The Portland daily press., 1892-08-20

herd received much applause. Perhaps
an exception should be made as regards
those passages of Mr.. Ingraham's speech
wherein he denounced the prohibitory
law and the sheriff. There was consid-
cradle enthusiasm then, although not so
much as Mr.. Ingraham doubtless expect
ed. Mr.. Ingraham confined himself prin-
cipally to the question of the liquor law,
yenturing off of it only at the last of the
speech, and then foundering helplessly.
A noticeable feature of the applause
was the performance of two hoodlums,
in the rear of the hall. who vented their
enthusiasm by pounding on the heads of
two Jews who sat in front of them.
On the platform sat many eminent
local Democrats, large proportion of
whom are in their hearts bitter against
the SWEET -Ingraham regime. Just how
these eminent Democrats were persuaded
to go onto that stage we do not know;
but as Marshal SWEET, who seems to have
come in from his country prowlings for
the purpose, stood on guard like Roman
sentinel all the evening at the head of the
steps onto the stage, the inference seems
fair that the police force were used to
catch them and bring them in. After
that the Marshal kept them in the corral.
Among them were Alderman Tolman,
Hon. George Walker, Russell Woodman,
E. S. Osgood, Geo. McQuillan, Jos. E.
MCGOWAN, John ]. Lynch, Samuel j.
Anderson, BENZ. F. Andrews, Mayor
Allen of Deering, Chas. FL. Chase, Angus
tus F. Moulton and others.
Colonel A. W. Bradbury
presided. In introducing the speakers
he began by good natured attack upon
the Republican meeting of last Wednes-
day. That meeting did not please Mr..
Bradbury, evidently having given him
unpleasant dreams of the 18th of next
September. After paying respects to
the Republicans Colonel Bradbury refer
red to the fact that Mr.. johnson was
here to speak at the home of his competi-
tor, and then said that when the Demo-
Gratis came to know Mr.. johnson better
they would conclude that however the
fortunes of the battle might turn, no un-
worthy candidate would have seat in
the Governors chair.
Mr.. johnson seemed to be quite well
pleased at being introduced to Demo
cratic audience as about as good fellow
for Governor as the Hon. Fl. B. Cleaves
would be, and came forward smiling.
Mr.. johnson received a very cordial
reception, and proceeded to entertain
his audience with dolorous view of the
awful situation of the nation under pro-
lection and the State of Maine under
Republican rule.
The substance Of
Mr.. Johnson's Speech
was as follows:
have heard much and been led to
expect much of the Democracy of Port
land. But am free to confess that the
realization outruns the expectation. At
the great ratification meeting in Boston,
July 21st, Hon Eben S. Draper congrat-
ulated the Democracy that they had put
in nomination a candidate whose person
al character is above reproach.
Mr.. johnson here quoted Chauncey
Depew as calling Grover Cleveland a
typical American, true to all trusts and
courageous in duty. Cleveland, said
Mr.. johnson, has written no new politi-
cal creed, but he has had the courage of
his convictions in carrying out the prin-
~, of ToF Tho namnnrotio
party is the party of the masses against
the classes. Beginning with 1916 the
Democratic party passed such laws re-
lating to tariff and other issues that the
country was generally satisfied. Dis
turbed by the events of the war the great
principle of tariff for revenue only
dropped out of sight, but it has been re-
vived now by our gallant stand
ard bearer. The protective tariff is
legislation for the few against the many,
principles of government which
brought on the French Revolution. And
believe that unless there is a change
we shall have the same result in this
country.
But an eloquent young orator of Mass
achusetts, will speak to you on the sub
ject of the tariff. There are other is
sues which claim us now. We are to
vote for the first time this fall under the
Australian ballot system. And it gives
me great pleasure to be able to say that
in the last legislature every Democrat
voted for that law. Some of the Repub--
lican leaders of that legislature declared
that the law would imperil Republican
success. However that may be, we shall
be able hereafter to cast our ballots with
out fear of intimidation. [Applause.I
I have in this campaign been charging
that the state governments is extravagant.
I have not heard the charge refuted. /