New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
RECEPTION TO SNEAKER REED.
HE SPEAKS AT THE PORTLAND CLUB.
CARDINAL PRINCIPLES WHICH THE REPUBLI
CAN PARTY sHorLD ADHERE TO-

CARDINAL PRINCIPLES WHICH THE REPUBLI-
CAN PARTY sHorLD ADHERE TO.
Portland Me-, Aug f4.-A reception was rendered
N Thomas b. Reed to-day by the Portland Club. MT.
Reed was received with great enthusiasm. In the
course OF HIS Speech In which he referred to his recent
travels abroad. he said
While we surpass oter Nations in extent Of terri,
rItOry in wondrOus sceIery and enterprise, We are noo
today so far ahead OF hem We used 10 be In devo
ton to human liberty. Everywhere in the world tnS
The standard has been lifted higher and higher UNTIL IN
the most OF Europe II reaches point almost equ 10
our own. In ltay tie King has not the power OF "a, an
American President In France great Repnbnc mas
taken root In that SoIl deeply that believe inc
storms time will beat against 1t in vain Permanent
manifestations OF tie public will full sufficient ana
conclusive, and there is anything that we now neea
TO besr ourselves about II Is TO give tails country once
again the extremely advanced position which II ftmey
occupied in favor OF human liberty and human rghIs.
In its recognition OF manhood as such, we were re
the pioneer nation; VIC were the people who trst
determined that there was safety IN the RUE OF uS
people And yet we ourselves were very m m,s'
When, 100 years ago, ancestors began TO enunst
all the people Of the country with the powers oi tnc
should come to the nation account Of II. our
Constitution Is full of those fears II Is MADE WIN
of thls country These restraints in the Constitu-
ton were sufficient They were all that any nation
needed, but, In addition TO this, during our history
while we were under the control OF the south ana
those who sympathzed with them, there granuaiiy
grew up other checks and other 0pp0sluons 10 tne
will of the people. until to-day this country does not
occupy the advanced position which II formerly
occupied with reference TO other nations IN REGARD
to the rule of the people
The Republican party has always been DESTROYS OF
doing two things frst TO distribute among al citizens
upon fair basis, so far as consistent with the or
ganizaton Of society, these wonderful gifts OF God
which constitute the wealth OF the Nation. In no ma
ton on the face Of the earth has there been Sich
distribution Of the advantages OF nature and OF the
riches Of the country. In nation upon the face OF
the earth IS the average OF comfort and happiness 50
high as it is in the United States To my notion that
distribution Of wealth is made BY the system which we
call protection TO American industries (applausel a
system by which we have been victorious In the bat
ties for wealth and for the development OF THIS great
country. Upon that principle. thus successful the
Republican party. in misfortune and defeat may
nal principle upon which it has rested in the past and
upon which II must rest in the future. and that Is the
cardinal principle Of the rights of man. give 70 every
and thus distribute the greatest amount OF happiness
and thus give TO every man his fair equality before tS
law his right to make out Of himself all that he can
and sbovs all things the right never to be governed
without his own consent. Great applause) WHAT
ever may happen to the Republican party you may
sure that II Is insured by these principles against any
permanent disaster We may lose Offices, we may los'
elections but these principles are sure In the long rn
10 lead us on to that victory which alone IS worth
the pursuit Of great people, victory which SHOVE
itself in the continuous, upward movement OF cvlz'
ton in the world. iGreat applauseD