The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-19

A's<&t4thoE1t anu Eoiabo4 tuo HsWotaA s,MN3
or grief among all classes, ssrecislly the
poor cclorsd people. Continuing Mr..
Allen said; "Gentisnasn am eisd that
your club has hfs name. Il reoaIiB thoss
early days Of our party and the great
principles that characts1iz lied Ia Gentle
men We belong to the same Republican
party, the party of Lincoln. Of Grant.
Thas party settled all the great principles
of that time. rs 10 is ready 50 ssstIs the
great questions If today" The Issues he
said were different now. Todag the Rs-
publican party stood for sound business
policy and the general prosperity Of the
nation. In this respect there was y radi-
cal difference between the two
parties. We had lately tried the Demo-
cratic way Of settling the affairs Of the
country. We all remembered wildly the
times OF Cisyelandss administration, and
the widespread financial disaster. Out
OF these troubles great Issues bad arisen.
The same questions were coming mp now.
His opponent In this DISTRICT at meeting
In Saoo the other evening very skilfnlly
evaded all mention of these vital inter-
ests, the currency end the tariff. But he
spoke at length on trusts to which he laid
thu prevalence Ct the high prices which
property and a gensral demand had
brought. The workingman was now
employed, and a. long as he did not
complain he could NOT why the politi-
clans should.
In the time Of prosperity should we
forget the basis Of that pre- sperity, or
should we sustain the administration
that upholds the policy that gives the
basis Of that prosperity.
| As to the money question, the Demo-
cratic party in this district had In effect
declared for free coinage of silver at the
ratio of Ii to d; and for the abolition of
the national banking system. Did the
candidate OF the Democratic party In this
district stand on those planks In mis-
| PLATFORM
| The Republican party at tine next ses-
sion Of Congrsss expected to formulate q
bill which would entrench firmly the
gold standard Of values. That was the
Republican policy, and 1t was policy
that meant the continuance of prosperity.
W e had lately come into pos SEE sion of
exten ded dominions IN another hemis-
phere. 1t was the duty of all good citi-
gems to stand behind the administration
In its present efforts to maintain order.
The flag Of our nation had never been
taken down In the presence Of an armed
enemy. (Applause.) When our enemies
laid down their arms they would be
treated as humanity as the South was
treated, and tt Congress would se tile all
questions relating to them in spirit of
Justice and humanity.
| The speaker sale ne knew the Republi-
cans OF the club to be working RepupIi-
cans, and that all CT item would do their
duty in the present Eituatiou In conoIu-
| sion Mr. Allen said: 'Let us see that On
November we do our duty aud show
that thu district of Thomas b. Reed is a
loyal district" (Lcng Applause
Chairman Virgin said taat he could
promise Mr.. Allen that every member
Of this CLUB would do his duty on election
day. (Applauss.)
Chairman Virgin t1sn' introduced
HON. CHARLES E. LIBBY
who was received with LOUD applause.
Ii said that as an ardent Republican he
was always glad to meet the mem be rs Of
the Lincoln club, and as a NJ smber Of
that club to extsud its heartfelt conRratu-
lations to the next congressman from the
First District Of Maine. (Applauss.J
Mr.. Allen was t1 be congratulated upon
the unanimitJ with which he had been
nominated. He had known MI. Allen
for many years, and knew OF no Republic
can who would more faithfully repre- ,nt
this district than this Hon. Amos Allen.
He had ext erieEce Of public alta RS, and q
wids acquaintance with public men. He
also had the advantage Of long associa-
tion with the distinguish ed gentleman
who so lcng-for 90 years was a long
t ime Ly whatever standard meGsuIed-
had represented this dist iet-Mr. Reed
he ~as ire great eommoner Of his gener-
alton. ths greatest speaker Of the House,
the honest, fearless. matohless leader Of
his party. (Applause.) In saying this
he was net claiming tnfallibiIity for Mr.
Reed. Bot he had given the country tbs
best that was in him at all times.- He
had the courage of his convictions at all
! times and the condolences of his associa-
lions. Mr.. Libby said that as friend of
Mr.. Reed he had not tesn able to share
his Views on the Philippine u,;tIon.
Perhaps it was Deeaufe he had not looked
as far into the future. But he had not
seen how we could escape the responsible
tiles thrust UPON us by Dewey's victory.
He could not fes how we could turn
over to the irresponsible governments OF
Aguinaldo the eight millions Inhabitants
of the Philippines. Whoever should rrs
upon the American flag or soldier. there
was nothing to expect from him but
unconditional surrender. (Appiause
He did not see what different policy could
be followed by the administration. and
he believed that the Republicans Of the
first district would stand behind MIR.
/ Allan in hta S1urerk of fsha ad M n iafra-