Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-27
MAJOR MCKINLEY
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partial free trade. The one must be
averted, the other corrected. The Re
publican party is welded to the doctrine
Of protection and was never more
earnest in it's support and advocacy
than now. If argument We're needed
to strengthen its devotion To the
American system or increase the hold
Of that system on the party and pco-
pie, it is found in the lesson and cx-
periencc of the last past three years
The public exigencies demand prompt
protective legislation which win avoid
tn" accumulation Of further debt by
providing adequate revenues for the
expenses OF the government II elect
cd President If the United States ii
VIII be my aim to vigorously promote
this object ana give that ample an
couragemeut ~ the occupations Of the
American people which above all else
l. 50 imperatively demanded at this
juncturc Of our national affairs.
Mr. Mckinley referred to the pros
porous condition VI the country in 1892
and quoted from President Harrisons
message H. Congress in that year con-
corning the nations happy condition.
What has it been since and what is
it now" Mr. Mckinley asks The mes
sases OF President Cleveland "he says"
from the beginning oil his second adj
ministration 10 the present time
abound with descriptions Of deplorable
industrial ana financial situation OF the
country
An branches Of the government" con-
nnucd Mr.. Mckinley. had been entrusted
70 the Democratic party. which was com
mltted against ire nrofsct{yn f,oIir,. Gh@t
had prevailed unintcrruptadh- for more
than y years ANA had brought uueX-
ampled prospcritv to tho cotinfr,-, ma
which was firmly pIn,ired tn M nornnl.'t.
overthrow of this policy ana ina Srbs,i
tuition of Il tariff for revenue onlx. 'rha
effects of This char srs ,,..r. ~ f,,,r. ,tiIi
pated ana felt.
I'm December 1860 We bnd ;hA same
currency; ana practically h.. ~. me- volIm.
of currency thar w. bn,-n ,,n,, tn ~
capita OF money too has bnrn nraciio.ijlt.
hi. same during mis- who'll, ne,-.od ,ybiI.
the equality Of money bas hon iIont;co1
Kent tuual 10 rold ther. Is rothi,,t ,o, ~
nsetcd with olr nancy tberefny - H..
count for this Sudden ar,,r,tvntnd inlws
triAl change Nhatnye, Il III ~. danre
ciated in our financial system is must
rYcrywhore be admitted TINT n},r money
has been absolutely GOOD .tDi ms broupbt
neither loss nor Inconvenience, IL its hoiI
er. \ DEPRECATED currency has moi ~
listed To furthar yax M irnnhiaI b,,ei
ness situation
II is a mere nret.nsr ia attribute tba
hard times 10 thn fant tb4t HI Nm err
r.ncv is ON n rold h,sje W. nn,.,sr had
arrafer nrosn.Ti,v IN tbis cai',,t,,. NV IL
every iai1 al .n,nlox,r,ant a,,d i,i,t.+r,-
than i'm fhe busy wears from, I>>o 10 t>,i9
during all Of which tim mis- enunt,.>. xy.aS
on a tsold basis ana cmnloved more cold
,nnney Il, HI ier.,i ,i H;;,,;,,.,le
lions than ever before. We had TOO n
protective tariff. revenues were collected
~ - I'M -
to the payment of the public doht. II is
not more money We want; what We want
tyor IS-hi,, ,i,n,H , III ,,,,f NY -
employed. Both have always been steadily
and remuneratiVely engaged during all
W ,n, ~ t'. ~ 'i,.'
ing repudiation or practicin.y dishonesty.
We cannot restore confidence. either to
IL ,, =, -. y, . P;1f M!,t. ~. "
Discussing the Wilson bin he saws it |
lacks the essential virtue of its creation
~, +,i - liz e,l ~ ~ SuII'!a
time provided enough revenue for such
needs but il has caused a constant def |
i'm in the ,rninr n w In n8
ii has contributed to swell our national |
debt more than S252 0lo.o00- The total re-
r >, ",aoi ,tie ~ ~ az VI ~ lot the
September 1874 TO June 1895 show den
cheney of 81. SOB. OBJ. The decrease in our
mt fr. Il l.
ports of the first Il months Of ne tarin |
OF 1870. was $220.;@s',%2 U. The net loss in the |
tiuo S,1 aSa cG- u IN" ,'en states mas
operation of the tariff of 1891 rs compared |
with the first Is months of the tariff of
" , .., ,
nov cine zen se.i1iliis 'oo
49, F." 'llo ~, ~ - Wy 'ot"'iS " se
~ - taahi', - h ~ o 49,. i, ~
i''tfN
III. -; Ill : "','
a,,1o,>,a 1n 49, a,,'~,s. - '-i 60
,,,,;,,er ~, h,lt ,;,,.l -. -, ,'.l. -
80, % i''''r ny 81 81 VASES
C.'. - 'N VS.
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" "p'0' III
1870,