The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-17

Hon. Byron Weston of Dalton was declared
the nominee for Lieutenant Governor:
The other nominations are as follows:
Attorney General-Hon. George Marston OF
New Bedford. -
Auditor-Hon Charles r. Ladd Of Spring
field.
Secretary of State-Hon. Henry B. Pierce.
Treasurer-Hon. Charles Endicott OF Can
ton.
Hon. W. Grape then reported the following
platform: -
We affirm that the United States is nation;
that while local self-government in all matters
which belong to states must be fully recog-
nized, the national government lshould secure
to it's citizens complete liberty and exact equal
ity in the exercise of their civil and political
rights.
We demand that elections shall be free from
all interference by unlawful bodies and armed
men, also from interference by national OF
state military forces, except when employed as
part of posse conoitdtus.
We denounce that fierce partisan lntoer-
ance which prevents a free ballot and denies
the freedom of political option and action.
We deprecate the course of members OF the
Democratic party who have undertaken to
revive sectional animosities for the purpose OF
securing a political ascendency in the South
ern States, and who have revived memories OF
sectional strife by defiant declaration OF puf-
pose to repeal laws made necessary by the war,
and enacted to secure the results of the war;
and we condemn their attempts to secure by
legislation what was not accomplished by
arms.
Pledges Of the Republican party to maintain
the national honor and to preserve the national
credit have been redeemed in the face of bitter
opposition, by prompt resumption OF specie
payments and a reduction OF the pubic DEBT
We congratulate our fellow citizens upon the
restoration of confidence and the revival OF
business which has followed the management
of public affairs under Republican admins
tration.
We are opposed to reputation in all its
forms, and insist that the circulation OF the
country shall be maintained at par with gold.
We applaud the course of the President IN
maintaining the constitutional prerogative OF
the executive and recognizeSthe earnestness and
sincerity with which he has labored to restore
harmony and good feeling to all sections OF the
country. :,
While the Republican party is practically
united in demanding the suppression OF intem-
perance by the wisest legislation, It recognizes
honest differences OF opinion among It's mem
bers as to which form of law is best to accom-
plish that cid, and the question is referred to
the people to be settled in the legislature.
We advise the establishment of a National
Bureau of Statistics of Labor, and again de-
mand our system of taxation to be SO modlneo
that each person shall contribute only in pro-
portion to what he is worth
That time has come when the executive otfi-
GERS of this commonwealth and members OF the
legislature shall be elected for longer term
than one year, and we favor biennial elections.
Administration of the state government dur
ing the past year has been able, just and ell
Gent, and in the continuation of its work the
Republican party will insist on judicious but
not penurious economy in the state admins
tration in the discontinuance of state tax, nd
no further increase of state Indebtedness.
We commend to voters Of this common
wealth the nominees of this convention.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
At 355 the convention adjourned.
Comments Of the Boston Press.
Boston, Sept. 16.-The Journal commends
the platform as clearly defining the Republican
position. t9'
The Herald thinks the Republicans made a
mistake in the gubernatorial nomination,
which will result in the narrowing OF the par
tv in the campaign and make the work of de-
feating Butler heavier than it might have
been. :.
The Advertiser says there is no longer di-
vision in the Republican party of Massachu-
Sets From this hour all disappointments are
to be forgotten and all regrets buried.
The Virginia Democracy Unhappy.
A Washington special to the Journal says
that very active campaign is now progressing
in Virginia, and, strange to say,it is altogether
in the Democratic ranks, the Republicans up
to this time not having taken any part in 1t.
The Democracy in Virginia, like their bretfl-
rem in New York. are divided and fighting
each other with bitterness which the South
ern blood is capable of engendering. In New
York the fight is simply struggle for spolls,
while in Virginia it is a struggle for principle
on the one side and dishonor on the other.