Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-31
GRAND RECEPTION
Given Governor CIeaves at the
Banquet at Boston
rendered New England Governors and
Heads Of Boards Of Trade.
He Makes His Usual Happy Speech and Is
Heartily Applauded.

Boston, Jan. 30.-The state board of
trade rendered complimentary reception
and banquet at the Hotel Vendome, this
evening, to the Governors of Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island and Connecticut, together
with the presidents of the Maine, New
Hamshire and Connecticut State boards
of trade and commercial bodies OF Rhode
Island and Vermont.
Only two Governors were present, Gov
ernor d. Russell Brown of Rhode Island,
and Governor Henry b. Cleayes of Maine.
Governor Cleayes was present, and re-
ceived grand reception. He was most
happy in his illusions to the State of
Maine and Massachusetts, and the bust
ness interests of New England. He spoke
of the strong feelings of attachment exist
ing between the two states, and said
Maine and Massachusetts We're always
loyal to the principles of good and pro
gressive government.
He said: | see here that determine
ton and self reliance that means progress
in the great business interests of this sec
ton of our country, and if you would
take little more interest in the political
affairs of the country, we should be bet
ter off still The business men CONTROL
ing the legislation Of this country would
give us better and more stable laws and
better prosperity through our whole land.
There is no place, today, on this CONT
nent more desirable for the investment Of
capital and development of our resources
than New England, where the rights of
labor and capital and business men are
protected under the guidance of our courts.
We have in New England the best judici-
ary system in the United States. The
decisions of our judges are founded on
law, truth and Justice.
We wish to close up these alluring and
deceptive avenues that have taken mil
lions of money out of New England for
the last 10 years, and devote our energies
and industries to building up at home.
When we do that we need not worry about
the progress of New England. II we
develop and encourage our own resources,
New England in the future will bear an
important part d greater part than ever
before, in the industrial progress of the
United States and of the civilized world.
The Governor of the Pine Tree State is
popular in Massachusetts, as well as in
Maine, and his ringing and eloquent
speech was frequently interrupted with
applause.
The main subject at the convention
vas. s.Associations of Business Men
and the Rest Methods by Which They
Con promote the Welfare of New Eng
land ;,
Henry w Lord. president of the Maine
G ate hoard of trade. introduced C. f.
p ,arl of Ranoor who made a brief ad-
4 .oss boing followed nv Col. Bangs of
Augnsta Me who called attention to
co ne of the obstacles which stand in the
Wv of the commercial prosperity of New
u ,o,ord Tbrea If the most monument
a liz arc tho antagonism of labor and
c,nital. the lobbying power of money,
and the 1axitv of moral obligations.
He would like to have some of the
Gentlemen presert solve the problem of
how shall labor and capital, the twin