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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

EVERY true Democrat and
every sincere tariff reform
-r knows that this bill liz
it's present form end as it
will be submitted to the
conference, falls far short
of the consunmatlon for
which we have long labor
ed, for which we have suf-
fered defeat without dis
enlargement; which in its
anticipation gave us a rally
ing cry in our day of tri-
umph, and which, in its
promise of accomplish
ment,is 80 interviewer with
Democratic pledges and
Democratic success that
our abandonment of the
cause or the principles upon
which it rests mean party
pe. fdyand party dishonor.
+ -
In these circumstances it
may reI excite our rOnder
tha Democrats are iGilting
to depart from this the
most Democratic Of oil tar
;T nr;nr,nJes and that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

"The President was not ig-
n0raht of what we pro-
posed to do. Nothing was
concealed from him The
papers announced on the
day following the interview
with Mr.. Carlisle That the
President himself concur
red with his great secretary.
SO we understood, and, If
it was not true, then forty
three senators on this side
of the Chamber were mis-
led. Every prominent
amendment TO the bill was
IA well kanTn to him as TO
me. = = = | asser
that as a whole the struc
ture as presented, as
scanned by these gentle
men whom l have named,
as looked into by US, was
satisfactory. and was recog-
nizpd "a the beet that WIS
possible to pass through this
uody, ana that rom no
quarter, high or low, from
me President, through his
cabinet, or by any member
of this body, was it ever
suggested or intimated that
there was any violation of
Democratic principle in
anything we did. "-Gor-
man DEM in Senate,
July q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

"And when they ask you
what this tax is for, what
will you tell them? Will
you quote to them Mr..
Cleveland's letter to Mr..
Wilson on the propriety
of taxing sugar? Will you
quote to them Mr.. 1 ar
isles statement that the
needs of the treasurer re,
quire the taxation of sugar?
/ know, and you know,and
the people know-I was
about TO say that every dog
that barks in the streets of
the capitol knows-that the
real purpose of imposing
this tax is not to give
revenue to the government.
hut revenue to the bOOdlers.
You can not disguise it
from the people, for the
people know it already,
that the purpose of this
sugar tax to put millions
and Tnillious in the pockets
of men who are already
milliouaires by robbing
the people" - Tom l..
johnson (Dem.) in House.
"Inthe same way 1 would
vote for this surrender if
| believed the German bill
II whit better than the Nc
Kinley bill, and if | be
lieved, as is claimed, that it
is the best bill that can be
passed through the Senate.
But | do not believe this"
Tom l.. johnson (Dcm.)
in House.
"The business of our
country timdly stands and
watches for the result of
our efforts to perfect
tariff legislation, that a
quick and certain return of
prosperity waits upon n
wise adjustment" -Cleve-
land to Wilson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

With great strike on in New Bedford
and $4,000 operatives idle in Fall River,
Massachusetts, is getting a decided object
lesson in tariff reform. The mill mana
gers felt thai a reduction of wages was
necessary to meet the new conditions and
the trouble quickly came. 1t is hard on
the laboring man that he must be the first
to feel the blighting effects of free trade
legislation, but it is only what was told
them. They have the remedy in their own
hands,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

DENoUNCING AND DOING.
National Democratic Platform, 1922

National Democratic Platform 1892.
Wedenounce Republ protection fraud robbery OF
great of the American people for the benefit OF
few We declare to be fundamental principle OF the
Democratic party that the Federal government has con-
sfuona power impose and collect tariff Duties except for
purpose of only and demand that the coec
ton of such taxes shall be limited to the necessities OF the
when honestly and economically administered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

What engrossed the attention of two
Gardiner girls who went fishing in Pleasant
pond the other day isn't related. but when
they pulled up their respective lines that
had hung idly over the side of the boat they
found thst hornpOut had swallowed both
hooks. 1t is also understood each counted
the fish in with her catch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05
Daily nENNEBEC JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

tired of the Britannia and will sell her at
the close of the racing season. If, as al
legged, George Gould is going to live on the
other side of the water he had better buy
her. 1t might make him solid with the
aristocracy and William Waldorf Astor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

Cheer up. There's an evident disposition
all over the country to make the most of the
conditions in which the country has been
placed by unwise legislation. Such a
spirit is sure to achieve wonders even under
adverse government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

The lst Northern Maize r. giment lost 81
members by death during the year, aud yet
the Democratic party is distressed about
pensions. The country is not, however. Ga
the contrary it is distressed by Democrats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

