The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-15

these days always stood by the AroostooB
delegation in their attempts to secure
legislation favorable to that county, and
Aroostook has worry warm place in it's
heart for your city, the commercial
metropolis of Maine.
Speaking of the recent Republican
victory, MIR. Powers said be believed the
country had safely passed through a
crisis. in no way less important than
that of 1860. The vote of the people had
declared for sound money, national in
tegrlty, protection and prosperity. Ut
these the principle of protection was in
no wise minor issue in the presidential
campaign of 1885, and to it, Mr.. Powers
said, the superb victory might well be
largely attributed. The speaker thought
that she country demanded the protettlon
of its own industries and home market
for it's goods. and had SO expressed itself
with no uncertain voice at the ballot box.
1t is conceded that it is not good policy
in time OF peace to run the country into
debt, and our receipts should always
equal our expenditures. Mr.. Powers said
Uu6U DciIOsCo aOhIIy al VI bAo ItClho
Gratis in his section of the state who had
been firm advocates of a tariff law
similar to that now in operation, had
come to see the evil Of their ways and
were low olamofing for tariff which
should protect them and theil industries
against Canadian composition. The
speaker said he saw no hopes of change
in the tariff laws at present. That
would not come until tho change in the
administration had been brought about.
President Clovsland's last message to
Congress had contained q yelled threat
against the revlsion Of the tariff laws
under his administration, and the in
auguration of protective system would
have to depend on the incoming Repub-
lican administration. When this chang Q
Is brought about we shall have bett' +
times. The mill wheels will again re-
OF prosperity will commence, which will
rival that of the unprecedented prosperity
of the quarter of century of Republic
can rule.
II don't bellows we shall hear much
more of this 16 to | craze, which caused
SO much apprehension at the commence
ment of the last campaign" said Mr.
Powers elm fact free silver was almost
q dead issue before the presidential CAM
paieu was half ended, but there is ele-
ment remaining to be yet subdued, which
threatens to destroy even the government
o1o So bo 1irev IF ryry
rest, prevalent among many people in
this big land, desire CT those who have
nothing, 10 take away from those who
have. This spirit Of disqnietude must
be laid to rest by an era of prosperity
which am confident the Republican ad-
minlstration ami judicious protective
policy will inaugurate.
Mr.. Powers said that he thought we
also had duty to perform here in Maine
this wint,r. We should go slowly ard
carefully and act not in haste or without
careful considera ton. MIR. Powers said
that it would be impossible for him to do
much in his official pacity. towar Is
shaping legislation at Augusta this
winter, but he had the greatest of conf
dence in the ability OF the legislators who
were to act for the people and believed
the Legislature would be characterized by
it's wisdom and careful regard for the
best interest of the state. He snid he
hadn't any special policy to recommend,
but should counsel a spirit of economy in
all matters. The governoreleot paid
glowing tribute to Maj. Mckinley and
said he had no doubt that We were now
entering into another quarter Of a century
Of unprecedented prosperity.
- At the close of his remarks Mr.. Powers
was warmly applauded.
President Reynolds in his usual happy
way called upon Mayor Baxter, who said
among other things. that he did not
agree with Mr.. Powers when he said that
tue country he'd seen the last of the free
silver craze.
Mr.. Baxter said that even after the
grsat victory that had been won by the
believers in honest money the danger tn
the business interests of the country from
the silver agitation was by no means
ended. Even the effort that is now being
made by Bryan and his defeated followers
TO keep alive the free silver craze had a
depressing effect on business, and until
this agitation ee1sed firm confidence
would not be restored. Signs Of de-
preston had already been noticed in
business circles on account of the con-
tinuance of the silver agitation.
Mr.. George M. Seiders also made a
very witty and telling spaech in which
he said that by the returns from, the re-
cent election viii b are now all in it
could be seen that 80, 900 votes properly
distributed would have carried the
country for Bryan, and this showed that
there were too many people in some parts
of this country. lie said that hs believ ed
that with the feeling of unrest now
prevalent in the country only revival
OF business could effectually stamp GU t
the free silver craze and insure Republi
can success four years from now.
President George Libby of the Lincoln
club made an eloquent speech and in
closing said: SIN behalf Of the Lin col n
club permit me to extend to your honored
and worthy guest, Governor-elect Powers
of Houlton, the sincere and hearty con-
pratulations Of that organization upon
his great and growing popularity rs ex-
nreased by the overwhelming majority