The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-09-10
Hon. LleweIlyn Powers in Waldo Co.

| Last Saturday evening Hon. Llewellyn
Powers of Houlton, the Republican candi-
| date for Governor, addressed the citizens of
Liberty and vicinity in Hall St. George
People came from miles around and the hall
was crowded. Mr.. Powers touched upon local
| matters, such as the lime industry, with
which this section is closely identified and
his address was well received. 1t was one
of the best political meetings ever held in
Liberty
Monday morning Mr. Powers drove into
Belfast and was the guest while here of Mr.
and Mrs. f. b. Mathews He called on
friends here and expressed himself as
pleased with the prospects of Repub-
ican victory next Monday. He has
been continually on the stump since the
beginning of the campaign, He spoke Mon
day evening at Burnham to an audience that
crowded the largest hall in town. A W.
Fletcher called the meeting to order and
named n. E. Murray as chairman In in
Producing Mr.. Powers Mr.. Murray said
Next Monday we are going to call Vermont
and go her 5 900 BETTER Mr.. Powers thanked
his audience for the ovation given him, and
said he did not believe in going about the
State and making misstatements or in rdi-
cullng his opponents. He spoke of Mr.
Frank as a personal friend, and had nothing
to say against Mr. Bateman or Mr. Clifford.
He discussed the silver question at some
length and called attention to the revolu-
tlonary character of the Chicago platform.
He then read a des patch, Just received, as
follows:
LletceAya PoegerS, Burnhana, Ne:
circular on the streets of Brunswick
states that you, when at Pembroke, told a
citizen at the hotel that; 81 am opposed to
all forms of organized labor, and utterly op-
posed to all labor unions. OF course it would
not do for me to make this talk outside for
L din cdnuluate rite me your answer
to this. W. A. NEwCoMR
Now brand that miserable attempt as a
deliberate and base and contemplate lie.
(Ihunders of applause.) 1t is dastardly
act, and l want to say to the ones who are
circulating such miserable circulars as the
one referred to that the corn is ripe and
they had better take down their scarecrows.
This will be found to be the fact, next Mon
day. (Cheers and continued applause.)
Is 1t not bad policy, bad government, to
be continually running in debt in time of
absolute peace? l submit this to every fair
Jninded man in this hail or IN this section.
We should legislate 50 that our own mill
men, our farmers, our own industries, shall
have the preference in the markets"
Mr.. Powers touched upon the free raw
material theory of the Democracy and the
statement made by Candidate BRYAN that
he was for free wool.
81 nder the present wool act you farmers
have been obliged to sell your wool along
side of the coolie and convct-raised wool
of South America"
The speaker dwelt exhaustively upon the
tariff and he echoed the words of Mckinley,
who said it is not the opening of our mints
for the free coinage of silver that is de-
sired, it is the opening of our mills for the
employment of labor.
Mr.. Powers tribute to the Union soldier
brought out thunders of applause and
cheers. In fact, tie speaker was interrupt
ed many times by the applause of his hear
ers and it was easy to be seen that the
crowd was swayed towards him. A scene
bordering on the sensational was presented
when Mr. Powers eulogized the past of the
Republican party. The audience cheered
Powers Mckinley and Chairman Manley.