Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-26
THE CAMPAIGN.
Mr.. Blaine, Congressman Reed and
Hon. VIM. Gibson of Ohio
at North Berwick.
over 5000 People Listen to
Eloquent Addresses by
the Gentlemen.
NORTH BERWICK, Aug. 25.

Mf' Blaine this afternoon addressed At this
place the second meeting of a sere, for
~hich ne Is announced. In company with
Congressman Reed and Hon. VIM. Gibson he
arrived at about 2.30 o'clock and was greeted
on the depot platform by three cheers from,
large number gathered there. The visitors
were driVen to the grove where the meeting
was heid. Here temporary platforms had
oeeh erected and perhaps 5000 people were
assembled. A number of vehicles were
standing near by, indicating that MANY o,
the audience were from the surrounding
country Among those present were resi-.
dents from New Hampshire, who came on a
special train, accompanied by several bands
Two uniformed bands furnished music fo1
the meeting and headed the procession to
the grove Mr. Blaine's appearance upon
the platform drew forth hearty applause.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
George ii Wentworth, on behalf of the town
committee. He announced the organization
as follows:
President Judge Hobbs.
AiesIuents-A' .. hlm0all, james
Hall, James E. Hewey, Sylvester Bartlett,
Joseph E. Lord, George Getchell, DR.. C. d.
Hussey. Amos l.. Allen, Judge Emmons
Mark F. Wentworth, William H. Rice, John
Holt, Naham P. Allen, Roscoe L. Bowers,
Charles H. Frost, B. F. Pease, Robert A.
Lord, c. n. Prescott, Thomas Goodall, VIM.
Weymouth, G. E. Marshall and Zachariah
Donnell.
After few preliminary remarks Judge
Hobbs introduced Mr.. Read, who re, lew ed
the claims made by the democratic speakers
under republican administration, and con-
trasted those claims with what has been done
since the new administration came into office
He said that he used to be told there were
one hundred thousand office holders, all OF
them wicked. Now of course these men
can't be left there, every one of them must
have been turned out. That was the pro-
gram. What tribute to the goodness of the
republican office holders that so many of
them had to be kept, and yet. Of course, after
a while, they will go. Ali good things perish
and fade after a while, but it is very remark
able, considering what was said that all of
them have not gone.
Never since 1874 has the House while dem
ocratic, passed resolution directing the re-
publican secretary of the treasury to pay the
National debt. The republican secretary
always had perfect discretion to do as he
pleased, to accumulate the money, to pay the
debt, which ever he saw fit to do, AMI yet the
moment the democratic secretary came into
power the democratic party in the House de-
manded that the discretion which had always
been reposed in the republican secretary
should be taken away from the democratic
secretary.
Gam l making myself understood?' he
asked.
"A voice-"No mistake about that" and
laughter
This is not an argument or an assertion of
mine. 1t is a fact that nobody can dispute
or gainsay. 1t is the opinion of the demo-
cratic House about democratic official and
the pocketing OF that bill by the President is
the opinion of the administration about the
House, [great laughter, and for my part I
think they are both right.
Mr. Reed spoke of the increase in the ap-
preparation bills under democratic manage
ment and of the neglect of that party regard
ing the navy and Notifications. Upon
resuming his seat he was literally applauded
Hon. James &. Blaine
enthusiasm. He said:
Mr.. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen
There is nothing so practical as an election
1t is plain downright matter of fact that we
indulge ourselves in great many theories
during a campaign and we have as many in
dividual opinions as we have individual
heads; but when We reach election day it
always happens that we are compelled to
choose between the two things presented. If
every man could vote just exactly as he
pleased it would be idle to attempt govern
ment of msjorities, and it is therefore neces-
sary, in the conduct of a popular government,
that voters are compelled to choose which
side they will take upon a well defined ISSUE
1 think l am justified in saying that in this
large audience there is not man who doesn't
know that on the second Monday of Septem-
Der, either Mr.. Edwards or Mr.. Bodwell will
be chosen Governor of Maine. Either the
democratic party or the republican party will
triumph. Either Mr.. Reed or Mr.. Clifford
will be elected representative to Congress in
this district. | address myself, therefore,
for a moment, to the two classes of persons
in the district and in the State who propose
to throw away their votes on that direct issue
We have in the first place a class of men,
who, after remaining in the republican party
until 1t had enacted thirty different varieties
of prohibition acts and embodied prohibition
in the constitution of the State, propose now
to put everything at hazard by so voting that
the administration of all those acts shall be
handed over to men who have constantly op-
posed them.
met a very Jealous prohibi:ionist as
was coming from my home the day before
Yesterday and put this question to him,
"Whether with the issue brought down as il
necessarily is to Bodwell and Edwards would
it not be wise for him to vote for that one OF
those who most personated and represented
that issue" Well, be said, prohibition 10 in
the constitution now and we can do as we
please. They can't get it out! and ven
tured to correct him upon the popular fallacy
| which think lies in the minds of many peo'