Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-10-20

Soous 10 Scuts yatui anu IoT THIS TAX
Is added to the cost so that IL the cost is
cents the price ought to be 9, but the
price Of some cotton cloth is only l-2
cents yard.
Now the McKinles bill Is framed on thi.
protectionist plan. | was surprised the
other day In reading Mr.. Sherman Hoar's
speech In Concord, to see that hr should
make such an argument as this: He says
I'VE have taken tariff of of sugar, and IL
not sugar two cents cheaper than 1t was?
Why" says he, "if you take your tariff of
of everything 1t will be cheaper" He for
gets the party have presented to YOU, the
Republican party, took, the tariff Oft " su-
gar Why? Because it comes within tha,
class OF articles not raised in this country
You cannot raise 1t here. 1t is the product
OF foreign market, and every cent OF
tariff you put upon sugar is tax added to
its cost. But 1t is not 50 with tin plate
BY putting the tariff on that-you know
what II Is; 1t is sheet iron covered with
tin. 1t is business we ought to have
A few years ago we did not have any hu-
siness of that kind IN this country. WHY
not? Because we could not compete with
the English manufacturers. We have sue
ceedcd in protecting the tin plate, and what
is the result? We have shut up the Eng
lish shops-sorry for Them it is our trade
and We ought to havn a home market We
did not increase the price Of tin, but we
enjoy another great industry in the coun.
trys employing working men and keeping
up wages. No question about 1t. The
rate Of wages is higher here than any
where else.
Whatever gives wealth to any one man
in the community gives wealth to all. 1t
q nI
owns it. If q man holds money in gold
coin as the miser does, it yields him moth
ing. The only way to get any bene6t from
1t Is by putting 1t to use. He has got to
employ labor. He has got to help build
up our railroad and manufacturing indus.
tries. Your shoe business is better than it
was. know many a man interested IN the
woolen business. who a year ago voted the
Democratic ticket honestly. who has told
me frankly that under the influence of that
bill the woolen business has revived. and
the result is good Your country was
never more prosperous than it is to-day.
Now. my friends. you have a good Ad-
mlnistration. You have got your foreign
commerce enlarged. Let US go on as We
are. ! wish had the eloqucnce to revive
the old associations OF the Republican
party, to appeal To the fag as the emblem
which the Republican party bore through
the war, | wish | could revive some of
the old patriotic strains. There Is some
thing in the history o. the Republican par
ty that touches the heart OF the American
people. 1t is something to be associated
with the party which did preserve the In
ion, which did strike the shackles off the
slaves, which has belted the country with
those IRON rails. which has dotted the
country from the North to the South and
from the East to the West with those mills
and factories which furnish so many happy
homes. What is the use of putting our
selves in the hands Of the psrty Of oppo-
sition and resistance, one which has al.
ways stood in the way, which to-day
stands opposed to the Administration
which has given prosperity to the country
at large.
| say with my friend Mr.. Surbridge,
young man. il you are thinking of joining
q party, join one with a record Of pro
gresslon, one which stands for honest
money and for business prosperity. In
our State Government the only question
really is the National question. The Gov
ernor OF the State has not so much power
as the Mayor of the city. The Governor
has not so much influence as the Mayor OF
Boston. II it was only the question OF
the Governor of the State 1t would not be
of so much value. but erery time Massa-
chusetts in its guhernatoral election
elects Democrat the Democratic whoopers
in the South are shouting, "Oh, the old
State Of Massachusetts Is wheeling into
the Democratic line" 1t Is for that rea
son that your State ele' uon u important
and | thank heaven that the recent con
vention has given you names in your own
State which you can 40 heartily support.
Applause. William II. Halle, l rejoice
In the nomination Of that clean, upright
young man and Roger Wolcott, who has
got the courage Of his convictions. He is
q clear-headed man. and stands to-day for
ideal young Republcanism for which old
of the past sent its Shaws
Putnams and Johnsons to the war, and his
nomination will carry with him thousands
of young men like him who recognize that
the Republican party stands for honest
money and safe administration.
have talked good deal longer than !
ought to, but II am out of the political
field my heart is sincerely in the Republi
can cause applause and God holds me to
account for any influence | might have or
word | might utter, and | appeal to any
young man or old man, from the conyic-
tions of my heart, vote with the Republ-
can party. Applause. Vote for Benja-
min Harrison. Vote for Halle and VOL
colt. Vote for honest money, for indus
trial growth, for that system of finance
which protects the franchises and en-
larges and enriches the homes of the peo,
pie, and makes this land the paradise OF
the world. Loud and long applause