Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-20
REED SPOKE.
Opening of Campaign at Port
land by Lincoln Club.
Speaker Delivered An Address in His
Usual Happy Vein.
Gov. CIeavcs and Hon. F. e. Richards Also
Spoke-Enthusiasm.

Portland Aug. 19.-The Lincoln Club
had an suspicious flag raising. tonight,
upon the opening of the local campaign.
great crowd was present. which grew
as the evening advanced. At the Lincoln
Club rooms two flags were run out while
the band played Then a procession was
formed and marched to the Portland
Club, where another flag was run out as
the procession passed
Then they marched to the house of Hon.
/. Il. Reed on Deering street, where the
band played and Mr.. Reed came out and
spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the Lin
coin Club ana Fellow Citizens: | beg to
assure you that | have a high apprecia-
ton of the compliment of this visit but /
must say that no compliment to myself
alone, even from so good a source as the
Lincoln Club, would have brought me in
here, this evening, had not something to
say to you, tonight. What | shall say to
you VIII be no part of the campaign of
education. for | think that by this time
the Lincoln Club knows it all. laugh
teri.
You are not. however. like silver
man of my acquaintance. who knows it
AL about the silver question and some
thlng more. Laughter). | come to bring
you words of cheer announcement and
eXhortation. In the political affairs of
TINS nation Maine is an important state
and has been so since 1910. and will con-
tnue TO be so. We are not like Oregon
the first state to speak which gives forth
us uttefSnce before public opinion has
mad time to become fixed, nor like Yer
mont. which is utterly steadfast, nor like
Alabama, where a fair expression of pub
nc minds cannot be had and where an
honest election is not even a memory
We speak in the midst of the fight and
the thought and determination of our
people IS representative of the sentiments
Of the people of the United States. for we
nave sent our sons into all parts of the
ndtlon, and what we say in September
they Will say louder in November. Here
III This district We have plain case
The candidate who has been nominated
gentleman and he has stated plainly
where he is. and you know where you are.
tCheers). l am not personally particular
ABOUT larger majority Uaughter) L
nave IN the past been satisfied with what
you have given me. But the country
looks to you to say the right thing and to
say II loud. tCheerSl. We are not fight
.ng any losing battle. tCheers)
For the cause of genuine bi-metallism
there Is much TO be said, but this thing
which IS now proposed is against all that
makes the free peace. comfort and pros
perlty OF this country. The Lincoln Club
- composed of earnest, patriotic and ac-
tive young men. There never was n time
when the country demanded greater eff
fort in its behalf than it demands today
Your efforts. united with those of the
older veterans OF many other battles will
give good, sound, Maine victory"
(CheerS)
At the close of Reeds speech the pro-
cession marched to the residence of Hon
r. II. Richards, where Gov. Cleaves was
serenaded and addressed the assemblage
eloquently on national and political is
sues.