The New York Sun says: at is not our
fault that he (Grover Cleveland) has
proved himself unworthy of confidence
either as a statesman or a man of integrity
and honor" No, Mr.. Dana, this self evil
dent fact is not your fault so don't feel so
badly about it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

The way the country has braced up since
Congress adjourned and the tariff tinkers
went where they can do little mischief for
the next few months isn't flattering to those
indictments,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

Business is better, not because of tariff
legislation but in spite of it, and because
Congress has adjourned and the President
has gone fishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

Josiah Quincy appears to agree with
that other eminent reformer, Henry Wat
terson, that the Democratic party is
marching through slaughter house to an
open grave, and that it has already made
a dangerous amount of progress.-[ Boston
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

Josiah Quincy does not care to lead
another forlorn hope in the shape of state
campaign with John E. Russell at the
head of his ticket. The dull thud with
which his campaign ended last year was
enough to sicken Josiah of that business
-[Fitchburg Sentinel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05
Daily Aeaasbee 9ournal.
TERMS: $500 Per Year.

No notice whatever will be taken Of UNI
sgned communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSE
BILE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF RETURN oF
REJECTED COMMUNICATIONS.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to BURLEIGB
4 FLINT, Publishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

Democratic Candidate Deering, in the
fourth district, is having an uphill job to
connect Thomas Jefferson with the tariff
bill which Col. Watterson terms monde
script abortion of incompetenty, selfish
ness, cowardice and treachery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05
MORE AND coMMENr.

The men who are fond of declaring that
no political party can ruin this country or
destroy the Republic may be right. We
have lived through two years of Demo
cratic rule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
HENRY b. CLEAVES
OF PORTLAND.
For Representatives to Congress.

First Distriet-THoMAs B. REED, Of Port
land.
Second District-NELsoN DISGLEY, JR.,
of Lewiston.
Third District-SETH L. MILLrKEN, OF
Belfast.
Fourth District-CHARLEs A. BoUTELLE,
of Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05
MAINE GOSSIP.

The people of Skowhegan and surround
ing country are to be congratulated on the
opportunity they had Tuesday afternoon 70
hear Mr.. Reed. There isn't Republican
in Maine but wishes he could have been
there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

Japan may be weaker than China in nu-
merical strength of population, but her
people are patriotic, as we understood the
word years ago. The mobiles have loaned
the government. $50, 20 for war purposes,
and they will not take cent of interest.
Those men are mobiles indeed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

Cuckoo organs are declaring that Cleve-
land cannot sign the tariff bill consist
emily, but that he must allow it to be-
come law by time limitation. 1t is in
teresting to know that a man can escape
responsibility by remaining passive in a
great crisis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

Biddeford Journal-Next Tuesdy the
York starts up again, but even in their
thankfulness at getting scant two-thirds
of loaf, the workmen will not forget the
mis-government that has kept them idle so
long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

Only skeleton of the two houses OF
congress is left in Washington. There is
also large-sized, skeleton in the White
House closet.-[LowellC Courier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

Tax lodging will become lost art when
the collectors lille bicycles. The Harps-
well tax collector finds this method very
satisfactory. It's evident he doesn't de-
vote rainy days to this work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

James H. Lougee of Hodgdon, says he's
taught 80 terms of school. What host of
friends or enemies, or both, he must have
made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

Notwithstanding all
these vIcissitudes and all
the bad treatment it re-
ceived at the hands of pre-
tended friends, it presents
a vast improvement to the
existing conditions"
Cleveland's excuse for al
lowing it to become a law.
-
at (the bilD + So
furnishes Il vantage ground
from which must be waged
further aggressive opera
tons against protected mo-
nopoly." - Cleveland TO
Catchings. +.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

There are so many mistakes in the tariff
bill now in the hands of the president that
it was found necessary to choke Demo
cratic congressman off from further
changes lest greater errors would be
added to those already made. The people
will not feel safe until congress adjourns
-[Buffalo News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

Westbrook Star: Will the employees of
the Westbrook Manufacturing Company
vote the Democratic ticket on the second
Monday in September? Not to any great
extent. This is not the year when they will
feel like kissing the hand that has struck
them such blow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

at Bar Harbor this season. There isn't SO
much "deuce" and ''love" about it, how
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

The Chinese trade unions can trace their
history back for more tlAan 1000 years. The
Chinaman does not discuss with his en-
ployer what he is to receive for what work
he does; he simply takes what he consid-
ers fair and proper remuneration He
levies toll on every transaction according
to laws laid down by his trade union, and
without for moment taking into con-
sideration what his employer may con-
slider proper. He is, therefore, generally
called thief but he is acting under due
guarantees, in obedience to laws that are
far better observed and more strict than
any the police have been able to impose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05
Cure for Headache.

