The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-25
REED and M'EINLEY.
nCme Market Club Enthusiastic Over
Its Guests.

Its Guests.
WHAT THEY SAID AT THE GREAT
DINNER IN BOSTON.
Mr.. Reed States a Contrast-Last Years
Prosperity at Home and Honor Abroad
This Years Business Depression Here
and Anglomaniac Representatives and
Queenly Proteges in Other Lands
Education the Duty of the Hour for
Republicans.
Boston, November 24.-More than 5000
people crowded Mechanics hall this eve
ming at the dinner of the Home Market
club to Hon. Thomas B. Reed of Maine,
Gov. Mckinley of Ohio, Gov-elect
Frederick T. .Greenhalge of Massachu-
setts, Hon. Robert G.. Cousins of Iowa,
and Hon. Mahlon Chance of New York
Before the dinner a reception was held
at which, for half ansshour, steady
stream of people shook hands with the
guests. At the dinner, covers were laid
for 1850 The Germania Band and Bos-
ton Republican Glee Club, (colored) fur
nished music A portion of the plat
form was reserved for ladies. The hall
was elaborately decorated with flags,
bunting and notices, and pictures of
prominent Republicans, including Nc
Kinley and Reed. Hon. VIM. H. Bent of
Taunton, president of. the club, presided.
At the speakers table were Messrs. Green
halge, Mckinley, Chance, Reed, Cousins,
Collector Alanson w. Beard Hon. Thomas
N. Hart, Rev. A. Horton, Senator George
F. Hoar, Gov. Levi K. Fuller of Vermont,
Hon: Wm.A A: Russell, John T. Smith,
president of the New York city Republi-
can club, and Henry Gleason of New
York. Rev. E. A. Horton asked grace
When the cigars were lighted, President
Bent made brief speech of welcome.
He was followed by Senator Hoar, whose
references to Reed. and Mckinley were
warmly applauded. When Governor
elect Greenhalge spoke and praised the
statesmen from Maine and Ohio, the
audience dispayed great enthusiasm.
Gov. McKinley's Speech.
When Gov. Mckinley was introduced,
he was greeted with hearty cheers. He
said in part: "This year in Massachu-
setts, as in Ohio, politics was business
and business was politics. United, they
triumphed. 1t was discovered that bust
ness rests upon the confidence and GER
tainty that industry is the only agency
to meet the wants of mankind. Manu-
featuring industries have no assurance
today either as to the price or the market
beyond the immediate present. If they
turn wheel beyond present orders, they
are confronted with uncertainty and
probable loss and capital, always sensi-
tive, shrinks from. these. While it sits in
fear, labor sits in idleness. The very
threat of tariff changes has been sensibly
and injuriously felt in every industry
and enterprise. 1t cannot be mistaken
that the most vital part of the economic
contest now going on is the question of
labor and wages. The more there is to
do, the better. wages will be paid The
less there is to do the less wages will
bespaid for what is DONE There will be
less to do at home the more we have
done abroad. Free trade or revenue
tariff is the remedy offered by those who
differ from US on this economic question.
There can be but one of two results to
follow the introduction of free trade or
revenue tariff, either the domestic pro-
duction will be diminished, or the wages
of labor will be diminished, or both;
and either or both are results which
from the great body of the American
people. Remove the apprehension of
threatened tariff legislation, remove the
scare of the promised free trade bill, re-
move the fear which has settled upon
every. business interest and confidence
will return. If a full and free expression
could be had scarcely state of the
favor of free trade or a purely revenue
tariff" Governor Mckinley was fre-
quently interrupted with applause. When
he concluded he again received a great
and enthusiastic demonstration.
Mr.. Reeds Speech.
The next speaker, Hon. Thomas B.
Reed, was more enthusiastically re-
ceived than Gov. Mckinley, the cheers
and applause continuing several minutes
He said: Our glorious victory is only
beginning. We have in front OF us three
years of serious duty which we must not
permit the righteous enthusiasm of the
moment to make us forget. l have some-
times thought that argument, oral and
printed, is of the least Importance The
truth has been announced time out of
mind by the tongues OF the most elo-
quent orators, yet the people of the
United States have faltered in their
duty. Worse, they have turned their
backs on the plain principles of life. 1t
is necessary tor them now to face the
conseo uences we cannot entirely avoid,
Even If we should be. successful in de-
feaing all effort of the Democratic party
to carry out the programme of their
platforms this country has years of
suffering in consequence of the unfortu-
nate action of the people. Conviction
does not come from anything that can
be said or written. Upon great occasions,
there comes an argument which finally
convinces even the most backward and it
| arises from everlasting facts brought
home to the people. Sometimes human
| progress can only be obtained through
! suffering. The best thing for the people
would not be temporary victory of the
Republican party, but it should adopt
| permanently the sound principles on
which the Republican party has moved,
| and on which the country has passed