The Portland daily press., 1894-09-06
WESTBROOk.
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge Discusses
the Tariff.

Hon. John e. Warren Presided-The
Chinese Are Making Shoes at IA Cents
Day--If We Keep Them Out why Not
Keep Out the Shoes.
At the Republican rally last night the
Hon. John e. Warren was .. introduced
to preside during the evening. In brief
speech he introduced Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge as the speaker of the evening.
Mr.. Lodge said that the Republican argu-
ment for this campaign could be made in
ten minutes The Democratic statesmen
have been making it in the past eighteen
months and everybody knows the result.
When the Democrats came into power they
were not satisfied with the prosperity of the
times. They wanted millennium. They
certainly made a change, but it is not
generally regarded as the millennium.
The reason that the Democrats failed. is,
because it was made up of inooherent parts.
The dominant force is the South
I l rejoice in the = awakening of in
.dustries in the South In another ten years
Il believe it will be impossible to have a
solid South making an, attack upon the
Northern INDUSTRIES The President says
it was an act of pertidy and dishonor. He
also said.it was impossible to face the people
with such discriminating bill as that.
n Il believe the country would have suffered
less had they passed straight out free
trade bill.'' Then we could have seen
quickly what would have been the result.
He referred to the outrageous discrlmina-
ton of the bill, the duties on cotton ties
and bagging and rice. ETC., and the removal
of duties on products of the earth.
But they did worse. They had to have
votes of Northern Senators. For instance,
they put the large duty on collars and cuffs
to secure Senator Murphy's vote.
He referred to the duty on raw sugar and
the consequent raising of the price of sugar
about two cents a pound
Wherever you will find a trust, a powerful
combination, the duties have been retained.
1t is possible to have free trade which is
equitable to all. 1t is possible to have pro-
lection which is just toward Ill.
But this is billo of class pl election, and
they no sooner made it than they began to
change it. Therefore there is no finality in
the bill, and the President and Chairman
Wilson say that there is to be more change,
and you all know what uncertainty means.
The moment you throw over business the
He referred to the repeal very wisely as
he thought) of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act. But that wasn't the cause OF
the trouble. The trouble was due to the
fear and disturbance that arose at the
prospect of an attack upon the industries.
heard Mr.. Reed last night, in speaking of
a mill at Sanford, say now, since the Demo-
cratic ascendancy in Congress, roo men had
II L. ,,io Ind hos oil
risen primarily from the doubt in mems
minds as to the future. The question now
TO be settled is to whether we are to have
more of these attacks upon Northern in
dustries or to have remedy.
That is the question before the people. 1t
is a very simple one. The people Of YER
mont seem to have understood it, by giving
the largest Republican majority in the
history of the state. WE. sf {
If the free trade system is the true system
then the doctrine of having the government
let everything alone is the true doctrine
and the exLlusi on of the Chinese and
foreign paupers is wrong.
In this town you have paper mills. You
are fortunate in having your mills open and
running. 1t was with the greatest difficulty
that any protection to paper products was
kept in the bill. But other industries were
not so fortunate. In your sister village
there is lack of work and wages in the
bingham mill. These two prosperous
villages, making this city in Maine are
typical of the great North.
When we get this country down to merely
Giving wage,'' then we are on the verge
of revolution. The American laborers will
never tolerate the living wage" that the
miners of England have been striking for.
Mr.. Lodge closed with an eloquent state
ment of the achievements of the Republic
can party and telling appeal to all voters,
both Democratic and Republican, to roll up
big majority in Maine, as protest against
the Democratic attacks upon Northern in
dustries.
Mr.. Austin E. Marshall of Togus is the
guest of his son William in this city.
Mr.. Benjamin Strout and family of
Chelsea, formerly Of this city, are the
guests of Mr.. Charles Mcclellan of
Church street.
The Presumpscots of this city will
play the Naples at the. latter's grounds
in Naples next Saturday afternoon. This
promises to be a game of much interest,
as these two teams.are at the head OF
amateur base ball teams of the state.
The Naples club have not been defeated
this season, and the Presumpsoots have
met but one successful rival during it's
present organization Webb and Harmon
are to be the battery for the Presump-
scots, and the Rounds brothers the bat
terry for the Naples nine.
Quite number of local sportsmen
were out looking for game Saturday.
Their reports indicate an abundance of
woodcock, partridge and squirrels in the