The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-04
RALLY AT sAccARAPPA.
Stirring Speech by Hon.A w. Tenney
of New York.

Odd Fellows Hall, Saccarappa, was filled
to its utmost capacity last evening, with at
tentive listeners to the interesting and forci-
BILE speech of Hon. A. w. Tenney. West
brook Brass Band of twenty pieces, How
ard Babb, leader, occupied seats on the plat
form and discoursed excellent music. Mr..
Tenney was escorted to the platform by the
Hon. F. M. Ray,ss Charles B. Woodman, ESQ.,,
and w. ii. Looney, Esq, of Portland. Mr..
Ray called the meeting to order and intro
dnced the speaker.
Mr.. Tenney said: "He hoped that it would
not be contrary to home rule for a speaker
from New York to talk to the people in
Maine. The interests of the Republicans of
Maine are the same as those in New York.
The Republicans in Maine are as good as
those in other States in the Union, and a
Democrat no better or no worse. Republi-
can speakers from Maine had done good SER
vice n New York in campaigns of other
times The questions involved in the pre-
sent canvass, are vital to the people OF the
Union. We want none but loyal men to
govern our public affairs. Be sure and re-
turn tom Reed to Congress. We want no
unwise legislation in Congress, and Mr.
Reed will look faithfully after the interests
II
rousing majority The theories of the two
parties are directly opposite to each other.
The Democratic party believed in slavery,
and traffic in human beings. The Republi-
can party believed in free speech, and free
labor. In 1860 the Democratic party believed
there was no authority to eoerce a
State. Mr.. Buchanan, maintained the same
opinions, Mr.. Lincoln said he would save
the Union at all hazards and save it he did.
In order to accomplish the work he was
IL 49, f1x 70 rafc IN
issue bonds The Democratic party said the
President had no right to issue bonds. Every
Republican in both houses voted In favor
of Issuing bonds, and every Democrat voted
against the measure. With these green
backs and the bonds the war was carried on,
and our nation saved, and to-day it stands
the most noble and strongest nation in the
world.
The speaker discussed the question Of
paying the bonds in gold, free OF taxation.
The nation acted honestly in all these mat
ters. He explained the system of State
banks for the instruction of the young men
of the audience. He made plain the system
of the national bank of the present day He
charged the young men to remember that
there are only two kinds of money which
the Bank of England and the other
the national bank of the United States
There is not national bank today in insol-
vency, and no man has ever lost dollar by
the issue of national bank notes. He intro.
duced the ''Mugwump, party, the party Of
the dudes. He termed it the ''mule party,
the party that has no pride of ancestry and
has no hope OF posterity. 1t was born In
Boston. The party in New York has had
the measles, and wishes it had not been born
He told story to illustrate the character of
this Mugwump party, and requested the
bows not to spring the chestnut bell if they
consider the story stale, (Applause). He
next discussed the Prohibition party; some
"a 49, -..,1 D-.,t IL hns.
succeed in banishing liquors from the land.
We cannot run the interests of the nation ON
questions of temperance, of finance. of tariff
or any one idea alone. Horace Greeley said
show him a neighborhood with three rum
shops to one school house, and he would
in control. He asked the Democrats to cite
one case where they had fulfilled their prom
ises when the party became In power. lie
showed by facts and figures that the party
had not performed their vows. 1t had not
even turned the rascals out. The Demo-
cratic party believe in free trade. The Re
Republican party believe in a protective
tariff. The interest of the manufacturers OF
this country is to have good protective
tariff. Foreigners have come to the United
States to better their condition, and it is pro-
lection to the industries and production OF
the operatives that gives them advantages
over their condition in the mother country.
America is soon to take the sceptre OF the
world. Honor to Chicago, the Queen City OF
the Westl The law in this land cannot be
throttled or cannot be overthrown. The
prosperity of capital and labor depends on
the good conduct of both CAPITALIST and la
borers. In the end good will come out of
this turmoil and riot if the people decree.
The speaker paid high tribute to Hon. j.
r. Bodwell. His recommendations are CAPT
tai and should be needed by the people. The
men who work at the anvil, at the plow, in
the shop and on the farm have everything to
l.. e SO.
government. The future of this country is
placed in the keeping of the industrious
young men of the present generation. 'We
sow the golden seed today, the harvest
comes tomorrow" Let us dare to do right.
Letus do our duty as we shall understand.
Three hearty cheers were given for the
speaker, three for Reed and three for Bod