St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-29

hour talk, perfunctory sort of thing.
in which he talked of the improvement
of Western waterways, and said he
would be an migrate if he failed to be
touched by this reception, which was
certainly warm one. He went into
ancient history to tell about the
value of silver currency and finally
cam own to the present and explained
his failure to bring up the st. Paul pub
lie building bill. He averred that he
had done all mortal man could do, and
had left the bill in such shane that it
would come up and be passed early in
the next session. With few plati-
tudes on the taritf question he took his
seat. His speech was not strong one,
but it was plain, and he was given a
generous ovation that made Gov. Mer
riam turn green with envy.
In the midst of all Of this. the man
from Maine set in the center of the
stage, Lis huge paunch prOtrudlng from
his chair and his. immense hands folded
over it. His neck wrinkled in and out
of his collar, and occasionally sardonic
smile chased his chin down until it was
swallowed up in the oily and sinuOus
neck below it. When the Minneapolis
Flambaeu club, which was carefully
tucked away in front seats, sung song
about Reed From Maine," he again
permitted that smile to disturb his ole
melody in the music. When the song
was over, Gov. Merriam introduced the
Gar, and the crowd of silk stockings
gave him dainty and high-toned but
enthusiastic and generous reception.
Then came his speech. He unlimbered
his jaw with peculiar, Oscillating mo-
ton that once seen on Reed Is never
forgotten. Every time his lower jaw
leaves the upper, it describes a COM
plete circle before it returns
to its resting place. He punctures
his points with an extended forefinger.
usually his left hand, sometimes spreads
out his hand, but more frequently
stands with his hands clasped and fin
stomach. His voice is smooth and oily,
but has disagreeable habit of break
ing away from him and ending sentences
with harsh nasal twang peculiar to
the native of Maine. But on the whole
he is pleasant talker, deliberate
and forceful. never going into
heroicS and never losing that placid
calm which is characteristic Of the
man. But his speech was. disappolnt-
ing in the extreme. 1t was the usual
ad captandum argument to the work
ingmen. If one could have substituted
the words ''millionaire manufacturer"
for ''workingmen" he would have had
the intention of the speech exactly. The
familiar figure of Mr.. Chadband. stepped
fresh from the pages of BLEAK House,
with train oil dripping from every pore
and bathing every word. was
Reed the world over. He began
by attributing every blessing in
the world, from the rich soil of Mime
nesota to the sunshine of the South, to
the protective policy of the Republican
party. With biting sarcasm he abused
the Democrats, intending to refer to
them as the rear guard, but by humor-
Gus blunder using the word vanguard.
Nothing had been done in thirty years
but had been accomplished by the Re-
publican party, of which he was the
crowned king. But the greatest
act of that great party was the
Mckinley bill. why" he said, "the
Democrats tell us we have wasted
twenty-five thousand million dollars in
our tariff system. Think of the amount.
Can you realize it? Try to think of a
million dollars. l can't realize the half
of it. Yet the Democrats say we have
wasted twenty-five thousand millions!
Why, you might drop the state of Min
nesota into that without making a
splash. The whole United States
would not assess that sum. Yet
they say we have been throwing
the whole United States out