Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-13

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During the for:y-seyen years, until lssp,
8 period u changing but prevaiiingiy
low tariffs. only eleven new mills we're
built. These operated 1872 SO spindies
aad gave employment to 300 persons.
The city then had a population Of ls,2o
and An assessed valuation OF sll.s2'-
go. During the thirty years OF conan-
uous protection since then these mills
hare increased to s. and the spirdies TO
2,Izs. rs. Employment is GOV given 70
Il $50 operatives and the invested capt.
tai Ia more than twenty million dollars
Fall River itself In this time has In
creased to . population Of fully 9s,uo
and an assessed valuation OF ffty -FOUR
million dollars.
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81 favor projection says Judge VIII
liam Lawrence Of Bellefontaine, Ohio,
In the American Economist OF oct 3,
because; ..Ir Is essential 20 national
power, wealth and Independence; n
makes demand for skilled labor. includ-
ing that for lnfrn men, for women and
children, who would otherwise be idle,
secures fair wages and adds TO general
intelligence; it makes n home market,
always reliable and the best for farm
products, and for vegetables and fruits
which cannot be exported and for which
there would otherwise be no market; II
improves the productive capacity, espee-
tally by stock raising and the valde OF
lands; IL saves 20 the world the useless
expense and labor Of shipping products
from one country 10 another and turns
these into productive sources OF wealth u
secures national revenues paid largely
by foreigners, and multiplies the sources
which share the burdens of local taxa
ton its ultimate effect ia 70 furnish
more abundant and cheaper products by
home competition, by preventing foreign
monopoly and extortion, and By the IN
vention Of labor-saying machinery; II
adds 10 the sources OF individual wealth,
education, comfort and happiness. Ev-
cry period OF adequate protection has
been prosperous every period OF star
If for revenue only" unaided by aonor-
nal conditions, has been attended with
depression in business and consequent
idleness and crime. verifying the truth
that 'he that provideth not for his own
household Is worse than" a protectionist
he IL a free trader or free traitor.
A tremendous ovation greeted Major
Mckinley on the state fair grounds at
Ada, Ohio, on Thursday, on the occasion
Of his great debate with Gov. Campbell
on the issues Of the pending campaign
IN that state. The attendance was es
timated to be 10000 people and both
speakers were at their best. The Pitts
burg Dispatch says: Those who are
already convinced by the unan-
werable logic OF events and expert
snce that the prosperity of this country
Is immeasureably better served by pro-
tective tariff than it would be by throw
ing open our ports free OF duty to for
eign products which would displace
those Of home manufacture. will have
reason TO feel gratified that this latest
exposition OF their cause fell to the lot
u so capable and earnest champion as
Major Mckinley. Pittsburg of course,
Is specially interested upon the major
side Of the debate" The rapturous
applause OF Maj. Mckinley during
he delivery of his grand speech
rs was something marvellous. The
rent the air with cheer
upon cheer, hats were thrown into the
air and canes inprovised into flags by
The use OF handkerchiefs was seen all
over the vast crowd most noticeable
feature of the great occasion was the
OF the speakers and the
perfect candor and fairness OF each
during the debate. In its edito-
rial comments upon the debate
the Dispatch says: These two candi-
dates have lifted Ohio politics this year
TO the highest plane-that upon which
public questions are subjected to intel
Iectual tests, in place of being dragged
in the mire of personalities. Herein is
the hope of the Republican party. Upon
this plane we fear no opponent, and can
meet any rival save that the principles
and polity Of the Republican party will
meet the approval of that great majority
Of the Intelligent, thinking, sensible cit
liens OF this Republic.