Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-03

even charged his followers an admIs-
sion fee to hear the old sermon ra-
hearsed! He has joined the ranks of
the plutocrats by the simple method
of sharing the gate receipts, 'Imag-
inc" said the speaker, Daniel Web
ster, after one of his great orations sit
ting quietly down in the box office and
figuring out with his manager the frac-
tional currency that had been passed
inn
The speaker, after briefly reviewing
the work Of the present administration,
| then passed to the labor questions
In Republican times the workmen
! strike for shorter hours and more pay
Under Democratic rule they strike to
retain the miserable little that is left
them. Shorter hours are necessary
that the opportunities for culture may
be more evenly distributed. But the
Democrats carry their philanthropic
designs q little too far-they reduce the
hours to zero. In '93 the Democrat
We're clamoring for the minis to BE-
opened but the Republicans said no,
open the mills The Republican party
has already done for the farms all that
Bryan's theories ever promised.
In treating imperialism the speaker
first reviewed the war with Spain,
commencing the work Of the army ana
navy in glowing terms and showing
how America had risen from a COM
monplace power 10 one that had to d.
reckoned with in every question ~
worldwide interest If Imperialism
means the building of a new navy that
shall correspond with the dignity ana
d
imperiaIists.
II it means the building OF the Nicara-
qua canal. We are imperialists. for the
magnificent voyage " the Oregon. at the
cnd NJ which Captain Clarke was able I'd
hurl l3-irch shells into the ships Of the
enc nv. demonstrated its need to the sat
i-fAction Of any man. II imperialism
means the INDEPENDENCE OF Cuba we are
imurTiIlists. for We viii give IL 10 her. II
any American official on the island il dis
honest We Will send him to the peniten-
tiary AS quickly as we would in any state
uf the Iuipn. If the securing Of the
Philippines means Imperialism We are i'm
perialistS. for Admiral Dewey did that. II
was not our fault that We got there. but
a most natural thing. They blew " UP
III Havana ana We came down every
where
For my part" concluded the speaker.
II am willing To leave the settlement Of
all questions TO the Republican party.
/ mere mas netn no fjnd since Lincoln
better fitted TIA guide than that which mas
been guiding during the past four years.
This statement was met with hearty APP
plauSe and when the listeners saw that
the speaker had concluded the applause
was renewed into perfect storm
The speaker was arplauded many times
during his speech for the patriotic senti-
meuts and sound sense of the arguments.
Mayor Philbrook introduced Hon. Her
bert NJ. Heath of Augusta. as d man who
needed no introduction with a Waterville
IL .
beloved and respected by all. Mr.. Heath
started in with his deliberate manner ana
his witty hits kept the people in i roar
for several minutes. He said that he had
friend from Iowa that he should deliver
the sermon ana hc. Mr.. Heath. should
pronounce the benediction. After listen
ing to the speech he found there was little
left but the be1edictiOn anyway. but as
he saw some WateryiIle and Augusta
friends in the audience who had not heard
a benedlctiGn Tor years. he would gD
ahead with it. on account Of past con
nections with the city he felt rather tImid
at coming before them to SPEAK. Ii he
had had his way the cityS City hall
would not have been out under the trees
But lie met q stubborn court ana al
though he did his best was unable to con
vince him. However. If Republican pros
perity continues the city will soon be
able to circumyent the court and get the
hail after all. He had been something of
2 bother in the matter Of the public own
Y
friends in the audience who We're stran-
gers to Il benedictiun We're taking an as
tOniShinS interest in water, as he believed
Iney We're somewhat of a stranger to that
also.
The speaker first discussed the trust
question ana framed one Of the most able
arguments ever heard in the city. 1t was
conclusive, with all the skill of the
trained, brainy lawyer behind it, UnGer
the constitution Congress has no power
over trusts. The judiciary COMMITTEES
drew up an amendment that would give
Congress the power. The Republicans.
with one exception. voted soliily for l.
and the Democrats solidly against H.
They did 1t in order TO humbug the people
ignorant of such fine points of law They
dtd il TO lrave il as an issue for this cam
paign.
The speaker then passed on to imperi IL
tory OF the country that it is no now
thing and that the agitation of the pres
ent campaign is simply a rehash Of those
NJ many years ago when the country was
in similar position. Every act of the
Republican party. in the last three years
he declared, has had a precedent If the
Democrats come into power they must
come with a complete policy If they ara
honest they must open the minis with
draw the troops from the Philippines re
make history and make blank the pages
of the past four years.