The Portland daily press., 1890-10-10
A RIGHT ROYAL RECEPTION IN LYNN.
People Crowded the Largest Hall In
the City to Hear Mr.. Reed.
His Voice Drowned by the Applause
of Many Admirers.
The Purpose of the Republican Ma
Jority in the Present Congress.
lSpecial to the Press.1


LYNN, Mass, October 9.-Speaker Reed
Hall. the largest in the city, was packed.
Mr.. Reed was introduced by Francis w.
Breed of Lynn, one of the Massachusetts
commissioners TO the worlds fair. The plat
form was filled with prominent Republicans
and music was provided by the Augamento
orchestra. Mr.. Reed was unable to speak
for several minutes on account of the ap-
plause. He said he was always used to a
cordial welcome in Lynn, and was conscious
of even warmer greeting now. The rela-
tive position of the two parties is evidently
ordained by Providence. All history is here
to back up the assertion that parties are
made on different principles. The Republi-
can party is one of progress; the Democratic
essentiallylone of conservatism and criticism
They make the most noise and we do the
most work. Any one knows that who knows
the history of the country in the last thirty
years. There are periods when the Republi-
cans are not as vigorous in the good work as
they ought to be, and other periods when the
Democratic party seem willing to let the
work of righteousness go on. 1t is funda-
mental principle of our doctrine that two
men know more than one, and that when a
majority declare in one way, that is the way
legislation shall go. Progress is the essence
of the Republican party. What this country
owes to its onward progress it owes to the
Republican party. We defy any ole to say
that any event since 1860 which has been one
OF progress has not been denounced in the
Democratic platform of the year it was pass
ed. When some OF our party get fractions
and unpleasant we have to put them out of
the rear end of the car and they naturally
find themselves at the head of the Democrat
ic party. They will pretty soon be sifted
down near the end of that party.
What is the object Of elections? 1t is the
government by the people of themselves.
Every year we devote our time more or less
to public questions. We deliver our votes
ment, and In this country we have deter
mined most SOlemnly that wherever major
ity desire to be led, there they shall be led.
We all believe the average of good sense in
this country is high enough to make laws
suitable for us all. There has never been a
system of government discovered so salts
factory and which works so well as ours
It's results are seen not only In the material
prosperity but in the intelligence of the peo
pie: Every one feels that he has an interest
and thinks it part of his duty to take an in
terest A man learns more than in any
country on the face of the EARTH Every
four years a presidential election is liberal
education for us all. We come out of it with
10 be governed. We have the best institu-
tions and noblest people of the world. The
great principle Of government by the major
ity carries with it the principle of the re-
sponsibility of those. elected on the part of
the people. If you allow the doctrine to pre-
vail that the majority shall be servants of
the minority, where is the responsibility of
any? We have tried in the 5lst Congress to
carry out the wishes of the people who
elected the majority. The question now is:
Are the people Of this country back of their
own declaration? Do they believe in the
votes they cast In 1888? Are they ready to
stand by a fulfillment of their own decree?
If so, now is the time to do it.
Congressman Greenhalge Of Lowell fol-
lowed. A reception was held afterwards at
the Republican headquarters.