The Portland daily press., 1900-02-13

can and do make common GAUSS together
for the support and Advancement Of what
we bslievs 70 be sound and right In the
administration OF government. I am
glad 10 meet with men who have the
practical wisdom to look actual oondi-
tions and difficulties full In ths facs, and
TO dsa! with them as realities rather than
to waste their efforts over ideals; men
who faint not nor yield beoauss the
struggle to establish the right is against
heavy odds, or because success 10 neither
immediats nor complete; who bivousc
on the field, ready 10 renew the fight at
the first call to arms.
1 believe In POLITICAL clubs, n conducted
on right principles, for they prom ote or
ganizsd political effort. A good, strong
himself In the long grass where snakes
abound.
The annual banquet of this celebrat, I'd
olrb IL sure forsrunner OF the advent
OF spring and political activity. But
tt ere are numerous other signs that are
unmistaksble. sudbued twittsr has
been heard for some tims past In the
70 vorite hooks where our politicians are
intently laying their plans to be hatohed
later on. Our political jays and hnrpies
are already balancing themselves on the
fences, busiIy whettlns their bills, and
hungriiy Watching for fat Jobs upon
shsrp-taloned political liar scars from his
secluded perch In quest Of prey. The
small soavenRer fowl Of the political
bsrnysrd are diligently scratching over
the heaps of ordure for the wriggiing
bits Of scandal with which to feed the
young and immature. All such mani
fsstations are unerring indications Of
coming campaigns. Recently euriously
assorted fook winged Its way from the
west and alighted In our midst In
that flock was q somhre-hGet raven
with silvsr-tipped plumsge, and he
crooked dismslly about national mis-.
government. It foresnado we'd the ap
proach Of the national campaign.
Who can forget the splendid services of
this club during the last Presidential
oampaignf With Its banners, Tying,
martial music playing, long lines OF
earnest men, their cheers, the spectacle
who was not dead, or stone deaf and
blind. Who can forget that refrain. half
chanfed, t3 whose cadence your ranks
Kept stepf As it came from hundreds of
throats it was like the voice Of many
waters. It's resonance drowned the sound
Of the drums; it swept through the air
along with the notes of the bugls. The
echoes took 1t up far In advance Of your
column, and repeated 1t long after you
had passed by. In memory's recesses IL
echoes yet, "Resd, Heed. Tom b.
Reed"
Enthusiasmi Why that's another
name Of this oigb. Noi.yi Well, rather
too Anything moreS Yes; serious, sys.
tematized work at the polls; zeal that
fails not to remem Der that faith without
works Is dead; and, most vital and effect
ual OF all, what wins the day. votes
Whatever the campaign, municipal, ooun-
ty, or stats, district or national, the Lin
ooin Club will be there.
N.r,ly Iut.,d,oto- Cht.f
Wiswell, said that the judicial depart
ment Of Maine had always been in able
hands. Its personnel has changed, but
Its character remains. The new chief
Justice was one OF the guests oflths club
whom 1t gave Mr.. Morrill, great pleasure
to Introduce.
Chief Justice wiswen was greeted
with loud applause. He spoke In his
usual happy manner, expressing his
great pleasure at being present with
this magnificent asssmblsge Of the Lin
colin club to commemorate tho character
and great gervioes of that remarkable
man, Abraham Lincoln. A gentleman
asked me. said Judge Wiswsll,
II knew that the Lincoln club was q
strong Republican organization, and II
thought 1t proper as member Of the
court to attend q political meeting.
Well. l told him that was not afraid
Of my associates even II they were Re-
publicans. i do not ask IL this club Is
In favor of expansion OF our currency
or our territory. do not know as IL
would mako any difference to me II 1t
was in favor Of 10 to l, for 1 do know
that 1t meets every year to pay tribute
to Abraham Lincoln.
Judge Wiswell spoke OF the greatness
and simplicity OF Lincoln's character
his forgetfulnsss OF self, his devotion to
one great motive, the preservation Of the
Union. 1t was that. perhaps, which
,on sributed chiefly to his success, with
he aid of the eminent men who sur
rounded him, in achieving his life work. (
1t Is for this reason. said Judge Wis
we'll, that l take pleasure in meeting
with you tonight. although I gather
from the remarks Of your Mayor and
Governor of the State, that there are po
litics In this occasion. But of course We
Judges know nothing Of politics, save by
So I come to join with you
In this tribute to the great man whose
name your club bears.
Judge Wiswell was loudly applauded
at the CLOSE Of his brief remsrka
Mr.. Morrill's introd uction Of Congress-
man O'Grnjy was . most happy one and
he was given a most cordial greeting
BY the Lincoln club, who oheered him
ong and loud.
Congressman O'Grady spoke as foi!
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