The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-11-30
Sound Republican Doctrine.

elect Greenhalge and others made lively
speeches, in which they had something
to say about the political situation,
good. sound, Republican doctrine.
Senator IIoar among other things
said:
The party that is in power is opposed
to everything like good government, and
opposed to every principle upon which
the happiness of the employer or en-
ploye depends. There are certain prin-
ciples that the Republican party stands
by, whether in victory or in defeat.
We took this country - years ago, its
flag dishonored, its bonds below par.
its credit almost gone, treason and
revolution rampant in II states out of
81, and we left it AT the height of pros
perity. Eight short months of Demo
cratic rule. the apprehension of three
years more of Democratic rule, has
brought us to our present condition"
GOV. Mckinley said: "fhcre can lie
but one of two results TO follow the in
PRODUCTION of free trade or revenue
tariff Either domestic production will
be diminished, or the wages of labor
will be diminished, or both, and either
or both are results which should mecl
with prompt condemnation from the
great body of the American people Is
there anybody any longer in doubt about
the real trouble in the country to-day !:
The President or the United States in his
August message announced great fact.
He said
1T may be true that the embarass-
ment from which the business of the
country is suffering arises as much from
evils apprehended IL from those actually
existing
This is true. Remove the appreheu-
sion of threatened tariff legislaIi ion. re-
move the scare oi the promised free
trade bill, remove the fear which has
settled upon every business interest, and
confidence will return. 1t was this fear
which found expression in the recent
elections of the people and these, how
ever they may be regarded in certain
quarters, were impressive protests
against the party which created the
fear. We have everything this year we
had last but good times.
"lf Il full and free expression could be
had, there is scarcely a state of the
Union which would record its majority
vote in favor of free trade or purely
revenue tariff. am firm in the con
viction that the preponderating scnti-
mcnt of the country is for Il protective
tariff-was in - and is now. The
verdict of last year was not against the
protective system. and if the partv in
power so interpret, it. it will do so at its
own peril rs party, and ut the peril of
the vast invested interests of the coun-
try.
"rhere Is not state, If its real senti-
ment could be had to-day, but would ad-
wise congress to Keep its hands Off the
present tariff and leave any revision
which experience NAV prove to be
necessary to. the friends of the protcc-
tive system: MOI i Democratic repre-
sentative from an industrial state, who.
if he would voice he true sentiments of
his constituents l.-aay, but would yote
against the proposed rate upon our i'll
dustries.
"What would he more welcome to the
business interest, of the country. to the
wage workers of the country and every
true American interest. than the assur-
ance that this congress would adjourn
without meddliny with our industrial
legislation: Such an assurance would
bring glad tidings of great JOY to the
millions of American homes whose occii-
pants see the winter coming. the savings
of years going or gone, and no work or
terests of the country. business is now
Willing On we unrer'"'nas 81 ,l' '"m con-