The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19

Republican speakers, that this heavy taxa
tion makes the country rich. as if it were
possible that the country could get rich by
heavily taxing its people. They tell you it
promotes the welfare of every laboring man,
as If it were possible the laboring mans
welfare could be promoted by taxing him on
everything he wears, from the crown of his
head to the soles Of his feet They tell you
under this system this country had wonder
ful prosperity, as If this was the only conn
try that had prospered, as If this
country had not prospered at far greater
rate when the tariff was lower, and
they say this is for the benefit Of the labor
ing man. Does not every man that has ever
looked into the census book know that two
thirds of the laboring men in the United
States are engaged in farming and for farm
labor there is no protection? How, then,
can high tariff benefit that large proper
ton of laboring men? Then they say the
Democratic party Is the enemy of the labor
ing man. Why, in the name Of all that is
reasonable, how can that possibly be? Why,
get thousand Democratic voters together
wherever you please from the Atlantic to
the Pacific and you will find that 500 out of
the thousand are laboring men. lApplause.]
party is, always has been and always
will be composed of laboring men.
There Is not, / affirm, one single
measure adopted for centuries, in this count
~ VI duy WhcIe Ilab was IOr tne Denent OF
the working people. that has been achieved
except by the influence of Democratic prin-
ciples. [Great applause.l To say that this
party. founded on the right of the laboring
man and composed Of laboring men, is the
enemy Of laboring men, is to say that these
men are their own enemy, that they are a set
Of idiots who ought not to nave voice in
the government of the country"
AT the conclusion of the speech, Judge
Thurman left for indianapolis.
Herald / Letters.
New YORK, Oct. 1s.-The Herald prints
the following letters, each signed special
correspondent:
AUBURN, N. Y, Oct. 10, 1888.
am astonished at the strong opposition to
Hill everywhere among the Democrats. Tie
anti-Hill men are afraid to express them
selves openly, as they don't want to be read
out OF the Democratic party. 1t seems to me
that Hill is going to be beaten by Miller
Almost every excise board is Republican,
and they threaten. to discipline the saloon
men upon whom Hill relies) if they work
for him.
PoUGHKEPsIE, N. Y, Oct. 16, 1888.
have tried to put as good face on the
Democratic situation in the counties visited
by me as the facts would warrant. But the
TACT is the Democrats in Westchester Put
nam. Dutchess and Columbia counties are in
bad shape. You know how strongly Ketch-
am will run in his Congressional district,
and the Republicans sincerely believe he will
get 1900 majority.
L think the estimates / have given are be-
low what the figures will show on election
day. You cannot rub out facts, and when
the Democrats confess defeat beforehand it
seems useless not to say so.
knitting Cleveland In New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-The division among
the local Democracy over the mayoralty and
county offices threatens to extend to the con-
gressional and assembly districts. If it
should extend SO far, Cleveland's last hope
OF election would be gone. The Tammany
Democrats have already nominated candi-
dates Tor Congress in four districts, and
threaten to put up their own men in the
others. If they do so there will be lust that
much more trading against Cleveland. When
1t Is remembered that there are over 800
electiondistricts in this city. that an average
cnange OF ten votes In each district would
mean 5000 votes against Cleveland, the
alarm of the National Committee over the
local divisions can be readily understood.
Postmasters Must Contribute.
PITTsBURG. Oct. 1S.-There are over 100
postmasters in Allegheny county, and they
been notified to come to time in this language:
[PRIvATE.l
My Dear Sir-You have been appointed post
master by President Cleveland, and It Is believed
you would desire to acknowledge your obligation
and take part in his re election. Amy money you
gitimate expenses of the campaign OF 1888
should be forwarded TO Mr.. I. c. Osburne treas
urer of the Democratic County Committee
Yours, very respectfully,
HERMAN HANDEL,
Chairman Finance Committee