Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-30
AGOOD START.
Somerset Republicans Have /,
Blrqus Il SttIhssan.
/ LiY6s ittsndalcs.--Lst.Rs Prem Coz.
BuIlslN ard 0,hsfs.
Great Enthusiasm Over the Name Of Our
James d. Blaine.


Especial 10 the KxssKssa JoussAL.I
sxowHEaAs, Dec. 20 -- Ths anaasl
bsuaust Of the merses Coaaty Repueli
can Clab vas bald 81 the Coburn Dec 29
9Th Al elaborate nena. Over 100 vers
p-e,snt. Gsnsrsi Dyer presiding.
Forrest Good sin, E,q READ The foIlos
log letter from Governor BarIsign. which
vas received With loud and continued sp-
plaase
Augusta, Dee. 2s 1891
Gen. Isaac Dyer Chairman somersss
County Repabiteaa Committee, sko1
hegan.
MI DKAR SIR II thank you sincerely
for your cordial spd courteous inyiiation
TO b. present a. the meeting Of the Somef-
set County Republican Committee On tbs
23th instant ssd very much regret ihas
meeting Of shs Governor ard Council on
that day viii p-evsns its acceptance.
am glad 20 know ,has the Republicans
Of your county are to take early c1nns.l
together in the iaterests Of those vits'ly im-
Dottass principles Of z 1yefr meat sdvoca'ei
ard sustained by the great orssaizsnbn
to which We bear allegiance. The
National campaign nexI year will
be one Of vast az d far reaching importance
1t will involve issues Of momsntcus inter
est to the American people. The con'inu
spcs Of thA. wise pto'ectivs policy under
which this nation has attained growth sad
prosperity at once the wou der and admira-
i'm Of sne world; the maintenance OF
sound currency the unfolding Of . just
and liberal sysrem OF pensions TO the
brave soicisrs ard sailors Who foughs In
defense Of the Union; the tu,tsining
fereigu policy worthy the country and
commanding The respect Of all nations;
the uninterrupted progress Of business
ike and thoroughly American sdmlnistrA
ion ef public affairs are all contingent
upon REPUBLICAN suceess in this co.utest
1t will be Maine's plsce to lead od 10 this
csmpsi IN and 1t is OF The utmost importance
that its verdict sh uld sound the tldi g Of
. magnificent Republican victory and there
by give eoursse Ard cheer 10 our brethren
in all parts of the Union.
Every member Of the party should be
impressed with the necessity Of bes,irg his
share Of ihe respor sibiiity OF the Retuoil
can success. A large msjorty CT ths
people of Msine believe IN Republican
p,incip es. With proper Efforts 10 brig out
. fuii party vote this fact will not fAii TO b.
emphsncsliy reg stersd as the polls. 1t il
well that Efforts 10 secure this result shou
be begun esrIy and pu.hed uuces-ingly.
With the arm belief that the X, pabli
cans of Somerset will in the future. As they
nsvs ia the past. d. taeir full share Ia roll
ing up q mssn ficent Republican victory
as the coming election.
remais, sineerel' yours,
EDwrs C. BURLEIsH.
Letters from Hale, Frye. D.nglev, B1u
tsIls snd Milllken we're also read. ElAne's
nsne in the letters called fortn great sp-
pisuse.
Speeches were made by DR.. s A. Pa
ten Of Skowhegsn, eulogizing Blaine, IL.
n Ciesves OF Por.lsnd; Il. F. Webb Of
wsterville; J. II. Msnlev Of Augusta;
Hon. A. L. Wisseil Of Ellsworth, AM
= all being arguments on party pfin
ciplss.
MI. Manley spike on the best way for
the Republican party to win victory
The fsht must bs fought a. the fresids
sod enlist the assistance OF the family
Of the work,nsmaD, the manufacturers.
the farmer, the soldier, and every god
citzsn, that Republican p'ilc pies are N
their interests Tha tariff is level issue,
ss vel. ss national.
Gen. CIesves was introduced ~ the next
G. vernon Of Msiae. He appreciated the
fact that be stood before A. eudience of
Somerset people who stood firm in Rspnb
hcan interests tuI principles. The Demc-
cracy in 1855 stood 50 q menace to ali good
American II tsrrsis aai good principes
But In 1889 you went to the
people with the cry that it Vas all wrong.
and you succeeded in the defeat of that
parry in the election Of your candidate.
r'auper labor must not enter here. The
Democratic policy helps all countries but
our own. The Republican policy helps
our own and with that Issue we must go TO
the peopl, in '92
Mr.. Wnwell sid he Rad ccme t, Listen
and learn of Somerse,'s commehdsble zeal.
rnis is q phenomenal gathering. Ii is cor
tainly GOOD omen for the csmpsign Of 92
in Sumerset county. Oae of the greatest
Of the Republican party 10
that 1t has taken fairly and squarely .
clearly de efoed position on any OF
the great questions that have been
brought in issue. Wnen the people
from their experience have learned
the bare facts their mis- statement are fully
answered. We have the facts, we have the
experience ard the Mckinley bill stands
The Ignorance ce ef the people in their own
affairs is . reservoir from which tbe
Democracy draws. In such pisces where
your prominent leading Republican workers
sre there 10 no such reservoir.
EF. Webb said: "You hsve done
wisely in thus early organizins. did net
knos there we're so many Republicans In
Somerset county. Why, it looks ike
S.ste convention. IL does men good to
Ct together and break bread have no.
iced lIvening up on the part
of the old aud youog. All parties
will cast their votes in 80 bat IL
~e do cur duty We shal prevail.
We can hold our own With all upon any
platform. We sre recovering what we lost
two wears sgs in the lover House OF Con-
grsss. / soy IL mist be Mr. Harrison or
Mr.. Blaine. I don't say which. don't
say don's care which, for have prefer
ence for Mr.. BiAine. We can elect Mr.
narrisou. We can FL ct M. Blaine easily.