Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-04
ENTHUSIASM ron nEED.

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Packs the Hyperion to Applaud1
Reed and the state Candidates - A T
Ringing Address by the Distin-
guished Guest-A Characteristic Adj
dress by Hon. Joseph L. Barbour
state and National Issues Defined.l
Great Enthusiasm Manifest.
Thomas Bracket Reed Of Maine, speaker |
of the house of representatives, was given |
an enthusiastic reception in this city last |
night. The Hyperion theater, despite
rainy night, was crowded, yea packed,
with people long before the opening of the
big republican mass meeting, which he
was to address, and people by the hundreds
went away unable to get in He was met
by delegation of prominent republicans
at the train which arrives in this city
about O'Clock, and was taken to the re-
publican league, where he was introduced
to many prominent Connecticut republi-
cans.
The Hyperion was gaily decorated with
| flags and shields inscribed with the names
of well known republican statesmen. The
| members of the Young Mems Republican
club and of the Republican league occupied
seats upon the stage. The boxes were I'LL
| ed with ladies and prominent republicans,
and noticeable in the immense audience
was a large number of ladies. The Second
| regiment band rendered several selections
to the delight of the hosts of auditors, and
| it was several minutes past O'Clock when
it suddenly struck up familiar strains of
tHail to the Chief"
| Chairman James Bishop of the republi-
can town committee with Manager G. B.
Bunnell appeared at the center entrance of
the stage. Following them came the giant
form of Speaker Reed, arm in arm with
General S. E. Merwin.
Storms of applause greeted the ooterie.
| The speaker stood for minute to bow his
acknowledgements. Chairman James Bish-
| thewman of the Young Mems Republican
club, as presiding officers of the meeting.
| President Matthewman made short adj
| dress eulogizing the distinguished guest,
| whom he characterized as the master mind
of the Fifty-first congress, an indomnitable
genius who has laid down the law that
the majority shall rule.
When the speaker was introduced
another storm of applause shook the thea
ter The vast assembly cheered and
shouted themselves hoarse as the distin-
guished guest bent his mammoth form to
bow his appreciation.
1 have been somewhat busy man for
the last few days, said he, when the ap-
plause had subsidized, and should not be
here now did I not consider the affairs
here of vital interest to the country.
believe the republican majority in the
congress of the United States should be
sustained [Great applause.] This is not
an equal contest. We have not only to
fight the cohorts of fraud but the legions of
| gerrymander, which is almost as dangerous
in this country. Nevertheless, the cause is
so just and the people of the United States
so sensible that do not fear the result. 1
believe the principles which lie at the
foundation Of our government will be sus-
tanned by handsome majority.
The first session of the Fiftieth congress
expired two years ago last October. It
was as barren of results as the democratic
party of the south is of wisdom and that
Of the north is of Independence. 1t was a
fiat, open, apparent failure.
! The first session of the Fifty-first con
gress has just expired and it has been as
fruitful of results as the land of Canaan
was found to be by the spies sent in by
Joshua. This great work has been
achieved under disadvantages SO enormous
that no one here can have any comprehen-
sion of it. There never was
minority SO determined to
thwart the people as that which
! had at its head Mr.. Mills of Texas at the
opening of this session. They had resolved
that no bills should pass which did moi
meet their approval, and when the mair
barrier of objection was broken down, and
they were taught their utmost power could
not prevent the passage of a bill which the
, majority had determined upon, they began
: a series of petty hindrances, the extent OF
l which the people cannot fully appreciate
l | Every hour that could be wasted was
wasted. Every hour that could be turned
to the enemy of souls was turned. Such {
performance should never be allowed AGAR
: by the people of this country. Applause.
j. The people of this country are business
people and they never will be satisfied with
| a machine that does not register correctly
| their edicts.
The constitution provides that ever,
] vote shall be taken by roll call twice i
asked for. No one supposed this woult
ever be taken advantage of for the pur
pose of obstruction. Every roll cal
n means the loss of twenty-five minutes t.
n every man in the house. In the last ses
sion of congress there were 22O roll calls
Of these say at least 100 were unneces
: sary. How many roll calls do you sud
: pose we have had in this congress! Abou
: 400. And three-fourths of them were a
-. useless and meaningless as the mass Q
the democratic platform. Applause.
This means month of time lost in callin
d the names of members of congress. Th
J. American people have looked on and d
not doubt some of them attribute it to tn
:, tyranny of this particular congress. w
spent nine days in looking at the empt
d benches which SO thickly represented th
democratic party of the United States.
Now the constitution provides that eac
> house shall be the judge of the election {
" its members. 1t is sacred duty of th
q members to decide these cases. In til
"a Forty-seventh congress the democrat
party set the first example of hlibusterin
. to prevent the decision of an election cas-
They could stand all manner of tyrann.
II but the seating of a colored man becaui
al he was elected was something beyond the
powers of endurance.
10 You can by these facts get some idea {
n the disadvantages under which the FIT,
: first congress labored at the outset. W
have passed bill of the greatest impor
ance to the welfare of this country TAI
Is plause. 1 shall not attempt to discul
5 the tariff bill. 1t is history. In spite
v all its foes, internal and external, it h.
! become the law of the land. There is I
t of Connecticut. No state has more
K stake in the doctrine of American marke
for American people. Applause. VIII,
:. business needs is the assurance of PERM
~ nence. It is necessary for the publ
). welfare that the people set the seal of the
c approval upon what has been done. Yo
@ cannot have government by the poop
= carried on by some other fellow. Yo
~ must maintain your interest.
Right in the face of the fact that tn
tariff bill was to pass by the solemn vo
of the people of the United States, eve,
democrat with voice of enough prom
; hence to pipe in hall, has been prom
It nading this country. to preach free trade
n the farmers. The surprising result was
" majority of seventy-two for the bill, Il
y extra majority being due to those abse1
democrats who were talking the tariff ,
the country fairs. If you can approve IL
work of this congress, you have before ye
IT an era of remarkable prosperity. IA
= plause]. You have silver bill whic
has saved our currency, the life blood
y our people. With these two bills hand
x hand you have a business arrangemel
permanent and for the PROSPERITY of IL
. American people. [Applause.] If you
:. no approve the action Of this congress ye
10 do not deserve prosperity and good govern
d ment.
g, In closing, I would say that the poop
re of Connecticut cannot do better than r
i turn Messrs. Miles, Russell and Simon6
t: to congress. Never in this world has
e. band of men stood 80 nobly together
r did our 10 men in the last congress-
/ am glad you have headed your ticket vii
" such man as General Merwin, o,
against whom nothing can be said in r
"a | nroach. FGreat applause1. am sure Wi