Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-09
Hon. Il. N. Heath with
Cong. Prince Of Illinois
Given Great Reception BY the
Republicans Of Coast.
Former Talks State Issues and the
Congressman on Coast.

Boothbay Harbor. Me-. Sept. s.
(Spec;aD.-Pythian hall. which has a
capacity Of 1000 people, vas crowded
to the doors last night with voters Of
this town and those driving in for
| miles around to attend the very sue
cessfuI rally of the Republicans Of
Boothbay. !
The rally was presided over by w. H.
Sherman. Esq, of Boothbay and upon
the stage were seated leading and rep
| resentative citizens of the town. while
in the large attendance, roses amid the
thorns, were many of the handsome Ia
dies, Young and old, of Boothbay End
several cottagers from along shore.
The band gave the usual preliminary
concert and it's inspiring selections
We're generally enjoyed.
An old-time Democrat present said
after the rally: 1T was one Of the
biggest and best 1 ever attended in
Boothbay." 7.
Herbert NJ. Heath. Esq. of Augusta
was the first speaker and he gave
very strong presentation of State is
sues covering the same ground as at
Rumford Tuesday evening. Mr.. Heath
admitted the Republicans were spend
ing 81. 100000 this year against $1,500,0O0
years ago and told where the money
went for schools. roads. charities. hos,
pitfalls and other institutions of bene-
ficance and profit to aid the towns. He
accused Mr. Pattangall, who spoke in
Boothbay the previous evening, of tell
ing only half the truth. The 100000
of expenditures we're voted unanimous
ly in the last Legislature and the Dem,
ocratic leaders are new seeking to
undo what they are on record as hav-
ing done, The revenue under the new
policy would be sufficient to pay the
bills of the State.
Congressman Prince is from the 18th
Congressional District of Illinois. He
began his speech at the close of Mr..
Heath's convincing effort at 9.15 o'clock
and addressed the audience one hour
upon national issues, discussing par
ticuarly the Payne tariff bill. He
stated that in that tariff discussion n
Democrats voted for a tariff on lum-
Der in spite of the plank in the Den.
yer platform of Democracy which was
specifically in favor Of admitting lum-
her free.
Congressman Prince spoke Of the
items of boots and shoes and hides in
the Payne tariff. hides being admitted
with no duty. The net result was a
loss of 100000 in revenue to the ma
tional treasury but the consumer Is
still obliged to pay the same price
for boots and shoes!
OF the 1000 items in the Payne tariff
the necessities had duties cut down.
ward with luxuries given an increased
duty. But, said Mr.. Prince, in spite
OF this downward revision on necessi-
ties, as in the case Of boots and shoes
with hides free the prices were made
as high or higher to the consumer by
commerce. so that 1t was plain that
the Payne tariff had nothing to do
with the cost Of living.
Mr.. Prince explained that the bill
had two objects: First, to build up
American industries and provide work
so as to effect prosperity; second, to
raise revenue.
The voter has only to look around
and decide whether or not the bill
provides work. Under the Democracy's
tariff BILL 100000 were tramping for
employment that they were unable to
obtain.
Nobody Is tramping now In America
vino is willing to work. There Is no
Cox's Army at the present time as
there was in the United States under
the Wilson bill.
Under the old bill there was a ma
tionaI treasury deficit July 1. 1909. OF
$5S. 5000
July /. 1910, under the Payne law
this deficit was changed into a sur
plus of s2s.0oo.0oO. after paying the
enormous bills of running the govern
ment
Congressman Prince held the atten-
ton of all to the end. During the rally
throughout nobody left the hall 1t
was a rally like the old days when
Republican pIuralities were rising
$4,000.
The meeting was enthusiastic over
the good points made by both the dis
tingCished visitors.