Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-08-11
Congressman Liit|efle|d's
Speech at Warren.
Mastery Presentation Of Nation
aIIssues Concerning Maine.
Nobody Knows What His Opponent, NC
GlIieuddy, Stands For.

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Warren, A. Abg. 1O.-(Speciap'-
Hon. Charl. =. Littlefield addressed
,h. roor,le Of this town Thursday even
ing on the political issues. speaking 10
n good-siZed and enthusiastic audience.
He devoted considerable time to a dis
cussioa Of important national matters
in which the voters of the Second dis
trict have O. direct interest. His speech,
which is pronounced one Of the ablest
and most logical ever heard here, was
frequently applauded.
Among other things Mr.. 1.ittlefield
nguin called attention to the fact that
Mr. NcGillicuddy has studiously and
pcrsistcntiy ignored the fact that the
ouly issues involved in the election of
:; congressman (thc office to which NJ.
McGillicuddy aspires) were national
in their character. He said that he had
seen the report of his (McGillicuddy 80
speech in Warren in the Lewiston
News, Mr.. McGillicuddy's organ IN
which he said that il elected he should
be- absolutely unpledged and entirely
free. 10 do the will and serve the inter
est.; Of all Of the people of the Second
district Of Maine
Mr. Littlefied said that he had made
q very earnest, respectable and un-
aVailing effort t. ascertain what Mr.
Mctillicuddy's views We're with refer
encr to some of the most important
questions. OF a national character. and
upon which the voters of the Second
district will be called upon to pass,
ana that inaSmuch as Mr.. McGillicuddy
MAS free. to do the will and serve the
interests of the people he certainly
ought to be entirely free to state what
in his judgment would serve the in
terrStS Of All the people Of the Second
district.
Mr.. Littlcfeld said he knew Of no
Democrat in public life who was not
now shouting for tariff revision, tariff
reform or tariff for revenue. He knew
of no Democrat who W. making an
effort To break into public life who was
not Joining in the chorus, excepting
Mr.. M"Gillicuddy and he did not know
what Mr. McGllicuddys views on this
question were. He said that Mr.. Nc
Gillicuddy stood on Il platform that de-
nuunc"d protection and the policies
maintained by the Republican party
as an ingenious scheme to rob the la :
boring man Of the wealth which h
has rroduccd." Il platform that cX-
prrSsly declares fer tariff for revenue.
While this is the platform he supposed
Mr. Mr';illicuddy stood upon he said
no one knew yet from his public ut
trtancrs since his campaign began
what his views were. He said the pcO-
I.. nc this dict int
Interested in some of the tariff sched-
nl,:t. The burning of lime was a very
important industry of Knox county
Thus industry is protected by a tariff
purely protective in its character. Oi
five cents a hundred pounds or about
u cents 4 cask on an average. Tha
this tariff enables Maine manufacturer.
of Knox county 10 pay their laborer.
from $l.s5 to $3.50 per day against &;
wage rate OF from 80 cents to Sis oel
day paid in the provinces where tn;
competing lime plants We're located
and that even with this protection th
Knox county manufacturers We're no
able t. hold the market in Northern
Maine against their provincial com
prtitors.
He said he would like to have MI
MrC;illCuddy state before he finishc
his campaign in Knox county whethe
If elected he would vote to maintai
or Stlike off this tariff. Democrats an
Republicans are interested in the NAV
ufacture Of lime and it was an impul
tant business proposition to then
They lad a right to know what NJ
McGillicuddy's attitude was. Will /
tell them?
lie said that Hon. William Jennins
I;ryar. who antagonized and vote
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