The Portland daily press., 1884-08-25
FLAG RAISING AT LHGONIA.
Speeches by Hon. L. B. Reed and Gel
natfocks.

Speeches by Hon. Il. Is. Reed and Gen.
MatfoelKs.
The flag raising of the Republicans OF Ligo-
mia Saturday evening was great success.
Several hundred of the citizens OF the vicinity
were in attendance, the laboring element be-
ing we'll represented and especially interested
in the remarks OF the speakers. The city CAM
paign companies left their armories at Storer' 8
Hall at 80 o'clock At the corner of Vaughan
and Danforth streets the procession was join
ed by fine looking and neatly uniformed
was then as follows:
Ligonia Cornet Band--16 men,
Drum Major Butler.
Continental Drum Corps-12 men.
Pioneers PortlandD Capt. Bean-34 men.
P1oneers Q4igonia) Capt. Evans-16 men.
Blaine Guards, Capt. Irish-22 men.
At the junction of Ma in street and the main
road stand brilliantly lighted had been
erected and upon the arrival of the companies
fiue national flag bearing the names OF
Blaine and Logan, Robbie and Reed was un-
furled Cheers were given and the band rem
dered the "Star Spangled Banner"
Mr.. Joseph L. Pickett, the chairman of the
evening, introduced Gen. G. P. Mattocks as
the first speaker.
He began by an allusion to the fact that % years
ago the tents OF the State troops pitched not
far from the same ground they were then on. The
flag which was raised at that time waved over
young men of about the same age those before
MIN, but the same nag was not raised everywhere
for there were some who tried to break up the
union of the States He referred to the attitude of
the Democratic party toward the negro in those
days and at the pi esent time. For four successive
campaigns the Dem cratic party has come before
the people with different issue each time They
come upon an issue which has not been marked a
question in politics betorethe tariff. The question
of free trade and protection is one which is not
generally understood fairly treated. The
Speaker referred to the difference of opinion ex-
istlng in the Democratic party the tariff ques-
tion and showed why people In some states sought
protection and why those in others did not and he
Democratic party as one in favor of progress but
progressive party; dwet briefly on the Morri-
son bill and then introduced Mr.. Reed.
General Mattocks' remarks were very we'll
received. When Mr.. Reed was introduced
and rose to speak the crowd greeted him with
cheers. He said substantially as follows:
Mr.. Chairman; Feltow Citizens:
understand as well as you do that this vast as
sembly which see before me has not come together
attracted by few torches or by the speakers who
have come TO address you. You have come together
because you are interested I'M the topics which are
TO be discussed in this campaign, and well you may
be; for they come home to your comfort and happi-
ness Most of you are working men who realize
that upon the results of the discussion now going
Hu.
In addressing you need not offend any old party
prejudice for the old topics have passed away and
line OF division is running through both the old
partie regret that any man should to follow
the old flag of Republicauism and am sorry that
any man shoulo become weary of we'll doing: but if
We are to exchange for these idle rich who stay
here for their income and go abroad for their ideas
for more of the intelligent sensible working men.
| for one shall be glad of the exchange Why is it
that the Republican party deserves your support?
Because it has some definite purpose, because it
knows what it wants, what it means and frank
ly tells you. What the Democracy mean about pro-
lection they don't know and don't say. They blow
hot and they blow cold aud do both at the same
breath Why, says one candidate "I'm for the Nor
1 tison bill, but | never would hurt manufac-
should be put out anu the gas be turned off! just
this kind of half heArtedness, this good Lord and
good devil, has been the bane of the Democratic
party. The party to which belong is in favor OF
protection to American industry, and is ready to
stand by 1t; Applause) 1t is against the Morrison
bill and helped kill It, What would that Morrison
bill have done for you? wv nty per cent reduction
on the duty iron would have shut up the Rolling
MIL in day; II anybody in the world has direct
presence here in such numbers shows that you know
it.
The whole doctrine of preserving for the Ameri-
can people the markets of their own country de-
ponds upon the price of labor. If we admit foreign
nations into our markets, we have got to sell al
cheap as they do. Why can't We sell as cheap AZ
they do? Because we pay our laborers one doilal
and sixty cents for every dollar that is paid abroad
and when you come down to the very essence Of
I
alone gives value. Even gold from the mine costs
| labor Therefore, the only result of opening oul
GarkeSs will be to force reduction of the price OF
labor. Do you want to do that? mo! Nor ID
isn't you alone who are benefited by this system
The farmers, who feed you have their share of the
beneht. Just think what is the most profitable
business farmer can have. Market gardening
VIII bring him, as the people of this town well
know, better returns than any other arming occu
patton. And this business is posi- BILE only where
manufactures have brought men to settle in large
numbers TO iced. L should like to talk longer tc
you on these topics. but this late hour it IS IN
necessary for me TO aud anything more to the very
able ana convincing speech you have already lis
tened to. -
Loud cheers were given for the national and
State candidates at the conclusion OF M
Reeds speech. The Republican tow commit.
tee, through Mr.. Fickett, then invited the com.
panies to sndsome spread on the lawn CON.
nected with the house of Mr.. Francis M. Oar.
den. In Mr. Gardens parlor, the sneakers
and prominent Republicans of the town were
given quiet, but very hospitable reception.