The Portland daily press., 1888-07-24
IT WAS sACOS TURN LAST NIGHT.
Harrison and Morton Flag Raised
with Appropriate Exercises.
Hon. Henry B. cIeaves Addresses an
immense Audience.
Protection to American Industry the
Theme.
Especial to the Press.

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SAco, July 23.-The Republicans of this
city tonight signifed their appreciation of
the work done at the National convention
by raising flag with the names of the can
didates. There was present large and very
enthusiastic crowd. Hon. Henry B. Cleaves
of Portland was present and addressed the
assembly, not only in token of his devotion
to the great principles of the true Republi-
canism, but also for the pleasure of meeting
those Republicans of York county who stood
behind him during his gallant canvass for
the position of party standard bearer. Mr..
Cleaves, who was received with loud cheers,
spoke as follows
MR.. cLEAvEs's SPEECH.
The tariff issue has been forced upon us by
the Democratic party of the United States
We welcome the contest. We congratulate the
Democracy OF the country in once coming
before the people with a declared policy
They cannot consistently during this cam
.paign argue that they are in favor of protec-
tion in New York and free trade in South
Carolina. Northern Democrats cannot COR
sistently balance on one end of the Demo-
cratic platform, and declare that it is in
favor of protection, while the Southern
Democrats in Kentucky are eulogizing the
advantage of free trade in their section and
denQuncing the system of protection, which
has built up the great manufactures and in
dustrial interests of this country. A policy
that has made these two cities, in popula-
tion, in strength, growth and prosperity,
what they are to-day. There is no section
Of the State that has a greater interest in
wise administration of the government, in
sound and enduring currency, in wise pro-
tectlye tariff, IN the encouragement and adj
yancement OF American manufactures. in
legislation that shall dignity American labor
and advance the interests of the laboring
masses and assure to them Just compensa-
ton. than the old and honored County of
York.
Under this system of protection you have
built up industry after industry, you know
and appreciate its value. Your river is dot
ted with manufacturing establishments and
other branches of industry furnishing en-
ployment to thousands of capable, indus
trious, honest and upright workingmen, who
have prospered under the laws of protection,
and who will not hesitate in the coming
election to record their emphatic protests
against this system of free trade, which has
been so zealously championed by the
Southern wing of the Democratic party, and
adopted by their allies at the North.
The Democratic party in Congress may ad-
vocate the Mills bill, with all of its unjust
provisions, so detrimental to your industries,
but the Republican Senate will oppose an
undivided front to a.policy so injurious to
the people, and sustain those principles of
American government which are making
this country one of the greatest manufactur-
ing and producing countries on the face of
the earth. A final appeal will come before
the people. and when that time comes, as it
must in the present campaign, you will not
endorse by your vote party which seeks to
cripple any OF the American industries or to
reduce the wages of the laboring people Of
this country, or diminish their prosperity.
The principles which they propose are i'm
mensely popular in England, and have the
unqualified approval of the English press,
but they will never be adopted by the Amer
lean people. They propose, by legislation,t TO
slaughter more than fifty of the important
industries of this country. 1t means free
trade in the future, pure and simple. 1t
means that no duties shall be laid to foster
or promote any branch of industry in this
The policy which they are attempting to
pursue is precisely in accordance with the
principles enunciated in the Confederate
which declared that Congress
should have power to lay and collect taxes.
the Confederate States, "but no bounties
shall be granted from the treasury, nor shall
any duties or taxes on importations from for.
eign, nations. be made .topromote or foster
any branch Of industry" Such provision
was In entire accord with the purposes of
dertook to establish, but it is not suited to a
free and intelligent people,
The Southern Democracy are for free
trade; no one questions. They do not deny
it. One of the representatives from the Tex
as boldly announces it upon the floor of Con-
for protection simply" What was the posi-
ton taken upon this great question by the
Democratic party at the recent ratification
meeting held in the city Of Portland?
They are not in sympathy with the princi-
pies of the protective tariff.
The Democratic candidate for governor an
nounces his position upon this vital question
In language that cannot be misunderstood by
the people of Maine. He says: "As far as
this tariff, which they call a protective tariff,
IS concerned, know of no man
who maintains that it is based upon correct
principals. have yet to see the claim that
It is in harmony with Republican form of
Not in harmony with q Re-
publican form of government Not based
upon correct principals of government! Why
the very first Congress, under our national
under the power conferred by
that instrument relating to the question of
taxation and the regulation of commerce
with foreign nations, laid the broad founda-
lion of our great American system of protec-
out hesitation that the protection of Ameri-
can labor and the encouragement of manu-
factories was in harmony with the principles
)f Republican form of government.
/, Our fathers declared in the preamble to
she act imposing duties that 'it was neces-
'ary for the support of the government .
=. and for the enc engagement and
protection of manufactures that duties be
aid on goods, wares and merchandise i'm
ported
The history of this country shows from the \
time of its foundation that the system of
protective tariff, and tariff not only for rev.
enue, but for the encouragement and the
protection of American industries and
American labor, has been regarded as in har-
mony with the principles OF a Republican
form OF government.
Webster declared, in 1888, that the protec-
tlon OF American labor against the injurious
of foreign labor, was one thing
designed to be obtained by establishing the
Constitution of the United States. In 1874
he emphasized this doctrine by declaring
that laying duties for the protection of
American labors and industries was the
leading motive in forming our government.
RUFUS ChOate declared, in 1912, that eur IA
Tiers, when they established our govern
ment and adopted our national Constitution,
had in view as one great end and purpose of
The new government the acquisition of the
means of restraining by governmental ac-
lion, Importation of foreign manufactures
and the encouragement of manufactures
and labor at home.
:, 1t Is IN harmony with the principles of a
iolui VI government 10 leBlSldI6
Tor the advancement of the interests of the
American people, to legislate for the protec-
tlon OF American industries, and though the
entire Democratic party may declare that
such legislation is not based upon correct
principles OF government the people of Amer
lea lea Will be slow to adopt the conclusion. Mr..
Cleaves discussed the course of the admins
tration relating to the fishing interests and
It's attitude towards the old soldiers of the
Union, who were in need of relief
Mr.. Cleaves's speech was frequently in
tefrupted by applause, and at the conclusion
there was storm of cheers.
All signs point to wideawake and ag-
gressive summer campaign in this count, on
the part of the Republicans, and the cleo
ton of their entire list of nominees, who
ever they may be bya substantial majority in
September. The city of Saco, which has
safe Republican majority of three hundred
will this year be up to its usual Republican
strength.