Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-04-11


of the ocean of prosperity in its onward
march To greatness and glory, there issues
from the hackwoods of Texas. not an al.
iigator or wild hog. but a Mills who
comes to Congress and is put by the speak
er Of thu House of Representatives as
chairman Of the ways and means commit
tee. Hewitt the assistance Of Mr. Carlisle.
drafts bill for the purpose Of reducing
our present tariff, known as the Mills bill.
They bring this wonderful document be-
fore the country just when Mr. Cleveland
has his hook bsted with the best bass of
the season; his line is put to the bottom
not for another bite. hut for reelection.
when the free trade trumpets are sounded
in the halls of Congress and by stump
speakers at large. that the present tariff Is
ruinous to the people and is driving them
to starvation.
\ great deal has been said during the
discussion Of this free trade measure about
the benefit the laboring man is to derive
from thi> bill should Il become a law
The friends of the MINIS tin profess 10 a.
sert that this hiil was drafted for the On
tire purpose of heueiting the poor people
in America Now. what can be the object
Of this wonderful show of sympathy for
the laborjng CLASSES when the country was
never in more prosperous condition than
at the present timcI Wages were never
higher or labor in better demand l. it
not reasonable To suppose that the object
Of this bill is for other purposes: When
the condition of the country i in it, pres
cni prosperous state What can be the ob-
jeci 70 changci Il: There i no probability
Of wages advancing or prices getting less
should this bill becomc a law. but on the
contrary there l. every reason for bciiev-
ing that the country j. in no condition TO
stand such a change of policy. and that
such q change Will b. ruinou> To The bust
ness interest Of the country Every low
cring Of the tariff preceding ,hi, Mills
scheme has wrought the most ruinous re-
suits Mauufaciurin. industries have been
obliged +" stop thus dcpris nE labor OF is
hire aud the poor man of food What can
b,.thc object NJ iii. stare. Or .,tr pr,,-pcr,,y
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