The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-06-28
Platform Of the Maine Republicans. 4
The following is thelplatform of prin-
einleS odontpd nv the Maine Republic-

The following is the platform of prin-
ciples adopted by the Maine Republic
ans ut their recent State Conventions:
RcsolreI. ]. That the right of every qualified
voter to cast his ballot and have il honestly
lican GoVernlneIlt which must be maintained
by law and-impaltlally enforced. The major
ity thus Determined must rule, and the minor
.. Free schools musthe maintained, and uni
tional security and prosperity. .1.a
2. American industries and labor should be
prntacted against unjust competition of the
product of cheap foreign labor by a protective
4. American shipping and ship-building
our Navigation laws so as 10 discriminate in
favor and not against our shipping interests,
and by such other assistance as the Govern
ulcnt may properly render n great National
interest. We protest against The persistent
efforts of our friends of free trade or mis-
named - revenue reform :" to grant an AIneri-
can registry TO Qregn-huilt ships, as certain
to destroy our ship-building industry.
5. The only fulhiegal=tenaar money author
lied by the Constitution TO be coined or issued
in time of peacc1s gold and silver; the dollar
Of one SHOULD DE coined , so ,, aS 10 possess the
and all poEcnrrency should be redeemable
in oneI OK thes.othar. We deprecate efforts
ten ef the Nation. securing. as IL does, to the
people a acurrepey con venient, uniform, elias.
tic in ySims 9t s21 value m , IN alI hs Sstes ana %
8. IN rapid payment Of, our war debt, while
the d,Itit-s Of 0thcF Nafe4ns are Increasing, af-
fards conclusive PROOF of the wisdom of our
financial measlirS ?, and calls for continuance
-of the same ufftif OF tins debt Shall
We arr, ,unaiterably opposed to the aboli-
ton or reduction of tho Internal revenue tax
on liquors, and demand that all possible reduc-
tion Of taxation shah be made upon neces-
saries. and not uyton mNtlries.'
= Wh,ieSe INSIST nR2n the ST f letest sI eeonoI
pensions and bounties to Union soldiers and
sGrs e THE ate En eeT our sGa of Of
the priceless seryiees rendered. tt
Q. That we referllw with confidence and pride
10 the general record of the Republican party
in support of the policy of prohibition OF traf-
fic i'm Intoxicating liquors, the wisdom and eff
nS5Sl mof md ID gnfs feriai intepssts of MSne has
been demonstrate1 tn ough the practical anni-
hilation Of that traffic in large portion Of the
enforcement OF the, law rs Will secure TO
every portion of our territory freedom from
that traffic. We further recommend submis-
sion to the people Of a Constitutional Prohibit
oTX fS aW1s We lsS ,,, cr,,rn the ATTEMPT of
Governor Plaisted- 20 suPersede and thus pun
ish Associate Justice Libbeya for rendering
sllch. opinions In the oounting-out proceedings
of lSiS aud 1850 aS eommeuded themselves to
his tiidvlnent and conscience, although not in
accord with the policy of the party with which
he was then aiid Is now connected. We heart
fly approve the course of the Executive Coun-
ofl In ffefusinpr toallotg so able, so eonscien-
ti9gs and SO aceepta6le g judge & to be & set set
should have noplace In a judicial appointm ent,
and which would tend 70 destroy the independ-
ence of the judiciary.
Oh. That the thanks of the people of Maine
are due to the Republcan, majority in Con-
gress for their firm stand against dssue-baliot
| frauds, which have heretofore made solid
South; for their uufted opposition TO poly
gnmy; for their resistance to the persistent
efforts made to abolish or reduce the tax on
whisky; for taking measures to distribute the
balance OF the, GeneSa award TO the actual
loser ard.for measures looking TO the reduc-
ton of taxation aud revision of the tariff.
IL. In the untiInely death of our late beloved
\ President James A.. Garfield, we recognize a
great National calamity, and we rejoice that
his Administration during its brief existence
unye assurance of IFS success. We tender to
| President Chester A. Arthur our assurance of
| confidence in his Administration. and our APP
| proval of the moderate and patriotic course
| pursued by him, amid the embarrassing cir
cumstances inevitably attending such Ma
tiOnal crisis.
We pledge our hearty and undivided support
| for the nominee of this Convention, Hon