Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-16
0'y Gaily Illuminated in Ho,
Her Citizen.

'ou"eii residence.
he stores and residences along the wav
were tastefully decorated and Illuminated
many displays being quite extensive Fire,
"ofAs were set off and coored lights burned.
In the procession were transparancias haor.
ins such inscriptions as "Honest Labor is
hing, '6S,500 Solid Bodwel Men" "No
Association with Cranks," "l85O-1s86 Hail.
lowell, Gov. Bodwell."
Arrived at Mr.. Bodwell's resideoca u.vor
LORD acting as master of the ceremonies
called on DR.. W. S. Thompson, who del;v.
ered an address of welcome Mr.. Bodwell
was then introduced, and in reply said:
Mr. Bodwelps speech.
FELLOW CITIzENs-The recen,ion xo. b.vo
rendered me this evening, is one so yery fat
tering, that l am at loss for LANGUAGE IN
express to you my appreciation in a manner
which the occasion deserves. Coming as il
Goes from the citizens of Hallowell, irrespec
1--WE OF party, makes it all the more CRAFTY.
ing.
twenty years ago next month, | came to
TINS city with my family, and the people have
ever extended to me the hand of friendship
and have invariably expressed to me
words of kindness and announcement
1t l have in return for those kind acts done
anything to deserve recognition of this sort,
then have to say it is all the more CRAFTY
ing to me. and l must naturally feel under
still greater obligations than ever to nv fell
low citizens.
Never having desired the public offices that
nave been rendered me so invariably against
my wishes and desires, feel that the pres.
ent occasion Is certainly very high compli-
ment, and especially when have been tend
cred the highest office in this State and
elected by so overwhelming majority. 1t
is compliment that | feel very
much embarrassed at receiving, and it
PAGES me in position very diff
ferent from those who are generally
elected to office; it places me in a position to
feel still greater responsibility and anxiety
that may discharge the duties of the office
in manner that the people of the State will
endorse, and will be for the greatest good to
the greatest number.
While | AN republican and have been
from the birth of the party, and am proud
that this is the case, and while | am also
proud of the many great acts of the party,
yet | feel that | am bound by obligations
which Will cause me to act for the interest of
all, irrtsp ctiVe Il prty, and nv great aim
will be to make ny administration one that
men IF both partit, should endorse.
| desire to express my gratitude to the re-
publicans of this State who have given me
such handsome vote in tt is election and |
desire also to express my hearty thanks to
those of the opposite party in this city who
have been so magnanlmous as to throw aside
party prejudices and give me their support.
feel that it has not been done because they
have changed their political views, nor be-
cause they wish to particularly endorse the
republican party. but that it was done as an
expression of their friendship towards me.
To all my fellow citizens of Hallowell, AS
well as to the many others IN the different
parts of the State, who have voted for me
and have expressed to me their hearty con-
CALCULATIONS on my election, | wish to extend
my most sincere thanks ard | trust they will
never regret their action.
AS have no further political aspirations
than one term, am placed in position to
act independently and unselfshly in my adj
ministration and whatever may seem, IN my
judgment for the good of the people, shall
endeavor to promote so far as lies IN my
power.
I again thank you fellow citizens most sim
cerely aud bid you hearty welcome here
tonight.
At the close of Mr.. Bodwells remarks,
which were greeted with applause, the Rev.
ID. w. Laacheur OF Portland, spoke in his
well known vivacious style. He said that
the great question of temperance had, he was
sorry to see, got entangled with party poll
tics so that it seemed necessary to start a
third party to be called the prohibition party,
as if prohibition were not possible without
it. He was glad to say he belonged to the
Oldest prohibition party in the State, party
that had been doing its work for the last 30
wears, a party that had in its platform all
along the planks of "no slavery" and mo
rum"-and that was the republican party.
He regarded the present triumph of the re-
publicans, as a triumph for temperance and
nrohibition. We have all the law that is
wanted and we have got it through the same
party that has Just elected Mr.. Bodwell, and
he could see no good reason for the desire of
the so.caled prohibitionsts to kill this party.
We have got a good solid man elected, now
let us rally around him and give him the
moral support that he and every man needs
n carry out his duty.