Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-12
INSULTS RESENTED.
Rousing Meeting Of the Granite
Tool Makers Union.
sOIerdid Address by Labor Commits
sioner S. W. Matthews.
er,al Enltusiasm Throughout The Mseiins-
warm Reception Tor mr. Mathews.

There was q rouslng meeting OF the
Granite Tool Makers Union at the school
house, Pettingill's Corner, Saturday evening.
The voters of Ward were out in large
Numbers and were not slow to denounce in
uumeasured terms the contemplate and in
famous insults from the Democrats during
the last few days. 9Gf
There was great enthusiasm. On the
blackboard was the significant inscription
mo Rum Allowed" . silent but powerful
rebuke to the cowardly and disreputable at
t.cks upon the character and manhood of
the worry members of the union by Demo
cratic ward heelers and rum peddlers.
Hon. s. W. Matthews was present by in
,i,stion, and made stirring speech. He
urobed to the bottom of current topics and
aroused the audience to state of enthu-
sis,m seldom seen at such meetings. He
said, in part:
"Fellow citizens-I came here tonight in
response to your invitation to consider with
YOU questions of present political duty.
You are about to engage in an election,
municipal aud local, it is true, yet one
which will have an important influence
upon the larger issues effecting the welfare
Of the State and nation. Many of our
cities have spoken in no uncertain tones,
not merely in condemnation of Democratic
home rule, but as an expression of feeling
on the principles and policy Of the admins
tration at Washington.
"This is not strange when, as now, the
country is growing indignant under the in
auence of party policy which is supplant-
ing prosperity with adversely, work and
good wages with idleness and no wages,
clothing and food with hunger, rags and
cold, the bread of independence with that
Of charity. A few months ago the county
was prosperous and happy, labor gen.
orally employed at good wages. Capital
was receiving fair returns on its its invest
mens. The gaunt wolf of hunger stood at
few doors, and soup houses were I'M
known. How is it today? Reliable
statistics show 100000 of men out of en-
ployment, while many more millions of de-
pendents upon those unwilling idlers are
suffering the pangs of hunger, or are the
recipients Of charity. Business failures
are almost numberless, and clouds and
darkness fill all the sky.
What is the cause of this condition of
things? There is no famine in the land.
Peace, and not wasting war exists. Crops
hays been abundant. think we cannot
differ greatly in our views as to the imme-
date cause of all this change. The peo-
pie asked for change in the political ad-
ministration Of affairs and they got it. The
inscription on the gravestone which read 4
was WE'LL wanted to be better. took
medicine, and here am, expresses the sit
uation.
"Under the influence of the American
policy Of protection the country had been
saved, its credit maintained, its wealth
grown to fabulous proportions. A new
generation had come upon the stage Of &C.
ton to whom the lessons of the past were
known only as tradition. The free trade
doctrines of the Democratic party were said
to be better calculated to advance the inter-
esss Of the people. The glorious history
OF Republican administrations has plainly
proved this to be false. George Washing
ton, the founder of the American nation,
placed his signature to a document advo-
eating the protective tariff in order to up
build the commercial industries of this
country.
Protect the home markets and the bust
ness interests are increased, because the
goods now imported will be manufactured
mere, thus giving employment to American
citizens, and building up home market
and not that of foreign nation. The DEM
ocsatic rule Of free trade increases the bus
mess Of the foreign market"
In closing Mr.. Matthews gave vivid ex-
PLANTATION of the destruction to Maine in
dustfies the Wilson tariff bill would
make If it becomes law. Nearly every
productions Of the State will be greatly at
iected is this bill gains the point advocated
ior it. He also spoke of the return from
tae various cities of this State and Others
which have held elections with large he'
publican msjorities. Pennsylvania l9o'oot
Plurality, the largest in the history OF tne
rate. He made use of Lincoln's saying
about fooling the people and said the Dem
ocrats had done fooling, their day nao
ended. The principles Of the party are
ial'e. Mention was plainly made OF today
election, of the meaning Of the little ballot
and the part each had to do.
Mr.. Matthews was frequently interrup1ee
y hearty applause and At the close OF M
me- address was given hearty round
others spoke and the meeting closed wiz
three rousing cheers for the Republican
cause,
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.