Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16
SPEAKER REED.
The New York Republican Cam
paign Opened at Utica
ADDRESS OF SPEAKER REED.
His Desire to Be Upheld BY the Next House
of Representatives-TheD Democrats
and the Elections
Bill,

UTICA, N. Y, Oct 14.-The political
campaign in New York State was
opened in Utica last evening by aspeech
by Hon. Thomas B Reed, of Maine.
The occasion was Republican mass
meeting at the Utica Opera House
Mr.. Reed said IN part: 'Your votes
this fall will show whether you are con-
sistent or inconsistent Two years ago
you said after much thought and care
full consideration that you were in favor
of protection-of protection not Incl
dental but protection on purpose.
Laughter and applause. As never be-
fore, the Mckinley bill gives the Amer
ican markets to the American people.
To have its full effect 1t must have your
sanction. That alone can enforce it as
it needs and it is on that ground that
come to you and ask you to do again
what you did two years ago. The
sacred writings say that when the good
citizens sleep this foreigner is
abroad sowing tares. In other
words, If Republicans stay away from
the polls Democrats are very apt to
go there. You need to be vigilant
1 desire, for my own part, your ap-
proval by the election of Republican
House of Representatives for the next
Congress, for believe that such elec-
ton will be conducive to good govern
ment in this country. Applause.
Upon that basis rests the liberty of
this country 1t is a wonderful spec
tacle to see the Government of O. 000,-
00O and more wonderful when that
Government is carried on by the
people themselves. DID you ever
think what was meant by a gov
ernment by the people? 1t does not
mean a government by the rich, for
that would be a government of the few;
it does not mean a government by the
most intelligent for that might dis
qualify you or me; it does not mean the
government of the highest morality, for
that would be the millennium; it does
not mean a government of the poor nor
any single class of citizens, but it means
9 government by the intelligence of all,
rich and poor, intelligent and ignorant
After speaking on the Southern ques-
ton Mr.. Reed said: ''There never was
a time when there were 166 well per-
sons present out of 10 in the House of
Representatives According to the mere
doctrine of averages, you will find two
or three out of that number sick. An
other half dozen will have deaths in
their families; ten or a dozen more will
have business interests at stake. o,
but you say that Congressman ought to
give up business. My friends, doyou want
a House of Representatives composed
of gentlemen of leisure? If you do
you can easily get them. Laughter.
Some of these gentlemen who have
spoken here have already told you of
the great work done by this Congress.
1t has done much. 1t passed not only
one tariff bill, but three. There were
the administration BILL the wooden and
worsted bill and the general tariff bill;
we have enacted a satisfactory pension
bill; we have redeemed, so far as the
House goes, another pledge of the Re-
publican party-if we ever got
in power there should be an hon
est vote, honestly counted. The Demo-
Gratis have indulged in all sorts of
epithets when speaking of this, but
have never told you what it was. 1t is
for the purpose of seeing that there is
fair count by State officials, and if there
is not then by the supervisors, or if
these differ, the question shall be de-
cided in court in face of everybody.
They say bayonets are behind it What
is meant by that? I suppose it is an e1-
preston that appeals particularly to the
Democratic nature, for it knows what
the bayonets of the United States Gov
ernment means. Applause