The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01
Republican Rallies in Belfast.

ABLE SPEECHES BY HON. o. d. BAKER, OF
AUGUSTA AND HON. F. T. GREENHALGE, OF
LOWELL.
The Republican rally at the Belfast Opera
House Wednesday evening, Aug. 9th, was
poorly attended, owing to the fact that the
meeting was not well advertised, but those
who We're present and listened to the very
eloquent and able presentation of facts by
Hon, 0. d. Baker, of Augusta, We're we'll re-
paid. Mr.. Baker first alluded to the prohib-
itory law, which he said was an American
idea. started in our own State, and which
has been copied not only in our own country
but i'll Europe. The next American idea was
one by our own magnificent and unmatched
statesman. James G.. Blaine, on reciprocity.
He showed that the exports of the country
since the passage of the Mckinley bill We're
many millions greater than for the CORE
spending period before that time, which was
a great benefit to the farmer, manufacturer
and producer.
In regard to the Democratic cry that under
the Mckinley law necessities of life are no
cheaper and wages no higher, the speaker
gave the lie to the assertion from such emf
nent Democratic authority as Senators Car
Isle, of Kentucky, and Harris, of Tennessee,
whose names are appended to the report of
the Finance Committee Oh the operations of
the Mckinley bill He ridiculed the Demo-
cratic national platform and told of their
division over the tariff plank.
The Democrats say protection is unconsti-
tutional. The speaker distrusted this old
cry OF the Democratic party. He said that
when Lincoln and the boys in blue We're
putting down rebellion, the Democratic
party said, "You can't do it, it is unconstitu-
tional." When the resources of the country
We're low and the soldier had to be paid the
government said we will issue greenback
promises to pay and when we can.we will re-
deem them. The Democratic party said,
ooh, you can't do it. it is unconstitutional.
But we did. When the country got ready
to redeem these pledges and was able to
make paper dollar as good as a gold dollar
the Democratic party said, ''You can't do it
it is unconstitutional But We did do it,
Don't he deceived by the old stale Demo-
cratic cry.
Monday evening the Republicans held
second rally at the Belfast Opera House,
and listened to an able address by the Hon
F. T. Greenhalge, of Lowell. Mass. Half an
hour before the meeting the Belfast Band
assembled in the street III front of the hall
and gave all excellent concert. This attract
ed a large crowd. Later the band entered
the hall and played in front of the stage.
When the speaker arrived he looked out up
on hall We'll filled with our towns people
The galleries We're well filled with ladies'
The speaker introduced by Mr.. j. S.
Hartman. Mr. Greenha,ge spoke for one
hour and a half. He covered many points
touched upon by Mr.. Baker. The speaker
was a member Of the House of the 51st Con-
gress, and told of the important legislation
enacted by that body. contrasting it with
the present Democratic House He spoke of
the misrepresentation of the Democrats and
their cry of a billion dollar Congress. He
said the first session of the list Congress the
Republicans appropriated >4C2, 600. 00U, while
the first session of the present Democratic
Congress had appropriated 500 900. 900. 1t is
not only billion dollar Congress. but a
bilious dollar Congress. The RepuhlIcuus
have something to show for their labor.
The speaker paid glowing tribute to
Names representatives III Congress. and
urged every Republican to do his duty in
the coming election. Maine and Vermont
are the torch bearers of the Republican
party, and the country is looking for "a good
rem