Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-18
TO THE FRONT.
Lively Rally of Hallowel Republicans
in Wilson Hall.
Addresses by Hon. Eugene Hale and Gen
Thomas III. Hubbard.


Obliged to turn away, being unable to gain
admission. The HAllowell band discoursed
music. +. Rowell Esq, was called to the
chair. and after brief remarks. introduced
Hon. Eugene Hale, as the first speaker. Mr.
Hale spoke for about an hour and half. ma
King a clear and concise argument, the audi
ence giving the closest attention, aud frequent
applause.
Senator Hale said substantially: We are
confronted thIs year by our old enemy, the
democratic party. Beaten, broken, dispersed,
a. il la. been 50 many times, il still pos
sesse. vital power that makes il danger
on. element 10 American politics. Subject
u defeats enough - destroy any human or
ganization, yet u day il is found arrayed,
Offering battle, and appealing - the Ameri-
c Al citizens 10 sustain II. IL Is often Won
dvred al now the democratic party maintains
such a hold upon the country, how it man
ages 70 posses such a remarkable vitality and
why it has not long since died. some other
filter organization taking its place. / do not
beliye ia understanding the power Of the
democratic party. The first requirement in
whipping an enemy IS 10 properly estimate
his strength. The democracy goes into the
campaign with hopeful spirit and means To
win, We have got to defeat il. Since every
position taken by the republican party has been
adopted by tue people why is 1t that the de-
mOcracy has the courage 10 90 before the
people: The democratic party is depending
On the desire for change which always exists
among the people. II is natural to say we
have had one party long enough, let try
another. The democracy counts on this as a
factor in the contest, and with reason. In
deed, the democratic party Is depending on
this more than anything else. Any party. no
matter what its principles, that don't realize
that an enlightened people require and want
change and progress will tail and 20 down
Has II occurred to you. my friends, that the
republican party has been giving you a sue.
cessiOn OF changes since its birth? 1t has
never allowed YOU to rest. When the re
publican party ceases TO do this and progress
onward, it will cease to be party. Look at
the changes which this grand old party has
gwen you. Ii took its birth in an efforts TO
save virgin territory for freedom rather than
slavery. Here it made its first fight and
saved the territories from the disgrace OF
human bondoge. But did it rest on its lau-
rels then? No. 1t confronted the next great
task. Now it was not the rescuing of the
territories, but the salvation of the whole
country. The rebellion resulted and the
party set itself TO face that deadly conflict
All over the loyal North the people rallied to
the support of Abraham Lincoln. For four
years the party never rested until the union
was restored AT once the republican party
entered into new path and grappled the
great reconstruction question. The sources
of business and trade had been choked. In
performance of this task it asked you to lend
your aid. You responded nobly, The currency
OF the country was found in IneXtrlcable CON
fusion. We were confronted by INDUSTRIOUS
debts The government was paying from .
to $40 per cent. interest on its loans. The
party Immediately dropped Old issues and set
itself persevcrIa2iy to work to restore the
national finances. lbs. ccreded magnticently,
and rapidly Accomplished the great WORK. 1t
built up the credit of the government to such
an extent that instead eff paving an interest
of ! 3-lOper cent, the United States can
now float two per cent bond at par, which
no other uation on the habtable globe can do,
and brought up the currency SO that today
everp bank note Is as good the wide world
over As bright, shining gold From first to
last these measures have met with
the constant opposition of the dem
pcratic party and have been ConSummated
only over the PROSTATE form OF that party
Wonderful rs has been its record, il the re
publican party depended on what 1t has done
il would surely go down. N0party can live
IN the past, am willing to let the record of
the democratic party 90. Let us lay these
thnge asidetaud glance at the works OF the
democratic party OF today. 1t is one thing to
take party at its promises, and another by
It's performances. | very much doubt if the
republican party could have won in 1876, If
the democracy had not controlled congress.
am not sorry that the democratic party secured
the House two years ago. do not feel at all
disturbed remembering the outcome of its
previous congressional career. We have had
an opportunity since last December, to watch
the democratic party OF today. Let US look
at it for a moment. Never was there time
when il was so full of promises az last Decem.
Der. The party entered Congress with an ab
solute majority of 20 in the lower House. At
once a conflict commenced over the tariff
MIR Randall was the representative of prOtcC
ton and came from Pa "a protective State. A
gainst him was Mr.. Carlisle of Kentucky
dyed in the wool with tariff for revenue only,
The policy of his state had been free trade
wear in and wear out The wiser heads in the
party were strenuously opposed to bringing the
tariff question to the front, until after the
presidential election but the disciples of free
trade could not be quoted. Mr., Carlisle was
selected for speaker by a vote of > to in tho
democratic caucus The first this party had
to do. was to organize the House. They con
troled more than 500 small offices which were
filled by republicans, many of them being
union ex-solders. How much was civil ser
vice reform regarded, think you. There were
from 20 to 80 democratic applicants for every
place. Every place was filled with democrat
This is the party that came out for civil Serv-
ice reform. What did they do during the six
months session They had unlimited power ard
promised 10 attend faithfully to the wants of
the people. Look over the record and see
what was done. Seven or eight republicans of
the House. who had been fairly elected to
their seats, were displaced by like number
of democrats Half Of the winter was spent
in this and much more time, in passing the
appropriation bills and routine business, Mr.
Hale reviewed the work of the republican
senate. Daring this time they passed bills
for a bankrupt law. 10 regulate presidential
succession, in regard to the electoral count
education of the iliterate in the South, which
were sent down TO the House, where they
have not been heard from since the tariff Ques-
ton was discussed at length and the Morrison
bill of the last Congress referred to. Mr., Hale
said there could not have been a bill drawn up
aimed more directly at the industries of
Maine than that He did not believe in taking
obscure men for public places and spoke ell
ouuently of the republican candidates amid
loud applause. They are the choice OF the
people in opposition TO the office-holders and