Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-21
Mr. FRYE at Lewiston.

Mr.. Frye at Lewiston.
Garfield and Arthur club was formed at
Lewiston, Saturday evening. During the
evening Mr.. Frye who was present was called
upon for speech and responded:
Nh. FRrE's SPEECH.
Mr.. Frye said substantially:
1 am always glad on nv return from W asn-
ington to meet nv fellow citizens. l am more
than glad to see so many young men mere To-
night. because it is evident that they are
buckling on the armor for the hight
The side that the young man esporses al
wavs wins. l delight to see the young men
of Lewiston taking this interest in politics
Now / have always taken great pride IN the
State of Maine. / know it has turned OUT
some of the best men that ever lived IN TINS
country. / know that il is an earnest, studi-
Gus. energetic population. l know that II
was the earliest of any State in the Union
while it was vet district of Massachusetts,
10 adopt a system of free schools. / know
that Thomas jefferson wrote the article IN
YOUR constitution relating 10 free schools
have ALWAYS boosted of Maine men, l have
found that the most prominent men In the
Western States are Maine men But my
pride has suffered terrible falling. II COM
menced winter before last When | learned
that the soft money frenzy had carried the
State of Maine. | never experienced more
bitter modification. Well, we beat them
last fall. and nv pride had commenced to IN
crease again, when I was summoned home
from Washington with the astounding infor-
nation that
LOUISIANA Tactics
has been attempted in Maine; that fusion
Governor and Council had stolen the state
came home and spent a couple OF weeks AT
Augusta | saw your State House WIN
armed ex-convicts in il. And such sight
wa. never before seen north of Mason's and
Dixon's line | saw to you. my friends. thar
there is some palliation for such things IN
the South where the aristOcrats had sudden
lv been reduced from power and wealth But
there was no paliation for that crime at An-
gusta Bold men stole the State from the
hands into which it was committed. and put
it in their own nefarious hands. Now. inc
State of Maine. this fall. will either endorse
or put its foot upon that crime. And it Is
the most Notifying thing of all that more
men cannot be found in the ranks OF the
fusion party, who will recoil from APPROX
ing that crime and say No. in Gods name.
no. I can't uphold such vlllainy"
We are supposed to live in republic IN
this connty Can YOU, Intelligent laboring
men who came over here to avoid a mon
archy. can you live under another monarchy
in this land? No. Mr.. Frye here gave an
eloquent. soul-stirring account of
GEN. GARFIELD's
earlv life =; his unfavorable surroundings and
hard work when a boy his laborious career
on the canal boats; his hard application to
study and success as a college president;
his rapid rise in the volunteer army; MS
brave service in the field; his splendid services
in Congress. and triumphant nomination TO the
Presidency at Chicago. Tell ME, young man.
said he under limited monarchy. where
you can find parallel to this! Applause
THE REAL Poor MANS PARTY.
There are two great parties in this country.
The democratic party has always claimed to
be friend of the poor man. know it kept
millions of men in slavery, but it has always
claimed to be the friend of the labOring man.
Who have they nominated for the Presidency?
Not man who has ever used the shovel,
worked canal boat, or ever went bare
footed. They have nominated gentleman
and soldier, admit. He receiveda salary
of 500 per year when he was sixteen years
old. and has received from 500 to $4,000
per year every minute since. In order to get
III HANCOCK, al HIS magnificent RONeluiiitHt
house. you have to pass a sentinel armed and
uniformed; you next meet an orderly with
his coat buttoned up to his throat, and he eX-
tends silver platter on which you must
place your card. After waiting fifteen min
utes, perhaps the General will see you.
Now, if You happen to call on Garfield.
YOU will probably find him out on his farm in
his shirt sleeves. ''Halloo, come in.'' he
will sing out the moment he sees you. and
will grab you by the hand. Yet he is the
candidate of the ariStocratic republican party
for President, Laughter.
Garfield is statesman has had hand in
shaping the legislature of the country for Is
years.
Hancock. like any other army officer, is
perfect child in anything except military
matters. The regular army officer is always
a blue-blooded aristOcrat. This has been il
Illustrated at West Point. Here are the two
candidates. 1t makes little difference about
candidates. Gen. Hancock if elected, will
do the will and wishes of the party that elects
him. II Gen. Garfield is elected. he will do
the will and pleasure of the party that elects
him. You are then virtually to decide into
the hands of which party you will commit
the country.
Mr. Frye spoke at length on the tariff ques-
ton. and concluded his speech with re-
view of the prospects for carrying the No
vember Presidential election. He said the
republicans would certainly carry Pennsyl-
vania. New York, Indiana and Ohio, and
would give the democrats a hard rub in West
Virginia, North Carolina and Florida, with a
probability of carrying those states.