The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-11

ores.'" The case was presented to the
Honse. and the bill passed. Now, you will
nerceive there were only two points upon
which that case could turn: First, was he
mentally incapacitated second, ought ms
name to have been considered as upon the
rolls upon the 18th of June. Those two facts
were all. About those two facts there never
was any dispute. The case hinged upon
them and could have hinged upon no others.
And yet, when the President came TO veto
that bill, those were the two facts that he
left out of his statement of facts. Whether
the other cases were all like this it is lmpos--
sible to say | know that one, and L say 1t
was an unjust thing, and hope that, when
the time comes, under a proper presentation
of facts after election, that no partizan a ae-
sire to sustain anybody will prevent justice
being done to that man, for he deserves his
pension, and his condition requires 1t, and
he should have it.
Now, Gentlemen, l have about finished
what have to say not because there were
not great many more things which l could
say, and would say. but / came here this at-
ternoon without the slightest idea. OF speak
ing to you at this length. came here slmp-
ly to greet you at the beginning OF cam,
paign which L believe will end in the usual
victory for the district. l see nothing IN thls
last years history of the Democracy which
causes me to change my opinion OF tnem
l see a great many things which should in
duce every candid Democrat who believes In
the welfare Of his country, who think tnat
country should be rightly governed, to
change his mind and to go with us. This IS
plain and simple account of the doings and
omissions of a Democratic House having a
majority of forty, backed up by Democrat
ic administration of twelve hundred maJorl-
ty. Laughter and loud applause.J
The chairman then introduced Gen. James
A. Hall, who was received with hearty ap-
plause.
Gen. Hall said that he could see no reason
why he should occupy a great deal OF time
after the able presentation of the present is
sues by the distinguished representative
from this district. He believed there was
not Republican in the Pine Tree State
and he was inclined to think there were
many Democrats who felt the same way
who was not proud of the fact that he lives
in the State that sends Tom Reed to
Congress. Cheers, and cries of ''good'0 IF
he were not here, within the sound OF my
voice said he, l should say what you
each well know to be true that he
is the ablest man who occupies seat IN the
Congress of the United States at this time.
loud applause.) | should feel that L were
insulting the intelligence of an audience in
GilC COuLby VI L Olh w AAUhS "AiJ ~RPS~~
his behalf, and l have no more doubt than L
have that l am standing here today, that on
the 18th of September next, he will again be
reelected to represent this district. (Cheers)
If you want an attorney to plead your case
in court, and you know you have the best
one there is in the county, one who always
wins his cases, you feel safe about it. Ev-
cry Republican in this county remembers
with pride who represents in Congress the
first district of Maine; and he knows that no
matter what comes up there, no matter what
the issue may be, or who presents it, or how
suddenly it may be sprung upon the House,
the case will be well taken care Of
Gen. Hall then referred to the depression
now resting upon the lumber, and the great
iron industries and many other industries OF
the land, by reason of the manner in which
the tariff question of this country has been
handled by the Democratic party, and re-
viewed in scathing terms the action OF the
Democratic Executive in vetoing the pension
bills of the Union soldiers and their widows
Gen. Hall made splendid, ringing speech,
as he always does, and was frequently in
uerrupted by loud applause. We regret that
space will not permit full report
The meeting was then adjourned.