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

seen as great a driving Of teams. scat
tertered near the outer rim of his deld
OF vision, ssand gradually drawing togebh-
er into long PROFESSIONS, all headed for
the beautiful viAege ofN fNimerick-a town
as yet unoorrupted by railroads. On
the grent square in the village, where
the road to Hoilandville CROSSES the main
highway, and where the old Academy
ON one side and the brick townhnll on
the other stand guard. the village green
and the highway had been pre-eMpsed
highway were stopped by rows Of seats
laid clear across the road. The knoll OF
ground, on which the Academy stands
furnished the balcony OF this great vii
lage theatre.
The upper rooms OF the houses fronting
ON the square, afforded their fortunate
possessors ideal opera boxes. The win
dows were all thrown uA and we'll
dressed ladies from the rooms within,
enjoyed the meeting
How many..people were gathered al this
crossing of the hi iyhways. It u difficult
to estimate. The figures would have fal-
len somewhere between 5000 and 1905
had anyone been able to count the
| throng.
Mr.. Reed was entertained by Hon. F.
TN. Higgins; and Mr.. Heath by Hon. O.
81. Adams. Hon. Frank 8. Black. Re-
pu blican candidate for Governor Of New
York state, was entertained at the home
of his sister, Mrs. G. @. Stimson, who
lives In Limerick. Mr.. Black was born
in Limington. but lived in Limerick and
attended the Academy.
The Cornish band and Fanchaud'l
First Regiment band kept the audieno {
pleased until q great shout told that
the speakers were coming.
Hon. B. M. Higgins, In behalf the
county committee, spoke briefly In intro
lducing the speakers He said that the
splendid audience showed the interest
which was felt IN the issues of the oam'
paign. Mr.. Higgins then introduced
Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath Of Augusta, al
Academy. Mr.. Heath received q very
enthusiastiosweloome. He said,
Twenty four years ago. at The mature
and dignifled age Of nineteen, came te
this beautiful village 10 teach your Acad
emyton yonde1 hill. 1t was q source o.
pront-to me. Twenty-four years ag<
we were discussing the issues left ovel
from the conflict for the nations He
The rolling years have wrought s!len'
J revolution. The Repu blicap party. borr
in the travail Of war. faces in the inatu
rlty of Its manhood orisis no less grave
than the crime of '8l. II will meet i
with the same courage that ruled IT.
. councils In the hours that tried mems
: souls. 1t VIII meet 1t with the sam'
moral grandeur that has ever been bea
con for humanity tossing on the un
known seas Of time. IT believes in sh'
American people. II believes with Jstf
erson that sfthe whole art Of govern
ment lies in tho art OF being honest. i"
does not believe with Bryan that tt,
American voter is blind to the saoret
rights Of his nsighbor and deaf to N
/ its q noble maxim Of American liher
ty that no man should 60 10 the extrsn
of his right The voice of the people i
the yofce of God-the same God tha
thu ndered forth from Ginaps lofty peak
"Thou shalt not steal" The will o
the majority is law but NO ma
jority will rob mlnosity an
der the forms Of law. II change 10
silver stan dard will rob the rfch, th
Door WIN none Of 1t. If labor, capita
viii none Of it. Aye, more, the Ameri
can peouls would blush for shame to Sc
I the GRAY haired Veterans Of 81 limpAai