, with its attendant lowering of
wages. is very limited. This has been explain
ed in detail by the able speeches of MeSSr>.
Blaine, Frye. Mil!iken, Matthews and others.
published from time to time in our columns.
and by the letter from Hon. f. c. Burleigh,
our candidate for Governor, published last
week. The whole ground has been covered
by these speeches. and those who have read
them will vote understandings or the questions
at issue. Apart from the matter of detail; the
tariff question may he presented in few words.
and in such manner that no argument Is neces-
sary. History shows that under protective
| tariff this country has grown and prospered IL
has no other country on the face of the earth;
and it also shows that the Democratic policy of
free trade has invariably brought financial
IIIisi nafi I,,;,
dant evils.
The votes cast next Monday are not merely
to decide who shall be the next Governor
of Maine. A vote for Burleigh is Il vote
against free trade, against the sacrifice of our
fishermen by an ignoble surrender to Canada,
against the pension vetocs of Cleveland. in
which the veterans and their widows have
been mercilessly and shamefuiy insuted
against sham civil service refornl-in fact,
against all that constitutes good government
and guarantees the material and moral welfare
of the American people, Indeed. the issues are
above mere party politics, and are so consider
ed by large number who have formerly voted
the Democratic ticket but who this wear will
take their stand with the party that represents
the American people, as against that under
two masters, the Southern brigaders on
the one hand. and the Golden Club, as the
representative of British manufacturers, on
the other. party under either influence is
manfesty unit to control the destinies Of this
Nation, and with both, the defeat of the Clevc-
land Democracy ought to be certain and de-
cisive.
In the course of MIR. Rlaincs speech at Els
worth he said: 1.-The blank, bare issue is sub
mitted TO you on Monday next whether YOU
are willing to give up the markets of the United
States without solitary advantage in exchange.
There could not be a more direct. more plain,
a m~rc palpable issue put to any people. In all
the elections in which have been engaged
with you in the last thirty-five wears in Maine,
l have never seen one in which the issue was
SO plain as to-day. In fact, the wayfarng man,
though fool and very great fool, need not
err therein. (Great laughter.) Ii is 50 plain
that every man must see it. You have your
votes. The President in his policy may give
away great many things, but he cannot give
away those things unless you give him your
votes. So that you hold the key point, after
all, to the fortitication. 1t is within our power
to keep and it is within our negligence to for
felt. You have the choice. Vigilance is not
only the price Of liberty, but it is the price of
comfort and prosperity, and vigilance. from
daylight to dark, for this week and until Mon
day evening next, vigilance for material inter-
ests of Maine. is the one watcIiword that should
be passed along the whole coast and clear up to
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plause.)
There are two amendments to he voted on
next Monday and they were recently printed
in the Journal. The first provides that the
State treasurer shall not hold office more than
six years successfully. On that there is no
question, and everybody will vote yes. The
second amendment provides for a return to an
nual sessions Of the legislature. As to that
there is difference of opinion. The biennial
system certainly effects saving in legislative
expenses, to say nothing of the cost of yearly
elections, and we fail to see any good and sufli-
cient reason why this system should not be con-
tinued, and we believe it will be.
Gen. Butler addressed large audience in
Boston last Friday evening, speaking on the
tariff and fishery questions, and on both he is
pronounced protectionist. That is, he believes
In the protection Of the American working
people, of American interests and industries
and of course he would not have our flag in
suited and our fishermen robbed by Canadian
officials.
OF a recent incident in this city the Portland
Press says: "From a Republican standpoint
it is to be regretted that Mr.. Mliken did not
get the opportunity to ask his questions; he
wouldn't have left much of Cary.''
Next Monday the workingmen of Maine will
have an opportunity to record their votes
against system which would tend to reduce
their earnings and to degrade their occupations.
They are going 10 do it, too.