Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-14
MAINE REPUBLICANS.
Gov. PIaisted OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for Gov
ern0r-Ponderous Resolutions.


PORTLAND, Me-, June 13.-The Republican
state convention met this morning and was
called to order by Senator Frye, who then
read the call of the convention and nom mated
for temporary chairman Eugene Hale, who
was received with much enthusiasm. Mr..
Hale said: This, one of the largest conven.
tions ever held in Maine, attests the undying
vlgor of the Republican party Of
the state. This campaign must
end the contest. 1t will be battle worth
winning. Governor, congressman, senator
and county officers are to be chosen. You
do not want Gov. Plaisted to be contin ued in
his seat, but you do want my distinguished
and eloquent colleague to retain his seat in
plause.]
Referring to President Arthur, he said he
believed President Arthur was trying to bring
all shades of the Republican party into accord.
He has difficult task but discharges it wisely.
Col. Robbie was nominated for governor on
the first ballot by 80 majority.
Robie's nomination was made unanimous.
The following resolutions were adopted:
First-That the right of every qualified voter to
cast his ballot and have 1t honestly counted is a
fundamental principle of republican govern
ment, which must be maintained by law impartialy
enforced; the majority thus determined must rule
and the minority must submit
Second-Free schools must be maintained and
universal education secured as basis Of national
security and prosperity.
Thtrd-Amertcan Institutions and labor should be
protected against unjust competition in tha product
Of cheap foreign labor by protective tariff.
Fourth-American shipping and ship-buildlng
should be encouraged by modification Of our navi.
CATION laws, 30 as to discriminate In favor and not
against our shipping interests and by such other as
ststance as the government may render OF great
national interest We protest against the persistent
ehOts OF our friends of free trade or misnamed
''revenue REFORM" to grant American registry to
foreign built ships as certain to destroy our ship.
building interests.
Fifth-The only full legal tender money author
lied by the constitutions that should be coined or
issued In time of peace is gold and silver. The dol
lar of one should be coined 30 as to possess the
value as the dollar of the other, and all paper
currency should be redeemable in one or the other.
We deprecate the efforts made to overthrow the
present banking system Of the nation, securing as
It does to the people currency convenient, uni.
FORM elastic in volume, of equal value in all states
and absolutely safe from loss in the hands OF the
holder
Sixth-The rapid payment of our war debt while
the debs Of other nations are increasing, affords
conclusive proof of the wisdom Of our financial
measures, and calls for continuance of the same
policy until every dollar of this debt shall be paid.
Seventh-We are unalterably opposed to the aboH-
ton OF reduction of the internal revenue tax on
liquor, and demand that all possible reduction Of
taxation shall be made upon the necessar:es, and
not upon the luxuries.
Eighth-While We insist upon the strictest economy
In public expenditures we favor liberal pensions and
bounties to union soldiers and sailors Of the late
war, and to their widows and orphan children In
token Of our recognition Of the priceless services
rendered.
Ninth-That we refer with confidence and pride to
the general record of the Republican party in sup
port of prohibition of the traffic In Intoxicating
liquors, the wisdom and efficiency of which legisla-
ton In promoting the moral and material interests OF
Maine has been demonstrated through the practical
anDihilation of that traffic in large portion Of the
state, and we favor such legislation and such en-
forcement Of law as will secure to every person OF
our territory freedom from that traffic. We further
recommend the submission to the people OF COZ
stitutonal prohibitory amendment.
Tenth We emphatcally. condemn the attempt OF
Justice Lbbey for rendering such opinions IN count
ing out the proceedings of 1878 and 1880-as COM
mended themselves to his judgment and conscience,
although not In sccord with the policy OF the parry
with which he was then and is now connected. We
heartily approve the course Of the executive coun-
Gil in refusing to allow 80 able, 80 conscientious and
go acceptable judge to be set aside for PARTISAN
personal reasons which should have no place In Ju-
dicjal appointment and which would tend to de-
stroy the Independence of the judiciary.
Eleventh-That the thanks of the people OF Maine
due to the Republican majority in congress Tor
their firm stand against the tissue ballot frauds
which have made the solid SOUTH for their united
opposition to polygamy for their resistance to the
persistent efforts made to abolish or reduce the TAX
on whisky for taking measures to distribute the bal
ance of the Geneva award to the actual LOSERS and
for measures looking to the reduction Of taxation
and revision of the tariff.
Twelfth-In the untimely death Of our late below
ed president, J. A. Garfield, We recognize great
national calamity and we rejoice that his administra-
lion during its brief existence gave assurance OF Its
success We tender to President @. A. Arthur our
sssuranceof confidence in his administration and
our approval of the moderate and patriotic course
pursued by him amid the embarrassing circumstan-
ces inevitably attending such q national crisis.
We pledge our hearty and united support for the
nominee Of this convention, Hon. Fred T. Rabie.
The convention proceeded to vote for con-
gressional candidates and Thos. B. Ried, Mel
son Dingley, Chas. A. Boutelle and Seth D.
Mllliken were accepted as nominees. The con-
vention adjourned.
The temporary chairman was made the per-
manent chairman.