The Portland daily press., 1894-09-19

the tax rate is reduced from S2. 81 In 1898
to ais in 1894; nearly 10 per cent.
Much more would have been accom-
plished by the Republican legislature last
winter but for the persistent interior
enee of the executive. We denounce the
Northern congressman for permitting the
Southern members to protect the pro-
ducts of their section, while removing,
or largely reducing, the protective du-
ties on the products Of the North; per-
uniting the South by legal enactment
in time of peace to
DESTROY OUR PROSPERITY
and accomplish what it failed to do by
illegal enactment in time of war. We es-
pecially denounee the Democratic repre-
senta tiyes from this greatest manufac-
turing state in the u MON, whose annual
manufacturing products exceeds that of
the entire South by $50, 000, 900, for their
treachery and cowardiee in allowing the
passage of the sectional tariff that
crippled the Industries and reduced the
wages OF the Workingmen. and that lev
les a tax on incomes, which is tax on
prosperity. We ask all who favor the
discontinuance of tariff agitation or who
believe in the restoration OF the Republl-
can protection, to elect Repu blican
members of the House of Representatives
in every district, SO our industrial inter
ests may be properly represented in
the councils of the nation, and not, as
at present, left utterly unrepresented in
the leading committees, upon which the
framing OF tariff and financial legisla-
ton largely depends. On behalf of the
farmers of New York
WE PROTEST AGAINST FREE
WOOL,
which means the destruction of our
sheep husbandry and which has brought
the price of wool to the lowest figure re-
corded. We denounce the: federal adj
ministration for surEendering the annu-
al revenue of Sc, 90, 600 on wool by impos-
ing burden early ten times greater by
levying tax on sugar, the commonest
hou sch old necessity. We protest against
the removal of protective barrier to
the Importation of Canadian agricultural
proncts. The farm products of New York
deserve protection equally with the
with the rice Of South Carolina and the
sugar Of Louisiana. We adenOunce the
administration for striking out the agri
cultural schedule of the Mckinley bill
and substituting an agricultural free
list, fraught with ruin TO farmers. We
arraign the administration of Governor
Flower for its glaring sins of omission
aud commission. The executive Of this
state was an accomplish of the odious
Democratic machine which stole the leg
lslature. He rewarded Chief partisan
in that great political crime with place
on the highest court of the State, An in
suit the people resented last fall, and
will hasten again to resent. He endorsed
the shameless legislative gerrymander,
by a stolen legislature. He put the ca
Lals in the hands of the party workers
a q oh Of Of q
hig hway of commerce. He blocked the
path of ballot reform and home rule in
violation of his solemn pledges, and
he vetoed bill to provide funds for
police investigation in New York, and
thus attempted to prevent disclosure of
the unspeakable infamies of Tammany's
police department by the Ilexow COM
mission. He made a mockery of civil
service reform, and in every emergency
was a ready tool of machine bosses in
stead of being governor of the state.
POSING AS A FRIEND OF THE
NOTTINGHAM,
he refused to give them a hearing when
they appealed to him in panic, and pub
licly declared the charities of New York .
abundantly able to furnish them relief.
Proclaiming his desire for pure ballot,
he expelled from the executive chamber
with threats of arrest a non-partisan
delegation of eminent citizens from
Troy, who appealed to him to prevent !
election crimes that subsequently
stained that city with the blood of a
Republican martyr. We recognize the
wisdom of the constitutional convention,
its dealings in important and needed re-
vision and amendment of the constitute 4
on of the state, and commend the action
thus far of that convention. We favor the
wise and judicious improvement of tie
canal system of the state to meet the
needs OF the people and promote facilities
of transportation. We recognize the
right of labor to organize Tor it's ad-
vancement and protection, and favor
any plan of arbitration that will open \
practical way for the settlement of dill
culties between employer and employed,
with recognition of the rights OF both;
we favor an honest dollar, and oppose any
effort, whether by removal Of the tax Oh
state bank issues or free coinage of sill
yer, to lower our currency standard. We
favor an international agreement which
shall result in the use of both gold and
silver as circulating medium. We
favor the abolition of all useless state
commissionssand consolidation of others,
wherever this can be effected in the in
terests of economy and Improvement of
public service. Since the. administr a.
tion of the last Republican government
the annual cost of these commissions
has increased from S670, 900 to more than
$1,000 600, and though Governor Flower
promised reduction of the state COM
mission, he subsequently advocated
their extension and increase, and during
his administration their expenditures
rose to the highest aggregate. We APP
prove the conduct of the Republican leg
lslat uIe OF last winter, and commend
the administration of the Republican
state officials elected last fall, With the
election OLA Repu blican assembly and
Repu blicang governor and lieutenant
governor. we pledge to the people
A FREE. BALLOT AND A FAIR
COUNT,
practical ballot reform, free and fair
primaries protected by law as gen eral
elections, improved civil service, mnni- |
eipal home rule, just apportionments
and a reduced state of expenditures, and