Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-31

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voice vas audible. He introduced - the
Arst speaker
GRx. WV. II. GIHsox
Of Ohio who was received with loud applause.
No happier selection could have been made.
Gen. Gibson is q man of about 65 years of
age, with ruddy, smooth-shaven countenance,
and silvery hair. His quaint humor, side
splitting SMILES and eloquent periods
entranced the vast sea OF listeners. and
laughter and applause were constantly ring
ing out CHANGING over the acres of people
collected around the rostrum the speaker said
that it was evident that the republican party
was not dead. He hoped soon to carry the
glad tidings to Ohio that Maine had elected
the solid republican ticket, Applause buried
Piaistedism, fusionism, greenbackism and
independentism in one grave. TApplause. A
voice: well do it." In clear-eut SEN
fences Gen. Gibson sketched the condition of
the country when the republican party came
INTO power Il years ago, and recapitulated
the achievements and grand strides ward
which the nation has since made. The popu-
lation has increased 20. 1000. 600: the shackles
have been stricken from 1000, 900 slaves
the credit of the country has been strength
ened until to-day the government can
refund its debt at 81 per cent; the national
debt itself has been reduced from 81 $780,
DOC, 900 to less than So 900. 900 900 and the
annual amount of interest from Sl1a 000,-
600 to less than S70,O00.000. The wonderful
increase in wealth. population and industrial
development was recounted, and the speaker
devoted some time to the discussion of the
tariff and the revenue laws. After all the
republican party has done since it has been
in said ho (.aueral in, .ln
asked to put democratic crew into the old
Ship of State and send below the men who
for 81 years have guided it through storms
and among the breakers. Men of Maine,
will you do it? Loud cries of NO"
The second speaker was
SENATOR WARNER MILLER
of New York, large, fine looking man, with
ringing voice which penetrated to the far
thest limits of the crowd. For many years, he
said, the people of New York have been ac-
customed to look to Maine to give us the
keynote of the canvass. To-day, on account
of what | see here and what | have seen
since / have been in the State, am con-
strained to believe that Maine is coming back
to her old faith in the republican party and
its principles. Thunders of applause.
You are to elect an entire republican
delegation TO the next House OF
Representatives and will send VIM. p. Frye
back to the U. S. Senate for six years. APP
plause. Senator Miller dwelt on he impor-
lance of having Maine represented by repub-
licans in Congress, as the two parties are so
equally divided there that the delegation from
this State may turn the scale. He reviewed the
history of the democratic party and its rela-
ton to the tariff from the time of Calhoun
down to the present. II behooves the people
,:,, ,b, Erxru
be returned to the Senate, for one vote
might change the country from a pro-
tective policy to free trade. The pres
ent session of Congress twas kept into
August by the fillibustering of the demo-
cratic party. The people should be I'M
willing to entrust the important revisions
which take place in the next three years to
the destructive polly of free trade. and it is
for this reason that the eyes of the country are
now turned upon Maine. But there is no
doubt that the people will give verdict that
will decide that the industries of the country
must be protected, and on the night of
September 18th will come flashing over the
wires to the Empire State the welcome in-
telligence that the republican party has been
tried and not found wanting and that it is
sustained by the votes of the people of Maine.
Applause.
hlttT tIt CoHtIuslOu VI WI. NhiiCi ooiS
effort loud calls were made for
Col. FREDRIc Robe,
and when Mr. Blaine, in response to the
universal clamor, presented that gentleman as
"the next Governor of Maine," the enthusi-
asm was tremendous. Three loud cheers
were given as Col. Robie rose to speak.
Bowling in acknowledgement of the ovation
the speaker said he did not fatter himself
a., NJ accorded
him on personal grounds, but be-
cause he was the standard bearer
of the republicans of Maine. Applause
1t is not my intention at this time to make
political speech. l am closely identified
with an organization which represents the
farmers of the State, and hope never to
do anything to betray that order. APP
plause On this occasion let consider
the forces which make our State great and
powerful. What are they? First, education,
the little schoolhouses on the corners of
the roads. where the children are educated.
Applause These red schoolhouses are
the foundation on which rests the safety and
perpetuity of the republic What else is it
that makes ou( Ate great? The churches
which dot our hillsides, whose spires point
like fingers to heaven. What else? The farms
where half our people draw their subsistence.
And it is because the republican party recog
nizes and protects these forces, that the infiu-
ence of schoolhouse, church and farm is
exercised in its behalf Applause. Col.
Robbie said in closing that it had been report
ed that he had given up the contest in despair.
That is false. You may put it down that
when the votes are counted on the evening
of September 18th | shall lead Harris NJ.
Plaisted from six to ten thousand. Loud
and prolonged cheers
"Blaine. Blaine.'
Thousands of voices caught up the refrain,
and the crowd would not rest satisfied until
Hon. JAMES G. BLAINE
consented to address them. His appearance
was the signal for hurricane of APP
plause. Mr.. Baine's speech was in sub
stance as that delivered in Portland
Monday. full report of which appeared in
our columns Wednesday morning. With
faultless logic and merciless wit. he showed
how indefensible, how revolutionary and how
disgraceful has been the conduct of Governor
Plasted since he has occupied the chair of
the Chief Executive, and called upon the
honest voters of Maine to bury their fractions
Governor beneath such a majority that his
administration will only be remembered as
troubled dream disturbing the honorable his
tory of the State.
Hon. c. A. BoUTELLE
succeeded Mr.. Blaine. and like that gentle