The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-09-01
General Anderson

0Gn6rdl ANDERSON
said he would take few moments to
speak to his old friends, men who have
been so true to the Democratic party in
the years and interests gone by. Since
the days of Andrew Jackson and Henry
Clay, no two men have been so near to
the hearts of the people of their respect
i've parties as James G. Blaine and Grover
Cleveland. Applause. This year the
voting masses in the two parties demand
ed the nominations of these men; but
how did the Republican convention heed
the mandate of it's constituents. The
paid cohorts of the administration came
up from the Sonth, the postmasters and
collectors, with their black legions be-
hind them, and defeated Mr.. Blaine.
Contrast this with the action of
the Democratic convention. That con-
vention Needed the voice of the people
and nominated Grover Cleveland APP
plause], the friend of the people. On
that account he had lukewarm support
from various people who should have
supported him heartily.
LII their convention the Republicans de-
clared in favor of monopolies, of trusts,
and that
Most Pernicious of All Doctrines,
the doctrine of protection. The Democ-
racy, on the other hand, stand for the
constitutional doctrine of tariff for reve-
nue. only. By what right are you taxed?
Only by right of the constitution, and
the constitution gives Congress the right
to tax you only for the specific purpose
of paying the debts of the people and
providing forTgeneral defence and the
common welfare. The Democratic party
is for tariff for revenue only. The Re-
publicans lie when they say we are for
free trade. Applause The Democratic
party believe in revenue tariff, while
the Republicans believe in protecting
special interests. We want to tax the
people only to get money for the expen-
SEES of the government. If in addition to
getting the revenue we can at the same
time so levy duties as to aid our indus
tries, and make up the difference between
labor here and elsewhere, the Democrats,
as they have always, favor that.
General Anderson made this statement
with SO solemn a tone and SO positive an
air as to force the conviction that he
really does not know that the Chicago
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proving that feature of tariff, and there
by declared that it didn't care about the
difference of labor here and abroad.
General Anderson next turned to the
young men.
Young men, do notlook back to the
although Of that we may be proud,
for we may look back to the alien and Sc
dition laws, to the Monroe doctrine, to
the great acquisitions of territory in the
Southwest, to the days of Andrew jack
son. Loud applause But look ahead
young men, and declare against the party
of monopolies. One of the Republican
senators in his speech has made jest at
the Carnegie strikers because they were
getting from 50 to $20a day. The senti-
ment of that party is always with the
monopolists and against the working
men.
General Anderson, in order to make
the prospect alluring for the young men,
pictured the prosperity which he thought
would follow tariff for revenue policy.
General Anderson was loudly applaud
ed, and when he got through the audi
ence were all there. The stampede
didn't begin until the next speaker got
to work.
Hon. George Frost
of New York was introduced as per-
sonal friend of the late Samuel j. Tilden
and of William G. Whitney. He said he
owned some property in Maine, and felt