The Portland daily press., 1886-09-01
THE THIRD PARTY.
Speech by Hon. John p. ST. John In
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last evening drew good sized audience,
many of whom were doubtless attracted to
the hall by curiosity to hear and see Mr.
st. John rather than from sympathy with
his party views. After number of selec-
tions were rendered by Bent's orchestra,
Gen. Neal Dow, arm in arm with Mr.. st.
John, appeared upon the platform, followed
by Mr.. Rufus Deering, DR.. Lamb, Mrs. L..
M. N Stevens, Mrs. j. w. Bashford and
few others. The orator of the evening re-
ceived about one-half as much applause as
the selection the orchestra had just complet-
ed Gen. Dow called the meeting to order,
and introduced Mr.. Rufus Deering as its
chairman. Mr.. Deering returned thanks for
the honor which had been conferred upon
him, and gave place to the orchestra, VINO
played an other piece. Prayer was then Of
fered by Rev Br Bashford, after which the
orchestra played again. Mr.. Deering then
announced that before any one could feel
real interest in any movement it was neces-
sary to help out in the finances, and col
lection was taken, the proceeding being en-
livened by more music. Judging from the
amount of small coin in the hats Of the col
lcCIUIS, Luc tntClCob 4Cl0 W eAO eNNSAS-~SS -
the meeting was not extremely large.
Ex-Goy. st. John was then introduced and
greeted with a few rounds of applause.
During the course of his remarks, he receiy-
ed the greatest applause when he used Mr.
Blaine's name. At the first burst of ap-
plause in response to the utterance of Mr..
Blaine's name, Mr.. st. John for moment
seemed somewhat disconnected, but he after
wards met such manifestations of the SYM
pathies of a large part of his audience with
attempts to turn them into ridicule Mr.. st.
John spoke in substance as follows:
EX-GOVERNOR ST. JOHNS SPEECH.
The Prohibitionists want men now who
are ready to stand up and be counted. When
we are in the majority and have the offices
to distribute, collections will be unnecessary
at our meetings and the Democrats will be
relieved of the expense. Laughter) we
find new question in Maine, raised by the
Republican party. The Democrats have
raised no new questions because they have
no campaign. The question is, "Why did
| General Dow, myself and some others leave
the Republican party?" L am going to give
y on the reasons. We are told by Mr.. Frye
anu 4uIs DidluC kLOuQ dPPAbhoV sNoS N-S
Republican party had been the author Of
Prohibition. call attention to facts. Ii
Maine a Prohibitory law was in the statute
books before the party was born. Inc hrs'
| Prohibitory law enacted in New Hamps hlrt
| was vetoed by Democratic governor, Du
! he was defeated in consequence and new
law passed. This law has been openly dis
regarded since under Republican rule. III
Nebraska, Connecticut and Michigan pro
hibitOry laws have been swept ont by Jh'
Republicans. Iowa Republicans exempta'
| wine and beer from the operation OF the law
| In Rhode Island the strong prohlbltory lav
| was repealed and in 1888 in ONO, the people
| who had voted in favor OF the prohlbltioI
| of the liquor traffic, were cheated out OF
| victory by dishonest count resulting iron
| a union of Republicans and Democrats
| Ohio now has an infamous liquor law.
There is something more than prohibition
| in this campaign. We are hghtlng Ier Tn
| perpetuation of the Sabbath; whether l
| shall survive or surrender to the saloon. -,
| Now let us turn our attention, SAID tn
| speaker, for moment to the proposltloI
| that the success of the Democratic party
| means free rum. Let us take Maine, 10
| instance. under Republican rule, and admit
for the sake of the argument, that IL lur
| niShes the highest standard of Temperance
and prohibition that the party has been aDl'
to attain, and we find that while 1lO9 govern
| menu PERMITS were lSoucu W AObttt hquS
dealers in Republican Maine. only 99S wert
| issued in Democratic West Virginia, and |
| must be borne in mind that West virginia
population is greater than that OF Maine
| while the record for old Massachusetts snow
| S405 Democratic Georgia, with nearly a.
great population, has but 1915 and RepuD
| lican Minnesota has 1850 against only T53 II
/ Democratic Arkansas, with an equal popu
lation, and we may also add that during tn
past year Charlestown, W: ", kalelgh, y
| ~ ~ Vonly
tails of the States named, have voted out Tn
saloons, while even Copiah county, MlsslS
sippi, nearly month ago adopted prohlD
tion by over 1900 majority.
| Mr.. st. John alluded to the restaurants {
the Senate and House of Representatives
| he did in his previous speech in this cit
He said that the Democratic party Is u
| negftive party. 1t is the party which say
whoa" when the world moves on. l! na
rather be whipped and have the RepuDIcal
pay for the whisky than be victorious an
treat itself. Mr.. Blaine tells you that :
voting fer the Prohibitory party you ma Iia
help the Democrats to power. HOW 1amlli
that sounds. 1t was the cry you heard Whe
the Republican party was formed, ana ~
Democrats did 60 into power, but we turne
them out. The Democrats are In now; Dl
| don't YOU think, my Democratic friend, tn;
| they are going to stay In. we are uSln
them as chock to hold the country until "
| get ready to take charge.
the liquor law is openly violated in the cite
of the State, but denied that he had state
| that under Democratic administration
municipal affairs every liquor saloon IN Por
land was closed. He declared that he M
used words to the effect that on previol
visit to this CITY places had been pointed o
to him as where liquor was sold, and he W
told that during the year previous under
Democratic Mayor they were all closed. =,
In regard to Mr.. Blaine's statement tn
= =. 49, hon
poor mans farm, the speaker asserted tn
| it was giving countenance by the COVER
| ment to an iniquit0uS trat1c. lie sald tn
the Prohibitory party was the, only one =,
send speakers into the South during u
campaign of 1884 and that the outrages
} Copiah county were things of the pas
| which should not be brought up in the pre-
| ence of later issues. In Mr.. st. Johns Cpl
| ion the tariff means protectlon TO the cal
= talist and free trade to the laborer. He al
| made reference to the recent murders In IN
, city, being helped out in this respect Dy u
, | promptings of General Dow.
A trouble with every forward moveme
| is the cry of those who think it won't su
| ceed. Doubters did not believe in enlistll
the negroes during the rebellion. Many
soldier objected to it but they were gl
enough to have the help of the black mi
1 | upon the battlefield. The time will col
when the people will call for the help OF t
Prohibition party. MT.
MI. Ct. JOllu Sttlu ludt IL ehO AeSPt.SAANtss
had not thrown away their votes in Is
Y Cleveland would not be in the White Hou'
He predicted that the Third Party, won
have two million voters in 1888, and elect
q President in 1892. Before concluding t
: speaker indulged in fight of oratory and
= livered a remarkable allegory with burnt
hotel representing the rum traffic, and TIN
y fire engines representing the Rehubliea
S Democratic and Third parties. The I'M
u party engine driven by Mr.. Aaron IL. - Clal
the nominee for governor, was the only Q
which could throw water on the tiames' n
n St. John explained his allegory at sol
Il l length but the audience did not seem 20 7
,, preciate it, and failed to applaud until
speaker stopped and waited for them.
= AT the conclusion of the speech, the au
" " ence at once left the hall without any {
k plause.