The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-24
The Party Nominee De-
fines His Views,
And Replies to Questions McKin-
ney Asked.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.1

Saoo, October 2s.-Candidate Amcs L.
Allen and Congressman elect Charles X.
Littlefleld were Figen hearty reception
at the mass meeting in City hall, Ssco,
tonight. 1t was Mr.. Aliens first public
spsech In this part CT York county, and
the applause which greeted his introduc-
tion and punotuated his address was evil
dence that he made a good impression on
the audience. Mr.. Littlefeld, distin-
guishsd son OF York county, who has just
returned from ths Ohio campaign. In
which he did gcod service on the stump,
made decided hit In HIS address.
On the stage sat about 0 prominent
Republicans Of Biddeford and Saco. Col.
W. J. Maybury Of the Governors staff,
presided. In introducing Mr.. Allen he
referred to him as q man of the people,
who has been true to every obligation to
his party and constituency In the offices
he has held.
MIR. Allen began by Analysing the
speech made here week ago by his op-
ponent, Mr.. Mckinney, and replying to
1t. section by section. paying particular
attention to the arraignment of trusts,
which MIR. Mckinney had declared were
bling fostered under the Republican
tariff policy.
In regard to the, tin plate trust Mr..
Allen reviewed ths history of the tin
plate industry in this country, showing
the encrm Gus increase in the manufac-
ture Of that product under tho Republi-
can tariff. While once nearly all the tin
plate used In this country came from the
Old World, we now manufacture enough
for the home market and export large
quantities OF it. He ridiculed the state.
meut that by reason OF the manipuIatlons
of this beef trust American beef could
be purchased in London. shipped back
here and sold at profit. Under the
D,ngley tariff bill the duty on fresh beef
Is 81 per hundred.
The effect OF the Republican tariff on
iron was shown In the statement that
prior to the sixties about everything
In the iron and steel line used in this
country came from Europe. Even our
+ able knives all bore the "Shefiield"
stamp. But the tariff system has wrought
SO complete a change that instead of cot
ton being liking" in the United States,
iron Is worthy OF that title A single
city In Pennsylvania has larger iron
and steel mills than any other CITY In the
world. In the county of Allegheny the
lion and steel manufactures pay out
800, 000.e0o year in wages and employ
s 200 men. This is fair illustration
Of what the Republican tariff policy has
done for this country.
The York county town of Sanford was
pointed to as another evidence of what
a protective tariff will do Thirty years
ago 1t had but 20 houses within a circuit
of mile, and there were one or two |
stores, a school houss and a church. Mr..
Goodall came there. purchased the water
privilege in the village and established |
a new industry-the manufacture of car
riage robes. Under q protective tariff |
this industry fiourished, plush. worstsd |
aud other mills were established and now |
100 bands are employed there and the |
mills distribute $4,000 n month in cash |
among their employees. There are now |
In the village about 700 houses. where IS |
years ago there were but 20.
But Sanford has seen periods which |
were not so prosperous When the Demo- |
gratis were In control of the nation, and |
the Wilson bill was in force, Sanford, like |
all other manufacturing places In New |
ngland, suffered from idlensss and hard |
times. he recalled an incident which |
illustrated the fallacy of the Democratic |
yearning for foreign market at the ex-
pence Of the home market. An old AL |
fred farmer drove over to Sanford one |
day with wagon load of garden truck. |
1t was In the midst of the Democratic |
hard times, and the idle mills and va
can't tenements made that town, which |
had before been SO thrifty, rather POOR |
market. The farmer drove home 10 dis |
gust. and being hailed by a fellow towns
man was asked why he brought back |
the load of produce. The farmer reoited |
his unsuccessful attempt to dispose Of |
his load, whersupon the fellow towns
man replied: "Whst did you go to San
ford forf Why didn't you haul your load |
down to Kennebunkport, hire q boat and |
ship 1t across the ocean. You know you |
have besn bowling for foreign Market"
Mr.. Allen reiterated bis firm belief in |
the maintenance Of the gold standard |
Of currency, continuance Of the present |
national banking system. and that the |
American flag should be sustained |
wherever 1t floats, "and," he added. az |
don't believe in trucking to any rebel or |
any power on EARTH"
He laughed at Mr.. MoKinney's decla-
ration as TO what he would do with the |
PhiIipp'nes-try to conciliate them, and |
If they wouldn't be conoilisted, then raise |
an army large enough and spend money |