The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-08
Glorious Ending Of the Campaign in
City Hall.
Speaker Reed and Major Mckinley the
Attractions.
The Old Hall Filled and OyerfIOwing
With Republicans.
Kind Words and Ringing Cheers for
Speaker Reed.
Our Young Mems Republican Club
Does Itself Proud.

l As has been his custom for long time
| Mr.. Reed closed his campaign in City Hall
Saturday evening. As in the last campaign
the final meeting was held under the auspices
| of the Young Mems Republican Club. But
Saturday evening Mr.. Reed did not come
alone. He brought with him the famous
Ohio leader, Major William Mckinley. To
say that City Hall never held so many peo-
pie before would be to forget the remark
able meeting which greeted Mr. Reed Thurs
| day evening. Saturday evening as on Thurs
day evening the capacity of the hall was
taxed to the utmost and many were obliged
| to go away, being unable to gain admission.
The seats on the stage were reserved for
the members of the Young Mems Republi-
can Club, and at o'clock, when the rest of
the hall was filled, the young men marched
upon the stage and took their seats, the au-
dience applauding meanwhile. Following
the procession of the young men came Mr..
Walter c. Emerson, president of the Club,
and Hon. Wilbur F. Lunt, chairman of the
city committee, accompanying Speaker
Reed and Major Mckinley.
AS the two speakers for the evening ap-
peared the audience gave them a most en-
thusiastic welcome. cheering, waving hand
kerchiefs and hats and even yelling. This
storm of applause lasted several minutes,
until Mr.. Lunt stepped forward and intro
duced Mr.. Emerson. president of the Young
Mems Republican Club.
Mr.. Emerson, who was received with ap-
plause, said:
Mr.. Emerson's Speech.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This is good time to reiterate the state
ment that this is a great country; and a
good time too to reflect that the greatest
thing in it is the Republican party; and an
eminen:ly fitting time to remember that
closely connected with the greatness of the
party is the greatness of its leaders. The
advancement of any one Of these three is
commensurate with that Of the other two. In
the past year the two men, above all others,
who have contributed to the success of all
three are Thomas B. Reed. Speaker of the
National House, and William Mckinley,
leader on the floor, the two giants OF Repub-
licanism.
Mr.. Reed returns from victory after victo-
ry at Washington to another victory at
home. He comes with new laurels, new
conquests and the approval of the people.
creased majority and the First District of
Maine will thus honor itself, the state and
the nation.
1t was your pleasure on Thursday to see
him and hear him. 1t will be your pleasure
to hear him again tonight in company with
his distinguished colleague from the West.
They will both speak on national topics, l
have no doubt, because the Democracy of
Maine have not raised single state issue
worthy of the serious consideration of a
serious man during the entire campaign.
Why, they haven't had the courage to hold
single political meeting in this city, that is,
public meeting. There have been private
meetings.; they have been numerous and
mournful. The Republicans of the state ask
for continuation of power on the basis of
an honest, economical and conscientious ad-
ministration. They ask for return to
Washington of the most brilliant and influ-
ential congressional delegation in the couu-
try. The Democrats haye not made reason
able answer to these propositions by sim
gle word on the stump, or single word IN
their party organs. On the contrary, they
GUS spectacle Of chasing the rainbow with
an issue that died the day after it was born.
But, fellow Republicans, we, shall all have
an opportunity to speak on these questions
Monday, as well as for Mr.. Reed. Tonight
he will speak for himself. And / have the
honor, in behalf of this body Of energetic
young citizens, to present to you your distin-
guished representative in Congress, the
DD6dk6I VI Llb hOtlS6 anu Tile l6dQ6T OI LU6
Republican party.
AS Mr.. Reed was presented the audience
again burst forth with applause and cheers.
The young men upon the stage arose and
gave three cheers, while the audience re-
sponded with renewed applause. Mr.. Reed
said:
Mr.. Reeds Speech.
1t is very gratifying to me to have you en-
thusiastic over me twice in one week. That's
even more than get enthusiastic overy my
self. lLaughter.l l shall not make a long
speech, as do not want to put myself in the
way of the great treat you are to have this
evening. But will speak of matter of the
greatest interest to this great country. The
resources OF laDor are tremendous. Every
business interest of our country is at present
waiting for the tariff bill. And there is ano-
ther thing upon which business greatly de-
pends, ana tnat Is reasonable abundance of
circulating medium that can be relied upon
| and which will set in motion all the wheels
| OF trafflc. believe in having a silver dollar
| worth one hundred cents. Our currency has
been constantly diminishing year after year.
we nave Deen trying to discover some system
! to restore 1t, and we have furnished a safe
circulating medium in the silver bill. Those
who have been watching the doings of the
Democratic party in the Senate have seen
that that PHI was to be defeated at the ex-
POhoO Va s.S Ouoiucoo pLOop6CbS VI Lu6 b0IlT6
country. appeal to this audience to use
| their utmost influence to cause the passage of
| that bill. Then the era of great business
| prosperity will again be upon us. | now take
| great pleasure in referring to my friend, who
| Is friend to me, faithful to his party and an
| honor to his country. Ibespeak | for him the
| noble reception that Portland audience can
| give.
Mr.. Mckinley received truly mobile re-
ception." The audience gave him three
rousing cheers and miscellaneous applause
| in an indefinite amount. Mr.. Mckinley said:
MR.. McKiNLEY's SPEECH.
| Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
come before you tonight after a weeks
| campaigning in your state in no condition of
voice to address you as would love to ad-
dress you upon the important questions
| which divide the two great parties of the
OHnt have C tell you the
| past. With that you are all familiar, and SO
| far as that is concerned, the past victories of
| the Republican party are all secured. | have
come tonight to talk to you rather about that
| which concerns your property, your material
| interests. YOUR investments and your employ
| ment Some one has said that to achieve the
| political Independence OF country is but
one half of the great undertaking Of Liberty.
The OI ns country
ago. After political independence. says the
same writer, there must come the freedom
and eouaiity of the citizen and the eommer.
clal and industrial a,so indepe9dence Of
the nation, o,,;Ia, Inc freedom and
far as public law and constitutional enact
ment could secure it, through the valOr and
1861 to 1865; and the industrial md INDEPENDENCE
| time when thar great protective tariff Law
which bears the name of Senator Morrill, OF
| the limited States in 1861. That INV faIIon
citizens, was the beginning of our Industrial
prosperity, and the opening 9pean up Of our COM
! is TO see that that freedom and ednalitv
which was secured by war shall be e9nion a9
In peace and further, to see to it that that
Industrial independence which has been Sc
years shall not be overturned and destroyed