The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03


Tho Crime of '73 Fake Exposed-A
Victory in Maine Equal to vermont's
Predicted.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREsS.l
Bucksport, September 2.-This charm
ing old town on the banks of the Penob-
SCOT was gay with bunting tonight in
honor of Hon. Thomas B. Reed who ad-
dressed gathering which filled the larg-
est hall In the place, several hundred be-
ing unable to gain admittance. Mr..
Reed arrived on the evening train fiom
Bangor where he was met by several
Bucksp0rt citizens. The arrival of the
train was made known by the blowing
of whistles. The streets were then
crowded with the people who had come
from many miles around to hear the dis
tinguished speaker and they gave him a
hearty welcome when he appeared in the
hall an hour later.
Oscar r. Fellows presided and intro
duced Mr.. Reed. There was scene of
the greatest enthusiasm as the ex-Speak-
OIL dICSO W boAAA iAS tAd0ECSos 4Ao OAO0L-
ing lasted for several minutes, while the
ladies of whom there were many in tho
audience, waived their handkerohiefs
and applauded. Mr.. Reed spoke with
great energy and his accustomed wit.
He began by saying that he was not
to attempt to instruct his hearers how
to vote, but was going TO speak of the
Issues OF the campaign and let them
vote as they pleased. He thought that
amounted to the same thing. Mr.. Reed
in this connection paid his respects to
George Fred Williams in way which
hissaudienoe heartily applauded.
He said: 81 noticeithat stray gentle
man from Massachusetts who has wand
cred Into these parts says do not tell
you who to vote for. That may be be-
cause he has himself started in one di-
rection and ended in the other. So he
does not understand what I mean when
tell you to vote from principle. -
Continuing Mr.. Reed spoke at length
of the issues OF the campaign. Some OF
the things which he said were in sub
stance: 1--WE are always concerned In
the result of elections. although some
men regard political speech and action
as of little consequence in every day life.
They think If they shout at the proper
time and go to the polls they do their
whole duty. There was never greater
mistake. Every election is milestone
to mark the progress of the people.
sometimes wish it werespossible to settle
these matters onoe and for ell, and sit
under our own viz and fig tree.
II say have some times thought this
and yet not really. The moment free
people ceases to have new topics of dis
oussion, it Is ON the road to decay.
am therefore never afraid to have new
questions presented to the American peo-
pie. I have known them for thirty five
years and never knew them to mako
Now in 1892 we made mistake. /
do not ask you to believe this because |
say so. but because for the last three and
one-half years you have looked about
you and seen the state OF things. How
do we know when this county is pros
porous? When you look about and see
the people supplied with work; see the
opportunity for work for all, you know
they are prosperous.
s'But what is prosperity insone conn
try would be grinding poverty in an
athar YCx, haar a ooO6 daa1 ahout Nav
leo. Did you ever enquire as to the
amount of clothing which surrounds the
average Mexican? | don't dare even to
describe 1T in this polite society and yet
that condition would be great wealth,
in comparison with no clothes at ALL
{ (Laughtsr.) Mexico is aspiring to better
things, and do not doubt that in five
years what are necessaries in the United
States will be procurable as luxuries in
Mexico.
I'VE are wealthy even after the cleo
tion Of '92 and the trouble which fol-
lowed it. Compare this country today
with its condition years ago. Forty years
ago you could notsshave found at politi-
cal meeting an audience of well dressed
people like this, and no ladies would
have graeed it by their presence: because
forty years ago politics were SO conducted
that they could not go to the political
meetings. I say that for forty years
every step we have made has been one
of progress, and are we to stop now? I
don't believe the time will ever come
when we shall cease to progress. 1t is
for the interest of all that the world
should get richer. Take that acme of
luxury, the private car Oh railroad; to
enjoy it, its owner must have the road,
and she rest of US support the road. be-
cause we are rich enough to pay our
fares.
''Some say the rich get more than their
share. Sir Henry Bessemer's invention
made him worth millions, but the re-
n I'm rad oost of rails which Ii oaused beInad