Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-10

'oASot ldoOEcE. he mas the DrOs.
peINy OF the State at heart. He stands we'll
at home on the temperance Question. The
Only Office he ever held was delegate to the
Chicago convention "a delegate for James
VI Blaine. ask you to nominate TODAY the
non. A. Z. Hamlin Of Bangor.
General Hall
VI Damariscotta seconded the nomination of
DR.. Hamlin
Gen. Hall said II hate to trespass on YOUR
time, but l believe I am addressing the re-
publican representatives of Maine, free to
vote as God shall dictate. l will not believe
there Is man here who has been SO affected
oy sophlstry that the ballot in his hand is not
MS. That being the case rise to second the
nomination of the gallant DR.. Hamln. In
the merry ordeal, hearing the call for volun-
teers to save the life of the nation, this gem
tieman was one of the first to respond. &C.,.
ooo OF the sons of Maine went into that con-
test. How has the republican party of Maine
met their promises to these soldiers since
1861? Twelve Senators and &C representa-
tlves have been elected, every one of whom,
save Plaisted for half term, was labelled.
No old soldier need apply You have just
nominated four this year, not one of whom is
the army. An election for U. S. Seuator is
pending, and this labelled, too, mo old
soldier need apply"
You are about to nominate a candidate for
governor. Thank God! This place is not
labelled, mo old soldier need apply" There
fore an old comrade comes before you as
Candidate for this nomination. Of 26 years,
the republicans have had governor for "a
For II years soldier has been governor ;lfor
IL years man who was not soldier.
DID you not proclaim to these men, when
they went into the army, that if they should
return, nothing should be denied them? You
now have the privilege, fellow countrymen,
OF placing one little ballot on the altar of the
soldiers Of Maine. There are young men
here who did not have the privilege of fight
ing for your country, because you were too
young. You now have the opportunity to
place in the ballot box vote for one of the
soldiers Of Maine who did assist in preserv-
ing this republic.
Only a few years more and the soldiers
will not be knocking at the door of the re-
publican party of Maine. Today is your
opportunity
Gen. II. b. shepherd
of Skowhegan, presented the name OF Hon.
j. r. Bodwell of HalIowell. He said:
Mr.. President The republicans of Maine
having met here today for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for governor. l have
the honor to present to this convention, as
the unanimous choice of the delegation of
Somerset county the name of man whose
charact er is without bemish. whose integrity
is unquestioned, whose business capacity is
unsurpassed, whose patriotism is pure and
practical.
The name of man, who rising from the
humblest walks of life understands the needs
and fully appreciates the rights of free labor,
who has not only turned our granite hills
into mines Of wealth, but has wisely assisted
in developing all the leading interests of the
State. Applause. Whose sympathies with
labor are sincere and active, who believes in
short hours for labor and frequent payments.
GApplause]. Who knows how to encoura ge
capital and protect labor. A conspicuous
representative of all the industrial and busi-
ness interests of the State, that open handed,
lvrge hearted and progressive citizen, Hon.
Joseph X. Bodwell of Hallowell.
There was perfect hurricane OF applause
as the General concluded his speech Round
after round of cheers filled the air. The gal
leries fairly shook.
Hon. Il. r. Simonton of Camden was en-
Enthusiastically appauded as he appeared be-
fore the convention to second the nomination.
Speech OF Hon. Il. X. SimOntOn.
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Con-
yention Il take pleasure in seconding the
nomination made by the soldier and gentle
man from Skowhegan.
Some thirty-fve years ago while teaching
at Vinalhaven there came to that island to open
a granite quarry on a small scale, two stone
cutters from the State of New Hampshire.
They were hard working, industrious, enter
prising Young men, who put all their surplus
earnings into Improvements and purchases of
real estate. Cautiously, but full of enthusi-
asm. energy and ambition, they went on doing
faithful and good work. They furnished the
material for some of the most magnificent and
costly structures to be found in the country.
Step by step thev built up the great granite
industry, until thousands of workmen ,at good
wages, were employed on that island, and
Vinahaven grew from small but thrifty
fishing hamlet to almost city. 1t doubled
its " ealth and population within decade and
the whole county of Knox was indirectly
benefited. Those men prospered as they
deserved to prosper. One of the greatest and
most successful granite firms of the country
bears the name of one of these men the
Bodwell Granite Company. He is also pres
ident of the Hallowell Granite Company,
whose graceful columns and unequalled mon
umental work beautify and adorn many of
the finest buildings and parks in our land.
This man stands midway between and is a
fair representative of the two great clashing
interests, if such you call them-labor and
capital. Though now by the force of his in
dustry and genius for business he is a capital
ist, his sympathies, from his early tolls and
struggles are with the laboring man. He
knows what labor is, its hardships and its
ASPIRATION, not from theory but from his own
experience in the hard school of the toilers.
He believes capital and labor should and
must bs friends; that they have each their
rights but are naturally dependent, one upon
the other 1.-The factory" he says, "needs
labor as much as labor needs wages. No
true friend of the laboring man wants to
make war upon capital, and no capitalist who
has good sense will do injury to the laboring
man" Labor and capital are in fact the tw O
great wings of Industry, by which she makes
her grandest flight and reaches her loftiest
attainments. CRIPPLE either wing and disaster
and ruin follow.
On the great questions touching the welfare
of the laboring classes now looming so prom
inently in the political and social horizon, no
man occupies squarer or better position
than he whom we hope to see nominated by
this convention.
He belives that ten hours of labor for man
and woman are sufficient for irregular days
nav, and that no more hours of labor should
be exscted from them without their full con-
sent and an adequate compensation.
Believing the State has an interest in the
health and education of the next generation,