The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-09-24
A FLAG AT CASH'S CORNER
Enthusiastic Republicans Raised 1t
Last Night.
SPEECHES BY MESSRS. MITCHELL
AND EMERSON.

| The Village GaiIy Illuminated in Honor
from the Speeches-Why Republicans
Can Raise Flags When Democrats
Cannot-The Tariff Lesson of the
Plush Mill.
The Republicans of Cash's Corner did
themselves proud last evening. The
first Republican flag raised at the Cape
this year was flying to the breeze last
evening under most auspicious circum-
stances, The large square in front of
the school house was blaze of light
and presented beautiful appearance.
The stand for the band and speakers of
the evening was erected in front of the
school house, and from this point radi-
ating in all directions were lines, upon
which hung hundreds of Chinese Ian
terms, while all the houses in the vicinity
were blaze of light, the whole present
ing charming appearance. kThe splen-
did flag bearing the names of Harrison
and Reid and Cleaves and Reed was un-
furled, while the band played
The Red, White and Blue,
and amid the cheers of the crowd,
which were both loud and enthusiastic.
Mr.. J. S. Hilton presided and intro
duced the first first speaker of the even
ing, Elliott G. Mitchell, ESD, of Port
land. Mr.. Mitchell spoke for half an
hour and had the closest attention of the
audience, who applauded heartily. He
congratulated the Republicans of the
town on the splendid success attending
their efforts and declared that
it was we'll established fact in Maine
that the Democratic hosts must confine
their flag raisings to before election,
while the Republican party can, with
propriety, raise flags afterwards. He al
luded to the fact that two of the distiu-
guished gentlemen whose names were
borne upon it's folds were already
triumptantly elected and predicted that
the other two namedwould receive the
same endorsement in November The
speaker
Discussed Briefly the Tariff Question
in it's bearing upon the state of Maine,
and alluded to the erection of the new
plush mill in Cape Elizabeth as logical
result of the benefcent effects of the Nc
Kinley bill, a result that would add ma
terially to the prosperity of Cape. Eliza
beth and benefit indirectly every resi-
dent. He paid glowing eulogy to Gov
ernor-elect Cleaves and predicted bril-
liant administration at his hands.
Mr.. Reeds magnificent record was
touched upon and the speaker said the
people of Maine are indeed fortunate in
having had the services of man who
more and more is becoming the nations
property. He closed with an urgent ap-
peal to young men to ally themselves
with the party of American ideas, protec-
ton to American industries and Ameri-
can progress.
Walter C. Emerson, ESQ.,,
was the last speaker and spoke eloquent
ly and forcibly, devoting himself prin-
cipally to the tariff. In conclusion he
contrasted the records of the two great
parties and placed the attitude of the
two parties upon the questions of the
hour in a clear light and made forcible
and eloquent appeal for Republican
principles. His remarks created much
enthusiasm.
The meeting closed with cheers for
the speakers and candidates, and one of
the most successful rallies of the cam
paign thus far was at an end. Great
credit is due the indefatigable efforts of
the committee, Messrs. J. S. Fickett, II.
r. Cash and r. H. ThurStOn