The morning call., 1894-10-25
WILL BE A HARD FIGHT.
But They Are Sure to Win on
Election Day.
IN LINE FOR THE TIDAL WAVE.
Words of Cheer Sent Down From
Maine TO the Men of Massa-
Chusetts.

Boston. Oci. 24.-The Republican Club
of Massachusetts held its fourth annual
banquet and ratification rally in Music
Hall this evening, with 1900 members
present and many guests. The banquet
was followed by Republican speeches by
Republican leaders. Francis Ii. Appleton.
of Peabody presided and about him sat
the guests of the evening: Governor
Greenhalge, Lieutenant-governor Walcott.
Hon. Anthony Higgins, United States
Senator from Delaware. Hon. Harold Sc
we'll of Maine, and Hon. j. r. Hawley of
Connecticut. The good things of the col
laion had been disposed of shortly after
o'clock, and President Appleton raped
for order at 7;45. saying:
"We are assembled as Republicans, but
we welcome to our organization any citi-
zsns formerly of other party faith who
have come to recognize that the interests
of this country are best served by the Re-
publican party. In the hour of victory let
us be wisely cautious that our party ship
meets with no storm and trials which shall
make the campaign of 1896 In the least
doubtful as to success. May our par US
platform contain pledges to promote and
protect our business on land and sea, and
policy that will bring prosperity to our
people in their varied callipgs and be
highly honored at home and abroad"
Mr.. Appleton introduced Governor
Greenhalge, at the mention of whose name
the audience broke into loud and long
cheering. AS soon as he could be heard
lie said: 81 think l can safely say that
we gather here not as men without hope.
To US the future is fair and full of
promise"
The Governor alluded to the Republican
wave Of success which has swept several
sections of this country. aud asserted that
he was sure it would reach Massachusetts,
but he cauti ned the Republican party of
the State not TO be over-confdent,
Lieutenant-G Governor Walcott was then
called upon as eX-president of the club and
one Of the leaders of the young Republ-
cans of Massachusetts. lie said:
Until two years ago the young and even
the middle-aged voters had never expert
enced a Democratic administration. The
Government had always been in control
of the Republican party. At that time
the crew of the ship of state was led to
turn the vessel toward ruin, led by the
Democratic SIRENS deceitful strain. Now
they are saying, sWhat was the matter
with the former pilot of the ship The
ovations which Thomas B. Red of
Maine and William Mckinley of Ohio are
met with everywhere show that the future
is bright, and the enthusiasm with which
Governor Mckinley had been greeted in
the very heart of the South (New Orieans)
augurs that a break in the Solid South
may not be far off.
The speaker vigorously denounced the
corruption of the Democracy in New York
and what he characterized as an attempt TO
Offset it. the arrest and compulsory return
to Europe of the coachman of the Republi-
can candidate for Governor of that State
In calling on Henry N. Sewel of Maine
President Appleton introduced him as one
who had been in the darkness put who had
found light. Mr.. Sewel after extending
the greetings of the party in Maine to the
assemblage, said, in substance, that he
laid no claim TO having found theIonly way
out of the Democratic party, as there were
never so many avenues OF escape from
that party as to-day. After paying trib-
utes TO James G. Blaine he said: ''Great
Britain is the last country in the world the
people of America wish to confer any
benefits upon. either by legislation OR ex-
ecutive act. If it be possible for peace
loving people like ourselves to have ira
ditional enemy, assuredly that enemy is
Great Britain"
Senator Hawley of Connecticut was the
last speaker. He said: 81 feel, as it Is
said the Englishmen frequently feel. Let's
go out and kill something The people
have bad an experience Of twenty months
an outrageous, disgraceful experieuce
Well have another President, God will
ing. soon. TIE Democrats now claim that
there has been a revival of business.
There has, but of what kind? You have
full notice that the Wilson bill is claimed
only as a vantage ground from which to
carry on an aggressive fight against our
industries. What will be the result? Fur
ther reduction of wages and repetition of
the experiences of the past twenty months.
Protection is The only preventive"