The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-13
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'cowardce in the face Of the enemy |
call them, for short, my leg cases. and
leave it for you to decide for yourself,
if Almighty God gives man a oowardly
pair of legs. how can he help their run
ming away with him?' And he declined
to approve of the sentence of the court.
Continuing, the Governor said:
Since the close of that great conflict
more than thirty years have passed. but
the great Republican Party of the Nation
/ lives, and is stronger than ever. Its
grand and patriotic work is demonstrated
in the progress and development Of your
country. The people of the Nation, the
| great progressive and business interests
| of this country are again turning to the
party that in the days OF Lincoln and
| Hamlin assembled in national conven-
tion in Chicago, and boldly proclaimed
the principles of nationality and protec-
ton to American labor and American in
dustries-a principle that your party has
consistently preserved and upheld. poll
cy that brought to the people prosperity
and growth. And confidence will be re-
stored and prosperity again come when
the grand old Shipiof State shall be put
on an even keel, and manned throughout
with men who believe in the Republican
principles of protection.
In June next the Republican Party
will select its loader, and the nominee of
| that party will be elected President of
the United States in N ovemter follow
ing.
In all sections of the Union the senti-
| ment is growing and strengthening and
concentrating in favor Of that fearless
and intrepid leader, Reedsof Maine. Yes,
| Reed of the United States of America.
His support comes from all over the
Union; his name is received with the
same enthusiasm on the Pacific coast, in
| the West, in the South, in the Middle
States as in New England. He is strong,
able, courageous and progressive. He
is familiar with the varied interests of
| our whole country; capable of dealing
with all international questions and COM
| p1ications as they may arise, and one
who would give the seventy million
/ people Of this nation, an admi nistration
that would command their respect and
admiration; an administration that
would admonish { II the governments of
the earth that the honor and prestige and
glory of this great American republic
| the hest republic the world has ever
known-will be upheld and maintained
under all conditions and at all hazards.
| There was another burst of cheering
at the close of Gov. Cleaves's remarks
and still another when President Libby
presented Congressman VIM. Alden Smith
|
brilliant alta INN ents had won reoog-
milton in Congress. Mr.. Smith stood in
bis chair as ne spoke, while he held his
manuscript in his hand but manuscript
to which he was not closely confined.
| Mr.. Smiths clear voice could be heard
| in every nook and corner of the hail.
His allusion to the staunch Republican
ism of Maine and Michigan was loudly
applauded and reference to Maine as
the home of flames 6. Blaine, the
Plumed Knight" started the cheers
again. Mr.. Smith captured his hearers
when he turned to account an accident
which had interrupted one of the speak
ers. The accident was the fall of one
of the tables and in speaking of Maine
Republicans, Mr.. Smith exclaimed,
down laden with sweet memory as did
that table, Mr. Smiths allusion to
Hamlin and of course, his references to
Speaker Reed, were warmly received.
When he asked if the leader should be
peerless Reed, the man with the iron
nerve of Bismarck, Yes" cried the
crowd Mr.. Smiths speech was not only
a success in its appropriate reference to
men and events but 1t was expressed in
language both graceful and eloquent.
An eloquent reference to the struggle
Of the Cuban patriots for liberty was
received with handclapping and cheers
This is what Mr.. Smith said: