Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-04
HOME MARKET CLUB
Entertains Gov. Mckinley and
Other Noted Guests.
Powerful Speech by the Ohio States
man on the Great Issue,
Showing Decidedly unenviable Position q
the Democratic Party To-day.

BosroS, May 3.-The Home Market
| Club tonight rendered a complimentary din
ner to Governor Mckinley Of Ohio, Hon
Henry l.. Dawes, Senators Hoar and Lodge
Congressman Walker, Morse, Coggswel
and Draper of Massachusetts. Senator
Lodge and Congressman Coggswell were
unable TO be present and sent letters of re-
yret. President W. II. Bent of the club
presided. Nearly 275 were present. Sena-
tor Hoar was the first speaker.
He said it is easy to show that the solid
strength of the American people was on the
side of protection; that the experiences OF
the past, the purposes of the trainers of the
constitution, the lesson of recent years, the
hope of people was all on 'our side"
Ex-senator Dawes said he did not doubt
the sincerity of uhe men who made the
Democratic platform, but they never made
tariff. They could not get revenue
enough to carry on the government on the
principles announced in their platform.
Gov. Mckinley was the next speaker
lie said the Republican party requires
neither eulogy nor an apology. 1t ad-
heres to its principles because it believes Iii
them. The Repu blican party more than
once addressed apparent contradiction of
its policy, swiftly reversed by later and
better considered public judgment.
We invite contrast not only with the
Democratic party before and during the
war, but since the war. If since the war
that which was proposed in the Democratic
platforms could have been carried out we
would have witnessed the reputation of
the national debt, notification of the con-
sntutional amendments, the widest imitation
of irredeemable currency and British free
trade.
The total wealth of the country has
increased since 1850 from SIG, 900 900, 900
to S63 900 900 900. Since October, 1890,
$40 900, 900 of new capital has been in
vested in new industries, giving employ
ment to 10000 workingmen. There are
those who say we have nothing to fear and
point to the administration of Mr.. Cleveland
from 50 to 80, saying that no shock was
given to business during that administration.
But we must remember the political con-
ditions then are not those now. Then we
had Senate undoubted in a Republican
majority. Then Mr.. Cleveland did moth
ing but execute Republican law. There
was no disturbance in business because the
disturbers had their hand tied by the Re
publican Senate. Now they have the en-
tire responsibility of the government, yet
robbery has been going on for two full
months.
We don't hear so much about wiping out
the tariff as just before election, and now
they propose to reform or revise that
tariff, but do not propose to do it in the
old fashioned way, though Congress, but
through the cabinet of the President, a
body unknown TO the constitution.
1t is to be prepared in the Treasury, and
accepted and adopted by Congress. The
constitution of the United State
gives to tine House of Representatives
the sole power to originate the tariff
The speaker congratulated Massachusetts
upon her national government,
Representative Joseph IL. Walker of
Worcester was introduced, and spoke
chiefly upon "The Relation of Protection to
the Workingman."
Hon. +. A. Morse spoke on 1.-The 1nsin-
cerity of Democratic Professions and Ante
Election Promises.
Gen. W. +. Draper said that after a
test of free trade theories, the principles of
the club would be adopted as the perms-
nent policy of the country.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was i'll at
home in Washington. but sent letter ex-
pressing disappointment at not being able
to attend and saving lie saw no reason to
fuel anything but encouragement in the
pres Mt political outlook.