The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07

| AT the last session of Congress Mr.. ReeC
succeeded in getting the appropriation
for the Harraseekit river SO enlarged as te
insure the making the head of navigation
at the village; and the general desire TIC
show appreciation for this brought Out
many Democrats as well as Republicans
Among those who were on the plat
form to greet Mr.. Reed were the follow
ing:
S. A. Holbrook, Dana Curtis,
Geo. Brewer, r 3. Mallet,
Col. Gore, H. c. Brewer,
L. J. Blaisdell, John Oxnard,
Capt. Henry Green, DR.. Fl. F. Twitchell.
Geo W, Hammond, of J. Y. Hodsdon, of Var
Rev Dr.. stockbridge, chas. Smith, of Dur.
Geo Green, Of Pow Dr.. Burbank Of Var
nal, mouth.
Mr.. Reed was received with loud ap-
plause and cheers when he arrived.
Mr.. Fl. G. Brewer, in behalf of the town
committee, then invited Hon. E. B. Nal
let, Jr., to act as chairman of the meet
ing.
Mr.. Mallet, who was received with APP
plause, congratulated the audience upon
the beautiful weather and upon having
SO distinguished a speaker to address
them. Mr.. Mallet complimented Mr..
Reed for his broad craftsmanship and for
his effective labors in the public task of
advancing this country on the road to
greatness.
MIR. Reed
was most cordially received, and after a
few witty and pleasant introductory re-
marks, began humorous and very eff
fective discussion of the tariff. He said
it was only simple bread and butter
question that he had to bring before his
hearers. The great issues that called for
grand flights of oratory had passed away
and we have now questions relating to
the means of every day life. They are
yet are Of the greatest Importance
paint he used very large brush.
Laughter. He thought he covered the
subject all over. But he didn't quite,
and he finds that his work needs retouch-
ing. He began with the broad statement
that the tariff duties were taxes added
directly to the cost of all goods manufac-
tured or imported. But the facts showed
this to be an absurdity and the Demo-
cratic orators were forced to change
their argument.
Now in the whole civilized world there
is but one independent nation that is in
favor of free trade,-that is Great Brit
ain. All the other nations are in favor
of restricted tariffs. There is another
set of people in favor of free trade
the Chicago Democratic Convention.
The Democratic Convention and the Brit
ish. am not saying that to create pre-
JUDGE against Great Britain, for [ am
not one who has prejudices against
Great Britain. She is our
Great Rival in Trade,
but she is our companion in the grand
march of civilization. By associating
the British and the Democrats 1 want to
want to show that the two of them are on
one side and all the rest of the world on
the other. This puts the burden of proof
onto the two. The burden of proof is on
the free trader.
And when the free trader goes to prove
his case he runs up against the prospect
Ly VI LILO " uIbOO ObdtCSs IsOW lou IllO dp-
peal to you as to the jury of the neigh
borhood. Do you not know that life is
easier and more comfortable here in
your midst than it was in 1850. Your
barns are better, your houses are better,
your furniture is better and you have
more and better things to eat. Cries of
That's So Your condition has been i'm
proving. This thing has been going on
thirty years; and those years have been
years of Republican rule. Applause
and cheers. But the free trader says,
it has been in spite of it. If he says so
let him prove it. Applause.
Speaking of the effects of the McKin-
ley bill Mr.. Reed cited the case of cotton
ties (strips of iron used in baling cotton)
which are lower now than they were
when the duty was put on. 1t that was
so, said the Democrats, why not take the
duty off and give the Britishers
chance | don't believe in letting them
have the chance. l. have spoken well of
them; but 1 prefer our people. You
know trade is war, and they will drive
us out if they can every time. If the
Briton can drive us out of our manufac-
turing by selling his goods at loss for
time he is going to do it-that is unless
we stop him by our tariff.
ana this further is TO De nOUlceu. Inc
British laborer doesn't stay at home
where free trade is ready made for him.
He comes over here to encounter
The Horrors of Protection.
Laughter and applause.
MI. Reed compared the wealth and
of the region in 1860 and to
lay, noting especially the great improve
ment in railway facilities. One of the
reasons for this was that the United
States had discovered that this State Of |