Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-15
REPUBLICAN RALLY
At Boston-ROusing Speeches by Allen.
Lodge, Soley and Reed.

Bo,ros, Oct IA "A large and eathusi-
astic rally uoder the auspices OF the Re
public Cub Of Massachusetts was held in
Music Hall tonight. Roger Wolcost.
chairman Of the C ub. presided, and male
IN address u pon the opening Of the m, et-
ing. Hon. Charles Fl. Ailep, the eandidate
for Governor. made the first speech since
his recent illness Henry Cabot Lodge
spoke in his usual aggressive style.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Soley
compared the Republican and Democratic
administrations with epsecisl reference to
the Navy Department, showing the work
accom- plished under the present administrs-
,ion. He referred TO the system
inaugursted by Secretary Tracy to divorce
the navy yards from politics, which has 80
fsr proved successful. He defended the
policy Of building up our navy, intimsting
that there would come the time when the
country will not condemn the admiuistra-
ton which gave il the first full sized battle
chip.
Hon. Thomss D. Reed was then presented
ard was most enhusIasticslly received. He
said il WAS matter for congratulation that
the Massachusetts, and New York
Democracy detached themselves from their
Southern leaders and have come out against
the free consge Of silver. They were q
little late, but il was great thing to have
Democrat pointed right go early after the
event.
He gave the history of tilver legislation
at considerable length and ssid: ''In all
the prelimit ary struggle in the House the
Eastern Democracy voted against US, and
no. until they heard from their constituents
ard not until we had won the victory with
out them did we get their votes. Unques-
sionabIy they sYe with us in spirit, but they
were> by no means ottfusive within the
limit wherein coired silver dollar is cure
to be cf equal vaiue with the dollar Of the
world. The Republican party has always
been willing to coin sli the silver dollars 1t
can. In 1890 the Republican party be-
leved ,hat this nation could safely make
dollars Of $500 600 ounces of silver snd
keep those dollars, or strictly speaking,
their representative Of the same value Is
every other dollar which exists now.
They recognized thst safe guard were
better than beliefs, ard so printed in the
bill the provision whereby the whole credit
of the United States government backs up
the Issue. Gold cannot be driven out until
silver begins to replace it. Until the silver
DUISg AFt III eAtces, ~ dprt uVt boW 7S' Ut
probable Of the natural need of increase,
as does not now ser m probable Of the
natural need Of iscreass arising from the
| increase of population and business. The
same gold we have now will stay With rs,
and 80 long will there be no danger. One
thing 10 certain, the act Of 1890 was our
only salvs'ion from free coinsge, and IL
public sentiment has risen higher slnce
then the last election certainly does now
show il.
In fact it is the result Of that lsst cleo
ton which brought the country into danger
again from the free coinsge Of silver. We
saved sound money In the House in 1890;
il remains TO be seen il this vociferous
Eastern Democracy can save is in the
House in 1892" He defended the tsrih
bill. which he believed would add to the
prosperity of the cou1try because It is In
the lire OF Whist hss already sdied TO its
prosperity. He touched upon the quss'ion
of cur foreign shipping, snd sad ,hst he
thought The nation might take lesson
from the great corporations which msin-
tain steam,hip lines when they pay DO divi
Dc nds. simply hecbuss their general busi-
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