The Portland daily press., 1899-09-29

"A motion is already before the
house." said the chairman.
ono. put him OUT" shouted voics
from the rear of the hall.
DIR. Weymouth subsidized. and tried NO
more to turn the convention.
Messrs. Meserve, Ingraham and Wey-
mouth were appointed to walt on Mr..
Mo Kinney and introduce him.
"Mr. Chairman, IL that the end of IL, -
shouted a man Of sepulohral voice from
the center OF the hall
The chairman assured the man that the
end was nor yet.
The announcement was made by the
chairman Of the District COMMITTEES. when
he Of the sepulchral voice (none other
than Rollins OF Standish In new part Of
the hall) arose and shouted;
"Mr. ChairmAn-Is the Hon. Luther
n. Mckinney in the hallP"
'Hs win be here soon," replied the
chairman.
IAN is well.' replied Rollins Of Stand
ish.
Then Lewis W. Moulton of Standish
was called on to while away the time
until Parson Mckinney should appear.
Rollins of Stapdish wanted the floor;
but Moulton kept it. Moultcn proceeded
to entertain his hearers with witty
speech, telling funny story with excel
lent effect.
He had just concluded when the Hou.
L. II. Mckinney appeared.
He was well received and said that he
had been informed that they had for the
second time placed him in nomination as
q candidate for Congress. He had come to
Maine after an abssnoa of thirty years to
settle down to quiet life But the com
| pliment Of an unanimous nomination
was compliments which he would ao-
cept. (Cheers.) He accepted that nomi-
nation with the full expectation that he
would be defeated. He accepted It today
with no such expectation. II the Dsmo-
Gratis would do their duty victory would
GROWN their efforts on November 8. His
reasons for this were that new questions
had arisen. He then went on to sketch
the history OF the war with Spain. the
victory Of Dewey. the making of the
treaty with Spain, and the acquisition of
the Philippines. Reviewing the outbreak
of hostilities between the Filipinos and
Americans he claimed that the difficulty
arose over an outbreak between soldiers,
and not from any intention of the COM
manders on either side. Our commander
refused a request for conference to esrab-
lisn neutral zone. This was denied and
unconditional surrender was demanded.
The speaker contendei that this was not
In accordance with our principles. As
| to the arrangement with the Sultan of
Sulu, he claimed that 1t constituted
countenancing of slavery. Did the old
soldiers of 81 believe in letting slavery
exist in any territory of the United
Stasess Did the people of the United
States believe In countenanoing the polyg-
amy of the Sulu cnieftainsa If the rs
lands Of the Philippines were as much q
part of the United States as Louisiana
1t must be that slavery existed in part
Of this country, and that polygamy was
countenanced.
II elected to Congress he should use his
influence to conciiiate the Filipinos; but
II they could not be conciliated he would
vote money enough TO send an army big
enough to forever squelch the rebellion;
then we could extend to them the hand
of help and charity.
Mr.. Mckinney then proceeded to dis
cuss the trusts. The tin trust had SO
raised the cost Of tin as to msnacs the
,orn canning industry Of this state. 1t
was menacing other industries. The tariff
was the parent of trusts. When any
combination of capital was made possible
by tariff taxes, the taxes should be re-
moved.
The government had failed to provide
the necessary money to move the fall
crops and carry on ths business of the
country. Therefore the Republican party
had failed in its obligation. The scheme
In to have all the money issued by the ma
tional banks. To this he would say 81
shall vote for no such thing; but shall act
for the interests of the whole people.
81 have run for Congress more than
any other man who has been elected so
little. But havs been elected every other
time. and this Is my time. (Applause.)
We want to work and redeem this dis
urict.''
Here ended Mr.. McKinney's speech.
He bad said not word about silver from
beginning I to end The fellows who
wanted him to define his position of..the
Chicago platform were forced to go home
unsatisfied.