Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18
CAMPAIGN TEXTS.
A TIMELY DISCUSSION or TOPICS OF
GREAT IMPORTANCE AND INTEREST.
The w.sk sf the Adssis,s,ss,i"s Ne
,,s.ea-N.sy Tssts which VIII later
Get E,.ry speaker. writer ssd S.,ss
Contrasting I've Adstsistr.,i.ua
especial Corr,.poad,ss..l

NtW y Obh. oNt. o.-oue W thc u'~s
interesting publications of the campaign
ha. male its APPEARANCE In the form Of
the "llspublican Campaign Text Book.
IL IL the result Of much careful labor
on the part % T-ople thoroughly "a
miliar with the political history OF the
country and % the two great parties.
AMI As u IL prepared for the use 81 cam
paign speakers and writers great care
has ben taken 90 make its statements
absolutely accurate anil reliable. There
fore the information which II give. !.
the more interesting. Mr. T. II. Mckee.
Of n. West Thirteenth street, has charge
10 it, distribution. and. although u IL y
book % nearly DO pages, mails % q, siS
teen cents Ter copy. Here are some Of
the things which 10 shows
n shows that the manufacture OF
wooden goods has pr--I-ped under the
new and higher tariff ~ II never pre-
p-r-d b-fOrc. and that the wool grower
hav. t-cn 80 greatly encouraged that
they increased the number ~ their sheep
900. 90 In the tir., year under the Nc.
Einlcy tariff.
II shows ihs, Oh. prices % wcolen
good. were lower under the Mckinle,
,arifY than before. and that no los ha.
resulted 10 consumers from the new
duty.
II shows that forty.swo tin plate
manufactures have t-en established
since the passage % the Mckinley law
making tan % quality superior to that
made abroad. at higher rates % wsg-s
Md q reduced price. the selling price
icing actually lower now than under
the old tariff.
II shows that tho aggregate 81 dOmes
tic exports In the iOi year, under the
constitution have hrcn eel go. '3g. su
u which sum 5.65g. SIS. ,Vi occurred
during the thirty years % protection.
the total exports during the seventy one
year. being but ~, 0Ss, g.i .o;s.
II shows that under twenty-five years
u protection IL. 36s 10000 pounds o.
cotton were ssnt abroad against ~. los.
100000 pounds In the preceding sixty
year,. Both thcs. statements show th-
fallacy % the D,mocratic claim tina,
protective tariff closes the markets ~
other parts u the world Ia Amerca
II shows that the product 10 the farms
of the country has been greatly la
creased under protection. In twenty
years under protection We have ~.
ported S3.ii;.cD.0co worth % bread
s,ufis against cleo, 900 In the pr-c'pl.
ing afty years. The exports 81 m-a'
products under twenty-five years % pro
lection have been 6.3gi 10000 pounds
against i.t9O. 0oo.co pounds In eighty.
one years Of low tarid preceding.
Il shows that under reciprocity there
has been an increase % many million-
% dollars In our exports 20 Central and
South American countries. and that In
many articles the increase has amounted
to frOm 80 "a 80 Ter cent.
Il shows that the Republican party
has bccn the author and inisher of all
the tension legislation enacted In behalf
Of the old soldiers Nearly every zen.
sion bill before congress was voted
agains, by more than half Of the Demo
Gratis In congress. A tabulation % the
votes cast on the important pension bills
enacted since the war shows j0i Demo
cratic votes for the bills. yca Democratic
votes against them, 1897 Republican
votes for the hills and two Republican
votes against them
II shows that the 40 called force bill Il
nothing more than IN extension % all
parts Of the country Of the eminenty
Just federal election laws now In force
In all the great cities. and which Mr.
Cleveland and his subordiiates made use
u while he Was president In their efforts
10 re-elect him.
Il shows Mr.. Cleyeland's veto record
~ q startling evidence of his hostility 10
the working people and the masses. III.
vetoes while governor included the me
chAnics' lein law. the bill making EN-
ployers responsible for accidents from
imperfect machinery. Of inferior con.
struction Of buildings, the I'LL forbid.
ding the manufacture Ut cigars Ia tene-
ment houses. the bill making ten hours
q days work for street railroad compa.
MES. the bill prohibiting elevated rail.
roads from charging more than five cents
fare. the hill requiring AL state printing
20 bs done by union workmen. the
bill Abolishing convict labor In prisons.
the child labor hill. ami while president
he vetoed the anticonvict labor hill In
1853 and again In 1855.
II shows that Cleveland recommended
In his message on Dec. 9, 1850. the en-
ployment Of federal convicts Ina manu-.
featuring pursuits and the use by the
government Of the products Of their
labor.
Il shows that the average rate II
wages In the United Ststss 10 fully dou.
BILE that In Great Britain. Taking u list
VI nineteen occupations. such ~ manu-
fscturs Of Loots and shocs. cotton goods.
carpet weavers, printers. mill hands
ETC.. the average rate OF wages In the
United States 10 t2.cS per day and in
Great Britain ti.23.
IL shows that In Democratic states the
average rate Of wages for farm hands IL
ejghty.three cents q day. and In Repub-
lican states Il IL ei.3S.
Il shows the volume Of business done
through the hanks In Democratic states
10 b y. 7sa, us. va. and In Republican
states to bs ~ .S92, S't. lisa.
Il shows that the amount OF circulat.
ing medium per capita u almost double
now what Il was when the Democrats had
had constant control Of the government
for many yean-ths per capita amount
Of money In circulation In 1850 being
Sass and the amount per capita In
iSo2 bsins eAa2. . per capita rate
squalsd by very few countries In the
ctvilissd world
AiO thousands Of other interesting