Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-14

WI llipN tliltIli. ana lilC' ii'iIiN VI '''4
potato bug. daughter and applause
from the Colorado side Of the housed
Mr. Brown paid Colorado a fitting trio-
ute in closing and as usual his remarks
were frequently punctuatcd by APP
| plause of the heartiest kind
| In Introducing the next speaker, ME-
| johnson said:
1t is appropriate that the staid old
matron Of Maine should stand beside
the fair young maiden of Colorado. 1t
is but right that We should tell of what
we are and what We have been. Maine
directs in the halls Of the nation
'Diriso
| J. w. Clair responded to this toast,
and said: About e o'clock. this even
| ing. | was notified that our honorai
| toWnsman and all round good fellow.
| Bill Haines, attorney general, was un-
able to be present and respond to this
| toast. 50 with my usual poor judgment
| that allows me to enter where angels
would not dare to tread, | consented to
take his place. | am sincerely sorry
that this has SO happened and for two
reasons. First, because he is sick, and
second. because ! know that Brother
Haines by his extensive travels over
our state for purposes which | need
not relate, 0auGhter) combined With
his entertaining style. would have en-
tertained YOU in a manner | shall not
hope to attempt to do. but | promise
YOU hat if breVity is the soul of VII
shall he witty. In my present pre-
diCament | am reminded of an anecdotc
Of Mark Twain. Mark had made one
of his funny speeches at Il meeting If
the members of the bar, and after the
laughter had ceased. Mr.. E,Varts, arose
and putting his hands in his trousers
pockets remarked Gentlemen, does t
not seem strange that a professional
humorist should he funny After tn"
laughter which followed this had
stopped Mark. in his drawing way,
arose and said, Gentlemen. does it no.
seem funny that a lawyer should
have his hands in his own pockcts?'
and 50 it seems la me that | should
address YOU upon this topic. | might
talk To- you of our beautiful scenery.
of our rivers and our lakes and the
/ graudncss Of our mountain rcccsseS.
! hut these are things With which nature
| has blest us in common with othar
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'"'' Si'.'"7 IL - ~ = - iHS
/ here 10 roast in i tropical sun in thu
summer t'!''S n''c We "'e uHi''7 vNN'f
means l" h'Vp I''"'' w. tiil9 VIII l'''
uo Win '''I9 'u"''iI'''
/ might speak Of our beautiful eli
mate, ranging from 10 above To 81 OF
40 below. but with this you are perfect
| ~ acquainted aud no words of mine
could add TO Your knowledge on this
subject Therefore l VIII contne my
self To the subject. Tho hole world
knows that We lead. We lead in being
/ the mcSt caSterl\ stat" in he nation,
Who viii deny this? To prove this
| beyond a shadow ii doubt, / want
to tell you Il story. The scene vas in
81, Louis. the time the Republicans
/ National convention: the dramats
! persnnae a delegate from our friend :
section and a ,|leGatr from oar OWE
/ good Staie: tho subject candidates.
/ tn Main" man was speaking Of th"
good qualities of our Tom and finally
/ the Patience of the WeSterner gave out
and H. remarked. What are N"u talk
/ ing about, anyway? You ought to bH
satisfied that you are here. your state
/ IS nothing hut In" fringe upon jht
] country. anyway.
w" lead IN TIC commanding min
"hce ana abiilly of our puhh' men
/ NOW You VIII say that tflS IS mack
heNed p"ast. IL may pe' put Whlrh
state mas better fISnt 10 BOAST LOOK
over the history 81 inns nation aye 81
IN" world mere nave peeh great
-NapoleoH' N"SliI'IS 'oiI, 'idH' ana
hldhN others ''u'' NiIH' t'lcH lt" "ilii'eS
ana were leauerS 81 men 40" turn
your a1ehlioh 20 ne .n"'iohal House
oI heprt9ei itd'lNtS' l'eie Sf'S our
lohl' lie Is iiioie yuan d ie'"c'' ne
rank and the file. in fact he is the
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