Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-04
LlTCHFIELO REPUBLICANS
Hold Large and Enthusiastic Rally on the
Town Fair Grounds.

Litchfield, Me. Sept. 3.-(SpeciaD.-
The Republicans of Litchtield were out
in force at the fair grounds, this after
noon, to attend rally addressed by
Hon. y. G. Andrews and c. b. Burleigh
of Augusta. Hon. Oramandal Smith
presided.
Mr.. Deliver opened the meeting, and
spoke for about an hour with mastery
force and eloquenCe. He reviewed the
records of the parties as shown in the
practical results that had followed
Democratic and Republican admins
trations Of national affairs. He refer
red to the Inconsistencies of Mr.. Bry-
an in the past and the material increase
in worldly wealth that had come to
him in the past four years through his
advocacy Of the silver cause.
He took up the subject Of strikes ana
showed that they We're always more
numerous in prosperous times than in
hard times. When wages were low
ana positions difficult to find. with
many idle men eagerly seeking employ
rent those who had any opportunity
" lltltNtT u ulSIcSt bl tiltlE ldDoI were
chiefly concerned in holding onto their
jobs. When every one was busy, when
times were prosperous ana the demand
for labor was active in all departments
Of industry then those who had it to
dispose of were in a position, in a large
measure, to dictate terms It was then
that they struck for higher wages and
usually succeeded in getting them. 1t
was then. too. that movements for
shorter hours We're the most frequent
Iy successful.
The speaker said he was heartily III
favor Of shorter hours, which would.
in his Judgment, result in general good,
by giving wage c1rncrS more time fpr
beautiful recreation and hcalthful ma
prov"mcnt. In Democratic hard times
labor was unable To force conditions.
and was only interested tu hnld onto
tho miserable remnant that still Ic-
NAMED to it, In the days of Repub-
lican prosperity it was in n position to
ask for and obtain more favorable cen
ditiOnS, both in hours ana wages
The speaker closed with an able dis
Cussion Of the Democratic DOGGY Of
Notwithstanding how far-fetChci
is the attempt Of Mr.. Bryan and his
followers to apply that term ID exist
ing conditions.
Mr.. Deliver has a strong, flexible.
Well-modulated voice, which enabled
his every word to be clearly heard by
the spectators who sat on the side hin
under the trees facing the speakers
stand
lie was given the closest attention and
was frequently ana warmly applauded
Mr.. Dollvcr was followed by Mr. G.
r. BurIeigh Of Augusta. in a speech Of
about half an hour. Mr.. Burlcigh re-
viewed briefly the recent history Of Re
publican ana Democratic rule in this
country. He alluded to the reluctance
with which many Of the delegates to the
Kansas City convention had swallowed
the free silver plank, but asserted that
50 long as that policy was specifically
endorsed and 50 long as Mr. Bryan and
his associates stood pledged. in the event
of their success at the polls to carry it
into practical effect, 50 long by its very
menace to American progress ana pros
pcrity, it must continue to be the para
mount issue before the American people |
in the present campaign as it was in the |
of 1896. The speaker showed |
some pfdCuCdl illustrations, the fdIIaCy |
Of the leading free silver arguments, and |
showed at some length the evils that |
would result from the adoption of such a |
policy. He reviewed at some length the |
history of territorial expansion in this |
country, which he claimed was precisely |
the same thing that the Democratic party |
now denounced as Imperialism.
The speaker was given close attention |
his remarks, and was fire. |
quently applauded.
Hon. A. g. Andrews closed the meet |
ing in a speech of about 50 minutes The |
Judge was at his best and by his ready |
wit had his audience in the best of hui |
NOR from the start, holding their close |
attention to the end. He dwet with |
much force and eloquence upon the rec
ords of the Democratic and Republican /
parties. which he very sharply con- (
trasted-
He referred to the venom with which
7 lincoln ana Grant had been pursued ana
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