The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-09-10
IN PLEASANT PASTURES.
The Republican Field Day Picnic and Rally
at the Chenery Farm was the Event of
the Season.

The Republican Field Day Picnic and Rally
at the Chenery Farm was the Event of
the Season.
It was happy thought, that of having an
all-day picnic and rally Labor Day for the class
towns of Liberty, Searsmont, Morrill, Lin
colnville, Palermo, Northport and Belmont, and
the program was most happily carried out.
The place chosen, or rather rendered by its
generous, hospitable proprietor, Horace Chen
cry, was an ideal one for the purpose. 1.-THE
Pastures" Mr.. Chenery's model dairy farm, is
alone well worth visiting and no doubt helped
to attract many to Center Belmont on this oc-
casion. The day was beautiful beyond COM
pare, it was public holiday, there was nothing
doing in the city, and this opportunity for an
outing in the country was looked forward to
with pleasurable anticipations which were
more than realized.
Many had hitched their teams by the road
side or in the fields near by, but on driving up
to the farm buildings we were directed down
lane by the end of the dairy barn, and crossing
a rocky pasture entered field sloping down to
Tilden's Pond and bordered on two sides and on
the water front by trees On each side teams
were stood in under the trees as near together
as possible, and it estimated that there not
far from one thousand vehicles in and around
the grounds. The Chenery cottage, log
cabin, on the shore Of the pond was the object
tive point and here, beginning at noon, hot
coffee was served to all who wished Under
the trees which fringed the pond the people
gathered in little groups and opened their
lunch boxes and partook of their appetizing
contents. 1t was not stag party. The
wives and daughters and sweethearts were
there in goodly numbers. 1t was the quietest,
happiest most contented crowd of the size we
we have ever seen. Democrats? Yes, there
were lots of them there, and they had good
time, too, and their Republican friends were
glad to have them there and to know that they
were enjoying themselves In fact, to all out
ward appearances it was love feast. There
was not a jar, not discord, to mar the perfect
day, the generous hospitality and the hearty
good fellowship of the occasion. AS for the
political addresses in the afternoon, no one was
compelled to listen to them, and there was no
personal abuse, no mud singing, only plain
statements of facts, supplemented by the wit
and humor of John Kendrick Bangs, who was
the lion of the occasion.
The speaking was from one of Mr.. Chenerys
big farm wagons stationed on slope from
which one could see the blue waters of the
pond, with its background of forest and hills.
While the verdure had lost its springtime
freshness, it had not assumed the russell brown
of autumn, but here and there the trees were
touched with the colors from Natures palate
that signalize the departure of summer.
Thomas E. Gushee of Lincolnvile introduced
the speakers, and first presented John Clair
Minot managing editor of the Kennebec Jour
nal. When Mr.. Minot spoke before the Repub-
ican Club in this city few weeks ago he
came at short notice and was unprepared; but
he had no apologies to make on this occasion,
and needed none, and he soon caught and held
the closest attention of his audience with a
stirring address, devoted mainly to State issues.
Orlando E. Frost of Belfast was the next
speaker, and he had something to say on mat
tiers of local interest; the contest in progress
for the maintenance of law and order in Waldo
county, and of our candidate for Sheriff, Amos
F. Carleton, who is recognized all over the
State as faithful and efficient officer. He
brought a laugh from the crowd when
he named some of the titles of the oppo-
sing candidate such as Mayor of Belfast,
president of the Belfast & Moosehead Lake
railroad, manager Of the Nutrola company
against which the government issued fraud
order); Petit Manan; Eastern Importing &
Breeding company Belgian hares) etc. He
paid a well-deserved tribute to Congressman
Burleigh and it was evidently endorsed and
appreciated by his hearers.
Then John kendrick Bangs was introduced,
and raised laugh and caught the attention of
his audience with: Ladies and Gentlemen, Re-
publicans of Waldo county and all reasonable
Democrats there any," Mr.. Bangs re-
viewed in humorous vein his own political
career, disproved assertions of the wicked
Democrats as to his ambitions, and wished it
distinctly understood that he was full-fedged
citizen of Maine. He paid high tribute to
Hon Bert NJ Fernaid, the Republican candi-
date for Governor, with whom he had been as
sociated in this campaign, and referring to the
statement in New York paper that he had
come to Maine with the intention of running
for governor he said: II do not hesitate to say
now that if the nomination had been offered to
me even under existing circumstances should
have accepted it, and then, with all the agility
was master of placed it in the hands of the man
in Maine today who is the best fitted in every
respect for the high responsibilities of that
office, Bert NJ. Fernald. (great applause). Mr..
Bangs reviewed the history of the two great
parties from Buchanan to Bryan in most
effective way; and said of William Howard
Taft, speaking from personal acquaintance: II
do not hesitate to say that not since the days
of George Washington has there been present.
ed for the presidential Office man of whom it
NAV be said in advance that he is so well, so
admirably, and in every respect equipped to
assume its great responsibilities. The review
of Mr. Taft's public career which followed fully
substantiated this statement. Bryan's career
was also effectively reviewed, starting from
the time when he was a Populist and ending
with his bringing the Democratic party over to
Populism. By special request Mr.. Bangs re-
cited with telling effect the popular campaign
poem of the lightning bug. He was heartily
applauded throughout his address.
Hon. Thomas ?. Dewey of Ohio, who follow
ed, said that he should not take up much time,