Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20
The FIRST DISTRICT
Campaign Opened by Mass
Meeting at Portland.
! Ringing Speech BY Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge Of Massachusetts,,
Who Praises Speaker Reed and e.
plains The Election Bill,
And Starts the Canvass In an Ener-
get.c and Businessliks Manner.

PORTLAND, Aug. l9---The campaign ia
SPEAKER Reeds district ops 4ed heie tonigh,
with largely attended mass meeting in
City Hall. Speaker Reed had Intended to
be present bat was prevented from doing
80 by Congressional dut.es The hall xAs
we'll filed and Ciandlers Band played be-
fore the meeting. Gen. Seldea Connor OF
Portland presided aad made some bret
opening remarks.
| Hon. Serene +. Payne of New York was
the first spsaker. He paid tribute 70
| speaker Reed, ard then revie~ed the situ-
ali0n in Congress At the opening Of the ses
sion ami told about Speaker Reeds quo
rum rule. He spoke of the election bill
silver bill. pension hill, lottery bill ard
tariff bill, explaining clearly the republican
| oiiey In each, His speech Was we'll re-
eeived and listened 10 with close interest
| Hon. Cabot Lodge was then introduce j
aad spoke as follows
| Mr. Chairman and Ladies and Gentlemen
| 1t is quite consoEog to meet ou my firsi
appearance before an audience, since thu
coming se,her of the 5ist Congress, with
such n reception as this, for | have been
assured that there ate parts of the couutry
where should not meet with reee ptlon
| # the same kind of warmth. Applause .
| have been told, in fact, that there are
some places where there was prejudice
against me owing 10 the fact that | had
been concerned with the national election
bill which has passed the House.
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legislation to secure the int rri,v
and purity of elections. which are ths t,.un-
tan of our puhlie authority, W. eharg.
that th,. pr,sru. Administration and tn.
democratic majority in Congress owe thor
existence to the .nppresston of the ballot
and by the ci iminal notification of the c,u-
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nothing else, to gye publicity every step
| in 'he election OF q C0nsrassman whsnev-
er PEOPLE of ttat district anywhere
in the cluu-ry petition for
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py proyid,s that there shall be Unit, i
STATE. suneryisors appointed D, courts who
shall examine natura..za,i IA, watch votiog,
watch the count. and ua4e return of the m
to rba chief .upervisor. II the whole dis
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