Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-23

Immediately after adjournment the audi
dience set up wild yell for Bob Ingersoll
in which majority of the delegates joined
After withstanding considerable urging Col
Ingersoll 81 pped out from behind desl
where he had been sitting and was receive,
with enthusiastic cheers. He addressed tn,
meeting as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen Il am republican
belong to the greatest, grandest party eve
organized by the human race. Applause.
belong to great party that is in favor OF
giving every human being equal rights witt
every other, aud the mission of the republi
can party is not ended until the great repub
lie shall be civilized. Cheers. The mis-
sion of that party is not ended until every
man beneath her flag not only has the righ
to east his vote in peace but have it counted
honestly and in peace. Cheers. l am &
republican because that party is pledged t.
the protection of American labor. Cheers.
The country that raises raw material and
sells it as such will always be ignorant and
poor. Cheers. Labor to raise material ii
ignorant labor, but the moment raw material
is worked into fabrics and fashioned into
beautiful shapes, that requires intelligence
consequently the greater number of industrie,
we have in the United States a more intelli-
gent population it Will be.
I Cheers Another reason is that ordinary
labor is always cheap labor and commands a
price in proportion that mind is mixed with
muscle; in the proportion that thought is
mingled with effort. Cheers. People
who want us to raise raw materials for Eng
land-England to mahufacu r.-simply vote
for ignorance and poverty for America.
+ Cheers, laud for wealth and intelligence for
Great Britain. [Cheers. / am in favor of
protection to American industries. because
it will develop the American brain, because
things under the stars-great men and wom-
en-. fumultuous applause.
Where men pursue but one industry they
become stupid. Where industries are diver
sllied every part of the brain is developed
we have use for every aptitude, for every
latent for every kind of genius. | am in
favor of the American protection policy. We
have become the richest nation on the globe.
Cheers am in favor of that policy be-
cause we are the most ingenious people who
ever lived because on an average we have
more sense than any people | ever happened
to meet. Applause. | am in favor Of that
policy because here in the United States we
better food and better schools than
any other nation. Applause. l believe
the hearthstone is the foundation of America.
[ Applause. l believe the fireside is
the altar of the republic Applause. !
| am in favor of that policy that will put a
roof over the head of every mechanic. Ap-
plause. am not only in favor Of the re
publican party because it is in favor of pro-
tecting the industries at home, but am in ia
vor of that party because it believes in edu.
cation. because it believes in protecting the
rights of American citizens everywhere.
am for that party because it took the last
stain from the American flag. Applause.
| am for that party because it gave freedom
not only to four millions of people, but to
of millions yet unborn. Ap-
plause. am in favor of it because you
can be man and belong to it. Great ap-
plause. Now having said this little, (cries
of '.go on') regard the success of the re-
publican party as most important thing tor
the republic. In the next place, no single
man whatever his sources may be, no gentle
man, whatever his achievements have been,
no single man, whatever his capacity is, is
of the slightest Importance compared with
the success of the republican party
( Great applause and cheers. Consequently
the next question is, who is the most availa.
BILE man, other things being equal? Cries
for Gresham, Blaine, and other candidates,
| don't care who you are for or who | an
for. The question is, and that question mus
be settled at the polls, not in the whirlwint
of excitement, but after months of discus
sion, when the hurrah is out of your lung,
aud sense in your brain. [Applause anc
laughter That question must be settled b,
the most intelligent men under the flag
When you can do thing easil,
there is no need of stralning yourselves
/ Laughter. would like to see this con
vention rise to the dignity and splendor o
the occasion, and | believe you will.
would like to ste yon put upon the mex
ticket two soldiers who helped to save ou
country. [Great applause would like t.
see two heroes pItted against two democrats
Great Applause. l want two patriot
against tive copperheads. Great applause.
Then let the American people make thei
choice. Let them say who they will have
My idea is this That the man who didn'
want to GO to Richmond during the wa
shouldn't be sent to Washington Applause
The great thing | want is success. No
simply tor the party, but for my country
not SIMPLY for my country, but for principle
because believe human liberty j. more I'M
portant than any country on the globe. ZAP
plause. Now being republican, being 10
the republican party, beng for protection
wishing, hoping for success, am in favor o
the nomiistion of Walter Z. Gresham
Great applause. cheering and waving o
tiags, the Illinois delegation standing o.
chairs and cheering loudl..
The cheers, however. were lost in the up
roar and confusion that came from all part
OF the hall. ingersoll withstood it for som
moments and tinaiiy took his hat and wa
lost in the crowd. After the excitement ha
run about eight minutes, Secretary Clisbe
with his gavel endeavored to bring the meet
ing to order. While this was going on Ere
Douglass had taken the chair. but in mo
ment OF two left it, Fitch of California Sd
Ia it. There were cries for Fred Duugla
and Sargent at arms FItzsImmon
swinging his mace called for order Doug
laos taking the chair introduced to the ex
cited asremblage Charles K. Pope vetera
actor of st. Louis wdO recited Sheridan
Ride" which received enthusiastic applause
Upon the conclusion Mr.. Douglass said
Republicans, there is an old motto and oil
sentiment TO which every American is ez
pected to subscribe. Ii is that error may b
safely tolerated while truth is left free I
combat II. 1t is right to canvas the policy Q
public men and measures, aud eulogiz
or condemn as the judgment of the America
/ citizen shall determine have had the hoI
or to be requested TO introduce to you HoI
Thomas Fitch of California, who will spea
to you on republicanism. [Cheers.
Fitch began to speak, but after listenin
to q sentence or two, the audience again b,
came restless and disorderIy and the speak,
couldn't be heard beyond the platform. II
finally said Il think Ill quit" and sat dow
amid loud laughter and applause. tt
chief clerk announced that those who wishs
to retire, could do so. There was greater a
plause. He then said that the sergeant-s
arms wished to have the house cleared n
asked the people to leave. The lamps We