Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-24

shen the votes were counted, and vo.
that you had a republican majority in hosh
branches of the Legislature Of &c. tina, hs,,
oeen elected by popular majority throuvh.
out the State Of almost 5000 votes. Y"r
knew then that Maine was republican and
hcnceforth she would be republican. ran.
plause. 1t is not necessary for me to en,e,
into the history Of that gigantic
fraud that attempted to deprive
YOU OF that victory and to suhvsr,
representative government in Maine. !, !.
fresh in the mind Of every man be,a
You know what it is. Won
have seen the Supreme court yrann,a
with that gigantic crime which they DESTROYED
and made infamous, and 10.
lay you see the fusion party
forcing this issue upon the people ~
Maine; that that crime was not a crime, that
that wrong was not rrong, that the Su-
preme court was wrong and that thew wara
light: and the simple issue here before
the people of the State to-day, outside of opr
National issues, is whether or not that cr;ma
is crime, and they ask the people of Maine
to decide 1t. And want to say now thar the
republican party is ready to take
hold of it and to decide it. We know thai a
majority of the people of this State are hor.
est. we know that they are opposed TO
CRIME. We know that they are
opposed to the steal of the State government.
and we know that in September
when we submit this question of right. when
we SUBMIT this question of justice. when we
submit this question of law, that majority of
the people will decide that it was a wrong. and
the fusion party who attempted to uphold il
we're themselves wrong and that the court
was right. Great applause
George +. Bracket of Belfast from
the committee on resolutions reported
the following
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the Republicans of Maine
ny their delegates assembled in conyen.
ton. endorse the platform adopted bv the
National Republican Convention held at
Chicago. and pledge their best endeayors TO
the support and success of the principles
therein laid down-principles breathing the
spirit by which the Republican party has al
ways been actuated. and through the ascend
tncy of which the nation has been honored
and prospered.
Resolved, That the nomination of lame,
A. Garfield of Ohio as the candidate of the
Republican party for President and Chester
A. Arthur of New York for Vice President.
of the United States, meet with our hearty
appreciation. Though we hoped for the non .
ination of Names distinguished senator James
u. Blaine as the candidate for President we ac-
cept the result of the National Convention in
good faith, and pledge ourselves to labor
LOYALTY for the noble candidates selected AZ
Chicago to lead the Republicans in this cam
paign.
Resolved. That the fusion party of this
State has made for itself record so infa-
nous, that every honest man of every party
should pray and work for its speedy and com
plete overthrow. 1t came into power with
loud professions upon its lips of reform and
superior honesty. and it was driven out of
power for giving to the State the most dis
honest and corrupt administration ever known
to our people. 1t robbed the State Treas
ury and then attempted to steal the State
government. 1t was not content with being
voted out of power by the people at the polls,
but tried to continue itself in control of the
government by most Outrageous frauds and
fOrgeries upon the election returns sn6 other
acts subversive of the rights of the people
and destructive of popular government. 1t
placed an armed mob in the State House and
brought us to the brink of civil war Our
most hOnOred citizens were spurned with con-
tempt frCm the door of the Council Chamber
when they sought there redress of their griev-
ences. Men who were not elected were
counted into seats in the Legislature. and
men who were elected were counted
out. Instead of endeavoring to give effect
to the will Of the people as expressed by
the ballot, = systematic, deliberate. wicked
conspiracy was entered into to set aside the
result Of the popular election and create
fraudulent government. The Governor
whom they elected paid out thousands Of dol
lars Of the public money while in office,
without authority, and after his term had ex-
pired he still kept thousands of dollars in his
possession TO distribute to the tools who aid
ed him in his disgraceful and nefarious oper-
atoms. These infamous acts are known to
all our citizens. They confront and shame
Maine men wherever they travel in other
States. Unless we desire to have them re-
peated and the disgrace of them cling to us,
the honest voters, the ''plain people" of
Maine must stand up at this election and
stamp them with overwhelming defeat and
at the polls.
Resolved. That experience has demonstrate
ed the wisdom of the policy Of prohibition as
auxiliary to temperance reform. and as con-
tributing to the material wealth, happiness
and prosperity of the state, and that we refer
with confidence and pride to our undev WAITING
support of the same as one Of the cardinal
principles of the republican party of Maine.
Resolved, That we are heartily in favor
Of the amendment to the Constitution pro-
viding for the election Of Governor by a plu-
raity vote, and recommend its adoption.
Resolved, That we hail with pleasure the
second nomination Of Daniel +. Davis rs the
republican candidate for Governor of Maine.
He has proved himself honest, incompatible,
able and popular, and we again place the
Of the republican party in his hands,