The Portland daily press., 1890-06-02
GOOD SPEECHES HEARTILY AppLAUDED.
Speaker Reed Given an Ovation by
the Home Market Club.
A ForcibIe Lay Sermon on the "Per.
severance OF the Saints"
Congressman Dingley's Remarks on
the Republican Tariff Bill.

BosroN, May 3t.-The Home Market Club
had for special guests this evening, Hon.
Redfield Proctor, Secretary of War, Hon.
| Thomas B. Reed, Speaker of the United
| States House of Representatives, Hon. Mel
son Dingley, Congressman from Maine, and
Hon. Frederick T. Greenhalge, Congressman
| from Massachusetts,, while among the $50
gentlemen present were many who are prom
inent in national and state affairs. Among
the more notable we're Senator Hoar, Hon.
Nathan Goff, Jr, Of West Virginia, Con
gresham Stewart of Vermont; Ex-Governor
Cheney of New Hampshire, Collector Beard,
Governor Bracket, Hon. A. E. Pillsbury,
Hon. William E. Barrett, Mayor Hart and
Hon. w. A. Russell. As might be expected.
the enthusiasm ran high during the speech
making and the reception accorded Speaker
Reed was exceptionally cordial. The allu-
sion made by President Merrick to Secretary
Proctor's refusal to officially recognize the
death of Jefferson Davis, met with demon
Strations of approval from the assembly.
Hon. Timothy Merrick, president of the
club, presided at the tables, and after ex
pressing his pleasure in greeting the distin-
guished guests, introduced Gov. Brackett.
The latter assured the members of the club
of his warm approval OF the doctrines it
sought to teach, and welcomed the guests of
the evening on behalf Of the commonwealth.
Mayor Hart was the next speaker, and per-
formed similar service on behalf of the city,
President Merrick next introduced Secretary
Proctor, who was received with applause.
His speech did not deal with national affairs
at all, being devoted chiefly TO social remin-
iscences. Following him came Speaker
Reed, who was given an ovation as he rose
to speak.
Mr.. Reeds Speech.
Mr.. President and Members Of the Home
Market Club;
If had been appointed one of the COM
mentatOrs to assist in the revision of the
Westminster catechism, there is one doctrine
that would have been sure to have been re-
tained, and that is the doctrine Of the perse-
verance of the saints. 1t is doctrine of
life as we'll as of religion. 1t is doctrine
as good for this world as for the next. When
the air is filled with enthusiasm, when the
great multitude is moved by the same
thought and feeling. it is easy to become a
part and parcel of the great multitude; but
1t is the long pull which is the test Of the
true man. To be Republican in presi-
Dental campain is very easy, for when this
country is aroused it always puts itself on
the side If progress. The test, then. of Re-
publicans-but not of republicanism-is in
the off year. If you do your duty this year,
you are in condition to go up higher. ZAP
plause and laughterl. 1t is. as aggravating
as 1t is natural this relapse we have
after victory. Mankind seems incapable
of prolonged virtue. Laughter 1t is hard
to keep people always up to Republican
progress. Whenever we have had a great
national victory, Ohio Is always likely to go
Democratic, and Massachusetts is said to be
n DrOln LAM hfQr nd
plause.I have said that this is natural as
well as aggravatlng. 1t is aggravatlng be-
cause the righteous man is always longing
for portion of his rest here on earth. But
he can never get it. can assure you of that
from personal experience. 1t is natural, be-
cause there will always be grave disappoint-
ment when you come to compare hope
with fulflment During campaign
to cast a ballot is easy, because it
is already known what is the issue and what
will be the result. But when it Is a matter
of legislation it is different, because you are
obliged to submit to many exigencies which
you never thought of. The results often
cause disappointment. Whenever anything
done by the Republican party. If tariff is to
be passed we pass it. If tie currency ques-
tion has to be settled we settle it. The gen.
