The Portland daily press., 1900-08-02

aeford and SacoP But I venture he
won t do it, We all want to see the things
pushed along, but we want the other fell
low TO do it"
MIR. Littleheld then too up paper con
tanning a report of the speech made by
Gen John j. Lynch, the Democratic can
didate for congressman, and analysed IT,
The expression of fear that the repu bile
will be harmed by ''militaryism was
rldicuIed. With one soldier IN a thousand
men there can be no fear that one soldier
will rise up and subvert the thousand
civilians. In 1899 the regular army was
increased to 65, 600 by the American con-
gress. In the Senate only IL Democrats
voted against the measure, and IN The
House not a single Democrat voted
against it. Had the army not been in
creased where today would be the Ameri-
can citizens in China? [ am prepared for
any further reasonable increase in the
army
Congressman Littlefeld recalled the
action of Cleveland and Carlisle in 1895
in d1sposing of the government bond is
sue to j. PierpOnt Morgan and August
Belmont on a basis Of per cent premi-
um, when the bonds would have sold IN
open market at II per cent premium, and
did finally net their purchasers u per
cent In comparison With his method OF
raising money he cited the action OF the
Repu bIican administration at the out
000, 0J0 PER cent bonds were disposed OF
byspcpularHsu description. lie said is j.
Pierp0nt Morgan, whom the Democrats
are now CHASING among the pluJocrats
and manipulators of the trusts is more
to be feared now than when he and Bel
mont bought the government bonds IS
sued BY q Democratic administration.
The congressman then discussed the
standing OF M. p Frank, one Of yester-
DAVIS Democratic orators, that the reason
why the ratio CT 10 80 / exists between
silver and gold is because the Almighty
had placed in the earth 10 times as much
silver as gold. Mr.. Frank must have
had a conference with the Almighty
said Mr.. LittleheId eff MIR. Frank really
speaks from authority, why is 1t that sill
YER has been mined all these years ~
times as fast as gold? I am inclined to
believe that in quoting from the informa-
tion obtained in his midnight vigil with
the Almighty MIR. Frank made a mis-
take" Replying to the Democratic de
nunciation of trusts, Mr. Littl sfeld said
that trusts existed long before the Demo-
cratic orators of today were born; and
that every line on the statute books re-
strict1Ve of trusts was placed there by the
Republican majority, against Democratic
opposition.
He dwelt at some length upon the sub
ject of Imperialism and sustained the ac-
tion OF the President and his administers
ton Under treaty with Spain we came
into possession OF the Philippines, and it
is the duty of the President under the
constitution to see that the laws in those
Islands are enforced. That treaty was
ratified by the American Congress, mart
II under the influence Of Col. Bryan, who
had just returned from his service at
Chickamauga. The measure passed the
Senate without dissenting vote, and in
the House 70 Democrats voted with the
Republicans to suspend the rules When
the measure came to q final passage not
one Democrat had the courage to stand
up and vote against what the Democratic
orators are now so loudly denOuncing.
In conclusion he reviewed the history
of the insurrectiOn in the Philippines and
declared that Aguinaldo had from the
first been playing q double part with the
American army. The constitution which
AguinaldO insists on adoption for the
people cOntemplates cOnfscatlOn OF all
the property of the Catholic church in
that archipelago. Call it expansion, or
Imperialism, or any thing you like, 7"
added the speaker, ''but so long SIS cessa-
sion means turning over to Aguinaldo
and his co-conspiratOrs the priests and
property of the Catholic church in those
islands, the war will go on"
Mr.. Littletield added that he is not
Catholic but he believed in religious
liberty.
At the county convention in the fore
noon interest conferred In the nomination
for sheriff. Simon S. Andrews of Bid
defOrd was defeated By Newell L. Fogg
OF Sanford, the vote standing l0l for
Fogg to 80 for Andrews
The convention Of York county was
called to order at 10 o'clock a. M, by
Charles II. Adams of Limerick, chairman
of the committee. Hon. Leroy r. Pike
Of Cornish presided.
Following the opening business the
convention resolved itself into sub-cOn-
ventions, for the purpose OF selecting
candidates for senators.
A contest developed in the southwest
district in which Freeman Rankins Of
Wells won by majority of three votes
over Francis Keefe OF Eliot, and the
selection was made unanimous
George I. Morrison of Saco was nOmi-
mated for senator from the southeast dis
trict and Oliver Q. Titcomb for the north.
The other nominations were as fol-
lows:
County Clerk-Willis L. Emmons of
Saco.
Judge of Probate-Nathaniel Hobbs
OF North Berwick.
County Attorney-William S. Mat
thews of Berwick.
County Observation-Disclosures G. wiggin
of Kennebunk.
County Commissioner-Sa Samuel W.
jerks of York.