The Portland daily press., 1886-08-31

one would suppose tllaC he would adopt such
a course of political action as would secure
that result; but, on the contrary, we find
him again playing into the hands Of the DEM
ocrats. Now we have had one experience of
a Democratic sheriff in this county four years
ago, the election of whom was largely due
to the action of Mr.. Dow and his associates;
and no citizen who remembers how the affairs
of that office were managed with reference
to the enforcement of the liquor law, would
ever wish to see a repetitionaof such an adj
ministration. The liquor deputies drew their
pay, but did little else, and so outrageous
was their neglect of their oaths OF oftce IN
this regard that Mr.. Dow himself publicly
protested to the County Commissioners
against the payment of their bills.
The sheriff at that time was Mr. Isaac ID.
Sawyer, and his deputy was MI benjamin
F. Andrews. But the scandal did not stop
there. for, when at the next election the citi-
zens of this county declined to approve of
such an administration of the affairs of this
Office as Mr.. Sawyer had given them, and he
was defeated, his deputy, Mr.. Andrews, ap--
peared soon after, in new role as marshal
of the city of Portland under Mayor Deer
ing, who was also supported, as you will re-
member, by Mr.. Dow and the Rev. MI. Mum
son, and again we had the spectacle of an
officer who had sworn to do his duty in en-
forcing the law, practically multiplying it by
issuing. his famous ten O'Clock order, by
which he virtually licensed the liquor traffic
in this city. And not only that, but for the
first time in our municipal history, we saw
the head of the police force of this city pub
licly accused of taking bribes from rumsell-
ers, and five of the seven aldermen who
heard the case found him guilty of this of
fence upon the evidence. Through tech
nical informality in the procedure, the action
of the mayor and aldermen in removing him
was set aside, and on his return to office we
methods of enforcing the law, by the issue
of over 1000 dummy warrants in single
year, the costs of which, although resulting
in not a single seizure, the inhabitants of this
county were asked to pay.
In the face of this record the Democrats
have seen fit again to nominate Mr. Sawyer
for the office of sheriff, and again we. find
Mr.. Dow effecting a diversion in his favor,
which, if it succeeds, will place Mr. Sawyer
again in position to show how not to. en-
force the law, with the prospect. it is fair to
assume of having Mr.. Andrews again at the
head of the seiZing force. Are the inhabl-
tants of this county prepared to second MI.
Dow in bringing about such a result? For
one l am not disposed to believe it.
As inhabitants of this State we also have
an interest In electing a worthy and capable
chief magistrate. The Republican party has
nominated a man for that office, who by his
own industry and enterprise has built up
one of the largest Industries in our State. BY
his own pluck, integrity and honorable deal
ing he has won his success, which has been
due to no adventitious aid of circumstances,
but to the inherent energy and capacity OF
the man. Although large employer of
labor, he has known what it is to be labor
ing man himself, and his experience has
fitted him to deal in large and generous
way with the wants Of the laboring classes.
His views on these matters are well under
stood as they have been by him clearly and
publicly stated. He is also temperance
man, not only in theory but in practice.
Now, looking at this question from every
noint Of yiaNV yVhV cbOnld Rpnnhipa n
voter fail to support Mr.. Bodwell? What is
to be gained by any third party movement so
far as the election of governor is concerned.
Everyone understands that the choice lies
between Mr.. Bodwell and Mr.. Edwards.
Does any disinterested citizen believe that
Mr.. Edwards would make a better chief
magistrate than Mr.. Bodwell? Does anyone
believe that the temperance cause will be
promoted by the election of Democrat to
that office? Why is this third party move
ment started? Why is that party opposing
the election of Mr.. Dingley in the Second
District, one of the oldest and most consist
ent temperance men in the State. There can
only be one answer. and that is, that it is a
movement not to advance the cause OF tenn
perance, but to defeat the Republican party,
and however disguised it may be, that is its
ultimate purpose and effect. Now have a
conviction that the Republican party is not
an easy party to kill, and that some of the
gentlemen who are trying to accomplish that
l6Sulb Will QlC ulloSblSuCOs l. dl blCo
are not the growth of accidents; they cannot
be made to order; they cannot be swept
aside at will. They exist because they re-
present the convictions of their individual
members. The Republican party was the
outgrowth of the deepest convictions of the
the life and integrity of this nation. 1t
drew to itself the best thought, the best
sentiments, the highest patriotism of the
American people What it was twenty
years ago, it stands to-day, the exponent OF
the progressive and liberal element of the
nation. AS party which has shown itself
capable of great work in the past it is eapa-
BILE of great work in the future as occasions
may arise, and those of us who have grown
up with its growth, and who remember the
glorious work it has accomplished for this
nation, will be slow to believe that it is our
duty to cut loose from tie political ties
which bind US to this great national organ
ization, simply because of some dissatisfac-
n ssnes t WI mnss not Sfgsf ht the % RepG
lican party is national party and that It's
most important work is in dealing with ma
tional questions, which affect the interests
of us all.
We all owe something to the efficient or
ganization of the party to which we belong,
for without that organization no successful
work can be accomplished.
As matter of practical politics, you and
/, as believers in the mission OF the Republl..
cdu party, dS SyLipdbulZ6Io Will loo 5ChOlui
aims and purposes, cannot afford to weaken
its organization in our own State In the de-
sire to show our independence on local
issues. There can be no combination With
out mutual concession, and this rule IS as
true in politics as in other matters. Men
sometimes mistake obstiancy for principle,
and think that independence in political ac-
tion is necessarily proof of superior Wis
dom or higher political morality. Did
notibelieye in the intelligence OF the Repub-
lican party and the ability OF It's voters 70
see the true bearing of this third party
movement, might fear that the scheme OF
Mr.. Dow would be successful; but as 1t IS
the luminous addresses of Mr.. Blaine and
the other able leaders who are taking part
in this campaign have laid bare its true
character, and believe that when the polls
are closed in September you will find that
Mr.. Dow and the Democratic party have
been defeated by one of the old time major
titles, which will give new proof to the coun-
try that the Republican party in Maine has
suffered no detection, and under its able
leader is prepared to do valiant service in
the next Presidential campaign.
AS Mr.. Horr came forward the hall rang
with applause again and again, and finally
he was compelled to raise his hand to signi-
fly he was about to begin his speech. Even
then the audience insisted on one more
round. Mr.. Horr possesses the power OF
putting himself at once en- rapport with his
hearers. His keen eyes round, jolly face,
adorned with gray moustache and chin
beard, and his skill in gesture, Joined to that
high, penetrative voice of his, and his happy
methods of expression, make him a great
favorite. Last night all his points were
'caught on to at once, and his allusion to
the name of Mr.. Blaine caused the hall to
ring again and again. For an hour and
twenty minutes Mr.. Horr spoke and at the
close he was given round on round of APP
plause Mr.. Horr spoke substantially as fol-
lows:
MIR. HoRR's SPEECH.
Mr., Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
have come here this evening for the pur-
pose of talking over with you some of those
questions which seem to me to enter largely
into the campaign that is now commencing
here in the State of Maine, and | need not
tell this audience that shall do in simple,
straightforward way, because those of you
you in a:.simple, straightforward way, and /
come here tonight hoping, also, to be able for
the short time that shall address.you,. to tell
you nothing but the exact truth. (Applause.)
The fact is, / have been Republican so
long that 1 could not tell anything else if l
should try, daughter and applause) and in
so talking to you / shall rely largely upon
the memories of each one of you for proof
that tell you the truth.
For twenty-four years the Democratic
party of this nation has been necessarily,
early and late, in season and out of season,
telling our people what wonderful things
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