The Portland daily press., 1890-09-08

right which he claims and enjoys under the
Constitution of the United States. APP
plause. They say 1t is an oppressive meas
law breaker it will only be oppressive upon
the nulllder OF the constitution; 1t VIII only
pc oppressive upon the ballot box stuner anu
the man VINO would doctor the returns anu
reverse the VIII Of the people. %ii never tn;s
great constitutional right of suffrage snail
be given and accorded to every citizen In
every section of the United States. rms Is
all we ask-equality OF suffrage under the
ty. When we demand this they say we are
reminding the buried embers of the war
We do not speak of the war. That war Is Is
years behind u.s. Some OF us have reason to
remember it, for 1t caused us the loss of
blood and great deal of treasure, but the
patriotic people Of this country have put that
war behind them, aud all they ask Is that
the great settlements of that war shall be
kept and observed In every part of the Unit
ed States. 1t Is not the war we refer to, but
it Is the eternal settlements Of that war. It
Is the settlement made by Grant and Lee at
Appomattax. and which was afterwards en-
bodied In the constitution of the United
states. All we ask Is that that agreement
snail a pc kept ana enforced wherever the
American flag floats within the jurisdiction
OF the United States. [Applause.l More,
we have never asked, and less, we will not
have. [Cries of good.l
Now, my fellow citizens, want to say to
you In conclusion, that the eyes of the whole
nation are upon the First District of Maine
l have come here at great sacrifice, as
my honored friend knows, thousand miles.
that might speak word for him and for
the great Republican party whose flag he
bears; And l want to say that my district
every one Of them that is Republican, to
come here and help Thomas b. Reed In his
great fight, for out In Ohio they love him.
[Applausel When he comes out into the
Sixteenth District which is mine, in the
language of the day we will paint it red.
(LaughterI. Its not your fight alone; he Is
not yours alone; he belongs to the whole
country. [Applausel. The fight you are
making here this year, and are to make next
Of the United States. [Applausel. You
cannot give my illustrlous friend a blow
next Monday, without every one of the one
hundred and seventy Republican associates
In the House Of Representatives feeling it
as well as the great COL stituency that stands
behind them. You speak the first verdict.
No. not quite the first verdict, but almost
the first verdict. You speak upon the ac-
ton of the House of Representatives of the
spesyker who CONGRESS and Of sss
House. We have ] had two verdicts
already. The first one was from Oregon, and
that approved of the Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives and the party that stood
behind him. Another voice spoke the other
day from Vermont, and the entire Repub-
lican delegation of that state Is sent back to
the Fifty Second Congress, thus approving
and vindicating the work Of that House and
the rulings of the Speaker. Now, you are to
speak next Monday, and we are all waiting
to hear your voice. You ought to give Mr..
Reed the largest majority he ever had. ZAP
plause. You owe 1t to him. wish had
district the scenes through which that brave,
bold, brainy man has passed in the last nine
months. He comes back to his friends and
his neighbors with whom he has always lived
he comes to the district where he was born
and brings his trophies with him, and asks.
what say you of your representative ?"
Let us hear your verdict next Monday, and
let 1t be the verdict OF an overwhelming,
sweeping and unprecedented victory for my
friend and your representative, the Hon.
Thomas Il. Reed.
Mr.. Mckinley concluded amidst loud ap
plause, to which were added three cheers for
the speakers and the Republican party, called
for by Mr.. Emerson, and given with will.
The Reception.
After the speaking Mr.. Reed and Major
Mckinley were driven to the rooms of the
Young Mems Republican Club, where de-
| lightful informal reception was rendered
then by the members of the club. The
Metropolitan and Portland clubs were in
vited, and many members of the two organi-
| cations we're present. The members of the
Young Mems Club were present in large
numbers. Judge Nathan Webb and Police
Commissioner Osborne of Boston, who is a
relative of Mr.. Mckinley. were present with
the two guests. Introductions were made by
Mr.. Emerson, all those present being pre-
| sented to Mr.. Reed and MIR. Mckinley. At
the close of the reception the young men
gathered In the hallway of the club room
aud gave three ringing cheers.
During the evening Major Mckinley re-
ceived the following telegram from Congress
man Boutelle
BANGOR, Me-, September 9.
Hon. Walhidn Mckinley Jr., at Republican
Meeting, City Hail. Portland:
| The Republicans Of Eastern Maine send hearty
| greetings and thanks to Ohio's superb leader In
committee and on the floor Of the Fifty-irst Con
gress for your gallant championship OF our glori
| Gus Speaker Reed whose enthusiastic reelection
all good Republicans demand.
Il N