Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-06-24
Republican Principles.
\ SOUND AND PATRIOTIC PLATFORM.


We give below the full text Of the ad
mirable platform adopted BY the Republican
State Convention. |; should be carefully
read by all intelligent voters. as it is sound
TO the core on all the important issues of the
day. We also give brief sketch Of the
candidate
Resolred, That the Republicans Of Maine,
responsible with a single years exception.
for the government Of the .S,a,e for the pas,
thirty years. point with pride TO the steady
advance in the prosperity OF all classes Of
our people; and they hereby proclaim with
confidence the principles TO which they ad-
here, on National and State issues.
! Resolred, Tha, the distractions Of the
/ free trade theorists are no, adapted TO the
| industrial wants Of this country, and tha,
! the protection Of American labor j. the true
! political economy Of the American people as
| long as they are obliged TO compete with the
manufacturer and ill-pail labor Of the
| old world. We call the especial attention
/ OF All working men TO the fact that wages in
\ The l lnied States under protective tariff
are from Is TO 80 per cent. higher than un.
der the revenue tariff IN force before the
Republicans came into power in lS6i-
wages a, both periods being counted on the
gold basis IN money or reckoned ia com
parison with the commodities necessary for
living.
Resolred, That the Morrison Tariff bill
reported from Democratic Committee OF
Ways and Means. and supported by the
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Congress, aims with apparently special ma
iesoence TO lnJure the material interests Of
Maine. By It's provisions al The manufac-
lures Of Maine are deprived Of protective
duty the farm products Of Canada are to be
admitted to free competition with the farm
products Of Maine the lumber of Canada TO
free competition with the lumber Of Maine
the fishermen Of Nova Scotia are put on
better basis than the fishermen Of Name
ana as ntIng climax the snipOuudlng IN
terest Of Maine is to be broken down BY ad
mitiing foreign built ships TO American reg
is,ry free OF all charge or duty In short.
so far as Maine is concerned. the Morrison
tariff bill aims TO promote foreign interests
instead Of home interests. We therefore
denounce the action Of the Democratic State
Convention IN spproylng th.s bill as traitor
Gus TO the leading interests Of the Stats.
R9olred. Tha, the Democratic Repre-
sentatives in Congress who propose to
render the free market OF the [ Inited States
to Canadian fishermen, while Canada pro-
hibi,s American fishermen from obtslning
in their waters reciprocal privileges, are
guilty Of an act which is at once illogical
and unpatriotic; an act which must have
originated in sectional malice or have been
the offspring OF ignorance. II consumms-
ted, it would certainly resul, in the total
destruction Of the fishery interes, OF the
United States on the Atlantic coast.
Resoired, That We thank the Maine Rep
resentatises for their united opposition 10
the extravagant and corrupt river aud haI-
Dor bill recently passed by the Democratic
House Of Representatives. measure so
censurable as TO compel the Democratic
convention OF Maine to denounce their own
party for passing it. compelling them also
10 declare that Congress. under their own
Democratic administration, "has devoted SIX
months Of its labor and all of lis ingenuity
in devsing ways and means to deplete the
treasury of its surplus millions, to the neg
lect OF important legislation, which the
country needs" We hereby heartily con
cur with the Democratic convention in their
just estimate Of the members Of their own
party in Congress, who have control of the
expenditures of public money.
Resoired, That labor and capital must be
in harmony TO insure ihe prosperity Of
either. Every conflict between the two
tends TO the injury Of both, and wherever
differences arise, We believe that they should
be submitted TO impartial arbitration, to the
end ,ba, friendly adjustment may be prompt
ly resched and suffering 10 all classes pre-
vented.
Resolred, That in the judSmen, Of this
convention, no manufacturing establishment
in Maine should extend the length of a
days labor beyond ten hours.
Resolred, That this convention recon-
mends that the next Legislature Of the State
shall enact a law prescribing fifteen years as
| the earliest age a, which children may be
regularly employed in factories, or some
kindred law calculated TO guard and protect
youth Of tender years. Earlier employment
Of that kind interferes with growth and
health and deprives the children of the
proper opportunity Of SECURING an education
in the public schools.
| Resolred, That we commend to the next
| Legislature a careful revision of the labor
system in the State Prison to the end that
the labor Of the convicts be so adjusted as
not to come in competition with the honest
calling Of any citizen of the State.
Rcsolred, That the Republicans of Maine
now, as heretofore. endorse and approve the
law for the prohibition of the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors. The law and its several
amendments were enacted by Republican
legislators. and this convention now de-
clares in answer 10 misrepresentation in
many quarters that the general effect of the
prohibitory Law has been benefcent and has
proved in marked degree helpful to the
cause Of temperance in Maine. Ii has large
| ly reduced the consumption of alcoholic
| liquors and has in many ways contributed to
the moral and material welfare of the State.
Resolred, That the Republicans OF Maine
having cordially and in good faith contribu-
ted through their Senators and Representa-
! tives to the enactment Of the civil service
| law, sincerely regret that under Demo-
cratic administration of the Government its
efficiency has been greatly impaired, and
that its destruction is now menaced by a
bill pending in the Democratic House re-
ported from q Democratic committee.
| Resolred, That the services of Union SOL
| diers and sailors constitute a national obli-
CATION which is not fully discharged so long
~ single member Of that patriotic host is
| left to suffer from want. In the Judgment
| Of this convention it is unfair to withhold a
| pension from a disabled soldier on the
ground that his disability cannot be proved
| to have been incurred in the line of duty.
| The only two questions to be asked are
these: Was he loyal soldier? Does he
need the aid of the government he helped to
ave And that the widows of all honorably
discharged soldiers should be granted a
pension without regard to the cause or time
| Of the death Of the husband.