The Portland daily press., 1891-08-15

most Of Europe 1t reaches a point almost
equal to our own. In Italy the King has not
tne power Of an American President. In
france great republic has taken root In
t9at soil 80 deeply that believe the storms
,,a,t VI VINE VIII beat against 1t In vain. Perma-
uWenL Iepuolicanism Is the rule OF France. 10
England the manifestations Of the public
MI are tull, sufficient and Conclusive, and II
sneIe rs anything that we now need to bestir
oulseives about 1t Is to give this country once
e Ea,n san sne extremely advanced position which
u ItI3Imerly occupied In favor of human liberty
and human rights. In its recognition Of
,hlannood, as such, we were the pioneer ma
uon we were the people who first deter
mined that there was safety In the rule Of
.a sae people And yet, we, ourselves, were
very mucn AFRAID OF the results. It was a
new experiment. When one hundred years
ago our ancestors began to intrust ali the
people OF the country with the powers OF the
wnole country, there was great fear lest dis
aster snould come to the nation on account
OF IL. Our Constitution Is full Of those fears:
y Is made with checks and balances In order
70 restrain the people Of this country. Those
restraints In theConstitution were sufficient;
tney were all that any nation needed, but, In
auultlon 70 TINS, during our history, while
We were under the control OF the South and
tnose VINO sympathized with them, there
gradually grew up other checks and other
9ppositlons to the will Of the people until to-
uay tnis country does not occupy the ad-
yaneed position which 1t formerly occupied
the rule of the people.
Inc Republican party has always been de-
slrous Oh doing two things, first, to distrib-
ute among all citizens, upon fair basis so
lar as consistent with the organization Of so
ciety, those wonderful gifts OF God which
constitute the wealth of nation. In no ma
tlon upon the face of the earth has there
been such distribution Of the advantages
OF nature and OF the riches Of the country;
har f0f. ft1F Fu0f .xfk nan 80
is the average OF comfort and happiness SO
high as it Is In the United States. To my
noticn that distribution of wealth
Is made by the system which we
call protection to American indus
tries trl lapplausel; a system by which
wealth and for the development of this great
country: Upon that principle thus success
Iul the Republican party, even In misfortune
ana ana defeat, may rest safely and securely.
Inere Is one other cardinal principle upon |
which It has rested in the past and upon |
which 1t must rest In the future, and that is |
the cardinal principle Of the rights Of man.
Applause. Give TO every one the comforts |
which he needs to make life agreeable, and |
tnus distribute the greatest amount Of hap |
equality before tie law, his right to make |
out Of himself all that he eau, and. above |
all things, the right never to be governed |
without his own consent. lGreat applause.l
Whatever may happen to the Republican
party, yeu may be sure that 1t Is insured by
tnese principles against any permanent dis |
aster. We may lose offices, we may lose cleo
tions, but these principles are sure, In the
long run, to lead US ON to that victory which
alone Is worth the pursuit Of great people,
victory which shows itself In the continu-
GUS upward movement Of civilization In the
world. [Great applause.I
As Mr.. Reed closed, President Cleaves
ar0sa and nronoeod throa ohaara for fha
guest Of the day, which were given with
will. Members Of the club are highly
pleased with the success OF the occasion.