Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-05
Governor cIesyes a. Chelsea, Mass.

Names popular Chief Executive was or e
of the principal speakers at rousipg
Republican mass meeting at Chelsea. 1t
was one of the most important rallies which
the Republicans have had in the Old Bay
State during the present campaign. Gov
ernor Greenhalge, Ex-Governor Lopg and
Congressman Morse were among the
speakers who addressed the meeting. All
spoke with their characteristic eloquence
and ability. The hit of the evening, how
ever, was conceded to have been made by
Governor Cleaves. When he arose to
speak he was given an ovation. So
enthusiastic was his greeting that
it was some little time before he was
able to speak. Throughout his mas
.erly address, which was characterized both
by convincing argument and keen humor,
he was frequently interrupted by applause
and Laughter, The Boston Journal, in its
report of the meeting, says:
"Gov. Cleaves made the hit of the night
in long address, which was witty and
able. From his serious moments to his
humorous illustrations he carried the crowd
with him."
Later on 10 the same report it gives the
following abstract of his address:
"Gov. Cleaves of Maine, got reception
equal to that of the Bay State Executive.
After thanking the audience for the greet
ing, he said that over 80 years ago the peo-
Pile had the right to protect the country,
and it was done. Now they have the right
to vote, and they can give their surest con-
domination to the Democrats.
Il have been attending the Democratic
obseq uies in Maine. We had an election up
there, and we elected Tom Reed, so that he
will for two years more teach the Demo-
cratic congressman parliamentary law.
81 always like to talk to the people OF
Massachusetts, because you are just like
my own people. The State of Maine has
been generous with you. 1t has given you
the great war Governor, John A. Andrew.
Then, again, it gave you Gov. Long.
"Whv, down in Maine there are not
enough Democrats to go around the post
offices. The President is wondering whom
to appoint. That is hard luck. Now you
want to initiate my State, and then put an
epitaph on the Democratic tombstone.
81 am glad that do not belong to party
that builds up foreign industries and sacrl-
fees its own. / am glad that we do not
help foreign labor and let ours go idle.
When the Republican party was in power
you were not seeking to build up foreign
trade, you were not helping out sugar
monopoly, you were not building up mon
archy, you were not putting black Queen
on throne and allowing the American flag
to be trampled on.
The flag means something to our party
st any rate.
This tariff law which the Democrats
passed strikes at your commercial
interests, at your farming interests
at your labor interests. 1t does
give The people some things free, such as
beeswax. Then there's balm of Gilead.
There will not be any balm in Gilead next
Tuesday night for the Democrats. There
will be no physician there to help them.
don't wonder that the old farmer in Yer
mont said he had hardly dared look into the
faces of his sheep since the tariff bill was
passed.
Now tell you what you ought to do
Elect William +. Barrett and you will have
a man who lives in his own district, and
one who has some backbone and energy.
There's another thing that the Demo
Gratis brag of AS if they were proud OF 1t.
They saved $25 100000 in pensions last
year. The Republican party has said that
the old soldiers were entitled to place of
shelter and food as long IS the country
lasts They say that these old soldiers are
robbrg the government. The old soldiers
who fought with Joe Hooker above the
clouds, and who bled for their country.
Robbing the country, do you call it?
"Say, never saw any of the boys rob
the government, and / know them pretty
we'll. Once in while chicken, which had
strayed through the line, would fill some
mess pot. Yes, | once knew a soldier who
shot sheep, and sheep were worth more
then than they were under the present
| administration.
well, this soldier was tried by court
martial and the case had nearly finished
The man was asked what he had to say,
We'll, Kurnel, | want you to understand
/ one thing. No darn sheep is goin' to bite
: me, 80 shot him
81 tell you the Thermometer around thai
pension office is 40 degrees below zero, and
still getting down. Hoke Smith will not
last very much longer there. This old com
monwealth has always been true to the
boys in blue, and it is not going to go bach
on them now. You must do your duty
and don't you fall short of $4,000. If you
J do shall not send any congratulations.
Elect Barrett, too, and we will be salts
fed. l tell you this party was organized
for loyal Americans, and we are going tt
keep 1t loyal"
For once no one will dispute Mr.. Cleve