The Republican journal., 1882-05-11
The Republican State Convention.
TIE EASTpORT SENTINEL SAYS

The call for the Republican State Convention
is in this paper to-day. 1t is cordial invitation
to all who desire good government an honest
ballot, and fair count.
The Greenback delusOn drew several thOus-
ands from the Republican ranks. Many of
these saw their mistake in 1879 and 1880, and re-
turned to the party which was the outgrowth of
the sentiment of equal rights for all men, and
which i'll peace and war, has ever been true to
that sentiment. The men who left the Republic
can ranks from principle, and not from selfish
or spteful causes, must have seen that they
have only given hope of life to party which
proved false to humanity and false to its coun-
try, and which has been ready and willing any
time i'll the past twenty years to adopt any issue.
however narrow, degrading, and unpatriOtic.
which promised temporary success, and in do
ing this it has stultitied itself many times. 1t
opposes to-day measure because it thinks Op-
position will bring votes toit. 1t advocates the
same measure tomorrow for the same reason.
Its policy is based not upon what is Just
and right but upon what will bring votes.
The record of the fusion party i'll this State
since its existence is not calculated to win the
confluence and support of fair-minded men.
Nothing so disgraceful in the history of the State
has ever occurred as the Garcelon reign. Law,
precedents, courts were disregarded and Garce-
ion and his Council We're law unto themselves.
They only lacked one thing for temporary sue
cess, and mat was the essential quality of cour-
age. They planned to succeed at whattNe cost.
but they lacked the courage to carry out their
plan. GOV. PlaiStcd seems to have no higher
purpose than to oust Republicans from office
when he can put Democrats or Greenbackers in
their places, and like Garceon he hesitates at no
act, however illegal or ill-advised, that gives the
slightest hope of success.
The convention has an important work to do.
1t must select candidates for Governor and
congressman who will be acceptable to the
people. There must be no forcing of candi-
dates by would-be candidates themselves, or by
their friends. against the Will of the people
The candidates must all be men whom the peo-
pie will delight to honor. We hardly need say
that candidates must be satisfactory to the tenn
perance sentiment in the State. There is a large
, number of temperance men in the State who
have been and are Republicans, but who will
not stultify themselves by voting for Il man for
an important office who is not Il temperance
man. 1t will be folly to nominate a man for
any important office who is obnoxious to the
| temperance men. for he will not only be surely
defeated. but his nomination will weaken the
whole ticket.
We trust that Republicans all over the State
| will realize the Importance of this convention.
and will be represented in it by their wiSest and
best men. We urge temperance men especially
to attend the convention, and see to it that good
and true men are put in nomination.
THE AROosTOOK REPUBLICAN SAYS
The call for the Republican State Convention,
published in this issue, contains a clear and cX-
picit declaration of the principles which will
Govern the Republican party in the coming cam
paign. These principles make up platform
broad enough to hold all citizens who love their
State and desire that its interests should be pro-
NOTED. What patriotic citizen can ask for any
thing better than that 1.-THE purity of the ballot
and honesty in its count" be secured: that
popular government b. 'unObstructed by Exec
utive usurpations:" !" that the independence and
integrity Of the judiciary be maintained: that
| a safe and sound currency for the people be
guaranteed; that our national industries be en-
couraged and developed; that our labOrers be
protected, by wise and ludicious laws, against
the cheap labor of Europe; that American ship
ping and ship-building be encouraged; that
popular education and temperance be promoted
by suitab" lcgisation that public affairs be
JUSTLY economically. and efficiently administers
ed: Surely. the principles above enumerated
must commend themselves to the heads and
hearts of all good citizens "whateyer may have
heretofore been their party atfationS' and
surely those principles, announced and cham
pioncd by the Republican party. will be crowned
with victory at the close of the hot political bat
tie which is soon to take place.
THE CALAIS TIMES SAYS
The call, which has been published, invites
all citizens Of Maine who believe in "a reason
able encouragement and development of our in
dustrie> and protection of our aborers against
the cheap labor of Europe. by W Use and iudicouS
laws" to unite in choosing delegates to the com
venton. This is wise invitation, based on a
noble idea, If the right of Congress to protect
manufacturing capital against foreign competi-
ton is conceded its duty to protect free labor
against the competition of foreign scryile labor
is imperative. Mills, Spindcs and forgc> Of
iron are not Of more consequence than bones,
blood and muscles Of humanity. Dollars and
cents invested in steam are not of greater con-
sequence than the God iii man that controls it.
The wealth of the few manufacturers deserve
less consideration than the souls and bodies Of
the thousands who contribute to lis growth