Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09
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question in the last Legislature being
given.
Nearly half of the speech was de-
voted to a discussion of rc-submission,
= Ions string of figures being given.
The recognition of the agricultural in
tercs.s of the State also came in for
its share. 1t WAS Il vigorous discus
sion Of State politics from the DEM
ocratic side of the house and made a
fine impression, being very warmly
received.
The following were among those
present, aside from the speakers:
LIaWeilyn Barton Of Portland. prcsi-
dent of the club: Hon. Samuel w.
Gould. Skowhegan: Col. A. c. Drink
water Of Braintrce. Mass; Col. Fred
click w. Plaisted, Augusta; Thomas
J. Lunch. Augusta; Hon. Thomas
White, Bangor; Hon. Josiah Crosby,
Dexter: Hon. Charles l.. Snow. Ban
Gor: Samuel Eldridgc, Dexter; Henry
J. Hathaway. Houlton: Terrence =.
Towlc. Bangor; W. w. Morse. Levi ].
Williams, Augusta: J. S. Z. II. Will
son, Auburn; F. f. FarbrOther,
Skowhegan: y. +. DoniGan. Bingham;
w. j. Bradbury, Fairfield; S. T.
I.awry. Pittstieid; Charles r. Dunton,
Bangor: .. r. Hastins. Auburn; Is.
S. Mcintyre, f. Waterford.
The principal speakers of the even
ing were Cong. G. d. Van Duzer of
Nevada; Hon. III. N. Shepard. Boston:
Col. \. c. Drink water. Braintrcc.
Mass. and Hon. S. c. Gould, Show
hogan.
They were all most heartily ar-
plaudcd during the course of their re-
marks and Were given rousing cheers
at opening and closing.
Congressman Van DuZcr discussed
the present general political prospect.
announcing decided change in the
| past six months and rrophcsying a
sweeping victory for the Democrats,
next November.
! Harvey n. Shepard Of Boston, in his al
dress said:
| ! remember with much satisfaction an
occasion similar to this Il few years ago,
| when | had the pleasure of making the
acquaintance of the Democrats of Maine.
/ our great President. Grover Cleveland,
had called to the attention of the people
the iniqnities of our protective tariff. In
| Maine the la tile was lost. but in the
country ii was Won; only to meet. alas.
| with betrayal at the hands of falls"
! friends in the Senate of the United
States. And now again the lines ar"
1
issue. The people see that it is the tariff
! which renders possible and fosters and
protects the vast trusts ana monop"ll'%
| which arc crushing out all competition.
which are concentrating capital ana the
| control of labor into fewer and fewer
| hands, and which are filchinS from our
pockets millions of dollars every year.
| one of the ways through which Il chang"
| is sought is through reciprocity treaties.
| We must seek Il market abroad for "'li
| surplus production, not only of cotton.
corn. wheat, -four and provisions, but ais''
| of finished manufactured goods. II =
| foreigner can produce an article chcapc?
| than can produce it ourselves. let u:
| buy it of him. knowing fun we'll that. rs
all commerce is barter and our purchase
| will be paid for in goods and not i'll gold,
| if We buy his cheap article We must OK
port in return an extra quantity of som"
| other Of our own goods. our hest Gus
| toner is Great HritHin. Great Britain ha:
| been gradually declining. II Chamber
lain wins. and British markets; Ice closed
| to our grain, no protccti"nist can say
We have not given them abundant jlStii,-
cation by our own conduct.
| SO far no one Of the proposed rcclpr"c-
! it, treaties. with tn" exception of tina:
| with Cuba. has mot with any favor IL
the Senate The trouble is that The
| amount of plumber which some faVorit"
| new SEuIkinG h"hind tn" fence can OK
tract from MS viii he diminished. and h'
| it j.; who furnishes the secret Opposition
| in the Senate. We are the greatest man
| II ,Tt III
| country to shrink from .Competiti"n' j.
this the country which en- only iiouriS!
| in the sickly atmo&phcrc of prohibition
We favor. then. rCcirrn,iiY in tn. plac''
Of retaliation. by moulding conflicting i'll
! tnreStS into harmony through trCp
| amicahly concluded for mutual benefit
| S;ch treaties have now hocCm" necessary
| to MS as never before. A"ri' UltUic tur
| nishcs, $gN0WN.,, 00 worth of our exports.
NOR" than three fonrthS of the whole hal!
| Il century ago. and sun rot tar fr"r'
| two-t thirds. Thi;; huge and vitality i'm
rnrtant trade is attacked 10y hostile Gu
| tics.
After pointing out how the consume
pays the tax on imports from Canada.
| for example. Mr.. Shepard said:
Within u few months the Democratic
party will meet in national convention.
| Let us SEQ to it that upon the tariff th''
platform is bold and clear As for my
self | hesitate rot a moment to say tina;
l believe in and advocate free trade ~
just. as right and as profitable. Let II
aI:o see To it that the candidate he =
man whom the people will rccoSniz" a.
bold and strong and wise 1t is possible
to present such an one from New Eng
land Il man tried in public life. and "v-
c!ywhcrc known to he able. safe and
fearless. If Richard Olney shall bo tn"
candidate. we can go into the campaign
with confidence. as l believe. of Sucf c-..
The times are propitiouS for Democrat
ic success. There arc very many quail
ties in President Roosevelt worthy of t!Ic
"a iCh invertebrates
is widespread fear lest he may Shatte;
the International policy established hy
eur IA Glcrs and plunge the country int"
WIZ. A sound platform and strong
leader will win votes everywhere and
bring us victory.
The speakers to follow were F. W.
Plaistod of Augusta: Hon. c. f. Johnson.
WatervilIc; and w. r. PattanSaii. Ma