The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-05

Jaws as long as they remain on the statute
books.
The new county committee, chosen by
she several districts, is as follows: Wal
ter D. Davis, Wells; W. R. Johnson,
North Berwick; Joseph Langdon, Kit
Aery: 6. L. Smith, Kennebunkport; G.
Al. Sleeper, South Berwick; E. G.
Moody, York; c. c. Perkins, Kennebunk;
". e. Spinney, Eliot; j. S. P. Jones, Lee
DAMON; e. Il. Goodwin, Sanford; 5. s.
williams, Alfred; f. &. Bodwell, Acton;
p. A. Thyng. ShRpleigh L. P. Staples,
limerick; 6. P. Chase, WATERFORD; +.
n. Bradbury, Limington; John Bennett,
Parsonsfield; James NJ. Moulton, James
A. Strout, Biddefor0; j. W. Meserve,
Buxton; James L. Stone, Berwick;
Joseph W. Smith, Hollis; Cyrus Kicker,
Dayton; Oscar K. Berry, saco; George
4. Field, Old Orchard; Fred Whitney,
lyman; Fred Small, Cornish.
THE MASS MEETING.
Candidates Mckinney and Lord Kept
close company during their stay IN the
shire town. Honest Sam drove up from
Saco and was on hand at the little Alfred
station, on the arrival OF his friend. the
Parson, at nine O'Clock. They locked
arms. fell in behind the North Berwick
band. ami marched to the uptown hotel,
followed by two score of the faithful, in
double file. When ranks were broken
the two candidates hied themselves to "a
corner chamber in the old Alfred house
to discuss problems of the hour, among
them the question of the propriety of
springing at the mass meeting McKin-
ney's reply to Jeffrey's letter.
they dined together. walked together
from the hotel to the court house, were
assigned chairs side by side in the front
doorway, facing the assembled crowd.
They bowed and smiled as the people
cheered.
State Committeeman Walter J. Gilpat-
ric of Saoo, called upon Walter d. Davis
of Wells to preside. Candidate Lord was
next introduced, and he delivered brief
address, in line with the declarations
contained in his letter of acceptance. He
DIV Dit with special force upon the nom
enforcement of the prohiibtory law.
Candida to Mckinney took his turn
next. After adjusting HE glasses he an
nounced that he had little matter he
wished to speak about before he began
his discussion of campaign questions
He drew from his Inside pocket sheet
of typewriter paper ana proc3 eoeo 10
read the following
REPLY TO JEFFREY.
Before 1 proceed to discuss the impor-
tant Issues of the campaign, } desire on
this my first appearance publicly in this
district, to make a statement or my po'
sition which hope will be final, except
so far as later l may have occasion to
make it known, in discussing the vari-
Gus issues of the day.
a certain party whom under ordinary
circumstance l should not take the trou-
Bile to consider, several weeks after was
put in nomination, saw tit through the
columns of the Republican press OF the
state, to publish certain portions OF a
private letter, that l wrote to friend In
1896, on purely business matters, which
incidentally contained references to the
Chicago platform and to MIR. Bryan.
NV sentiments on the silver question
werei well known at that time. l was
United States minister to silver stand
ard country. l knew the effect such a
standard of money had on the working
of the classes there, whatever effect II
might have in this country, and having
always, both in public and private life
shown myself q friend OF the worklng
men, and believing that the same re-
suits would follow the enactlnenu OF a
Tree coinagee of silver law III THIS coun'
try at ratio of IL to l., long before any
action had been taken by either party,
w ote letter to one of the leading New
York Journals, giving the fact as un.
derstood them. and expressed the opinion
that the free coinage Of silver at ratio
of l6 to l, would be an injury to the
business interests of the country, and
especially to the wage Garner. After the
nominations were made wrote nothing
for publication, nor did l take part in
the campaign, being absent from the
country.
| am a bimetallist. do not believe In
single standard, whether gold or silver.
i believe that the free coinage of silver
at the ratio proposed in the national
platform of 1856. would lead to a silver
standard. had seen the results OF such
a standard upon business and its erect
upon the laborer; for that reason l was
opposed to the free coinage of silver at
the ratio of I6 10 in this country.
The Democratic national platform OF
this question than any platform the party
ever presented.
AS to MIR. Bryan, knew him well. We
were personal friends in Congress, and
during that time he was my invited guest
for several days on a trip to Alabama.
/ knew him to be high minded, hon.
orable, Christian gentleman, and young
man of great national ability, and have
always held him in the highest respect
as such. My objection to him was as a
candidate of great party for the Presi-
dency of a great nation OF 10000 600 OF
people. No man ever hsard Iae express
different opinion either privately OF
publicly.
In my humble opinion no man should
be candidate for that high position,
unlees he is man of mature years ana
has had large experience IL public
affairs. l trust that this brief statement
will be sufficient to make clear my po-
s1tion in this matter.
am your candidate for Congress, made
so by the unanimous vote of the Demo
Gratis of this district in convention as
sembled. I shall strive by all honorable
means to win and 1 ask the united sup
port of all Democrats who desire the sue