The Portland daily press., 1890-09-06
ON The old CAMP GROUND.
Loyal Republicans Of York at Old
Orchard.
A Great and Enthusiastic Political
Rally.
Speaker Reed Received With Cheers
Long and Loud.
Mr.. Mckinley Receives a Great
Ovation,
And 50 60 MeSSrs. Henderson and
Lodge.
Four Brilliant Orators and a Tre-
HendOuS Audience.
Especial to the Press. l

6ASos pOheiOoA hOOtih6o tndb uufO UCcu uClu
in the shaded amphitheatre of the camp
ground here, few If any have surpassed that
which greeted the Republican leaders here
this afternoon. The speakers themselves
were as enthusiastic as their hearers. 81
have been to a good many meetings and
heard good many speakers" said York
county farmer in the audience, ''but never
struck such breaking up team as this"
And the way Reed, Mckinley. Henderson
and Lodge ploughed through the Democratic
stubble was admirable enough to merit ell
the York county farmers praise.
The day had been cloudy and tho York
Republicans leaders had feared that this
might operate to keep people at home. But
in this they operated without the people.
They came early and filed the seats of the
great audience area of the camp ground clear
up to that point where the seats end
and where he who stands can barely catch
the words Of the orator on the stand below.
1t was thoroughly representative audience
The Republicans of York had come and
brought their families and neighbors with
them; and the ladies were as eager and ap-
preciative listeners as the men.
Speaker Reed. Major Mckinley, General
Henderson and Mr.. Lodge left Portland at
one O'Clock. Upon arriving at Old Orchard
they were driven to Hotel Fisk, where
many of the leading York county Republl-
cans had gathered. After short luncheon
the party proceeded to the Camp Ground in
carriages preceded by the Biddeford Band.
At the gate of the grounds the party
alighted and proceeded to the stand arranged
for the speaking. The camp ground was
already filed by an audience of at least
twenty-five hundred people. AS they caught
sight Of the familiar form Of Speaker Reed,
who was accompanied by Messrs. Mckinley,
Lodge and Henderson, they burst into
repeated cheers. Hats were swung and
handkerchiefs and parasols waved. The
enthusiasm was especially great as the party
mounted the platform.
The orators Of the day took seats in front,
while on the stage around them were gath
cred Republican leaders of York county,
many a veteran Republican of the line, as
well as many from Cumberland county.
Among them were Hon. Willis T. Emmons
of Saco, president of the day. Hon. G. M.
Moses, Hon. Justin M. Leavitt of Buxton,
AOh. W. We Nldih VI OdCcs IOus W. IL. D6tT-
ing of Saco, Col. Fl. Fl. Burbank of Saco,
Hon. W. F. Moody of Kennebunkport, W.
G. Smith Of Old Orchard DIR. j. c. Stewart
of York, ]. F. Goldthwaite of Biddeford,
Eben Emerson of Biddeford, DR.. JE.L.
Kimball of Saco, G. l.. Deering of Saco, Gen.
Mark F. Wentworth of Kittery. Capt. J. F.
Warren of Buxton, f. M. Higgins of LINER
ick, Mr.. Emery Of Saco, c. III. Fiske OF Old
Orchard, w. G. Smith of Old Orchard, w.
P. Perkins, Esq, of Cornish, Hon. S. s. An
drews of Blddeford, Hon. Isaac l.. Came of
Standish, Charles Butler Of Buxton, Charles
l.. Grant of York, Hon. Thomas Goodall,
of Sanford, George Getchell of Wells, AL
bert Gilman of Saco. Horace Hall of Saco,
Curtis S. CARL of WATERFORD, Irving J..
Brown of Old Orchard, F. j. Leavitt of
Buxton, Jason Plummer Of Scarboro, Rev.
d. B. Randall of Portland, Rev. ID. w. Le-
lacheur of. Portland, George NJ. Seiders, Esq.
of Portland, County Commissioner Plummer
of Scarboro, Gorham NJ Weymouth of Bidde-
ford, Ex-Governor Perham and others.
Hon. Amos l.. Allen introduced Hon.
Willis t. Emmons as chairman of the meet
ing and Judge Emmons in turn. with a few
brief aud appropriate words, presented
Speaker Reed. As Mr.. Reed arose to re-
spond the enthusiasm which had greeted his
entrance was manifested anew. The men
in the audience arose to their feet and
cheered, while the ladies waved handker-
chiefs and smiled approval.
Mr.. Reeds Speech.
Mr.. Reed began by saying that though it
would be more comfortable to have some
body else do the ruling of the people. all the
trouble in ruling themselves was time we'll
spent. He proceeded:
Government by the people is the noblest
Institution OF earth, and there's no place
where government by the people has reached
so great degree of perfection as in the Uni
ted States of America. 1t has its disadvan-
tages, In the occupying of time. and of care.
1t has also other disadvantages. 1t is by no
means so quiet and peaceable as despotism.
Government by the people implies complets.
sometimes rank criticism. Whenever the
world makes step forward, it always finds
somebody in the lway. and that somebody
dUesn,ts %%st get IIRs GRs Of the way and and
a pleasant thing for man to be we'll situa-
tedIwith his habits all established. and then
suddenly to have to do new and unexpected
thing. Now the Democracy of this country.
unfortunately, is not the Democracy of the
great deal of that civilization which comes of
contact with the rest of US. They are Obliged.
from the nature Of their associations, to come
somewhere near us in goodness and in proper
behavior. But the Southern Democracy
cratic party.
Now, hate to say that. | wish 1t was not
so. Ii wish l could .hOnestly say that the
Northern Democracy were In control of the
party. wish could say that your neighbors
and friends and mine were potential In the
n N OF t0r hat Nua
may say about it, which makes great figure
In the history OF the country. verify believe
that, II the Democracy of the North were in
control of that party we should occasionally
get some help in the onward march of the
progress of the world, and that is what we
live for. 1t is to get the world farther on It's
way, farther towards that great perfection
which we want, a civilization which consists
In enjoying in peace and quiet the comforts
OF social and Of intellectual life.
You must see my spirit is somewhat catno'
lie. | look forward to the time wnen
even the Southern Democracy may De I'M
proved by the honest example SET tnehl,
until this nation may, from one emu ehu ~ ae sne
any indication of the business prosperity OF
the South, for / believe that business Is an
immense civilzer. l believe that railroads
and the common schools go manu- III nand
to the civilization and periectl0n OF people.
There's one principle which we are
obliged to insist upon ii we intend to take
any farther steps of progress in the future:
il IS supposed to lie at the basis of our insti-
tutions; yet strangely, enough, we are TODAY
face To face with the battle for the mainte-
mace Of the right of the majority of American
citizens to rule the nation. Oh, but, YOU saw
here be ignorant voters; put them out. Are
we ali miracles of intelligencep John Stuart
Min knew more than all of us; but should
have hated to nave been governed by John
Stuart Mill. The best government for free
men is the government Of freemen; the best
government Of freemen is the government
by freemen.