The Portland daily press., 1896-08-26
/ RoUsING RALLY.
Held by Ward Three Reed Club at
Long Island.

George Libby, Esq, e. G. Reynolds, Esq,
and Gen. G. p. Mattox Speak and Show
the FaIlacy of Democratic Arguments.
Ward Three Reed club invited the LIN
coin club and many of the young Repno-
licans of this city to moonlight sail 1o
Long Island last night and gave them
one of the nveliost and most enthusiast
tic rallies that has been held in this city
during the campaign. The steamer
Emita was hired for the occasion ana
about 7.30 O'Clock hauled out of the Gus
tom House dock with 500 on board and
Merrimans' band to make things lively.
On the arrival at the island the ootragers
and islanders burned red fire and fired shy
rockets to welcome the Reed club and its
guests and many of the cottages were
brilliantly illuminated as we'll.
The rally was held in Ponce's Casino
! and the large hall was crowded when
Mr.. John N. Long. the president of the
Reed club called the assembly to order
There were seated on the platform be-
sides the speakers of the evening the fol-
lowing we'll known and prominent Re-
pubiioans: j. H. Drummond, Jr., Will
ford G. Chapman, Charles Fl. Randall,
MAJ. Boyd, Mr.. < s. e. Mcclellan, James
G. Kent, and Charles A. Strout. Mr..
Long introduced as the chairman of the
meeting Mr.. Charles Ell. Randall who
made brief speech in taking the chair.
Mr.. George Libby the president of the
Lincoln club and candidate for county
| attorney was then introduced He said
in part: 81 congratulate the Reed club
of Ward on this grand gathering of en-
| thusiastio Republicans. 1t will show the
people of this country that you intend
to roll up in September next the largest
majority that Maine has ever given to
any candidate for Cove rnor. We are now
entering upon campaign more import
ant than any that has claimed the at
tention of the American voter since 1860.
Then the nations life WAS assailed and
| was a grave question whether we should
| have one flag or two or whether the flag
Of secession should wave over our capitol
at W ashington. Now the nation s credit
and its honor are in danger of being
| trampl ed In the dust of deprecated our
reney. Mr.. Libby then spoke of the his
tory of the Republican party and it's
achievements claiming that from 1865 to
1893 under Republican wise and judioious
administration tina national debt was
reduced at thee rate of $4,000, 900 per
year. Since the coming into power of the
Democratic party in 1898 by unwise legis-
lation the debt has increased $s7. 000 600
per year. The nation has pledged it's
spotless honor to take care of the widow
and orphans of those who fought for the
union. The Republican party proposes
to make good this promise as long as
single pensioner shall remain and ii
i'll 80 cent dollars either but in dollars
worth 100 cents tho world over. By free
silver the Democrats intend to take so
cents worth Of silver to the mint and
have it stamped dollar. If you want
adulteration take quart of milk put q
quart of water with it and try it for g
week. Then if you like vote for free sill
YER which amounts to the same thing.
The Republican party believes in the
protection of American labor and indus
tries. Under protective laws the country
was prosperous, but under Democratic
of business disasters and financial panic.
Under Republican rule after March 4,
| 1897, you can have a dollar worth a dol
lars the world over. Your business will
become prosperous again and prosperity
will once more return.
Mr.. Il. G. Reynolds the candidate fol
state senator from this county said
II believe it is time for us to wake up
We have some questions to meet here in
Maine and we have some questions which
you should study and examine. AL
through this country the oduoationa
process is going on and all of you have
an opportunity of learning the rights
and wrongs of this silver question. Mr.
Mckinley stands for an idea and Is 6
leader and one of those men we like to
see at the head of the procession And
who ia the other great leader of the Re
| puplicaHs1 way III Is our OWN F5preSou'
tative Thoman B. Reed. Applause.
Mr.. Reynolds referred to NJ. P. Frant
the Democratic candidate for Governor
as the lone fisherman OF Portland, the
man who took what e. B. Wlnslow threw
away and predicted Franks defeat and
that Of Mr.. Staples of York.
"Don't be blinded entirely by thi
financial question. That is one of thu
planks of our platform, but we hav,
not forgotten that it is protection tina
we need and that we are going to have
Mr.. Reynolds was frequently interrup
ted by applause and made bright and
telling speech.
Gen. Charles P. Mattocks said in part
"This year the Republican party is ar
rayed before the country as criminal
as having wrecked the business of tn
country. Docs the honest citizen believe
this charge? N he goes back to the tim