New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-18
NR. REED HONORED IN PORTLAND
TTE EXsPEAEER DISCUSSES NATIONAL AFFAIRS
AT A DINNER GIVEN BY THE YOUNG
MEMS REPUBLICAN CLUB.

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Portland. Me-. March l7.-Thc Young Mems Repub
llcan Club tonigl, held its Third annual dinner ut
Gllbcrts Hail. At o'c.ocl; reception was held, at
which cx-Spaalcr Thomas y. Reed WAS the central
figure At O'Clock dinner served, plates being
laid for l9O Among those present we're Henry b.
Cleaycs, Charles +. Libby, c. F.. Gibbs, Of Brdgton
E. b. Maet. OF Frecport NJ f. King, A. Il. Neatly, OF
Lewiston. and many representative Republicans Of MS
city AID county. After cigars were lighted the pre
dent +. c. Reynolds, announced that lie had received
letters of regret from Secretary Blaine Senators Hale
and Frye AID Others lie then made brief but telling
speech. devoted to local issues. and introduced Mr.
Reed who. after short Introduction Of compli-
mcntary nature plunged into discussion Of National
affairs. lie said. In part
Perhaps the very best example OF the fundamental
difference between the Democratic and Republican
parties be seen In that curious excursion OK
Japhet In search Of his father. David hunting tho
Presidency daughter and applause, which Is now
visible under Southern heavens. David y. I'LL Is u
typical Democrat and he ought to be the Presidential
candidate OF his party, because he represents 1t.
lie IS like 1t. He understands It, and In short
time. IL lie Is elected. he will be IT, The Democratic
party Is the party OF Odds and Ends. 1t is sort Of
bargain counter. remnant counter. 1t is made up
of people who opposed TO us for something which
has happened. 1t is party OF negntion. When Mr..
Hill bloomcd into United States Senator he FASTENED
TO vo the first signal instance OF his National leader
ship In speech in which he invited the Democrats
In Congress assembled TO repeal the Mckinley Tariff
lill and the Silver act OF the year 1890. This WAS
an excellent instance OF true Democratic principle
Let for Heavens sake, get back to yesterday II
We would like TO roll back die tide Of 800
years, but are quite sure that we could not
do 1t; but let Us, At least, establish something
that will democratic IN trying TO put
back civilization for couple Of years At
least. Surely there could not be any
better experiment. Of what Democracy ia and what 1t
means.
Mr. Iil Says in his speeches, that the Wing
party has passed away other parties have passed
away but the Democratic party Is forever and ever
That That arises from the very Of things
There never was in the world a pancake fiat that
II did not have an under side Or to raise this meta
phor to the dignity OF the present occasion there never
was an army that did not have n guard.
Mr.. Hill says that the Democratic party should
stand by the principles of the party, but he
never nters one except as gittering generality.
strict construction OF the Constitution, he says, must
be had When he has been fifteen years In the Senate
he Will find that he will have TO hunt with lantern for
a Democratic Senator that has not been able to con-
se the Constitution OF the United states so q. get
what he or hi> constituents wanted"