Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-13
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY.
Memory of the Martyr Presidsi
Honorsd Throughout the Country.
Speech Of Hon. J. II. ManIey Before BaIti-
more Young Mems Republican Club.

more Young Mems Republican Club.
Baltimore, Feb. 12.-(SpeciaD. TIL,
birthday of Abraham Lincoln wa
observed at Baltimore, this evening, by
banquet given at the Hotel Rennert b,
the Young Mems Republican Club o
Baltimore. The principal speakers o
the evening were General Adam E. Kins
of Maryland, Hon. VIM. B. Allison o
Iowa, Hon. Jacob II. Gallinger of New
Hampshire, Hon. A. J. Dayton OF Yves
Virginia, and Hon. Joseph H. Manley o
Maine Mr.. Manley replied to the toas
of Party Organization, and spoke az
follows:
Mr.. President: Far the kindly way in
which you have seen fit to present me tx
your fellow members of the Young Men,
Republican Club Of Baltimore, and for tn,
generous way in which they have wei
coined me, l return profound thanks
am not vain enough to believe that this
is personal compliment, but rather, 9
tribute to the organization of the party
which l in part lave tie honor to repre-
sent.
No great or god work can be accom-
p'lshed In thls ne unless III relies III .
great Measure 10y ils success upon organ
cation. "hotad IL De worthy ciiari'!'
the establishmeI u church' uhe crea-
ton and maintenance OF parry Ior one
clrrying out bf successful banquet, or
glnization nus; lie at the foundation OF
1T all. a
Organization IS as necessary Tor parties
as is the heaf for the sustaining OF Ire
But the organization oil party mas lts
limits, and fould be well de1lned; no
mystery or lecrecy, simply and purely
the executivtwill OF the party 1t has
no Legislative power; Is not the guardian
OF the party Us simply TO 40 It's VIII ana
carry out itsiwishes as laid down by the
party in cdvention assembled, in its
platform andits instructions.
1t has MOI power beyond this. and
whenever it eeks to exercise power out
side of these limits it is transcending its
authority, aid becomes danger and a
menace. las not created for the purpose
of controlling or debating to conventions.
nor for thepurpose of distributing or
aiding in ditributing public patronage.
1t must aahere strictly to the line of
it's duty if iiwould be of service to the
party whichcreated it; and. just in the
degree thatt is faithful to these lines, it
becomes us{ul, and it is then honorable
to be partbf the organization.
The grea{and browning glory in the
life of th{ immortal Lincoln, whose
memory wd6herish, and the anniversary
of whose bith we celebrate tonight, was
his firm and steadfast faith in the people.
He believethnd declared that this was
"A governtent of the people, by the peo-
pie, and fo} the people, This doctrine
is the corn4 stone of Repubicanism 1t
is it's founJtion, and it should be the
faith and gliding star of the party.
If we apply this doctrine of Mr.. Lincoln
to the organization of the party, the
organizati4 will always be right. 1t is
the people Mo should rule-rule and con-
troll the organization. Then there will
be no opportunity for bossism or bosses
to thrive. rhc Republican party has set
its face wifi unyiclding hostility to every
attempt witch may be construed into
bossism, arr it has nothing but contempt
for politicalbo
Leadership it seeks and desires because
true Leadership acts for and in behalf of
the people. Bosslsm means the supJuga-
ton Of the PEOPLES will and wish, and in
the republican party will receive the
stamp of c4demnation The party must
be as carfVl about its organizations, 1t
should be faithful in adhering to its
principles.
The day has gone by and gone forever,
and forpnel rejoice in 1t, when large
sums or Money for the success OF the
Rcpublicanparty will be needed. Organi-
cation cannot exist without the expendi-
ture of SOM money. All men know this.
There needbe no fear or danger but the
Republical organization will always
command pd receive the necessary funds
to properlyand legitimately maintain its
organization. But the organization, in
which the neople have entrusted to it,
should1he s scrupulously careful as in
the ca md expenditure of the most
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