New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-30
THE POLITICAL FIELD,
THE CAMPAIGN IN MAINE.
LARGE MEETING AT PREsQUE IsLE-ENrHusIAsM
IN AROOsTOCK COUNTY.
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PREsQvE ISLE. Maine, Aug. 29.-Ihe expecta-
ton that Mr. Blaine would be here yesterday brought
people from sixty miles wagons TO hear him speak
the lined with carriages and the houses were
trimmed with flags. Oue-seventh Of the population OF
the county which covers an area $500 square miles
gathered under and about large tent to hear the
speakers II was kind OF holiday for the town. when
is abou equally divided politically. Some few Acadlah
French were present Mr. Bancs absence caused di'ap
point eut but did interfere with the success OF the
meeting. A letter was read from him expressing h1
deem regr. { at not being able to come. His name
awakened prolonged cheering. Many members OF the
Grand Army of the Republic were present. Ex-senator
Hannibal Hamlin, Governor ROBBIE General Mckinley
of Ohio Congressman Boutele thu members OF the Gov
enors Council and prominent men were present MI
Hamlin was The first speaker. In his seventeen year
aud wearing his wel-knOwn dress-coa he looked hSle
aud was enthusiastically greeted. He referred to the
fact that he had visited Upper Aroostook wentysix
years ago He was then fighting the Democratic party
which no ED slavery and he liz lie thought that when ne
visited this part of Aroosook County the Repuph-
can party would have wiped OH that foul blot on our
country He paid glowing tribute TO MI Blaine
Names noblest and the foremost statesman OF tue
land The Democratic party. he said. TOO conserva-
tive to Join any movement for progress The country
demands a foreign policy that shall he American. II
wants posveBess in its diplomatic circles Inter
fering with power, IT waits power 10 interfere
with the rights OF American citizens The Republican.
party wants elevate American Labor. 81" you could,
said Mr. Hamn, traverse the Continent Of Europe as
| have and SEE the labOrers there you wohd say
that we are all sOvereiSns here Still we
want to further elevate LABOR here, and in about
eight years Democrats will begin 10 appreciate the
importance OF this and catch up with the position the
Republican party now occupies on that question"
Governor Robe who IL the head Of the state Grange
was warmly greeted by the farmers OF Aroostook lie
said that ne could remember when agriculture was about
the on industry in Main Now 10 had great university
OF interests There are men engaged N manuttc-
turing and rar sportatIon Interests In the state than IN
arrcu ture and yet farmers had gre tty increased
and crown i'm wealth. That Due to the protective
policy of the Republican parry This remark met with
warm approval,
NJ. Mckinley of Ohio. spoke cloquon Of Mr. Bainc's
srviccs to his country Dad dcrdc the art mpts to de
fam, m. Hi- remarks met with warm re 'ponse from
the six thousand persons pres MT L. speaking Of the
Democratic parry ne said that there WIS
not member Of a. WHO was not
hain0d OF It, past record and who was NOT
ashamed that a. favored m. slavery OF human beings.
" u ultrat W. T. not ashamed oft that ShN Wrl
lld Democrat ln tine crowd. lneu HHtuuW on DOT lu
have YOU to pat beside jumbo" replied MI VI kiu'rf,
amid great laughter " IL there any UcW'rra here who
is ls4HmcI that his parry was iu 'aynro -unlou
thlt opposod he Issuance OF lc gr cuuark currency
fnt n opposed resumption. or tn't n mas similar
record tth.r great urot uusi Their wHs mo- triv.
Congress. B.ulrlH fol owed I'm stitliu Hidt'
after thr uc''ut began, when th" special uu" hi. lo
Vttu ihc 4pct-er4 thc w+a larger j" t'nd 'nr'
than pf tho n.rHui.. lr uIf'o'k o. ih county BE- NtY
bright for Che Republicans. gain OF 500 'ot'rN pre-