AS remedy for all forms of Headache,
Electric Bitters has proved to be the very
best. 1t effects permanent cure and the
most dreaded habitual sick headaches } ield
to its influence. We urge all who are af-
flicted to procure bottle, and give this
remedy fair trial. In cases of habitual
constipation, Electric BitteIs cures by Civ
log the needed tone to the bowels, and few
cases long resist the use of this mediocre.
Try it once. Lrge bottles only 80 cents at
]. A. Jackson and Emery & Wsrfs Drug
Store. Gardiner. d INV ,&ffolrm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

1.-THE country, Mr. President is an1iously waiting for
speedy determination of this question The national treasury
is depleted There sufficient money pay the current
expenses of the government Factories idle workshops
closed and honest mechanics and ahorers trampng
through the country begging that they may be employed.
Further destructive the best interests of
country Further delay further agitation will be laid at the
door of the Democratic party, which controls every
branch of this government that deals with legislation
German DEM in Senate.
81 make bold to here today that that bill does not reflect
the sentiment of thousand people of the United States
Mills (Dem.) IN Senate.
hHow Can We Face the People After
INDUCING In Such Outrage
GUS Determinations
and Violations
of Principle?"
Cleveland
to Will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

The net earnings of the Bar Harbol
Village Improvement Association the past
year are about $500, splendid result Of
well directed effort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

1t is said that the Prince Of Wales Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

Croquet has been in favor with the ladies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

1t is somewhat significant in connection
with the New Bedford strike, setting aside
its dement's or dement's, that the president
of the Mule Spinners' union was born in
the West Indies, the secretary was born in
England, the president of the Weavers
association was born in Scotland and the
president of the Card Room union is an
Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING.

The main church of the great monastery
of San Francisco, in Mexico, which since
1869 had been in Protestant hands, is to
be restored to Catholic worship. The fore
closure of a mortgage, which could not be
paid off, brought into the hands of a
wealthy Catholic gentleman the building
in which services were attended for three
centuries by Spanish viceroys and in which
the first TIE Deum of Mexican independence
was celebrated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

of Gilbert E. Cady
who is a student
in Middlebury
College.
He had Salt
Rheum and felt
strange, drowsy
symptoms. His
work seemed a
drudgery because
his blood was in
bad condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

The veterans of the Federal and Con
federate armies living in Atlanta, Ga, are
discussing plan to erect fine monu
ment jointly to General Mcpherson of the
Union army and General William H. T.
Walker of the Confederate army, who
were both killed in the battle of Atlanta
The design is for the veterans of each
sides to raise half of the 500, 900 it is pro
posed to expend upon the monument,
which would be Che first of the kind. 1t
is proposed that the memorial be of mar
BILE, to be surmounted by statues of heroic
size representing Generals Mcpherson and
Walker clasping hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

The congressman are in Washington,
floating about the city, idly waiting for
the president to sign the tariff bill.
Whether they enjoy their rest or whether
they suffer from troubled consciences as
they see the mills shut down, the trade at
all points decreasing, the newspapers filled
with condemnatory editorials, we know
not. 1t is safe to say however, that the
majority of them don't bet much on re-
elcction.-[Taunton Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05
BIotches
and
PinpIes

Appeared upon the hands and wrists
of Gilbert (. Cady of Middlebury. VI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

There are mighty few eastern men that
make money out of western disaster. John
B. Curtis, however, believes he is going to
by buying up western cattle and hogs, rem
dered dirt cheap by drouth and Democracy.
The Portland Sunday Times commenting
on it says: 1.-The fact is that Mr.. Curtis
made his money here-right here in Port
land. He runs the Casco Bay steamers,
runs the largest chewing gum factory in
the United States, and the curious part of it
is, that he never put a cent into the Sioux
Falls calamity, or was defeated for a can
didate to the legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

inamy Designed
Its Own Weight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

The town of Blanchard doesn't seem to
be very particular about advertising its adj
vantages, rather its disadvantages. Not a
district in town, it is said, has repaired its
highways, and they are in bad shape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

If four-leaf clover brings good luck then
is a Monson man the happiest of mortals.
He picked bunch of clover the other day
which contained 81 four-leaf and 20 FIVE
leaf clover slips.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

