The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-11

there; but, unless all rumor be at fault, the
social Establishments Of the administration
were lavished on Republican Senators to Sc
cure enough OF them TO join the Democrats
to take of the curse Of unanimous Demo
cratic resistance to the investigation OF the
trust Loud applause.l In addition 10
these trusts have named, comes the cotton
seed oil trust, which Is In the hands OF
Southern Democrats, and its power Is used
10 AID the Democratic campaign. They do
not apply their money in aid OF the Southern
Democratic party. for Southern
DEMOCRATS ARE TOO "uIGH TONED"
TO use money in an election. Laughter
and applause.l They have found a more ex-
cellent way in the South and they reserve
pecuniary contributions wholly for the
Northern field. [Laughter.l
Fellow citizens, have named five trusts
In which all the evils that can come from
trusts are consplcuously prominent 1
pause now, and II there be Democrat In
this assemblage, ask him to tell me one
great trust in this country controlled by
Republicans with any political connection OF
able TO exert any power OF the kind have
named. No reply came and Mr. Blaine
steel rail trust. Well, II there be a steel rail
trust, 1t must be privately known to Dem
ocrats who make the accusation for IL has
certainly never been known TO the public
and, asa matter Of .set, believe 1t only
exists IN Democratic imagination, or more
pIODaDly Stlll, In Democratic invention.
But L avail myself of the opportunity that
the mention Of steel rails gives me 10 clinch
an argument that was made in reference to
the salt trust; Steel rails in this country,
under the influence Of high protective tar
III, have dropped in twenty years from S1f5
down to S31 or $50 and have in fact sold as
low as S27.50 per ton. All this result has
come about, Of course, by way Of illustrating
the Presidents doctrine that the tariff duty
Is invariably added TO the cost OF the article.
Laughter and applausel This fall In price
has been steady and continuous and IL this
Is steel rail trust 1t certainly has been one
that would not keep up prices but steadily
lower them. But the Democrats axe clamor-
ing for free trade In steel rails or for such
low duty as will permit free
IMPORTATION OF RAILS FROM ENGLAND.
Well, suppose they should attain 1t. The
men engaged in the steel rail business have
just as sharp eyes to their interests as Burt
to the salt interest in Michigan. What then
would happen? Would 1t not be the easiest
thing in the world for the IA steel rail manu-
featuring establishments Of this country to
unite with about the same number that ex-
lst In Great Britain and thus make the price
OF rails whatever they choose. selling them
all the time at the very highest price that
the purchaser could bear, thus Illustrating
anew and afresh that 1t Is free trade and not
protection that gives wide and limitless
field for the operation Of thorough system
of trusts.
In conclusion, Mr.. Blaine said that Presi-
dent Cleveland, In his denuneiati0n of
trusts, had failed to strike the point OF the
objection to them, while General Harrison.
in his letter Of acceptance, clearly vindicated
the position which the Republican party
holds on the subject.
Mr.. Blaine left Goshen for indianapolis at
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