The Portland daily press., 1884-02-19

in Wall street is in the centre Of 100000 Of
people, and that acre in Montana is in the
centre of nothing, OF nobody. Do not you see
that the more we people this country the
more the vast source Of our wealth aggregates9
Look over the last census and see ii what say
is not true.
Now, then, having that to sell, we have
adopted the system which brings people here.
What is the result? A vast empire OF 90 ,OO0,-
OOO OF people in it, and with possibility OF
25OOOOOOO, with the greatest future that any
nation ever had in the world. And the system
ON which we have grown from small things
from contempt to great things, aud the respect
of mankind, these men purpose to fing away
like a used orange.
THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTION.
But perhaps you will say what has this to do
with Philadelphia election7 Why, am go-
ing to tell you. This Is world where we can
not have our own way. There have been
times when have not been able to have mine.
Naughter) Therefore, good many men that
L would have liked to punish, are still flourish
ing on the earth, and l expect to go down to
my grave leaving them here. A good many
times when l wanted to punish them there
was some obstacle in the way; was going to
hurt something that cared more for than 1
did to do that thing. Life is perpetual source
OF disappointmentS. You never can do what
YOU would like to do. You have always to do
the best thing you can do. Now, this year
your municipal election-about the local char
complicated by the fact that this is a presideu-
tial year, and this is the last time you can talk
absolutely to affect anybody. You are the CEN
ire of this system Of protection. Your splen-
did city owes its existence to that system, owes
its strength and its power to that system. Now
what are you going to say to the world at lastI
You have been challenged. This Is no idle con-
versatiOn. 1t is not my Imagination. You have
been challenged in the face OF the whole world
But taS We, WHO Sap aph haze M got TO say on the subject
try, need protection less than you do. Bat VS.
have stood by you fully, frankly and firmly be-
cause We believe protection is system and not
favoritism. (Applause) We believe IL has
got to be broad enough to cover every possible
industry in this country, or else 1t is not sys-
tenn and not worthy OF the support OF the
American people.
Now, with you who are in the forefront OF
the battle, what is going to haDpen7 Every
Democratic newspaper in this land-and you
have got your Democrats in this State pretty
we'll tanned, SO that they are almost Christian
ized, although you have had hard work enough
to do it-and the Democrats all over the coun-
try are heralding it that there shall be no pro-
lection at all. Now, do you think it is idle
conversation on my part?
WHAT RANDALL SAID.
I know gentleman in Congress, very able
man within his sphere one OF the most con-
summate leaders that know. know him,
for have had to help fight him for the last
half dozen years, and what does he say about
il? | am going to read it, the way it used to
be the fashion in New England to read Scrip
ture, although the resemblance would not
strike you otherwise. (Laugater) with a little
comment once in while. He says: my
friends, this municipal fight is only the first
step TO a greater contest" That is what he
says. The Times newspaper says it is not 80.
(Laughtsr) Which do you believe? Now
there is question OF veracity. daughter
and sppla1ss.) You know the parties; it would
be iOdeiicate for me to interfere. (Laughter.l
LET US but carry the City election on Tuesday
w5ek and we 81 all have placed Pennsylvania in
the list OF debataOe States" am glad to have an
opportunity for once to agree with Mr.. Samuel
j. Randall. He can toll what is the truth
when he is in private caucus OF Democrats
daughter and appause.) Aud, for tnat mat
ter, lest should be misunderstood, everywhere
else; for have great respect for Mr.. Rsndall.
"Why, for nineteen or twenty years L have
been IN Congress, hoping, praying" he says.
(Laughter) Now, don't you see, my friends,
that that is a strong expression? Probably he
doesnft mean exactly sthst, butlhis mind is
reaching out for something's that be can COM
municate to his friends of the Eleventh Ward
Just in what agony of disposition he actually
Is. Hoping, PRAYING and wishing that 1
might see there Democratic president. Now
it rests with you, with each Of you. to say that
the first step towards that glorious result Is
taken in this city election"
And yet they say this is of no account. "It Is
not question of King or of Sheppard or Of
Hunter. IL is not question OF men, but Of
principles"
Now, my friends, there is one course before
you; you have either got to beat Mr.. Randall
or you have got to discredit him, one of the
two. / think you will find it great deal
easier to beat him (applause), because this time
he has spoken right out in meeting, and I sup
pose he is perhaps the most astonished man in
the United States that you know it.
Well, now, don't rest this on any local au-
thority. Here is the New York Sun, which
rt1g f...o all fIlWww
article in the top column Of the editorial page,
and 1t repeats what Mr.. Randall says, and
winds mp With this significant remark, which
want you to take for text, II not for Sum
day, at least for Saturdays meditation,
"Things are apt to be palmer afterwards than
they were before" (Laughter.) II this cleo
tion should go Democratic, If you read the
Democratic papers, you will find that things
are palmer than they looked to be in past
times
Some people nowadays think that there Is no
religion in the Bible, bat everybody admits
| that there is good deal Of human nature in
it, and if 1 recolect right there is statement
that when the husbandman slept the Devil
came snd sowed tares.
Ar. Reed then told q story about the hus-
bandman in the Bible who slept, when the
Devil came and sowed tares in his wheat, and
added "My friends, il you don't want tares
sown in your wheat in this State, it is time
that you were up and about your business. At
least L think so. 1 did not come here to tell
you what you ought to do. come here mere
ly to lay these facts and considerations before
you. There never was time when the coun-
try needed the system of protection more than
| it does now. The next contest for the Presi-
dency of the United States has got to be
hand-to-hand fight, as it has been the last two
times.
Now, you fire the first gun of the contest.
(Applause) Shall it be on the right side or on
the wrong side?
A voice-The right.
Mr.. Reed-It is not for me to tell you what
to do; it is for you to get up and do II. loud
and continued applause)
Throughout Mr.. Reeds speech he was con-
stantly interrupted by applause from the at.
tentive and intelligent audience. AS he sat-
down the hall rang aga ain and again with the
cheers of the enthusiastic.