The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-23
Would Fave President
Impeached.
Cong. Fitzgerald Gives Talk on
Prohibition.


Previous to the meeting Chandler S
band played a few selections In fr ont of
the hall, and at few minutes before
O'Clock the band went into the hall where
1t continued to discourse music until
$50 o'c lock. just before George L.
SWEET called the meeting to order num-
Der of well-knoWn local Democrats took
seats on the platform with the speakers
OF the evening. Mr.. SWEET introduced
Gen. John j. Lynch. who spoke as fol-
lows:
General Lynch went on to say a great
deal about Imperialism and said that the
time had now arrived when we must
stand by the declaration of independence
or repudiate it. This gave him an open
Ing to make few eloquent and spread
eagle remarks about love OF home and
country and the tires of liberty which
must glow forever. 1t was good to hear,
for General Lynch can be eloquent when
he tries, and his words were uttered as
though he believed what he was talking
about
Then he got down to the hydra headed
trusts" lie said the Republican p arty
and the trust are political and Industrial
SIamese twins. This was new one to
the crowd and they applauded this utter
ance a good deal, OF course Gen.
Lynch said that the only remedy for the
trust evil was to elect Bryan, but he
didn say how Bryan would eliminate it
if he had the chance
Now General Lynch got down to a
point in his remarks which every Demo
cratic orator must reach, that of the
standing army. 1t sounded funny to hear
General Lynch, above all other men, talk
ing about the dangers of standing armies
and the fear that the Republican party
intended to force a Charge standing
army on the country General Lynch
went on to talk about entangling alIianc-
es, and this brought him 30 the expansion
of our commerce, which he said would
make the rich, richer and the poor,
poorer. Then he struck Cuba, said
word for the Beers, and end
about The Democratic candidate for the
presidency. This tribute to Bryan was a
good thing to bring out the applause,
which was as much a tribute to General
Lynch's eloquence as it was to Bryan.
Gen. Lynch-clos by introducing Hon.
GamalieI Bradford of Boston, one OF the
head men in the list of anti imperial
lists. Mr.. Bradford Is a gentleman vel
along IN years. He is not a very inter
esting talker, and while he was deliver
ing his speech many people left the hall
AS they went out they made considerable
noise which plainly disturbed thl
speaker. MIR. Bradford frequently referre,
to his notes.
lie began his remarks by saying tina
he had been rather reticent about com
ing to Maine to speak in the state cam
paign; but in this year the nationa
campaign has been such as to overshad
ow state issues so that the state mus
take back ssat. The whole Union i
bending its eyes towards Maine in thi
campaign.
1.-The issue is a plain one, said Mr.
Bradford. sit is whether this republic
shall remain as such or shall have it
great institutions thrown to tn
winds The Republicans this year are
willing to talk of everything except
Imperialism. But they can't get rid @
it in this campaign"
The famous anti-imperialist theI
devoted considerable time to taking uE
several statements made by Senate
Frye at Mestbrook on Monday night, an,
said in conclusion OF this part Of hi
spesch that he would b. willing at an
time to meet Senator Frye IN joint de
bate on the issues of the campaign.
Lincoln said" continued Mr.. Brad
ford, as he branched off to another line
''that no country could exist half sIay
and half free. Neither can any coun6r
exist one half republic and one half en-
pire. When Congress says it can COVER
the outlying territories without tn
Constitution, it can also govern tbs
states without the Constitution. Th
President at Washington wanted wa
and eyerythingEthey did was to bring O
the war. The President had no RICH
whatever to declare war and he couI
have been fmpeached. Those native.
with Aguinaldo gave us aid and he Ipe
Admiral Dewey on the assurance tina
they could have their independence,
IaFe The government of Porto Rice
1t is a complete crowned government
didn vote for Bryan in '96, as 1 wa
then firm believer in the gold STANDARD
But believe Byran is sincere. Their,
Will not be any fear of disorder if he
elected
After selection by the band, Congress
John +. Fitzgerald of Boston was caIle
upol. The young congressman receive
the ovation Of the evening, the GROVE