Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-03
Hon. ,. o. Longs speech.

The following is from the man who pro-
posed the name of Senator Edmunds at the
Chicago convention. II Is from speech
delivered at Gloucester, Massachusetts,, Sep
TENDER 10th:
"Who would not be an American citizen.
Who would not live in this country, which,
under twenty-five years Of Republican ad-
ministration has reached degree Of nation
al prosperity for all and for each such ss in
nowhere enjoyed on the face of the earth!
Applause. We are in the midst Of one OF
great campaigns. II is not campaign, but
an education. II began in hope, but since
the elections in Vermont and Maine ii hes
developed into certainty. Applause. |
Last week we opened il here in Msssachu-
sets, the week before il closed in the old
Pine-Tree state. II was my pleasure
TO take part in the closing
week Of the campaign. The first speech
j ever made was made in q little school
house in school district in Maine in 1860,
in favor of Abraham Lincoln. Applause.
The first convention 1 ever attended was
that convention in Augusta, Me-, which
nominated the great War Governor OF
Maine, lsreal Washbura, and remember
that, being younger man than am now !
listened TO another man then also young, mis-
eve bright as il is still, but his locks not
then so gray, who with eloquence which
since has drawn the admiration of the coun-
try advocated the resolutions of that con-
vention. Very little, / presume, did he
then imagine that nearly quarter of q CEN
tury after, having been speaker of the house
of representatives of Maine; after having
stood at the right hand of its War Gov
ernor; after having served with distinction
rs representative from the old Kennebec
district for sixteen years; after having been
the most distinguished speaker OF
congress since Henry Clay; after having
been chosen United States senator from the
state of Maine, and after having been secre-
tary Of state under the murdered Garfield,
he himself in the year 1884 would by MI
overwhelming majority of the votes of the
thirty-eight states of this union, which he
had seen pass through a civil war, be elected
the chief magistrate. [Applause.l The rest
of us. had rather think, elect our chief
from the body Of the people.
Well, took down TO Maine as far as
could the encouragement, and good cheer
of Massachusetts. told them frankly that
| i. ms one OF the delegates TO Chicago, shared
in the sentiment Of Massachusetts, which
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people were already leagues and leagues be-
yond us who had been called 10 sound the
pugle, ana 'nat was sa.ishe1 t''"t p the sen'''
lnent ID Masaaehuseus lor M.. pla'ne ws'
greater '"a'. ne Iau ""ac'pa.eu or aPP,e.'
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non 10 american INDUSTRIES ~hien sre 20 VT
al 10 YOU ana your interests anu 'i'e welfare
OF Your MONIES anu your cry. u
lspeak also OF another eieuien. IN "assa'
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ple ol Mailie' anu ..ia' Is ,',e pous VI inuel
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lhe hepuohcah parry. some oi .,ieh,, .ns
younger mem are among lhe inoss ea, me.
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