Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-19

the meeting of the convention. republicans
honestly and nianfnlly-
the man best qualified and best
entitled to lead the party in the campaign |
From this time forth there is-there can be-
but one standard bearer for republicans the |
Hon Edwin G. Burleigh- While favoring
another, and giving him warm and hearty
support, the Express has given MIR. Burieish |
due need rs q true and earnest republican.
in every way capable and worthy. Ii is an
easy matter, therefore. now that the eonyen-
ton has made choice, and it becomes the
duty of all good republicans to rally as one
man to his support. for the Express TO enter
the lists in his behalf, and give him the full
measure of its fidelity
Principles are more than men, platforms
than candidates. Were it not so. parties
would have no excuse FOR living, and poiiti-
cal contests would be narrowed down to
mere choice between men,
The issue before the people of Maine is
that of protection versus free trade. of the
rights of American against Canadian fisher
u1tHs VI okaAHSt AfSS AsAAf" -.
equal rights. regardless of race, against caste
and caste privileges. Here, then. there is no
room for mistake. The man who votes for
Putnam and the democratic ticket votes for
an entering wedge to absolute free trade, for
the abandonment of American fishery rights,
for caste over class, and free rum over pro-
hibition.
We have good candidate, a good plat
form. and the best Interests of the State at
heart With these we must win, going Ore
gon. in the parlance of the day, many times
better. The battle is now on.
Lewiston Journal.
The platform adopted by the Maine Demo
crazy, three weeks ago, endorses the scheme
of President Cleveland for the free admission
of lumber, wool, potatoes and other pro-
duets of foreign and i'll paid labor into our
markets, to compete with the products of
Maine labor; and it applauds the fishing
treaty negotiated with Great Britain, which
utterly sacrificed the rights of Maine fisher
men and asked Canada for no redress what
ever for the inhuman outrages which she
had committed on the citizens of our own
and other States The Republican platform
adopted at Portland on Tuesday protests
against the Cleveland scheme to open our
markets to Canada and other foreign nations.
and condemns the disgraceful betrayal of
American interests by the American fishery
commissioners.
! The dividing line is very clear. Each
party assents to the issue. A campaign was
never opened with issue more fairly defined.
The voters of Maine can have no doubt as
to the Significance of their votes. William
l.. Putnam represents one thing which has a
disuncti'e ana wen snaped existence IN the
popular mihd. Edwin Z. burieigh repre-
sehts announcer thing which IS equally real and
asweii uhueIstoou. vote Tor Tutham VIII Dc
vote ior oieVeiahuism vote Tor Bur
leigh VIII De vote ior Amerlcanlsm.
Inc hepuDiican PLATFORM Is earnest and
teiiihg IN us arrangement OF the lhsincerity
OF the democratic ADMINISTRATOR IN It's en-
iorcement OF the civil service laws, Is cordial
IN Hs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the hdeiHy ana
successes OF our delegation IN Congress, IL
consistent ana rlght IN lis endorsement OF
the prohiDitory law, voices the ardor OF the
party in Its greetings to Oregon and in its
words OF good cheer to that great statesman
tne nrst private cltizeil OF MS country, James
U. Blame and speaks well IN It's declaration
that EDWIN =. burleigh is entitled to the
peoples 1uiiest confidence.
IL Is concise ana comprehensive declara-
tioh OF principles ana sentiments, arranged
by thoughtfui and tactful committee
rSomerset Reporter.1
MI. burlelgh Is noted Tor the thorough
ness OF his work and the ability he has
brought to every position he has occupied.
nv. e :. an .. .pn ia.'s'aHt, piosfess-
affairs of tho State and it's var;ed interests
will not only commend him tn tho neonle of
Maine. but will contribute to his snccess as
the Chief Executive of the State
The writer of Tins has known Hon + r..
RurIe;ob how and man for ~ years and
as n countrv school Teacher had tho homo,
of ipcluI;ny him and b;s oller hro,hor Hon
A A Rurle;uh among his pup;,s in tho die.
tr;ct school ;n tho town of J;nrors ao ,oa,s
400 ;nce that time b;s .couo;rt.nco viii,
Mr. Rurleiub has been continuous and busi.
ness and official relat;ons In va boap ;nt;m.t..
and no has never seen III. sl;gbtast ;nd;co
lion of anv,b;no in b;s bpsiness or of,;r;.
affairs that would not boar the most minute
scrutiny under the full bright ,ight of mon
day.
Mr., Burleighs emphatic endorsement in
.'ie ooun'y VI ",s na''''.y iron, ~h'c!' every
. w." ANU p'o" sen. iun ue,eea''ons u
''re "nS"'". e''y VI vi ',en" III ousF sea'o"
..N ftaaaN
VI une yea,' n ",'nou ~ d !.ssenhne vole III any
wv, as WI as nS ,n.ne"'e s"ene'h N
eas'rin, nol."e," anu 11n'lai N,al"e aea'hs'
I"nu,o".es 50 ueser'eoiy popuia,' 'hoiea'es
Una. ne Is s'ionses' ~here pes' known ano
sna' nc WIN 'e'e'e '''e iuii par'! woe !"
'ep'e"oer
The North Star.
The republican convention. which took
place at Portland on Tuesday of this week
was one of the largest gatherings of the kind
in the history of the State. ,442 delegate.
peng presen. OUT OF to!ai ist Tor the state
in, tho rosn,, varo yar;fad IN ,hn a.. hai
iot ,ho. ,..s ,aLon ~ r. pnu,a;.I To-
inc nominated for goxerrnr rooa;r;,,n rs
me;or,,y an rho A., h.lint tn sa.;sfaa
,;on VIII ,,h;,h dis ras,,It ,.;u nv ns;''al
in eastern Maine, and particularly ir
Hioos'oon' which honored III 'he
on,ioe VI "'an na''.e 10 AroostooS
sou. anu rep,ese",'he hes III moral anu men
@i "oie' WI ''' oe Ho"hheo a''osethef WIN
III parry mes o". VIII e1'eno 10 many no.
III Poiiticdi sympathy WIN MI. Durielgh