The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-19
CUMBERLAND.
THE MEETING LAST EVENING IN THE
BANNER TOWN.
Speeches by Col. F.. N. Dow, Eix-Gov
Perham and Congressman.Reed

During the last campaign the State commit.
tee for this county offered banner to the town
which should show the largest per centage of
increase over last year. When the figures
were examined it was found that Cumberland
had made the best showing and the banner
was hung out TO the air last night and a meet
ing was held in the hall.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. Mer-
rill, on whose motion Mr.. Thoms was made
chairman. Mr.. Thoms introduced Col. r. n
Dow as the first speaker, who briefly stated
the reason why the flag was presented to the
Republicans of the town and urged them to
continue to deserve it. re called attention to
the fast aud loose way in which the Demo-
Gratis treated their principles and platforms,
illustrating it by Hancock's tariff interview
This he contrasted with the uniformity and
steadfastness Of Republican principles all over
the country which are l,e same in Maine as in
Indiana.
Ex-Gov. Perham was then introduced and
| received with applause. He spoke in sub
| stance as follows:
| 1t is now four months since the men recent
| " in rebellion laid at the ieet of Gen. Han
cock the 1873 electoral votes of the solid South
| full significance of the act and to measure the
! danger it involves but the recent electio is in
| Ohio and Indiana aud the local elections in
| Connecticut and New jersey show that they are
| rising to all appreciation of the actual condi-
| ton, and that they are resolved to interpose
| the protest of solid North. And his in
| wolves not only the election of Gen. Garfield
| but Republican House and Senate, thus
securing the continuation of a policy that is
| giving us almost unparalleled prosperity.
| Tho paopla IF Ohio yuh have hafor r
| eddy testified to their unbounded confidence in
| the integrity and ability of Gen. Garfield have
now fled in the peoples court their answer to
the outrageous ISLANDERS and vile abuse that
| have been on the lips of every Democratic
orator and filled the columns of every Demo
cratic paper for the last five months And
| this will be the answer OF the American peo
pie on the I'd day of November. A gain OF
more than sixteen hundred in Gen Gartield's
old district, and the great enthusiasm of his
old constituency show the high estimation in
which he is held by those who know him best
Upon the great financial question of the
country the record of the Democratic party
has been SO bad that the possibility of the ac-
cession OF that party to power has alarmed the
business men and the working men of thu
country and they are rallying to the support O.
the Republican candidates.
Mr.. Perham compared the condition of thu
North and South in respect to general intelli
gence of the masses and general business en-
make people truly prosperous and happy
The North is fifty years in advance of til,
South. One section is controlled by the spiri
that was born of slavery, and looks backward
instead of forward The other section is con
trolled by the intelligent, progressive spirit o
the Ncr,h and West, under whose guidanc
this country has become the wonder and ad
miration of the world. The American peopl
are called upon to determine which of thes
two forms of civilization is to control the ad
minstration of the country for the next fou
years. In other words, they are to decid
whether we shall go backwards or forward.
Congressman Reed was then introduced an
was received with long continued applause OF
coming forward.
MR.. REEDS SPEECH.
Mr. Reed after few words of recognition
the claims of Cumberland as the banner tow
of the county, spoke of the causes of the goo
news from the West. Few men except thos
who enjoyed exceptional advantages for trav'
and observation had any correct idea OF til
wonderful growth of manufactures in til
West. Under the present tariff, Ohio, Indian
and Illinois were dotted all over with bus
hives OF industry. Instead of devotng then
selves solely to the crude products of the SO
a they were rival.ing the best manufactures
the Eas' Iron, steel, crockery and agricult,
raj implements were made all over the Yves
Chicago was the distributing point for the Fl