The Portland daily press., 1884-02-25

Saturday NiRhts Prsceedings-The Pssn-
Dc Independents DO Not Like the Press
"A Negro BUlldoxer ON the Rampage

Saturday NfRht's Prsceedinss-The Pssn-
Do Independents no Not Like the Press
a Nesrs Rrildoxer ON she Rampage.
In spite OF the wind and snow, nearly huHs
bred persons gathered at the meeting of the
Independents Saturday evening. A number
Of familiar faces were there, together with sew.
eral Of the circusloving, who came to see the
fan.
The meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent Sweetsir, who threatened to exclude the
Press reporter from the hall In the future, II
the reports were in any way "esrbled."
Elliot King made the FIRST speech, sayipg,rI
suppose II were to make any remarks here,
the PRESS would say that they were not Of the
right kind. II they did not make some COM
ments they would quote from the Lewiston
journal. I was surprised as I took up the
Press the other day, to see piece which was
quoted from the Lewiston Journal. 1t would
make horse laugh or a j4cksss smile. was
brought up in the city OF Lewiston, and work
ed as q section hand in the weaving room OF a
mill there. When started for the war these
lewiston Journal folks gave me . good manv
kind words. afterw ards studied Law, and
have worked as hard as any man on the Port
land PRESS or the Journal. have come here
tonight to extend my sympaIhies to you, and
II either OF these PAGERS pick it mp, I don't
care. am independent. {Applause) You
should think for yourselves. dons propose to
let the best attorneys or judges think for
me, whether they are better scholars than
am or not. There is no one class Of men that
have so much interest In public affairs as you
lsborinR men. Tho merchants and manutac-
turers are dependent upon YOU in every part c.
MAR. III the manufacturers have right to
look out for their interests, you have right to
look out Tor YOURS. In this municipal election
u is not for me to tell you to vote for Marquis
4. King nor IN it for noe to tell you t. vote for
best man. Since John W. Deering has been
m yor, he has been mayer; and In looking
over his administration I think he has been
good one. Il is your right and privilege to
vote for either OF these gentlemen. 1 am not
here for the purpose of directing you to vote
for certain one. I have no malice against
man for being Republican, or a Democrat.
and certainly have no malice against an in
dependent laboring man. You have no right
TO abuse man Of any OF these parties; bnt If
you have assisted in electing any m%n to office,
and. having considered his ADMINISTRATION, Ii
ne 10 not good man, why then you have
right to put him ont.
There is another thing that is your right,
even II the reporter here should not agree with
me, (smiiing) Whom you find law upon the
statute book that is grievons or burdensome to
You, In order to get q redress, it is your duty,
through the influence of the man whom yon
1 nAF0 OicCtcus W uaVo ~ k6tuOV0us GU bnOulu
| not talk about everybody We have really q
COED deal Ut power, bnt We must exercise it
| ludiciously. This Is q political government Of
| Ours and every man should be politician
There is one thing that am proud of to-day
and that Is am not candidate for any office.
| (Applause.)
Mr.. John NJ. Todd spoke: "I have hardly
| got the lay OF the school house yet as the boy
said, for have not been here before If say
anything, 1 may tread on somebody's toes; but
am here 1 think Is an independent voter.
(Applause, Go onl Go onl" always hated
kings and my father fought them before me.
Great applause.) think this government is
ruled by q ring. j think can see In the
nomination of Mr.. King, q corporation. /
1 think he Is put mp for purpose. Applause
The present mayor has acted for ths interest
| of the city. We are on the eve Of great
| revelation for the good of mankind, and be-
| lieve that the abolition of negro slavery was .
| mere fly speck on the wall, compared with our
| slavery. Mr.. Todd then read a paper contain
| ing the great deeds Of John W. Deering.
4 Among the things mentioned was The remodel.
ing OF the Chestnut street school house, repair.
| ing OF City He'll, band stand in Deerine
Oaks and the last Fourth Of July.
| Since John w. Dsering has been Mayor OF
| this city he has allowed no job to be put up on
him; but they say he is quick tempered. and
| Why in the devil shouldn't he be? The best
| man will let bis temper rise once Ia while
| We want a man that will say yes or no. 1t is
| not . very pleasant place to put man. ]
| came here tonight TO advocate the election of
| man here who will not vote for him." (Ap.
| pause.)
| MIR. Hora,io Ruby spoke: 'I am interested
| In this Independents movement, and am glad
| to see that the chairman speaks as he does OF
| the PRESS. I find that have become very
important factor. have been mentioned III
the editorial columns Of the Press; but an.
swered it in the Argus. The next time am
mentioned I'll have some personal satisfaction
| / will do something with this man that I did
with an editor in Texas. I'll pull his nose.
Here Mr.. Ruby gave thrilling sketch Of an
encounter with a Texas editor. don't ask
| any thing from the Republican party, anyway
| and am not the right sort OF man to repre-.
sent the laboring man, for when disagreeable
thing is said to me I feel like fighting; SO
don,t want to hear from the Press again. s-s
Mr.. Robert Jewett made few brief remarks
concerning the trials and triumphs Of John w
The meeting now began to assume differ
emit aspect. and Mr.. A. D. Dill was called upon
to respond To a toast on the Chestnut street
| scbool-house. He said:
| solicited the job of repairing the Chestnu,
street school-house after it was decided to build
II by the day. I did my work for the city to
the best Of my ability, and received lair
compensation for it. My bill was 1864 81
The exact amount OF the other gentleman's
| bill don't know, but 4 think 1t was q trife
| Leans.
Mr.. J. @. Ward gave short account of his
| experience with the same affair.
Mr.. Sylvanus Harmon vas then asked to
| speak about the Commercial street sewer. He
said: II know all about it: but the PRES,
| says thai 1t is botch. went to Mr. Goodwin
q 9 civil engineer, and I said to hun: THE
PRESS say this sewer is all botch. Why don 4
| you contrsdict Il? tits the best sewer that
ever was built replied Mr.. Goodwin.
ut was cheap and q good job" continued
hr. Harmon, and the Press cannot find any
| mechanic that will say it was not. Mayol
Dsering had nothing to do with the building
OF the sewer, whatever; for when asked him
any question in regard to it, he would say: ga
to the committee. The trouble was, the com.
mittee were all democrats, but If they had
been republicans, it would have been q good
| job. (Applaase.''')
Voted, To adjourn until Wadnesdav avon.