Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-26

Inc visit of William ]. Bryan to An
Gusta, yesterday afternoon. was the
means OF bringing to the city quite a
number of people from the surround
ing country, although the attendance
can hardly be said to have been what
was anticipated by the Democratic
managers. The meeting at City hall
drew a large crowd, though the capac-
ity of the place was not at any time
taxed to the fullest extent. The audi
ence was composed of all classes of
people, all of whom were drawn thither
by desire 20 see the man who, as he
himself said, had been twice defeated
for the Presidency of the United States.
The hall was not crowded when the
meeting opened, but it was comfort
ably filled with people. Thomas J.
Lynch, Esq, the Kennebec county
member of the Democratic State com
mittee. called to order, and, after read
ing the organization as announced in
Thursdays Journal, introduced Hon.
Samuel w. Gould of Skowhegan, the
candidate of the Democratic party for
Governor of Maine in the present cam
paign. Mr.. Gould was received with
applause and said that he did not know
what the vote in this city may be later
on. but it seemed to him that Augusta
had gone Democratic, today, by a large
majority. He then went on to define
the principles of the two leading par
ties as he understood them, and closed
with the following:
'If you believe in the enforcement of
| law, and the maintenance of order, you
init e-tra
en- our column. If you believe that the
| day has past and gone when human
| beings can be bought and sold like cat
| tie, by the civilized nations of the
world, then come over to our side, and
stand or fall for the liberty of man
| If you believe in the Declaration of In
| dependence and the immortal truths il
contains. then forget that you ever be-
| longed to a party which says that We
have outgrown it's teachings, and hell
us to write it in the hearts of our coun-
| trymen, there to live as long as time
shall endure"
Hon. Charles S. Hamhn of Boston
assistant secretary of the treasury I'M
| der the last Cleveland administration
and a prominent candidate for tbs
| Democratic nomination for Governor o.
Massachusetts, was then introduced.
| Mr.. Hamlin began by saying that he
considered it a great pleasure to bt
here. today, because he knew from ex-
| perience that the place to find true
| Democracy is in those places where the
fight is hardest.
! 1--WE have the nearest approach, to-
day." said Mr.. Hamlin, Ito unanimitl
of sentiment among the masses of thS
people. for a generation. 1t is com
ling together of all minds on Democrats
| beliefs and principles. The Republi
can party is divided, today. The bull
! of that party want the greatest gooe
for the greatest number. and many o.
them are breaking away because they
see their leaders do not stand for tina
principle. They are dissatisfied will
the Republican party on the trusts, the
Philippines and on Cuban reciprocity
| Men like Boutwell, and Reed and Hoal
are standing up in protest, and those
| who believe with them must final,
ioin forces with u.s."
Mr.. Hamlin then went on to discus:
these issues and closed his speech by
4 criticism of the Republican party as
/
took the Philippines by purchase ant
not by conquest" said Mr.. Hamlin
land we took them in violation to The
constitution. The Republican policy o
taking freedom from the Filipinos ana
| making Streaties with the slaveholdins
Sultan of Sulu will be repudated al
the Dolls. If they say that we are II
it for commerce, how can they expect
to compete with England and Germany
and France in the Orient, If we cannon
compete in this country. The policy o.
| the open door may be wise, dipiomati-
caliy. but it absolutely prevents -any
| trade advantage to the United States
from the Philippines"
| At the conclusion of MIR. Hamiin :
speech there was a short wait, occasions
ed by the fact that the special train
which was bearing Mr.. Bryan to the
city had not yet arrived. The delay
was very short. however. for soon the
whistle of the locomotive and then the
| music of the Lafayette Band indicated
| that the Bryan party had arrived in
! the city.
The special train consisted of eight
cars and the people from along the