The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-27

made permanent and the list of vice-presiients,
one from each county. was chosen All candi-
dates we're elected by reclamation, except in the
case of the first presidential elector. where four
OF i've voted for President c. B. Cheney. OF
Bates College.
The following are ths electors -at-large chosen:
Horace FL. Shaw. of Portland, and Samuel N.
Campbell, of Cherryfed
Delegates-at-large. Charles Fl. Prescott. Of
Alien, Thomsston, and Chas. 4 Boutelle. Ban
gor
The committee on resolutions reported the
following platform, which was adopted, and the
convention adjourned
Resolved. That the protection of American indus
try and of our home markets, to the end that Amer
huence of foreign labor and the vast natural re-
sources of the country developed is demanded by the
and therefore it is the duty of Republicans in Con-
ess 70 resist to the ustermost the attempts now be-
tves the Mills bill the offspring of President Cleve
lands free-trade of December lass and sup
and the Bourbon Democratic r and British press.
Resolved, That the Republicans of Maine favor
the abolition of uch of the internal revenue taxes
viii bring the total receipts of the treasury
to equal nearly practicable the expenditures of
Resolved, That the Hon. James g. Blaine our long
trusted statesman isdeserving of the thanks of the
prOmptness and reraarEabie ability and facility with
which IN his Paris letter, he answered the free trade
n1hnifesto of President Cleveland and pointed out
the duty of maintaining American industries and
markets for the American people.
4 nes0lveQ, That the recent ntOuSt6r1ng OF Demo-
cratic Representatives in Congress. aided by Pres
dent Cleveland defeat the refunding to the loyal
States of the $17, 600 900 which they advanced to
the national government when in peril by armed re-
bellion was wanton disregard of the demands of
financial honesty and OF national faith, and shame
ful violation of official duty and proprety, afording
Egsclusive evidence that the Democratic party is
dominated by sectional influence, the outgrewth of
existing confederate passions and prejudice, which
many citizens have hoped had died out and passed
away.
Resolved, That our relations with foreign powers
are endangered by official timidity, and that they
should be managed by sagacity, hrmness and pru
0euee as to the blessings of peace and that
respect to which the United States is justly entitled
among the nations of the world.
Resolved, That the Republicans of Maine renew
their declarations of hostility towhrd the liquor
looms. whose influence is injurious to American
homes and pernicious in State and national politics.
Resolved, That firmly adhere TO the opinion that
the best interests of the country demand that the civil
service law should be administered business prin
eipes according to its terms and that arragn the
present national administration for having wantonly
violated it by of extreme partisan deception
and conspicuous hypocrisy.
Though the delegates are not instructed. they
say they have but one choice for President
James Ct. Blaine.
The Republicans of the Fourth congressional
district this morning nominated G. A. Boutelle
for Congress by acclamation, and Fred A. Pow
ers, of Houlton, and Benjamin b. Thatcher, of
Bangor, delegates to the Chicago convention.
The resolutions strongly lndorse Blaine.