Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-16
GARDINER REPUBLICANS
Rally and are Addressed by Hon. Emery
A. stoFrs of Chicago.

Gardiner republicans came to the front
last evening. 1t was the occasion Of their
first rally. large assembly gathered, Gar
diner citizens attending in force. The special
from Augusta consisted of three cars, every
seat Of which was occupied. The Coliseum
which has the largest seating capacity of any
hall in the State, was filed. the audience
numbering fully 1900 persons Much enthu-
siasm was manifest and taken together it was
very lively meeting. Mr.. J. w. Berry was
made chairman, who, after brief remarks,
introduced Hon. Emery 4. Storrs Of Chicago,
the orator Of the evening Mr. Storrs,
although not man of large build, is a pow
erful speaker, and for an hour and three
quarters held the attention Of the audience
steadily with his eloqqence.
He said that the danger 70 this nation today
does not lie in civil service, but in the ten
dencg among political parties to SANDER pub
he men. He compared with great power the
standing Of the two great parties in the coun-
try today and their past records. The course
Of the democratic party for the last thirty
years has been one Of undertaking criminality
can party. God has been its leader, while
the devil has led the democratic party | have
much more confidence in the wisdom of the
former than la the dexteriiy of the latter
Mr. Storrs arraigned the democracy IN a mas
terly manner. and said that the solid South
and the democratic party opposed the repub
lican party during the war and they oppose it
today. Ii is the same old contest. There
has got TO be mighty change in the democ
racy before | cease opposing them. / he
same men that led the party in 1860 are lead
ing it today. The republican party is
the only party that has ever full
filled its promises, and | defy any man to
find promise it has ever made that has not
been carried out. applause | think |
can understand why some democrats are
leaving their party. Democrats, in looking
back over the history Of your party for the
past 20 years can you find a single prais-
worthy act? Do you not feel at times as
though you would like share in the glories
Of the great republic? Since 1854 not line
of legislation has your party enacted. Isn't
1t a small record? | don't blame You for
wanting to get out of your party My friends
there has not been line of legislation passed
since 1884 but what the democratic party op-
posed. The speaker asked, what do the
platforms Of the democratic party amount to z
Nothing would empty a hall filled with dem
ocrats so rapidly as to read them one of their
old platforms. A portion of speech deliv-
cred at Bdeeford Pool by Gov. Hoadley was
read and commented up amid much laughter
and applause. My fellow citizens the repub
lican party is queer party in some
respects. 1t is a party that does not have
leader. 1t will not be lead in a direction
it does not want to go. Applause] Our
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is the same everywhere. [applause and is
the music to which we keep step A portion
of the democratic platform was read and dis
cussed, the tariff plank being referred TO as a
dishonest plank Mr.. Storrs called Mr.
Blaine's foreign policy peace policy, but
one that would protect every American cit
izen in whatever part of the globe he might
be. The perOration was most eloquent and
was loudly applauded.