The Portland daily press., 1896-09-11

is what makes an election; 1t Is because
men change their views and sometimes
change their parties. I think the world
is better of for having parties. think
that If we were to form our opinions
anew at every election time that just az
likely as not they would be only half
formed and would not be very valuable
But there are great occasions when every
man should say to himself, Am carry
ing out my own judgment in this i'm
pertans mstterl'' And if he can say to
himself that he is>then he should go with
his party. If he cannot say 80 and If on
the contrary he is convinced that his
party is going wrong, what else can e
do than to leave it Temporarily. hope
some of those who leave it temporarily
may find such good company that they
will stay. But what they want to do is
to do their duty now and they need no
exhortation from me in that direction.
history of the United States where
party was 30 taken possession of ct a
party convention by a class of men that the
party had never trusted heretofore. why
the men who are leaving the Democratic
party today are the men who have been
conspicuous for leadership; they have been
the men that the party trusted, and there
is nothing that shows the greatness of
the present exigency like their action.
Now, my friends, l am quite we'll
aware that have only touched in the
most desultory manner upon the ,ques,-
tions which agitute the people. but l
have felt az judge once intimated to
| member Of the bar that ought to pre-
sumo that the court itself knew some
thing, and, after all the educational talk
that you have had, you really do not need
even what have said. But it has been
my custom every two years TO come be-
fore this audience In this way and ex-
press In simple and plain fashion my
notions of what is going on and have
| done SO tonight.
Now have Just one word in conclusion
to say or rather two-two Paragraphs
| not words. One is that the state of Maine
is asgood state andBit Is full of good sensi
BILE people (applause) and the reason why
1t Is full OF sensible people Is because 1t
has been we'll instructed. For 20 years
we have had the best men in the United
States coms TO tell US what they knew and
we have proftted by the instruction. The
consequence is that the world looks to us
to pronounce a preliminary decision and
we ought to pronounce 1t in such an
effectual way that the country will
understand what we think and set them
an example as to what they ought to 90
(Applause.) That YOU will do your dut.
DO not doubt. That great verdio
: will be rendered upon this question
have no doubt whatever, ana that it will
} be done by the assistance Of men who
, think alike, some Of whom have no
Thought alike before, and they shall hav
the credit.
, Now Just one word Politics Is bust
t ness. 1t is just as important to you to g
Q right In politics as it Is to go right i
4 your business, because politics is onI
Q your business enlarged SO as to take j
q the business of everybody else. VIII
9 not put the same sense Int
7 that, that you put into tn
o business of life only more CAREFUL
o and more conscientiously?
You have heard the wild, strang
j promises that are made to you upon tt
n one side, and on this side we promise yo
= nothing except certainty which human 9,
Il perienceehas given to US. Now will you
r led away into strange pathways, or wi
o you follow tho old path that you know
i In other words which would prefer, a
It unlimited check ON the rainbow bank
10 promise, or certificate for what Is e.
l. aotly due you on the bank Of experience
J. Great applause.)
e When the speech was concluded ii
/ great audience dispersed with applau
and cheers while the band play
America.
II Beautiful bouquets were presented
% Mr.. Reed and President Libby in behs
!, of the Lincoln club.
J, The meeting was in charge of the 9
~ ecutive committee Of the club and t
7e decorations were made by Chairman PrI
dable.