Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-20

to-day. AS early as Tuesday strangers began
to arrive in large numbers; by Wednesday
night all the hotels were uncomfortably crowd
cd with substantial, honest.looking gentle
men, and this morning the several trains also
brought into the city an equal number of
strangers,-all fwhom had come hither to
formally select, in the name of tie rcpubi-
cans of tho State, candidate for Governor.
The convention was called to order at pre-
cisely 1850 by Hon. W. p. Frye of Lewiston,
member of the State committee.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Victor Good
enough, pastor Of the Bangor Jniversalist
church.
Mr.. Frye, in behalf Of the State committee,
called Hon. Eugene Hale of Ellsworth to
preside. Mr.. Hale on taking the chair said
Gentlemen Of the Conrentton:
thank you for the honor that you have
placed upon me. To preside over conycn-
ion of Maine republicans, and such conyen-
ion as | now see before me, is no light dis
lncton. lou represent the party that for
eYenteen unbroken years. has borne sway in
he State of Maine, and through all the clam
Of abuse and the cry Of corruption which
ave ever been shouted by its adversaries, a
~ never louder than in the last two years,
40 party htn eiecteu elShl governors, upon
OF one of whose reputation is stain of cor
uption and in the seventeen legislatures
lat have marked its duration of power, 10
ne has ever heard of one man being bought
sold. 1t is a bright record. Let us keep
undimmed. You, gentlemen, represent
re achievements OF the past and the hopes
the fature. free republic with
very bond riven, an emancipated race,
'ushcd rebellion reconstructed union,
national credit, have all been lgurels
I'd at the feet OF this party, upon
nose shoulders las always rested more
abhme duty than ever fell before on po-
ncal organization. Last fall the American
rople passed on TINS INDUSTRIOUS record and
pproved II, but, gentlemen, when the conn-
y gave new lease OF power to the repuhii-
n party, IT looked to TIE future as well as
past. There is yet work to do; social and
'iitieal order IS not wholly given to the
puth 1t were folly to say otherwise; no
rty can establish that order except ours
will not do to give up the task to the men
10 swept whole States INTO revolt, aa1 con-
cred on the battle held, ana only avail:
political tide to re-establlsh their fortunes
10 enable them 10 take vengeance on the
" order Oh men VINO nave come up since
war ended.
am Tree TO own that am SICK OF some VI
carpet-oag goyernments. 1t does not
low ina. wouid welcome re-estaolshed
,els IN thelr pace. II LOUISIANA has no
tied government Delore next WINTER want
see inc republican parry, through It's FresI,
II ana IT'S congress take that harrassed
ne IN charge Tor lhe Time pelhg; anu give
cltizehs lree eieeNon' ana men, which-
tcHet IS ialTiy elected l "ant repno-
m administration to stand by 1t with the
oie power OF the government
mere are pluncerlng ralas organized on
treasury ana inc repuohcah party must
that 'hey are oelta'eu' INC Hou'h is
"a win c!alms ike ,nat LOT feluhdiHg Inc
ION tax, "mch %ould IKE 70 tske Sky
mons OF government money ana 'he dem,
Si'ic party Always Fo'e 10 uouy ioF an
Chains; moreover mere are new mat
on tne HotlAoh' Ruesuons "hlch require
ny oi lesls1a'Ao n anu Oh lSssia'l'e podies
coming up. Inc simple Gays OF the
ers sometimes seem to be wholly passed
y. congress anu our 9'ate !es'siaturts
100 ii'ucn eNeh 10 pi1F"te legls'A''on' III
ch 'ile puohc sood Is ,Qigo',eh' N'e"I
foPoAes are 'neit"s eslaUnsheu' II Is
%ihg e'lI, ana inc republican party must
tx IT. Another lhlng am not mere TO
at corporations out they must remember
they exist oy the VIII OF the people, ard
when, as IN the case OF railroads. engaged
ansportatons Tor the pubic they Cypress
extraordinary rates, and combine wan
to prevent competition, the people VIII
" BRING them to a reckoning day lle
fpllcan party must set NseH 10 remedy
grievances, and have the ialth to BE-
that II wlii 40 1t. Last winter, IN the
on OF one OF Name foremost PuDllc men
.peahtf " tne ilouse 20, OF heprGstn.asl'esi
pvo:,;gat;on into ,Sn Crad;t Mnb;I;er
,rsnsoction tb.t ;nvojyod tho nooj
and fame of mon who had Stood b;sb in
cnnnsaj Therc wos No f,Itor;oq, No o..
n screen hocausn of nortv Tho lance
no proha were nitiIessiv Isod and ,he
today knows that the great scandal
shed the fame of men in both parties,
On for trntb's soka hettnr IRAN conceal.
for nartv,s sokn
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