Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-08

mile our mills consumed "a, OOO,O tO
ounds. Under the republican protective
arif we are largely making our own wool
n goods, and consuming every year now
more than 100000, 900 pounds of wool,
While the mills of Great Britain consume
10 we are catching up with the old coun- |
ny Just as We did in the iron industry. |
We have crossed the line and passed our
rival in the iron manufacture, and We will
DO the same in the wooden trade. In
ten years We have increased the amount
Of wages paid to operatives In
American wooden mills from 81, 600, 900
to $40, 900, 900. But in face of this mag
nificent increase in production and wages
and in full light of the fact that domestic
woolens are cheaper than ever before to
The consumer, the democratic tariff re-
formers select the wool and wooden indus
tries in their guerilla war of protection as
the first for destruction, and propose first
in their reform to give over the home
market for wool and woolens to foreign
ers. Under protection we have become
the greatest manufacturing people in the
world and the greatest agricultural people
as well. Mechanical industries have been
built up in the midst of our farms, and
labor and capital are not more necessary
partners in the development of business
than are manufacture and agriculture e.
sential to lsborers in the establishment
and profit of American industry.
So the issue is joined for the campaign
upon which we are entering. It is the pro-
tective System with it's facts against the
free trade principles with it's theories. We
propose to continue an administration
which has already the confidence of the
people for its integrity, ability and patriot
ism.
Concluding, Mr.. Russell reviewed briefly
the admirable work done by President
Harrison, which challenged criticism and
care of the republican party for the heroes
who fought for the Union: of the coming
election Of state officers in Connecticut
and of United States senator; of the just
demand that every honest vote be honestly
counted, not only in this state, but in the
south and all over the Union; of the dem
ocratio juggling in this state for the last
two years; and the vindication of the re-
publican course by the highest courts.
Whatever the claims the democrats In
the senate may have had to lack OF
understanding of the provisions of the
constitution at the beginning of the ses-
sion, there could be no such claim after
| the unanimous decision of the court wal
| rendered. Yet since that decision on the
| several occasions the senate has been ir
session there has been no disposition mani
Tested by the majority in that body to ex
| anime the returns which would show how
| many loyal votes were cast for each candi
| date for governor. The senate indeed hal
spent some time in differing as to pla1
Of changing the constitution to make i
harmonious with their views. It has.
am told, offered a committee 80 blinded a
| to be able to see what ballots were legal a
| to candidates below the head of the ticke
without determining whether the sam
ballot was legal at the top whore tn
names of the candidates for governor ap
peared. The senate has even again aske'
the supreme court to perform duty tina
the count has already said belongs to tn
senate in connection with the house. An
the latter body at all times has stoo
ready to do its duty with its members G
the joint committee appointed.
Whether or no any other democrati
candidate, except the gubernatorial one
received a majority of votes, is not a quei
ton at issue between the two parties.
ajority was found, after proper exam
instion, for any of the democratic cand
dates, there is not republican in tn
house but that would vote to declare hi1
elected. The failure of tho present legii
lature to do business is entirely owing
the refusal of the democratic senate to
its duty in the examination of the electio
returns, and that refusal is based on til
democratic knowledge that the demo
cratic candidate for governor did not II
ceive majority of the legal votes cas-
The people of Connecticut will not decid
to place the government of the state
the hands of men who ignore law and tn
l Of he OH h<
are the people of Connecticut likely I
change the constitution whenever the e.
licences of the democratic party seem
demand it.
The republican position in the state i
sue has been ably and valiantly defende
by the republican majority of the houl
| and the republican minority of the senat
; Especially has it received strength an
| vigor from the stalwartness and capacit
of Governor Buckley. The party has bee
, true to it's national characteristic in Co
, republican party always has shown tt
capacity to do and has evinoed the ooura,
, of doing and accomplished the result
action. 1t stands to-day as the organic
, ton of political force in this nation.
dared to strike hard at treason. It dar
to defend Americanism. It throws tt
same escutcheon of its power over evel
section of this great American Union, al
, the equity of its consideration is-vouc
safed to every nativity of American eli
, zenship. It is the home rule party of Il
! United States. 1t is the protective par
of the homo, the industry and the natio
, atty of the United States. Its bugle c,
sounds the advance. Its march is fc
, ward. It's hope is confidence in the futu1
, | While the drum-beat of retreat sounds
] the democratic camp the republican c
: horts press forward the flag of powerf
union to haunt the industrial supremacy
the United States at the head of all natio
| alities.