Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-20
TEE PRELUDE.
Chairman Jones Calls the Con-
Vention to Order.
The lrfepressible Iahone Creates Z
Ripple.
An Eloquent Speech by the Temporary
Chairman.

references to Gen. Sheridan, which was
greeted by burst of applause, which evil
IDENTIFY Jared upon the preachers sense of
propriety, as was evident by the grave ex-
preston which stole over his features. Then
the call for the convention was read by Sec
retary Fessenden. and reference to the tariff
to the protection Of American labor, to the
accumulation of the surplus, the demand for
a free, honest ballot and fair count, and the
uestiOn of the admission of the Territories,
were all loudly cheered, especially that re-
lating to the tariff. The reading concluded,
Chairman Jones read an address. He proph-
esied success for the republican party and
said taht thanks to President Cleveland and
his southern allies, they had thrown off their
disguise and declared themselves advocates
of free trade. The more he read the weaker
grew his voice. until the convention got into
a hum of conversation, and the effort of the
chairman was a little better than dumb
show addressed to the incense breathing bou-
quets lie was understood to allude to the
record of Great Britain in protection and
free trade, and to trace the growth of the
tariff reform movement or of the tariff con-
spirafors from the days of jackson to the
time of Buchanan. Then he referred to the
achievements of the republican party.i The
country still had the benefit of the laws
passed by the republican party, and it still
had a ma jOrity in the Senate to protect the
interests of the people. He then introduced
john NJ. IhursiUn rs temporary chairman.
After thanking the convention, not for
himself alone, but for that great aud grow
x west uhlch never disappoints the expec-
tations of the republican party, the speaker
continued:
came from the State whose vast domain
has been largely appropriated by the sur
vNing veterans of the army of republicans
under the benefcent provisions of the
homestead and pre-emptOn laws enacted
by republican Congress and true to the
heroic recollecIi0ns of the past, the home
steads of the west still march on under the
banner of repubicanism. In victory and
defeat, in sunshine aud storm, il prosperity
a ID adversely, this mighty west Retains the
courage of It's convictions and holds that de-
votion 10 principle though it brings defeat,
is better than success achieved by broken
yoe and political dishonor. We are met in
national convention for delbvlaion aud CON
ference. The republican party of the
United states relies upon the wisdom of ITS
assembled dele gates tor such action as will
,1.suFe success. If We are pre- pared To hoi
c,tiy and fairly meet the supreme issues OF
The, hour witi d clear. fearless aGd raging
Il, carativn of principles, and TO nominate n
ticket which will commend itself TO The 10y
atty and IN diligence of the country, We can
'. IN graLdly. We enter upon the proceed
,ngs OF thi convention prepared % sacrifice
mdividual judgment to the wisdom of the
ma jority aud 10 lay down personal prefer
ences to the altar of party success. When
our candidates are chosen We Will all JON
heart and soul in a grand chorus of rejoicing
and the rainbow of our harmony shall give
certain promise to the glory of victorious
morning in November.
When the democratic party at the close of
our last preside tial election.
robbed us of victory honestly and fairly won.
We patiently waited for the certain coming
justice of the years. We hoped and believed
that 1883 would right the great national
wrong of 1884. Right it not cnly for the
republican party but for the grand and giori-
Gus candidates whose names we're the mspir-
alton vf that wonderful campaign. The IN
finite wisdom of all wise Providence has
otherwise decreed. One of them. the citizen
soldier, the warrior statesman, the black ca
gle of Illinois has been summoned by the
silent messenger to report to his command
beyond the rl,er, but although John A. Lo-
gan is dead in the body, he lives again in the
! Illuminated pages of his country's most splen-
did history.
The other, that gallant leader, that chva-
ler of American politics, the glory of repub-
! licanism aud the nightmare of democracy,
our Henry of Nevarre, is seeking in foreign
travel the long needed relaxation and rest
| from the weaplsomp burdens of public life
and service With the sublime nagnanimity
of his Incompatible greatness he has denied
us the infinite pleasure of supporting him Ill
this convention. Desiring above all Other
things party harmony and success, he has
stepped from the ladder of his own laudable
ambition that some other man may climb to
power. As true friends We cannot, dare not,
commit the political crime OF disobedienct
to his expressed will. We cannot place him
ut the head of our ticket. but we can make
him commandment chief at the head of the
force in the ii, !, an / though James, u. Blaine
may not be our President, yet he remains
our uncrowned king, welding the baton oi
acknow ledged leadership, supreme in all the
y,ac.s of his devoted follow.
ers. and honored aud respected fol
all honest and loyal men, the greatest living
Am. r,can and the worthy object of our un-
diving love But the republican party is moi
lrft without great man to place upon IFS
ticket We have that honest aud experience
I
Ohio. and his no less distinguished colleague
from Iowa. Indiana. Michigan aud Wis
consin present to us gallant soldiers, while
New York, New Jersey, Kansas, Connecti-
cut and other states otter worthy and favor
lie ,ons. From this splendid galaxy OF
polit,cal store We cannot choose amlss. 1h.
republican party points with pride to th.
great ACHE ME nts of its past. Ond offers as
mn earnest of its future faithfuiness, an uh'
brvken record of services performed FOL
free iom. union and natioi al prosperity II
is pre-. eminehtly the party of prot cuon. II
VA. born Of the rrepres.ible desire to pro
tect the slave from the lash of the master
and to save our civilization from the blight
ing curse of its crime against humanity. II
performed the sacred mission of protecting
The republic from secession and disunioh
aud in later times it succeeded III protecting
tue credit aud currency of the nation IRON
r,pudia,ion and Imitation. Its platform
on tom zed, stands for protection of iopulal
o.,yer,meM on the AmvI.can contipent
stands for D.. te .tiun of all 90 e'nmentAl ai.t
International rights ard from II srtctlon d
;,,,asIou: stands for the protection of hfe
Liberty and property OF the indivriual; siand
far th,. pru,. c.i.n OF all .uImuLities and PRIV
,.cyes oi American citizeuship; stan's 10
the PROTECTOR OF the ballot ooX from cfifne'
of ,t.inllauon aud robbery; stands for th'
protection of hume INV senticn. ard hone La
nor against free trade. which would pauper
we and degrade them all status Tor the pro
lection OF the people from unjust ",d op
pres.,ve exaction and combination OF ag
yreca,ed capital and corporate pewer; stand
also for the protection of both capital an
corporation from coufscation and mob VIC
l.nce. aud above all stands for the prot, C
tion of the sa,ctity and happiness of tn
American home.
1t welcomes to our shores the downtrod
den and oppressed of every land, but 1t In
sists that the estimable blessings of Amer
can citizenship, purchased with the priceless
blood Of our heroes and martyrs, shall b.
extended to those only who are in sympath
an accord with the fundamental principle
of our government, and who will lloyally sup
port the sacred provisions OF the constitute
of the United States. And it holds that Cor
eress has power to save American civiliza
tion and morality from the leprosy OF Asia!
lie paganism, degradation and contagion.