DR.. Isaac Bartlett of Hope, is bright and
active at the age of 81. Is is said he never
ate anything in all his life but bread and
milk. Unless the doctor delights in monot-
ony, he must occasionally think he's missed
something Of lifes enjoyment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

Blanchard has minister who gives his
Pensioners practical illustration of works
to accompany his exhortations to faith. He
called at neighbours the other day and
found he needed help in getting in oats, SO
he pulled off his coat and went into the
field and labored until sunset. He's fortu
nate in being able to thus extend his sphere
of helpfulness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

Cape Elizabeth has youth who is very
sensitive to inquisitiveness, it is said. He
inquired at the postoffice the other day if
there were any letters for his mother.
s'What is your mothers manner" asked the
clerk. "None of your business" answered
the boy. 'tHer name is on the letter and
you ought to know without asking me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

A Pressure Isle boy thinks he came within
an ace of inventing a flying machine the
other day. The cow he was milking
switched her tail in his face. He tied the
tail to bis foot, then the cow wouldn't stand
still and he got up to kick her. The COW
shot off like kite with the small boy for
tail Not until he hit a stump did the
string break and release him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-20
Ehe auieha 1aly Eaee Tuesdxy H1orning arh TO- 1884

time. imagined this trim, petite figure
by my freside and hercunning little feet
In the rug wiggling their cute little toes
in the grateful warmth, for though !
was 30 and over I was always painting
in my heart picture Of home-home,
where my sample case should be con-
cealed and where my weary soul should
invite itself.
II cannot tell how the music of her
well modulated voice made me mentally
buy lot and build on it and fit up the
house and furnish it on S1S5. Her pres
ence to me was like happy twilight in
the forest, with little suggestion Of
violets and ferns that had been stirred
up by a passing breeze. Ny heart swell
ed like pan Of wet dried apples in the
June sunshine, and ] was afraid for a
time that could not hold it.
81 talked as well as l could, though I
was really so under the influence of this
tonic that don't know what / said, only
that before we separated l had her neat
little card, and she had mine She did
not do it without much argument, but
did not forget my good manners, and
she seemed to see by my sincere look
that l was In terrible earnest, for only
a reasonable degree of respect for the
etiquette Of cruel world and the fear
that might lose her kept me from fall
ing at her feet in the aisle and proposing
to her while the conductor tore out the
whole inside of my mileage book.
Il offered to help her off at her sta
ton, but she said that her friends would
all be there, and SO took off my hat and
held her hand a moment before she
went away, while my astral body seemed
two sizes larger than the car, and my
subconscious self al seemed to be in the
palm Of that sweet little hand nesting
there In mine like warm quail on toast.
"Many people were at the depot to
meet her, but she took the arm of a mid
die aged man. who put her in carriage,
and they drove away as / waved my
handkerchief toward her.
81 never saw her againi
GAS we moved out of the station my
eye caught a fieeting glimpse of one Of
those long white pine boxes that the ex-
pressman had taken off our train and
was wheeling away. saw part of the
name, and it was so near like that on the
card l still held that / asked the con-
ductor if he knew who it was.
eyes, he knew the party well. TT
the body of the husband of the lady you
sat with he said. She was bringing
him here to be buried. Sheclaims that
he was murdered by burglar night be-
fore last, but it is generally thought that
she killed him with hatchet. That was
the sheriff you saw meet, her, and she is
probably in Jail by this time
81 rose and went forward to the smok-
ing car for few hours, and when my
mind cleared found that had smoked
up nine cigars and one whole side of my
mustache.
Sometimes I wake up in the night all
cold and bathed in an icy sweat and find
the bedclothes over in the middle of the
floor as the old nightmare has left them,
in kind of mares nestsperhaps, and /
shudder over the terrible dream that has
come SO often of this beautiful creature
resting her soothing little hand over my
glad eyes, when all at once l see the
heavens through my closed lids and feel
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-20

the cold blade Of the broadax in my
massive skull. while the great untrod-
den field OF astronomy seems to open up
TO my bursting eyes.
Then / awake.
81 will not tell You her name, because
a tender hearted governor has been to
see her, and that settled ii. She will be
pardoned soon, for she has promised
never to do ii again-with hatchet-and
by spring the express companies will be
hauling her husbands around over the
country once more.
Il am still a bachelor, but I have a
nice suit of rooms, with hot and cold wa
ter, and nightmare Of my own"
He then gathered up his sample cases
and got off the train. The conductor
said he was good salesman and che Of
the most chaste and unselfish liars he
ever met