Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-24
GATHERING OF REPUBLICANS.

GATHERING OLE MEFUHLACANS.
Speaker Reed Addresses n Large Mass
Meeting mt the Academy of Music
i'm Philadelphia - League Officers
Elected.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 23.-The Re-
publican league has elected the following
officers: President, Edwin S. Stuart of
Philadelphia; secretary, Robert H. Lind
sey of Pittsburg; treasurer, Captain Will
lam Thornton of Philadelphia. In the
evening mass meeting under the leagues
auspices was held Mt the Academy of
Music, at which Speaker Reed was the
center of attraction. Speeches were de-
livered by Hon. John NJ Thurston of Ne
braska. pre- sident of the national league;
General II Hastings, George w. Della
mater, republican candidate for governor
of Pennsylvania, and Congressman Dolli-
yer of Iowa. When Speaker Reed arose
to address the audience the applause was
long continued. He spoke substantially
as follows:
My frends-I thank you for your very cordia
| greeting and it makes me feel sorry not to be
able to say something worthy Of it. Until yer,
recently Ihad feared that would not be able t
|
very rampant for the last few days, and did no
know but what it would be necessary to stay
with them--or without them. lLaughter.l But
all that is happily over ahd feel more respon
sive to your greetings tonight than would hav'
this morning Laughter But the repSblca,
was made ON the Observation-Disclosures as well as mil
tary: It is Of the very essence Of its existenc,
that it should do battle for the republican part
United States ar It to has
| I Vva have f,,cf from
scene which reminded men who were in Washing
! ton in the early days of the republican party o
the war. On the democratic side of the hous
during the past week we have been treated
empty benches; the democrats have not been vi.
ible. [I.aughter.l want you to understand tn
occasion which they thought demanded thi
magnificent uprising The republican party, s
far as the house of representatives Is concerned
has done what we regard as great deeds. TIL
democrats have proclaimed them very wicke
deeds. We have passed tariff bill which secu
| ed the American market to American people
| [Applause That bill has been the subject fo
.n On the q the s
the bill and the principle you represent has ca
ried desolation into every fan mhouse In I'll
feet deep with mortgages, and yet the democrat
members while that bill was being passed sat
bill This bill they said was to ruin the. prime
peaeeable and lovely south. LLaa,ghterl, :,
n they sat there as sweet as summer: No hegier
Id no departure or, to use a word more familiar
~ them, no secession. [Great laughterl But wht
lg been elected the democratic SIDE arose as o.
pd
lie the prodigal son, only in externai appearanc
le MY friends it is such little incidents as Il
:, which prevents the democrats from pointing wi
st pride to the history Of their party 1t Y tn
in expression of feeling when we speak. of t
lie history Of the United States for the past tweni
mt five years-for whenever we do 1t they nave
IS. consciousness that we are pointing with pride
{. and e laughter t But friendss the great thing
this world is the people. They make and unma
parties they create history None eh1 ryspsonsib1e
this government and it Is their business 4, :,
know and act up to the respons ASH
This fall, very soon, tnere WI. WI. .,
, free and frank expression, because in thirty c.
gressionai districts Of this Union the opinions
the people will be suppressed II Is necessary
you to be on the Lords sue more meav , On ,ot
beat conservatism in its worst TORN, put we M
got to beat fraud beside: Now, when the {
tanced because of absenteeism! Is the or
state going to be found anywhere except. N
ra1 mean jnt pdosrss States not 81
congress present and acting. Your duty 6ecoI
all the more tremendous when you consider W
follows lack Of energy On your PaTt we " y
Repubiicansm is good enough for every da
NE the year and every year in the calendar Do
as want honest legisiatons Do you want int Il he
power alone. This nation has grown to on
sixty five millions. It is no longer nation
and can listen to oraP p;eIs t6at every mann in
Country who Is entitled to participate IN this
the ernment shall cast his vote and have that !
counted as castf you 40 shose s ss pss s
| and back up the present house. Applause.