Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-04-26

that some senator who undertakes this
task shall tell US upon what ground the
Senate committee has adopted cei tain
changes which have been made in the Viii
son bill as it passed the House.
For myself, Mr.. Pr sident, | am free To
say that while | am familiar with, sud
believe that | can fairly construe. the
tariif plank In the last platform OF the
democratic party, a. propounded by the
Chicago convention Of 1892 aud the letter
of acceptance of President Cleveianh
which followed. | lnd myself hopelc~sly
confused and lost in the attempt which |
have made to reconcile either or ,th Of
these with the provisions NJ the bill
either a. passed by the HoGs Of RepIc.pn-
tatives or as tinkered aud manipulated by
the s. nate committee. which has upon its
| back the burden OF the bill which i> now
! before Us
I read here the tariff for revenue plank
/ adopted by the last democratic pstona
1 convention at Chicago, with 90 further
| commen, upon itexcept To say. what every
/ body knows. that it was passed by large
! majority vote over the report 1T the com
m'ttee which had charge nf the subject,
/ which In its report recognized the exs-
/ teuce Of American industries. their de
pendence In some degree upon the pro
tectve system, aud the difference In tie
price OF labor ia This and In foreign
countries
We dcnounre republican protection A. a fraud
robbery of the great majority OF the American
people for the benefit Of the few We declare II
To be a fundamental principle uf the temuct attic
party ihat the federal government has no cnn.
-tituiionai power to Impose and collect tATtn
duties, except for the purpose Of revenue only
and we demand that the collection Of such taxes
shall be limited to the n.,-fS~itles ot the govern
Qs4E hen eaHtv-
i-tcresi.
also rcat that portion of President
CIeveland's letter OF acceptance OF the
nomination touching this question:
We wage No eNiermlna,ing war aKain-t any
American Interests We bv!tGgr a rradJu>tutrHt
can bc arrompii- -hcsl Ia accordance with the prin
Ctple= profess without disaster or demolition.
W. contemplate a iair and eapful distribution
of necessary targ burdens rather than tht rgr
cipitstiou uf free trade. We Win MY upon tho
intelligence % car fellow COUNTRY turn a. ricct
the charge that party comprising a iorlty et
our people l. planning The dvstruc tinn or injury
I ~ American Interests.
might ask. MIR President. cnnreuring
myself with that and awaiting reply. be-
! fore going lnto details. that some dvmo.
cratic senator should inform me upon
which propositions or upon what cnmbt-
nation or iutermixture of these two charts
laid ont for the course Of The democratic
party, this bill. either In the HnH-. uf Rep
r,.antstiy.s ~ IN ,h,. s,.na,c commute.
has he, IL huiit up. But | will go further
aud try 80 point out some uf the thugs 10
This bill which tn. business interests IN
the country sud IL abarng population
are today contemplating With spirit Of
rcseutm.Ht ana Indignation which. where
ever Il ha- had an olp irtuuitv. has air,ai "
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r.,rited by tile wilson tarlr huI, wA-
buried in Tie avalanche which ,Ac people
of that sat. piled 90 to the extent uf
nearly 200 000 msiprity TIE oyrrvh helm
Ing defeat az tAe 1rnac. .iic party ID
Rhode Island. which STATE il carried la,
wear j. du. 10 th. same causes
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tall touching the remarkable prayl-i.t.
Of thi> htl. lr; me -ay tha. | Ia common
with other senator's aud y ith thpu>lud b.
th,. American people, have Studied lhr III
win painful attention iu order IL naH ou.
suy reason. or cau-.. for IL pray.>i.E- eut
| an, compelled 10 "A, that from thi. etuay
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