The Portland daily press., 1886-10-06

In A few appropriate words, Col. Dow
then introduced Gov. ROBBIE, who was greet
ed with great applause Gov. ROBBIE said in
brief:
am going to speak only five minutes, but
there is Something want to say to the Re-
publicans of Portland and the state.
thank the members of the Portland CLUB Tor
their kind invitation to me to participate
in this occasion. The Republicans OF Fort
land have never been found wanting, ana l
take this opportunity in behalf OF the State
to thank the Republicans of Portland for
what they have done in the pas thirty years;
For myself | thank the citizens of Portland
and Cumberland county for their uniform
kindness to myself. have been treated
with great consideration by Democrats dur.
ing my administration, but this is not true OF
the Democratic press. l have also suffered
from charges made against me by members
OF the third party. | can say in regard to
the allegation that promised not to appoint
Judge Gould to the judgeship of the Port
land Municipal Court, that before my cleo
ton did not know that any vacancy would
exist, and that made no such promise.
The institutions of the State are in excel
lent condition a and many important improve
today takes prominent place in the Union,
and our great resources are yet to be devel-
oped. have just returned from Western
trip and have gained greater knowledge
thdH pe1QIS hdu " ILLS great country. EN-
erywhere found Maine men who had settled
in the West and many of whom occupy
prominent positions. But after all, there is
no place like home: (Applause.) | desire to
say that the sentiment felt in the West
towards our great statesman, James G.
And that the feeling among the Maine men
in the West is overwhelming for his renomi
nation in 1888. Great applause and cheer
ing)
In concluding Gov. kobie spoke warmly of
his successor, Governor-elect Bodwell, and
predicted for him successful administra-
ton. The remarks closed amid great ap-
plause.
SENATOR HALE's SPEECH
Senator Hale was next introduced and
said:
1t seems to me most fitting thing that the
Portland Club, representing as it does the
enterprise and business of the State of Maine
should give this dinner to Mr. Bodwell. A
notable thing in this campaign was the sup
port given to Mr.. Bodwell by the business
men of the State. On every side of the
State where men meet most in the affairs of
business, in all the large cities and villages
OF the State. there was confidence in our can
dldate Tor governor, and the Republican
party. The business men turned out for
Mr.. Bodwell as they had for Mr.. Robbie, and
the result was most gratifying No Repub-
lican could look back upon the campaign
without feelings of confidence The Republic
can party had shown that it could fight with
out patronage as with it, and their oppo-
nents had shown that they had not gained
much by patronage. What Governor ROBBIE
of Maine had, he said, future. New
sources of wealth., of business were con-
stantly being developed, and Mr.. Hale pre-
dlcted thai. Mr.. Bodwell would leave the
State IN far more prosperous state than
even Governor ROBBIE had left it. In closing
Mr.. Hale said that he predicted that the adj
miniStration of Mr.. Bodwell would be emf
nently successful. The same thing that
had made him successful in private business
would make him equally successful in adj
mlnlstering public business
Ex-Gov. DINGLEY's SPEECH.
President Dow introduced ex-Gov. Ding
ley as the next speaker. Gov Dingley said
he was laboring under a severe hoarseness
which would prevent his making any long
talk but he could not refrain from extending
his thanks to the Portland Club for their
invitation to join in welcoming the diStin-
gulshed gentleman whom the Republicans of
Maine had chosen as their chief magistrate
for the next two years. He was sure the
Governor-elect started upon his administra-
ton with hearty wishes for his success.
The Republicans of Maine can feel pride in
their victory because they are true to Re-
publican principles. As has been well said
by Senator Hale. the Republicans of Port
give their accustomed majority. The
remarks closed with prediction of future
success, and Gov Dingley resumed his seat
amid great applause.
MIR. REEDS SPEECH.
Mr.. Reed was next introduced, and as he
arose was greeted with loud and long con-
tinued applause. He began by saying that
he would be wasting his words in present.
ing his compliments to the Governor-elect of
Maine. For he was sure that selection by
the Republican party and an election by the
people of Maine would outvalue anything
that he could say. Continuing Mr. Reed
said:
| suppose there never was a campaign in
Maine, after which it was more difficult to
make speech. Really we have not had an
enemy vigorous enough to wake us up. But
we have exerted ourselves enough to show
that the Republican party is as strong as of
old, and as ready to show its strength in an
emergency. In the nation the Republican
party is now for the first time in twenty-five
years out of power. If you consult history
you will find that such lease of power is
unparalleled in the history of parties. If you
go to France you will find that the party that
ORIGINATED and carried out the French
Revolution subsidized in less time You will
find that even our Puritan ancestors Yielded
to the Punishment of Charles II. in less time
than the people of this country yielded to
to the establishment of the Democratic par
ty., Now, gentlemen, what has kept the Re-
publican party in power? Is it not the fact
that 1t has kept pace with public sentiment
IN IN the country. grown with the growth of
liberty until it has achieved results never
dreamed of by its founders. How many of
the members who participated in.eariy anti
slavery struggles in the territories dreamed
OF the questions we should master The
party IN Its infancy never dreamed of an
achievement greater than to keep slavery out
of the territories. And yet the Republican
party. in all its struggles since then, has al
ways been equal to the tasks which have
been before it. VIZ have striven to be al
ways equal to the growing wants of the peo-
pie. we nave never surrendered our organ
lzatlon to every new idea that came up; but
everything good has been adopted and we
have gone forward from victory to victory.
Now the key to success in the future is
adhesion to the principle of growing as the
needs and striving to accomplish that In
doing this we leave the past and turn to the
future. We can take pride in the past, to be
sure, but our work is in the future. To be
sure we can, when we feel in an antiquarian
mood, recall the very interesting history of
the Democratic party, the careers of the
Buchanans and Floyds. But thank heaven
we need not refer to the past Of the Demo-
cratic party. The Democracy even now are
creating present to which we can refer
with prospect OF equal entertainment. The
Democratic administration now in Washing
ton is making history And it is strange
to see the party in Washington, especially
in the Treasury, copying after the party they
maligned so much, copying after it in spite
Of the wishes of majority of Democrats. If |
there could have been an administration in |
harmony with the Democratic party all the |
evils expected under Democratic rule would |
have happened. How have we escaped |
financial disaster2 Because the administra- |
ton adhered to the line of action set down |
by its Republicans predecessors. How have |
we escaped foreign complications? Because |
the public sentiment of the country has |
restrained a reckless administration from |
plunging us into difficulties with other |
nations.