The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-07
He Speaks On the Great Issue Of
the Day.
A STRONG ARGUMENT FOR THE
HONEST STANDARD.

This is Mr.. Reeds Eleventh Nomination
He Urges the Maintenance of National
Honor-Large Attendance of Delegates
Much Enthusiasm.
The Republican District Convention
| in this city Thursday forenoon was q
largely attended and very enthusiastic
gathering. Hon. Thos B. Reed was
conducted to the hall after the nomi-
nation had been made, and the. reception
he received and the speech which he
made, will be looked back upon as nota-
BILE events in the political history of the
district.
Nearly the entire membership of the
convention were present, when the chair
man OF the district committee, H. G.
Brewer. of Freeport. called to order and
introduced Wilford 6. Chapman, ESQ.,,
as chairman. MIR. Chapman addressed
the convention as follows:
MR.. CHAPMAN'S SPEECH.
Gentlemen of the Convention: Dur
Ing the past twenty Years the reprasea-
tsttVe of the first congressional district Oh
Maine, has been SO prominent in the
Congress of the United States that it is
not surprising that the pIoceedings of
this convention are likely to be regarded
with interest throughous every ssate In
the Union. Thinking men everywhere
realize that grave and important tissues
have arisen; that the condition .of the
country demands in its government the
brCadest craftsmanship guided by the
lofties6 patriotism.
The friends of Mr.. Reed must regret that
he is not the presidential candidate Of
his party, but we ara proud in the con-
solousness that ne 10 great enough and
strong enough to bury any feelings of
disappointment that hs may have; that
he Is as ready now as he has been always
to devote his magnificent ability and
mighty energy to the service of his
country, and we believe that ha will 10
on from past achievement to future VIC
the United States will place the greatest
honor thas can be bestowed upon an
American statesman, the Presidency of
the United States, upon the brow of
Thomas b. Reed.
During the business depression of the
past Jhree years we have read day after
day of railroads in the hands of receivers
banks thnU have suspended payment,
mercantile and manufacturing concerns
6hHt fer years have been of established
credit, unable to maintain themselves
Wretched as these reports are they do not
sound the deepest note of woe that has
fallen upon our people. Inexpressibly
sad as 1t is to see those who few years
ago were living oomfol tably upon the In
come Of what then appeared TO be safe
investments reduced by the failnre
Of the various enterprises in which their
money was invested, to the necessity OF
seeking some means of livelihood or de-
pending upon assistance of friends for
support; the number OF these is insignif-
can't compared with the great body of
our people who rely for their support up
on what they earn from day to day.
Consider for moment the effect of the
failure of great manufacturing or ner-
camille establishment. Men who have
grown up in the business and know no
other, by causes over which they have
no control are suddenly thrown out Of
employment Measure the meaning of
that sad message out of work" brought
home to a dependent family, and by 1t
measure the responsibility of men who
have reoklessly experimental with the
industrissa nd trade of our country, and
now propose and experiment. with our
monetary standard, the result of which
no man can foresee.
Experience teaches us that la all
changes which affect uHfavorably the
business and finance of the country, the