tlemen who don't do it do the criticism. 1t
is perfectly amusing to notice how tremen-
dous is that wisdom that does not have to
solve tho problem. 1t is surprising how fast
they learn the thoughts of him who never
has an opportunity to talk. 1t Is marvel
lous to have the wisdom of Solomon,
but the wisdom Of mugwamp paper is
as plentiful as is salt in the Atlantic ocean
and very much resembles it. 1t is free and
inexpensive, but it is death to drink it. Did
IT ever occur to you that that road In front OF
the chariot of progress Is never occupied by
mugwumps. They are always, behind trying
to find the road. 1t is the other men who
are trying to find the passage in front. AT
ter an election there is always much noise
because of the criticism of those who have
been discredited by the people at the polls.
And there arises all the noise OF the disap-
pointed ones. Now, you don't want to mis-
take this noise for change of public senti-
ment. You don't want to mistake this criti-
clsm, which comes from the people behind
the chariot of progress, for the objection of
the people who stand in front and are look
ing forward to the future. Our past history
the most tremendous political contest ever
fought In this country, and the mighty vic
tory was largely won on account OF the per
sonal efforts of the leaders. When the 51st
Congress adjourns you will see that never
was SO thoroughly carried out the will Of
the people of the United States. [Cries of
GOOD, good" and continuous applause.
And II you want to make sure OF that, let
your voices give no uncertain sound in rati-
Tying Its work. Let the men who have fur
.n9i W W VIII luis InaCter snoW tna1 uaSs-
achusetts and New England have taken their
position where history will be proud to place
them. Remember that those who do
are tnose VINO must submit TO criticism,
but stand up to your part of it like
men. mat you are having some dlsap-
polntment is simply to say that a govern
ment OF human beings is being carried on by
human beings You are able also to remem-
Der that honorable as is the standing of
Massachusetts and New England, the Repub-
llcan party is not merely the party OF Massa-
chusetts and New England but the party of
this whole country, and that whenever it acts
Is It's duty to act so as to give the greatest
good to all. And what more can the best
party DO than that. We have just passed by
the House OF Representatives tariff bill,
and we passed 1t with unanimity OF action
on the part of the Republicans, which is with
out parallel in the history of the country.
On the committee of ways and means were
members OF Congress representing all the
great manufacturing interests OF this country,
and you will see that they stretched from the
interest which the Republican party desired
to preserve You can judge something of
this by the man who represented you on the
committee, a man whose knowledge of the
interests he represented is second to that Of
We're all like him would, perhaps, BEL be to SAY say
too much. and yet it is only justice Ito
saythat they represented the in
terests of their states as faithfully and fully
as he could his. And now that Committee
has worked out that most wonder
full of all problems. commercial
problem, which has given satisfaction to
people covering a territory stretching over
5000 miles of distance. Doubtless. here in
Massachusetts,, under certain circumstances.
you might carry on some Of your industries
to better advantage If you had free raw ma
terial But you must remember that the
principle upon which protection is founded
is not the fostering of few pet industries.
but the preserving of the American markets
to the American people,: [Great applause
and cries of "Good, go0d"l If you demand
protection, you must grant 1t. If you be-
iieye in it for yourselves, you cannot stand
up and disbelieye in 1t for others, II Is not
merely the business Of today that must be
considered What you need Is not boom in
business, but permanent business And
how can you get it If you shut out from its
benefits part of your fellow citizens? If Won
ask YOU must give. And you will do it. Yon
will recognize the need of coming together
with strength and with vigor and hone
that this club will not for moment relsx
the work it is carrying on, so far SO we'll and
successfully in keeping the people Informed
of the fundamental facts on which our sys-
TEN is based. Remember that there Is never
a time of greater danger than after A victo-
ry. And II you will only remember the cor
relative. that after a victory there is eyerv-
thing to lose, then you will rememher
the doctrine of the catechism regarding the
perseverance of the saints. General an
plausel.