The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04

MAKES AN ADDRESS AT
WATERVILLR, ME.
There He Was First Noml'
mated for Congress.

He Well Remembered the Oralihoailou
with whioh ne LeaFued tho Nomina'
tion Was uuanlmous-ue Was Intro'
duoed 80 tho " Leader of the nepubli'
can Party aud Famous Advocate ol
an Interesting aud Progressive Pro-
teotlys Taun" - Ills Theme Wa,
Reciprocity
WATERWLLR, Me-, Aug, aO,-About
$500 people assembled NJ u mass meet
ing here last night TO listen toan address
by Secretary James q, Blaine, After
remarks by Governor Burleigh, Presi,
dent Small, Of Colby university, intro
duced Mr., Blaine 40 tho "load6r OF the
Republican party and famous advocate
Of an interesting aud progressive pro,
tectiye tariff Hon William ~,
Mason, Of Illinois, followed In an on.
thuaiaatic speech indorang the prlnci,
pies Of reciprocal trade, The meeting
closed with an earnest speech by Hon,
Henry Cabot Lodge, indoraIng the federal
election bill, warning the voters that
the government must protect all III
citizens IN the right TO vote, Mr.,
Lodges presence was unexpected aud
the people greeted him warmly, Mr.,
Blaine said he was glad 10 speak In
Wateyllle, since II was there ho was
frat nominated for congress, and he
well remembered the qualification with
which he learned that the nomination
was unanimous, Referring 10 state
affairs, he Huid the affairs Of no other
state In the Union had been more justly,
more wisely and more economically
administered, Malne'a succession OF
Republican chief magistrates had been
without spot on bleniah. The election
which takes place on the eighth OF next
month involves IN great pOrt the
Political Issues New Under Discussion
In tho national field, The decision OF
Maino will have duo influence on the
other atatea, and that decision will be
pronounced IN the ma10riliee we shall
give In our four congressional districts,
In regard 10 the national question he
aaidi 'l wish 10 declare tho opinion
that the United States has reached u
point whore one of ia highest duties ~
To enlarge the area Of its foreign trade.
Under the benchcient policy Of pro.
teotion We have developed volume Of
manufactures which, In many depart
menta, ovoiTuns the demands Of the
homo market In the field Of Ogricult-
uro, with the immense propulsion given
IN II by agricultural implemcnts,we can
do far more than produce brcOdstuiia
and
Provisions for Our own People,
nor would II be nm ambitious destiny for
no great u country ~ ours 10 manufac'
| ture only what we can consume on 10
produce only what we can eat, We are
already, IN many fabrics and In many
products, FAR beyond that and our great
| demand rs expansion Of trade with
countries whose markets we can find
profitable exchanges, We are not seek.
Ing annexation Of territory. Certainly
we do not desire " unless II should come
by the volltjon of people whom |
might ask the priceless boon Of u place
under the protection Of II flag Of the
Union, feel sur0 that for long time
20 come the people of the United States
will be wisely content with our present
/ area and not launch upon amy scheme OF
annexation. Al the sumo time think
we should be unwiscly content II we
did not seek 10 engage in what the
younger Pitt 80 well termed annexation
Of trade,
For Nearly Thirty Years
now the United States has had the nd.
vantage Of u protective tariff by far the
longest unbrokcn period that its IN.
dustrinl policy has been In force since
the federal government was organized,
Happily the great majority of our peo-
pie, without strict regard TO party lines,
believe that the results TO the American
people from The protective policy has
been incidentally beneilcent, aggregat-
ing in n quarter Of century Of national
and Individual wealth beyond anything
ever dreamed Of before in the history
OF the world. do not mention protec-
tion, because intend 10 speak IN refer
ence thereto before this audience.
merely wish 20 proclaim its victories
Without protection the
United states Would Have Been Poor
indeed after the ravages Of the war
from 1861 10 1865. With protection
every section has llourished and pros.
pered, grown and gained. Even where
revenue duties have been laid with no
expectation of developing industries
there have, in many instances, been
great financial and industrial results,
The heavy duty on silk was levied pIt
marily. not for protection, but simply
TO secure large revenue from one OF
the luxuries Of the rich, bat as u conse-
quence of the duty the silk industry has
Increased 80 rapidly that IL constitutes
one OF the leading fabrics Of New
Jersey, one of the largest manufactur-
ing states Of the Union, Icould readily
advance other illustrations TO the same
effect As | have already intimated,
am here 20 speak OF the expansion Of
our foreign trade, not by any novel
process, not by any mode that will
shock or disturb home industries, not by
any mode that will invite our people to
rash experiments or that will launch us
in doubtful and dangerous experiments.
What mean TO speak Of briefly is
A systom of Reciprocity
not in conflict with protective tariff,
but supplementary thereto and present.
ing field of enterprise that will richly
repay the effort and energy Of the
American people We shall find II in
stiuctive and valuable TO examine into
the sources of our imports, the destina-
ton Of our exports and TO strike u bal
ance between the two. Take last year,
1880, In that yeOr our whole exports to
all the countries in the three continents
Of Europe Asia and Africa and to
Australia, Canadaand Hawaii amounted
in round numbers to S0bS,000000 and
our imports from all these countries
amounted IN round numbers 10 $751;
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