Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-23
MONSTER RALLY
Held in the Grove at Old Or
chard, Wednesday.
Four Rousiog Speeches by RepubIi-
cars of National Prominence.
Senator Ledge ard Congressman Mccall Tear
Organism Iatc Shreds.

ternoon at the Republican mass meet
ing. The speakers We're Senator Henry
Lodge of Massachusetts, Lee Fair
child OF California. Gen. Adam f. King
of Maryland. and Congressman Samuel
Mccall of Massachusetts. Ex-Gov.
Henry 3. Cleaves Of Portland. presid-
ed. The meeting was held in the Camp
Ground grove. whose seating capacity
was fully taxed by the large audience
assembled
OF the four speakers, Senator Lodge
ana Congressman Mccall We're new ar
rivals in the elaine campaign, the
other two having been addressing audi
ences every night since the opening
gun was fired The Massachusetts SEN
ator was accorded first place in the
list, and he spoke SO minutes.
He devoted his chief attention to a
discussion Of the question Of imperial
ism. He said the Democrats have
called it the paramount issue because
of their love for that word. which was
applied by cleveland 70 the commits
sioner whom he sent To Hawaii to haul
down the American flag.
The senator declared that the cry
Of Imperialism H. a bogus issue. that
nobody believes in it, not even the
Democrats themselves; that it is be-
ginning to break down, and before the
campaign is a fortnight older viii have
been abandoned by the Democratic or
ators. He said that those who have
watched the recent drift of affairs in
kentucky have seen as much Of a
crushing out of popular will as ever
existed in the Philippines.
Speaking of Bryan's advocacy Of call
ing an extra session OF Congress for
the purpose Of giving the FiIipinos a
stable government Senator Lodge said:
That is precisely what we mean t.
give them, and have been trying to give
them, but you cannot give them a
stable government unless you hold
them and give it to them
As to Bryans policy Of promising the
FiNpinos independence. he declared
that such a course would be but re-
kindling Of the fires Of insurreCtion.
To exercise a protectorate over them
ana stand between them and other
nations. would be to take the RESPONSE
bility. ana have no power whatever
over them.
such a policy" said Mr.. Lodge
falls to pieces in the start. The one
thing tn do is to pacify the island
restore order and to maintain our au-
thority there till the people are in con
d.tiOn for elf-government. Their only
hope is in the experimenting care Of
some great power like the United
States. who will maintain sovereignty
over them and lead them along into
the paths Of civilization and progress
which have hitherto beeen denied
them"
He said the question now before tn"
country is an American question.
which ought not to be tossed into tn"
arena Of party politics We are re-
spOnsible in the eyes of the world, for
the welfare Of the people Of the Phil
ippnes. The territory came to us af-
ter the war with Spain: We ratified
the treaty Of cession. with the aid Of
Bryan. who came on t. Washington
ana urged he members OF his part
y ratify it,
Il contend" added Senator Lodge.
that the Mckinley administration has
been wise in the greatest degree. He
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stimulated the Filipinos, in their igno-
rance, and had it not been for this talk
the war now smouldering out Of exis-
tcnce would long ago have ceased. Il
is the hope Of the Bryan election iii
November that keeps alive what little
trouble there is today in those
islands"
He reviewed the situation IN China.
declared that not mistake had been
made BY the administration since tho
Chinese trouble began, and asked
what aid America could have given her
missionaries and citizens in China if
She had not a fleet and troops in her
new possessions. He said the American
flag tloated first over the walls of Pc
kin. not in a spirit of conquest but
simply for the defence Of our rights and
the lives Of our people there.
The senator then passed to a consid-
Grafton of the currency question and
said that. though the Democratic ora
tors are declaring that silver is dead.
the election of Bryan would start that
issue into robust life; he and his fol-
lowers could justly say they had a
mandate to open the mint and begin
the free coinage of silver at the ratio
of Is to /, and they would do it. If he
should be elected his election would
carry enough senatorial seats with him
to give the Democrats majority Of ,.
or at least. to tie the Senate. In that
event, every business man and manu-
facturer would begin to take in sail"
and the country would return to the
hard times Of 1893.
Congressman McCalIs speech was
brief. because of the lateness Of the
hour. He charged Bryan with making
frequent changes of policy. and said
that now he had practically abandoned
his theories of the past and has come
before the country with a brand new
set of rainbows. which he expects the
people to chase.
The congressman said that it i'll be
comes Bryan to talk about imperialism.
in view Of his trip to Washington and
his vigorous personal work In favor Of
a ratification Of the treaty by which
the United States came into possession
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