The Portland daily press., 1888-06-27
Ringing Speeches and a Brilliant
Demonstration.

warmly greeted all along the route. The
line was formed in front of Mechanics
Building with Chandler's Band at the head.
Then came a company of the club, then a
carriage in which were the officers of the
club and in the rear was another company
which consisted of the rest of the members
of the club The line of march was taken
down congress street which was thronged
with people, and the following transparencies
which were carried in the procession, pio-
duced the desired effect and applause and
laughter sounded all along the line:
The Old Flag is Good Enough for Us.
For Governor of Maine,
Edwin G. Burleigh.
For Governor of Nova Scotia,
William L. Putnam.
yor Speaker of the Next House,
Thomas B. Reed.
The Ablest Man in Congress,
Thomas b. Reed,
Harrison and Morton
Atlanta-Resaca.
am Make You General for This"
Fighting Joe Hooker.
.Wen Make You President for That"
The American People.
Benjamin Harrison 1888,
asoldier and a Statesman.
Members Of the club carried colored lights
and Roman candles were continually fred.
Fireworks were discharged from houses
along the line of march. flags and handker-
chiefs were waved from windows and illum-
nations were noticed on Congress street in
front of w. w. Whipple g. Co.'s store. at the
residence of DR.. Alfred King, Captain FL.
Totman, Lewis 0'Brlon, DR.. Irving Kimball,
Franklin j. Rollins, Charles A. Jones, Oren
Ring. George Fl. Turner, Mrs. William H.
Lothrep, Stones drug store and the Duran
House; on Franklin street at the residence
of James Day. E. G. Woodford. Benjamin
Lombard; on Cumberland street at the
residence of George M. Gould, N. T.
Whitaker. c. A. Moore. w. w. Latham,
Warren E. Cole, Lyman M. Cousens, Enoch
Martin, Dr. George w. Way, John
B. Coyle. William B. Drew, John Den
mis-, Hugh J. Stack, Abiel Foster, Charles ID.
Clark, H. +. Thompson, Dexter Daniels, c.
L. Drummond, E. c. Webb, f. e. Lovejoy,
Charles Jensen, G. F. Junkins; on High
street at the residence Of A. j. Pettengill, L.
+. Hoyt; on Deering street at the residence
of j. E. Mcdowell, Thomas III. Weston,
Oliver Hay, F. v. Carney, G. S. Payson, r.
III. Turner, j. III. Crockett Charles W. Ford
and Joseph W. Spaulding.
Down Franklin street to Cumberland, to
High. TO Deering, to Mellen, to Congress and
back to the club rooms the procession
marched, and all along the route the side.
walks were crowded with people and win
dows filed with faces.
AT New State street Hon. Wilbur f. Lunt,
the orator Of the evening, was taken under
escort and the procession proceeded. Just
as the band passed in front of the Club
rooms ON returning beautiful flag letteTed
as follows was run out
YOUNG MEMS REPUBLICAN CLUB
For Governor, For Representative
K. @. BURLEIGH. THOMAS b. REED.
and ON the bottom:
HARRISON AND MORTON.
The flag was greeted with cheers from
mighty throng and the band played the
''Star Spangled Banner"
After the music by the band ceased Vice
President E. F. Tompson-who officiated
in the absence of President Kent, who went
to Chicago+rose and amid much appla use,
said:
PRESIDENT TosiPsoN's REMARKS.
We are assembled here tonight, gentlemen,
for the purposes of ratifying the nomin-
ati0ns made by the Republican convention
at Chicago, and to pledge to the nominees
our heartiest support in the coming cam
paign. In the grandson of old "Tippecanoen
the Republican party have IA soldier,a states
man, man fully identified with its best in
terests, and leader fully competent to take
the party to victory. Not since the war has
there been so sharp and so clear an issue be-
AmarlRQn &c
under the leadership and control Of man
who has compelled them to take definite
position on the tariff are fairly and squarely
committed to free trade. The Republicans.
brayely and manfully met the issue and have
| declared that the home markets should be
for home industries, and that the United
| States Is big enough and the American peo-
pie smart enough and intelligent enough to
| provide for themselves. Upon this the issue
Is made and upon that line win the battle be
| fought this fall. The skirmishing has al.
ready commenced and from the far West,
| Oregon sends greeting to us on the Atlantic
ana py & &Repnoilcan majority, larger than
free trade heresies Of Democratic presi-
| dent. Let us see to it that next September
the good old State in which we live will send
back to its sister on the Pacific the glad
awake to the responsibilities of the hour,
and let the country know that both wings
of the protection army are in position ready
and anxious for the conflict
Mr.. Tompson's remarks were received
with loud and long continued applause. He
then introduced Hon. w. #. Lunt, as the
| speaker of the evening, who was received
with loud cheers and enthusiastically ap-
plauded. Mr.. Lunt spoke substantially as
| follows:
HON. W. r. LUNT's SPEECH.
When Freedom from her mighty heights
Unfured her banner to the air,
She tore the azure robe of night,
And set the stars of glory there.
She mingled with its gorgeous dyes
The mighty baldric Of the skies.
| This flag under which we march tonight
and under which we march in this campaign
Is the flag under which large part OF the
Democratic party did not march for
more than two campaigns, but in this cam
no at part Of the
and they have put aside for the present the
rebel flags which they could not get,
and they have compromised on the soiled
nose.rag OF a poor old gentleman. The Re
the interests Of the American people and not
that of any other country. We are not for
the English, you know, this time. and in
this campaign the Republican party
tSe oedoe to 6s tss fsGnt oanrv snd says
ye. what people ye shall serve,
whether it will be the people of this country
or shall 1t be the people Of another country
The great and magnificent resources of
this country are for the people of this ma
tion, and not to be spread abroad, the price
less heritage which we have Inherited from
our fathers. and which their sons fought for,
and died, In order that they might be spared
for the workingmen, the laboring people
/ priceless heritage that the American people
might live and might prosper, enjoying that
which Is their own.
In this campaign we come to the front and
we say that the interests of all the people.
their rights, the rights Of the humblest man
must be protected. We shall fight, and we
shall fight on until throughout this broad
land, ON every square mile, every American
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