The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
AT the grand stand Gen. Conner, who pre-
sided. called the audience to order.


sided, called the audience to order.
Gen. Connor's Speech.
he said that he esteemed it very high
privilege to be called to preside over such an
third ltict of Maine for it was here the Republic
can candidate for the Presidency, James G. Blaine,
tapplss'r7s had been launched upon his honorable
ana gFSrsous public career. It was unnecessary to
speak o. his merits for his public life until he had
reached tsspresent high position in the esteem OF
the pee e was matter of record, and it was suth-
Gent 20 say that he had been unfaithfu to any
pIlnctplsor trust reposed in him by his party. The
platf1E9 of the Republican party stands for
policy that shall knit in to closer bonds the union
OF STATES. 1t stands for protection of American
clIzens at home and abroad, for suppression OF
poIygamy for the interest of soldiers OF the late
war, for the maintenance of that civil service re-
form began by the Republican party, for free and
at the ballot box and for national supremacy. The
platform OF the party and acceptances of the
ddates are clear unmstakable and in perfect acord.
The party stands united free from clioues and rings
earnest and enthusiastic and bent on victory and
ne heartily congratulated it upon its bright out
look.
Governor Robbie was then introduced and
was received with great applause.
Governor Robes speech.
He said this vast concurse of people had come
here today to show their attachment to the great
Republican party and their loyalty to its principles
The party possessed glorious record and all who
had followed its fortunes for the last quarter of
century must feel proud of its glorious achieve
ments and of their own efforts to sustain it. The
time had now come when New England had can
ddate for the Presidency and he appealed to her to
know whether she should again elect from her bor-
ders President TO preside the destinies of the
country and who will raise her to the position she
once occupied. The responsibility in great meas
ure rests upon Maine and we should unite with one
mighty voice for the election of James G. Blaine.
Great applause)
There were loud and frequent calls for Mr..
Blaine, who came forward. A voice called
for three cheers for the next President of the
earnestness.
MIR. BIaine's Speech.
Mr. Blaine said
My Friends: / came here today not to speak, but
to hear. have been too long accustomed to attend
every political gathering in Kennebec county to
came from old habit, just to see if they were
held as well as they were in old days when was so
often imposed upon you for your suffrage, action
which can say with candor never had an expec-
thtion of again laying upon you. But am once
more before the people of Maine a people in whom
have never trusted in vain. (Avoice, "Good,"
and great applause. | am OBTAINING YOU by this
simple word, from the enjoyment Of hearing(a
voice, go on the great orator from the West. I
yield the platsorm to him.
Hon. Emory A. Storrs of Illinois then came
forward and was introduced.
Hon. EmOry A. Storr's Speech.
He sharply arraigned the Democratic party for
the record it had made while he characterized it as
Q1aO0l1cal in purpose, He said nothing eXtraVa-
CANT or ungenerous- He was simply quoting histo-
ry. When he said it never did right thing except
at the wrong time He did not complain that the
democratic party was sinful but it a sin itself
lLaughter9 1t had been said these were old issues.
Should preacher stop denouncing sin because it
an old issue? He would Comment upon the
Democratic party as long as it was above ground
and when it had passed out of existence with its in
famous record he ould cease to speak of it except
as painful "reminiscences and as warning for the
future. He regretted the absence of the Indepen-
dents. They had left frequently. He was satisfied
and felt resigned when he read they had abandoned
the parto, but when he read that MIR. Curtis said
their absence was only their absence was only
temporary and that they were to return
he felt the gravest and dearest apprehensions
These gentlemen for the last II years had been
playing series OF farewell engagements, and the
patience of people had become exhausted He
saw Their lady-like statesmen departing from our
midst; he saw those female gentlemen abandoning
tie republicans and coming in their place he saw
great swarms of hard-tisted and horny-handed sons
or toll and he would say, Welcome the coming and
speed the departing guest. He willing to ex
change dudes for farmers all along the line ZAP
plause.) he had no sympathy with that class of
politicians whose craftsmanship and politics were
entirely theoretical, and who in their cosy parlors
oIganlze what they call new parties for the purpose
OF preserving, they say, the purity of the youth
OF the country. He was thorough believer in the
wisdom and integrity of the majority The country
was saved by Blaine men and in time of trouble
and It was TO them that we must appeal for safety
At the convention he was for Arthur, but the ma
why he was nominated. All good Republicans
should acquiesse in that ticket He believed Mr.
that gentlrmans moral and political character as
the scholarly gentlemen in New York who organize
parties every four years, of which they officers
and whose rank and file are omitted froW the or
ganlzatlon by special request He would say moth
ing of the private lives Of the candidates although
he had been assured that great considerations in
the campaign were moral ones He was glad to |
near that, and he hoped the gentlemen who had en-
couraged moral campaign would rate themselves
exclusively to the moral aspects of the situation.
He had neither time inclination to diiate upon
that branch of the canvass, and which deeacy for
Dade. He argued that the Democratic party of to-
asy is the same party it was during the war; with
the same leaders, and that with its its record it
would be unwse to trust in its hands the destinies
OF the country. The mission of the Republican |
party was not yet ended. 1t had made some prom
ises which it must fulfill 1t had promised absolute
equality in the enjoyment of political privileges by
all citizens beneath the flag There was not free
ballot in the South and this could be remedied only
by the action Of the Republican party.
Hon. J. C. Burroughs speech.
Hon. j. G. Burroughs of Michigan was next in
PRODUCED. He desired to make but single sugges-
ton, and it was that the election of James G.
Blaine depends upon the September election in |
Maine. "a voice-"Then he will be elected.'D
e. Moody BOynton's Speech.
Hon. E. Moody Boynton was next introduced He |
supported James G. Blaine because he is true |
American and because he has due regard for the |
rights OF mankind. He was not candidate of poll
teans but OF the people composing the great party
whose aims were to advance and promote the cause
of humanity and the interests of the whole country
and whose platform was more perfect than any
since the Declaration of Independence He said the
currency question on which he had differed with |
the Republican party, had been settled by the Su-
preme Court, as he contended it should be- and he
now joined most heartily in the campaign for the
principles eRunciated by the Republicans at Chi
cago.
At the third stand Senator Frye presided |
and made the opening speech. He paid |
glowing tribute to the candidates of the Re-
publican party, briefly reviewing the political
history of Mr. Blaine, whom he denominated
the greatest living statesman of the age, and
General Logan one of the bravest of the boys
il blue.
Congressman Milliken of Maine contrasted
the protective system of the Republican party
with the free trade propositions of the Demo-
cratic party. Protection to our industries
blessing the laboring man has been of meal
culable benefit to the country, giving us happy
comfortable homes.
The large crowd has been very quiet, and
the rally has been denominated great sue
cess.
Hon. Jas. G. Blaine, Mr.. A. Louden Snow
den, director of the Philadelphia mint and
Mr.. Bell of Philadelphia, left by special
train for Bangor, whore they attend the sol
d;ar aft