The Portland daily press., 1888-08-16
THE EVENING MEETING.
Speeches by Hon. T. 3. Reed anc
han A W T.nrox

Hon. A. w. Tenney.
City Hall was packed to the doors las
night long before the hour of the meeting
and the audience which listened to Mr.,
Reed and Mr.. Tenney was an enthusiastic
one. The reception given the representative
of the First District was a royal one, the
vast audience uniting in long continued and
vociferous expressions of their greeting
Colonel j. w. Spaulding, who presided, was
warmly applauded, and spoke substantially
as follows:
MR.. sPAULDING's SPEECH.
Fellow citizens-I esteem it high honor
to be called upon to preside over this great
and magnificent meeting, and am extremely
grateful to you for your kindness in asserting
TO the proposal Of the committee in extending
TO me this privilege. The proceedings of the
day have awakened thought and aroused
enthusiasm TO that degree that all our ener-
gles are now in tune for a proper consid-
GRAFTON of the questions of the hour. We are
not assembled here as partiZans merely, but
as citizens Of great republic to consider
what we had better do, and to discuss and
determine the issues of the hour that we
may be prepared when the occasion arrives
for us to cast our votes for those candidates
who represent the principles which we be-
ileve will best promote the interests of all
the people OF this great land. Applause
Wnen we look around about us we
note that we are nation of laborers
that we all, from necessity, are obliged
to work. and, therefore, we are accustomed
TO honor the laborers of the country, and, at
the very threshold of the discussion of the
issues In the present campaign, we find that
the great and important question relates to
their interests. We note, as we look around
us, that all men have achieved eminence and
success or have amassed wealth have been
those who sprang from what is termed the
ranks of labor, who, by their great energy
skill and application, have amassed wealth
or attained a name which has made them
hon0red by the citizens of the nation. 1t
seems, then, when we look around to deter
mine what we had better do that those mat
tiers and those steps in governmental affairs
which shall most promote and protect the
industries Of the country, which employ la
Dor and offer opportunities for individual
advancement and development are those
which should receive our support and our
encouragement. That brings us naturally to
the great questions of the campaign, the pro-
lection of our home industries, the protec-
tion OF our home laborers, and the prOtec-
tlon'of our homes. [Applausel The ques-
tlon resolves itself into very simple one.
we all agree, Democrats and Republicans
ssl an The that rev it is necessary to raise
Just so much money as is required to dis
charge national obligations, and no one de-
sires to raise more than that, but the Repub-
llcans, as understand it, believe that this
matter shall be so regulated that it will pro-
tect all the struggling industries of the
land, Applause. while those who are OPP
posed 70 us entertain the belief-those who
are not free-traders out and out,-that there
should be tariff for revenue only, leaving
out the great element of protection. That is
tne question simply stated, and il seems
PLAIN and clear and thus the lines are drawn |
ana the issue formed. 1t has been said 10
US tnat there has been a tremendous snrnlns |
created, out not necessarily so large n ali of |
tne sacred obligations of the government are
met, and am one of those who antartoin |
very strong feelings in regard to n d;enosi
ton OF portion Of that Surplus. Wbppn
look around and see so MANY of nv 1a+a
OF the war, so MANY of vhoon, i arO
now passing their old days in actual wnnti ~
seems to me that that affords an onnortn,. !.
for disposition of portion of thai snrni,y
Applause.l believe that the claims az the
Did soldiers in need are the most sacred tSat
he government have to determine and tn nsss
lpon; 1t seems to me that the day is not p SaS
Instant; that the day is fixed and the bonr
noted when the American people are ooina
o rise in their might and in their maiestSS
md say to the executive of the con1trvy
Stand one side, sir; the claim of the Ola
'eteran shall be paid" [Cheers. '-N
1t gives me great pleasure to be able to saw
o you this evening that you are to listen to |
hat matchless DICTATOR and legislator, a lead
r of leaders, one who needs no introduction