The Portland daily press., 1896-09-11
ALL THESE CAME IN SPITE
OF THE RAIN.
What High Credit Is Worth to a
Nation
AND WHAT HONEST MONEY rs
WORTH TO INDIVIDUALS.

We Should Convert the Heathen But Not
Go to Their standard-Wise Thoughts
for Democrats as Well as Republicans
President Libby of the Lincoln Club
Presides.
Mr.. Reed closed the campaign in this
district last evening speaking at City
hall. MIR. Reed has closed many cam-
paigns in City hall and many great audi
ences have listened to this words Of wit,
sense and eloquence. But when every
thing Is considered none of the meetings
will compare with that Of last evening.
One Of the heaviest rain storms Of the
season may have kept at home some who
that such was the case. AS 1t was as
many as 5000 people tried to attend the
meeting and probably 1000 of them at
one time or another got within reach OF
the speakers voice.
fhe speaking was to begin at 8 O'Clock
and the doors were to be open at 2. Be-
fore that time in the streaming rain. the
cars that came from all parts Of the city,
Deering, Westbrook and South Port
land, were bringing loads Of people to
City hall. At 7.15 every seat was filed
and at 730 standing room was scarce.
The high window recesses were pre-.
empted by spry young men and the
standing room in all available portions
of the hall, ante rooms and stairways
were occupied. Many ladies were presesA.
and many stood through the whole meet.
ing.
Theshall was very prettily decorated
with banners and bunting. A great
picture of Abraham Lincoln adorned the
rear wall behind the platform. while be-
low were written the immortal words:
| with malice toward none, with
charity for all''
The meeting was under the auspices OF
the Lincoln club and large number of
the members of that organization
gathered in the ante room TO escort Mr..
Reed to the platform.
| When the strains of Chandler's band
announced the approach of the party, the
audience begun to cheer, and as Mr..
Reed appeared on the platform stor m
of applause2swept over the hall.
Chairman Allan OF the city committee
introduced President George Libby of
the Lincoln club as chairman. Mr..
Libby after very cordial reception,
| spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen:-I thank you
most sincerely for this cordial greeting,
extended, as am pleased to believe not
as mere personal compliment, but In
recognition of that patriotic Republican
| organization which bears the name of
that grand and illustrious benefaotor of
mankind, who looks down upon US from
the canvass, the great builder of Repub-
| lican principles and institutions founded
| on the Declaration of Independence and
| the Constitution of tho country, and
whose sacred memory we always delight
to honor, our first Republican President,
Abraham Lincoln.
This magnificent gathering of true and
loyal men and women, patriotic citizens
of Portland, admirers and supporters of
the principles Of the Republican party, is
| indicative In the highest sense that VIC
tory, glorious and triumphant victory,
will be seen written In letters of gold on
the banners of the Republican hosts
when the smoke of the coming contest
has cleared away and the dawn of a new
day shall shed Its effulgent light on the
conquering heroes, who, by their vnlor
nd patriotism. have saved the Dation's
credit, and its honor pure and spotless
as the snow white dove.
We are living in the Rrandest age Of
Christian civilization, an age Of progress,
OF invention, OF scientific research and
religious interest and yet the socialists
and populists murmpr and complain be-
| cause civilization and material prosperity
advance no faster. But, Notwithstanding
all this. we are moving on day by day to
higher and grandericivilization. Each
day brings with it new light, greater
truths, and more wonderful inventions,
and nearly all of these great blessings
nave been showered upon us within
quarter OF a century under the great
American protection policy of the Repub-
loan party.
Vermont at her recent state election,
expressed her high and unqualified ap-
proval Of the Repu blioan candidates for
President and Vice President Of the
U nited States, and the platform adopted
by the st. Louis convention, and her
utter contempt tor the fantastic illusion
that William j. Bryan and his athesetfc
admirers are 30 assiduously chasing from
one end of the country to the other.
known as the "free and unlimited coin
age of silver"
Shall we allow Maine, grand, glorious
old Maine, the home of the Morrills, of
Blaine, Hamlip, Reed and q host Of other
ilIustrious and distinguished statesmen
to be outdone by the Green Mountain
Stateq Shall we not rather lead the way
to a great national victory in Novem her.
by giving to our candidate for Govsrnor.
a majority unprecedented in the his
tory of our State?
The Republican party has always de-
clared itself In favor of proteotive tariff
and a sound financial policy, and, nl-