New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-05
MIR. REED AT PORTLAND.
A ROYAL WELCOME FOR THE SrEAKEn
FROM HIS CONSTITUENTS.
ENTHUSIASTIC THOUSANDS CROWD THE CITE
HALL 10 HEAR THEIR FAMOUS REPRE-.
SENTATIVE DEFINE THE PoL1T1:

SENTATIVE DEFINE THE PoLIr1:
CAL ISSUES OF THE HOUR.
rEY TELEGRArH TO TIE TkIBuSH1
Portland Ne, Sept 4.-Spealter Reeds brief
stumping campaign in his own district opened TO-
day In the most striking and auSpicous manner.
From the time he crossed the State line this morn
ing until lie reached Portland his progress was
marked by succession of enthusiastic tributes Of
esteem and affection from his constituents, to re-
spond to which, in kind, taxed even the Spea ker's
well known versatility and his supply Of ready
and felicitOus wit At every station on the has
the car in which he travelled was surrounded ~
friends and admirers. who camorcd for sight sf
the Speakers big frame and jolly face, and who
were never satisfied without few graceful and
feeling remarks from tie man who during the
last nine months hos made the LIST District moro
than ever famous among American constituencies.
Everyw nero, even in Democratic BiddefOrd, the
most genuine and eager interest was shown in
Mr.. Reeds reappearance as a candidate arccnG fhe
voters, and nothing was left undone to @Ssns6
strate the devotion Of the Republicans of bis eW1
State and district to the principles for which h
has 50 ably stood in and out Of Congress, and
their complete and overwhelming satisfaction in
the record which, under his courageous leader.
ship, the House OF Representatives has made since
December last
Tonight in this city, 10 one Of the largest and
most representative audiences that has ever gath
cred in the City Hall, Mr.. Reed, In speech OF
remarkable force and with admirable ccarneS
and simplicity. laid before his friends and neigh
bors the whole case on which his own reelection
and that of Republican majority in the next
House of Representatives rests The work OF tho
House during the last rne months. the varied
ard benciiccnt legislation which will go 10 lts
credit on the statute books its fidelity TO tho
trusts imposed upon it by the people and to the
pledges of the party'S platform-above oil. It's
courageous assertion of tile right of the majority
to do business and its successful resumption ol
the legislative powers and functions which had
almost disappeared under the practice Of obstruc-
ton-thcsc were the grounds on which he asked
for a vote Of confidence which would
show to the country that in Maine,
at least, the vital political results
ACCOMPLISHED since December last could not Dc
osciircd or forgotten in any Of the petty issues OF
m "otf-year' Congress campaign. NO more
sparrhing or convincing argument could well No
found in favor Of the continuance OF Repuohcau
rule in the House Of Representatives than that
embodied in Mr.. Reeds analysis OF the record
which he had so conspicuous hand IN shap'hs'
It's logic and It's carnestncss carried the Dig mass
m.cting by storm; and if the enthusiasm OF the
evening can he taken a safe measure OF ne
nublican zeal and activity at the polls, the
result next Monday will be vindication OF the
po|cy Of the House and the Speaker such as only
the most sanguine of observers have 30 lar
vcntrrcd to anticipate.
The big City Hall filled mp early. ana long
before the time for which its meeting had oeen
announced even the aisles were crowded VIVID
cxpcc,ant auditors who had come too late to
4 M
n cot room on the foor Of the hall, and
probably half that many were seated In
the deep fat galleries! Party spirit has not run
high 50 far in this canvass. and practically the
Republicans have had the campaign speaking all
70 themselves but so violent and persistent have
bcen the attacks OH the Speaker outside the State
and so intense and Gcep-seated has been the desire
Of the Democratic National leaders to compass his
defeat at the approaching election, that all the
political feeling Of which the Portland Eepun-
cans are capable seemed to be stirred up tonight
hv Mr. Reeds appearance on the platform to cnam'
pou that daring and successful course OF action
in Congress which has earned for him the bitter
hatred Of the chagrincd and discounted Demoo-
racy. a.
Sharply at o'clock the Speaker, accompanied
by number Of the prominent local kepuoilcan
leaders. mounted the platform. As he came into
view Tie Ulr auuVNCc IOSc I" i'o NV "'A~ "N>'>~
in unison. ladies' in the galleries waved fans and
hand.erchiefs and men on the floor twrled their
hats on the end Of walking sticks TO express their
enthusiasm. The preliminary exercises were brief.
Representative John A. Fogg. Of the State Lcgls'
Iet t,re took three or four minutes TO Introduce
.le orator Of the evening. As Mr.. Reed advanced
10 the edge of the platform another wave OF en-
rhusiasm swept over the hall, nothing but Wild
cheering could lie heard for sixty seconds, and TO
ouict the asscmblage the band hnd to strike up q
lively military air
Mr. Reed was notlceably hoarse when he began
his speech but as he warmed up to his subJect his
voice grew clearer and more penetrating. II
rca cbcd easily to the further gallery at all
tir,cs AMI nobody in the vast crown
failed for lack of hearing to catch sineie nappy
turn OF Thought, pointed ep!grm OF a ccllcious
hin ~ sarcasm 1t would be easy and agreeable to
dwell ut length upon the many brilliant sallies
and the sparkling ebullition Of wit with whlcn
tho orator held and amused and sometimes
thrilled, his audience. But the speech speaks for
itself and ary one who reads il, further down
,hc column. can share at his leisure all the varied
fcc,inys of this evenings audience. Mr.. Reed
spoke as follows:
Parties have their years Of depression and their years
OF exaation Just individuals have their moments Of
dcpression and Of good cheer Parties have periods
when they DO great work and periods when thcy seem o
have no other hopo than the nero preservation OF OK
istcnce Succ 1874. when the Republican party nrst
faercd in It's great duty Of preserving liberty and
equality before the law for all citizens Of the United
states. Republican House Of Representatives has been
rue This has not been because there Is no longer
Republican majority, but because by frauds too a.
parent to be denied by ballot stufng too notorious
to Ia d,spucd twenty five seats In the House have
been wrcstcd from under the open. defiant decara
tion that the Southern Democratic white man shau nos
only rule the black Of the SOUTH but the whisS
man OF the North.
Two years ago. under tho TREMENDOUS s'res' Ss"so~
hv tho hattie set in array by the Free Traders, the Re
publican party trumphcd 50 signally that even tne
cohort, Of fraud were routed, and after few inee
fctual struggles to count out NC had the House By
the small majority OF Eve instead Of our real majority
Of twenty ynvc.
Long before Congress assembled the air had bsen
resonant with the hopes and threats Of the minority.
with declarations that they were to rule In utter dsre