The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-26
MAINE DEMOCRATS.

any other class within our nationa
boundaries less Of everything, less O
brains, less of self respect, less common
sense. Yesterday the Democrats OF
Maine held their State convention anG
they apparently selected the one man II
their whole party who possessed the
least possible comprehension Of existing
conditions, their causes and their relief
TO address their gathering and preside
over the convention. His assortment of
miscellaneous misinformation was com
plete.
IHE NEWS regrets that limited space
forbids a reproduction of his entire
speech for it was a gem in its way. His
solution of the tariff question greatly
resembled one of Cleveland's warmed
over :" tariff reform" speeches. He has
not apparently heard that the free
trade wing of his party has been dead
for nearly year, and Of the free raw
material only wool and salt survive.
The orators name was Moore, but it
should be changed to Enough" for
Maine certainly got all it could stand of
him yesterday.
Mr.. Moore declared that: Protection
is egoism; free trade is altruism; the one
Is selfish, the other unselfsh. Protec-
ton seeks the aid of the Government for
personal aims and gains. The thorough
going protectionist is most likely to be a
man who has something of his own he
wants inflated. He usually wants pro-
lection on what he manufactures and
free trade in what enters into the COM
position of the article"
1t must be so, for Moore said 1t.
He had dim conception that some
how or somewhere people were disgusted
with the democracy for he began his
remarks by saying that, "We meet
today, when the business depression
gives the maligner and croaker a pretext
for upbraiding the Democratic party, and
anopportunity, by Misrepresentation and
faIsehood, to make the unthinking and |
believe that party responsible |
for it," He hastened to add that " The
Democratic party is not in the slightest |
degree responsible for its origin or con-
tinuance. The cause lies at the door of
the Republican party entirely and com
pletely, from whom we received it as
an unwelcome legacy
OF course.
He insisted that the Republicans en-
couraged and organized the Industrial
armies which have been tramping
around the country.
Equally of course.
But when he struck into discussion
)f the income tax he was at his best.
senator Hill must be proud OF
he Democracy of a man who.
'efore a State convention of
he Democracy rises to remark
Now there are different views as to an
ncome tax, and much has been said for
nd against it. Like other forms of
axes, those who have to pay it object
nost. 1t is the easiest tax paid, for it
J on a persons known ability. Give
ne the income aud I'll not quarrel about
he tax"
What, a Maine Democrat quarrel
'hen given an income over how the in
ONE was obtained? Perish the
bought.
"Give me the income is the usual
'emocratic war whoop. 1t has re-
'unded along the banks of the historic
ieorges, down by the rocky shores of 7
uoddy Head and among the fair and S
,rtile fields around Fort Kent for the 8
asst several generations. b
The old war whoopl 1t is about all q
lat is left of the Maine Democracy, but D
is as vigorous as if its party were still a
i've. "Give me an income" I,
OF course. r
Turning away from the subject near
t his heart, an income, he makes the ia
blowing attack upon another and a
ore honored son of Maine. r
This man Moore declared: ''Ex-Minis- $,
r Stevens had the III breeding to charge Il
an open letter, the sovereign with ci
hom he had had diplomatic relations
ith hcentious conduct. How did he k
lowf IL by virtue Of his official posi-. HI
'n, he was base to state it, and il from b,
mor, baser still.' 20
Logicl Cold, calm, pure reasoning com W
g from the fountain head! 1t was in W
ed base Of Minister Stevens 10 in. h,
rm his government of the lewd. sh
'entious, barbarous conduct OF the ex- pr
ieen, and how he dares hold mp his a
ad again after yesterdays fierce attack di
'on him is a mystery. ne
The NEws extends its congratulations If
the Republicans Of Maine for the w
emies they have mada ps