Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-27
Rive HuxsaEe DisEp.


Il those huge Affairs such as this pontacAi
organisation is capable OF gracefully
handling. With nearly 1000 picked men
Of the party seated at tshies on one Moor,
and galleries packed With oulookers, the
hail gar with bunting and portraits OF the
standard besrers, this in itself was excuse
for enthusiasm and gcoi PARTY feeling.
Never did party spirit run higher or party
uttsrance evoke mere generous, spon-
tansous applause
President Simpkins presided at the
board To his right sat Hon Thomas b
Red CT Maine, and Hon. John Dalzell Of
Pennsylvania To his left Hon. Frederick
L, Greenhaige and Hon r g,r Wolcott.
President Simpkins opeaed the after
dinner exercises and congratulated the
club on its manifestation Of interest He
introduced AS the first speaker of the evea-
ing the Republican nominee for governor,
Hon. Frederick 7. Greenhaige of Lowell
Mr.. Greenhalge said. in referring TO the
campaign, that an effort had been made TO
carry on the high debate in q spirit worthy
of Nassach usetts. He said; We have
never resoyted to trick or device. We
have not indulged in personal attacks. "
MIR. Wolcott, In following. spoke on the
currency question. saying the more it is
studied il is plain to see that from the
early days Of greenbaekism and tist money
down to the last editirn Of the press the
Republican party has stood for solid cur
reney. The people of Massachusetts,. ne
said. see plainly that the Sherman act
swept aside the Bland hill, swept away
the coinage OF IS cent dollars and an
nounced the .ettled paligv Of the United
States that every dollar issued should be
the equivalent of every other dollar. 1t
was "A tempo rary law and the b->: possible
at that time To-day" be re Sed, I'VE
see the pre-. ident OF the Uuited States,
thank God for that. standing firmly for
unconditional repeal and the L. publican
party holding his arms up AM aupporting
him.
an the prcsens crisis l have n t noticed
any expression OF gratitude from the presi-
dent To the Democratic members OF the
senate for their support. Back Of this
question Is that OF state hank currency.
Let the people stand by Cleveland then.
but not with the party that deserted him
in the hour OF need"
A Voice from Pennsylvania
Congressman John Dalzell of Pennsyl-
vania WAS enthusiastically received
He said: II deem 1t an honor to
sit at this Loard tonight. l re-
coxuize before HE the representatives
of Repubicanism in Massachusetts,,
the men who are to place our banner
where it belongs on the ramparts Of vic
tory.
HE is but superficial observer who
imagines that the last election repudiate1
the principles of the Republican party.
The people do not believe in free trade
they do not believe in dishonest finance,
nor in striking down the barriers put up
for the protection OF the Tree ballot, nor
that tariff be derived from revenue only.
1t was general, underlined res tlessness
that put Grover Cleveland in the executive
chair in place of benjamin Harrison, that
put voorhees, at the head of the committee
on finance instead of Allison, and IL Demo
cratic speaker in place Ct hun, whom, Were
he not present. | would term the braiaiest
man in public life, and, since he is present,
| will call cur Outrageous leader, Thomas
b. Reed of Maine.
'One OF the most patent causes OF the
present depression is the uncertainty as to
wha, the Democrats are going to DO with
the tariff. This has paralyzed our indus
tries. have the honor IF icing a member
Of the committee on ways and means.
Democrat and Republican manufacturer
and laborer cry out in one breath against
change in our system of protection.
Democrats want to reform, but they
always want this reform in somebody
else's district. When the new tariff bill
is put in the hands of the people they will
soon find out that the Mckinley bill is the
most beneficent and just law ever put on
our statute books.
Another cause of this Democratic de-
preston has relation to the currency
question. The President of the United
States would have been as powerless as an
infant in arms had il not been for John
Sherman and his Republican associates.
pennsylvania will always b, found in
the Republican column Iowa is falling
in line. Ohio will be swept AS with IA
western cyclone by that apostle OF pro-
lection And misunderstanding any
hight" Mr. DalzeIl clio ed with a glowing
tribute to Greenhalge and Wolcott.
Reeds speech,
1t was easy to see that Hon. Thomas b.
Reed was an idol of Massachusetts Re
publicans. Four minutes of clntinued APP
plause welcomed him. He said:
From all appearances | should imagine
that this was "A partisan audience. !, how
,ver, am not going To make a partisan
speech. As take up this unbiased Boston
journal Tine Herald) notice the follow
ing Standardization Cleve' and Nicio-
rious,' Victoriousi Over WHAT Over
the Democratic party | take great de-
light in agreeing with the Boston Herald.
Fellow citizens of Massachusetts, it be
hooves you. then, Mt the next election to
complete that wet Dry, and the greatest
praise we can give Grover Cleveland is to
initiate him in his victory over his own
party. We were called together three
months ago in very extraordinary session.
We ha before US in the o; ilion Of the
people Of the United States very simple
task, namely, to repeal a law that was
frightening the people Of this country
The Republican party, with seif-denial,
voluntarily stepped forward to do the will
of the people and help repeal that law.
Since that ne the bill has remained IN
the bosom Of the Democratic sena'e. aud
there It Is. when the will Of the people
could have been obeycd iolg ago Time
and now the people when this bill is re
pealed. will see just how little they have
been benefited thereby.
The majority of the senate who re-.
ceived their seats by the votes OF the
people. determined upon compromise
disgracefnl to the United States and de
structive to its best interests | have
heard that President Cleveland approved
{ at compromise. Whether it be true OF
not. I do not know. Whether the skillful
German or the honest minded Whit were
d, ceived or not I leave for you to say
But when they came with their com
promise TO the Republican side of the
house they found us solid as a rock. Tnei,
Of course, came tie demolition OF the COM
promise. Even il we do get through the
Democratic senate want to show you an
vber cliam ty with which we will have to
come face tn face.
81 quot from tha financial column of
that same -'Unconditiola repeal
will nor do ava with difficulties in busi-
ness and Speculation This is true. The
great difficulty lies in the uncertainty In
and inter distrust of the policy of the
Democratic prrtv. That party Is today in
control. yet they o. tie stump COM
planning of the Republicans. They have
the execu'ive-or partially; they have the
house aud AMI 60 have the senate. How
FAR have they gotten aioogf For the first
ime in tie h Dry CT the country the
United States senate is sitting under the
opprobrium of the people, and for the first
time that august body is the subject Of the
fiouts and jcers of all mankind from the
highest to the lowest
Rap at Quincy.
But Mr.. Josiah Quincy. lately brought
into the state from Washington, tells you
that in the present crisis you are helpless,
and that it is vain for you to lift your
hand. Thank heaven. il Is not 80. and that