Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-18
BX-SPEAKER REED
Entertained BY Portland Young
Hsl's Republican Club.
Ills Talk About DaIid B. HLl and The
Democracy
Brought Down the House And Caused
Sheats Of Laughter.

FoRrLAsD, March 1.-THE Young
Meas Republican Club tonight held thsii
third annual dinner at Giiberts hall, unde,
unusually favorable auspices. At
o'clock = reception vas held. in which
Hon. Thomas B. Reed was the central fg.
ure. A, 6 o'ciock dinner va. served
plates beipg laid for 100 Among those
present were Hon. Henry B. Cleaves. Hon.
Cbas F. Libby, Hon. C. E. Gibbs, Bridg.
ton Hen E. B Msllet. Freeport; Hon.
Marq1i. F. King, Hon. A B. Nealiey,
Lewiston and many Representative Rep1b
licans of this county.
After cigars were lighted and music By Z
male quartet, President E. c. Reynolds an
uounced that he had received letters Ct
regret from Hon. james G. Blaine, Senators
Hale and Frye and othors. lie then made
brief but telling speech, devoted to local
issues and discussion of the late defeat OF
the party in Portland.
Hon. Thomas b. Reed was then intro
du ced After . short introduction Of CON
plimen,ary remarks. he spoke on national
questions As follows;
Perhaps the very bes. example of funds
mental difference between the Democratic
and Republican parties can be seen in that
curious excursion of Japhet in search OF
his father, or David hunting the Presi.
dencv (Isughte, and applause, which is
visible under the Southern heavens.
David B. Hill il typical Democrat and
be ought to be the Presidential candidate of
his party. because he represents it; he is
like it, he unders aDds it aAd in a shor,
time, if he is elected, he will be it. Laugh
ter and applause.
The Democratic party lie party Of odds
and ends 1t is sort Of q bargain counter.
Ii is made up Of people who are opposed
to us for semstbing which has happened.
Ii is the party Of negaion.
When Mr.. Hill bloomed into = United
States Senator he FASTENED to give the first
sigral instance Of his national leadership in
a speech in which he invited the Democrats
in Congres, assembled to repeal the No :
Kinley tarih bill ard silver act IT the year
1890. This was an excellent
instance Of the true Democratic
principle. Let us for heavens sake
get back 10 yesterday if We can. We
would like to roll back the tide Of $500
yesrs, but We are quite sure that We couldn't
do it, but let US at least establish sometbin z
tha. will seem Democratic in trying to put
back civilization for couple of years at
least. (Lsughtef).
Surely there could not be any better ex
emplification of whs, Democracy is
and what it means. The Democratic pIrty
is slssys sgainst us for something which
they think Is going to be done. They al
ways occupy from their very nature a neg
alive position.
Mr. Hill says in his speeches that the
Wtig party has passed away, other parties
have passed swsy, but the Demo cratic
party is forever and ever. That is SO.
Laughter. That arises from the very
nature Of thIngs.
There never ~as in the woIl ID pan cake
so fiat tina, it didn't have al uuderside.
Laughter Or to raise This metaphor to
the dignity Of the present occasion, there
never was an army that dldn't have rear
guard.
But, say some Of you, this rear guard of
yours seemed pretty well to the front at the
last LECTION. We'll, | admit it, bu, see
what they are doing in Congress assem-
bled You can charge rour skies, but
never your minds when you cross even the
widest seas.
That rear guard that ru.had to the fort
i. today looking IS far backward as it ever
d d IN the days Of ynIe. Nature will assert
itself. Laughter They no more think
Of being pioneers into the future than they
ever thought of increasing the civilization n
OF the world. Mr.. Hun ,ays the Demo-
No ipla "a
Of the party, but he never utters one except
as = gliueriDg generality, about as useful IS
the rule Of practice IS the delicate guidance
of the will of the wisp in 5 qusgmire.
A straight construction Of the Constitu-
tion. he says, must be had. When he has
been - years in the Senate he will tiod
that he will have to hunt with = lantern for
a Democratic senator that has not been
able to consrue the constitution Of the
United States go - 10 get what he or his
constituents wanted.
\ strct construction Of the constitution
Why the best thing that patron ssint Of the
Democracy. Thomas Jefferson, ever did to
this country was the LOUISIANA purchase
which was in defiance of his own principle
a. he said himself.
The truth is, what the constitution needs
in the way Of construction is what in the
long run it has always had without twisting
Of words, without torturing Of sense, it 10
made to conform to the progress, grandeur
and liberty Of this great country. ZAP
plause).
He says also that We need to raise no
more revenue than will be sufficient for the
wants Of the government, economically
administered. We'll. who have said to the
contrary who have ipsinustsd doubt
about il;
AID yet we have til, man proclsiming
this as 8 great principle. Why i: is as if q
man should call attention to attention to
himself with loud voice and aay: Look
At me. See how pious I am. Don't you
hear me cha utng hurrsh for the ten COM
mandments daughter
And yet, il you want to know what all
this means Just wsich Mr.. Holman Of 10
diana, ~ there comes up question Of e1-
penditure for Indiana; and watch any
Democratic Congressman when there
comes up an appropriation for this district
in the river and hsrbor bill or even an item
in the robber tariff. Then you will see
what ,he.e grea. principles that are to be
adhered to mean in the life that we really
live.
The Republican party is spsrty Of &C
iion. Whenever anything is to be done the
country elects Republican officials to do it.
Applause. And then then by that strange
incor ss'ercy in human nature they sener
ally punish them for doing it, Laughter.
Mr.. Reeds remarks we're received with
long continued applause.
Congressman Dolliver, Of Iowa, who was
to speak, vas prevented from being presen,
By sickness. Oihsr addresses were made
by Hon. Henry B. C!esves, Amo. P Will
e. Of New York, Hon. Charles T. Libby,
Carroll W. Morrill,, Franklin Psyson and
others.