Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-27
representatives the Mills bill, the offspring of President Clevelands free trade message of

representatives the Mills bill, the offspring of President Cleveland's free trade message of December last, and supported by his official patronage by the Golden club and the Bour- ton Democratic and British press.
 Resolved, That the Republicans of Maine advocate the abolition of so much of the in- ternal revenue taxes as will bring the total annual receipts of the treasury to equal as nearly as practicable the just expenditures of the government.
 Resolved, That Hon. James c. Blaine our long trusted statesman, is deserving of the thanks of the people of Maine, and of the en- tire nation, for the promptness and remark ale ability and docility with which, in his Paris letter, he answered the free trade mani festo of President Cleveland, and pointed out the duty of maintaining the American in- dustries and markets for the American people.
 'Resolved, That the recent filibustering of Democratic representatives in congress, aided by President Cleveland, to defeat the re- funding to the loyal states of the $17 .OOO, 900 which they had advanced to the national government when in peril by armed rebellion, was wanton disregard of the demands of financial honesty and of national faith, and shameful violation of official duty and pro- priety, affording conclusive evidence that the Democratic party is dominated by sectional influence, the outgrowth of existing Confeder- ate passions and prejudice which many citi- zens 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, frmness and prudence, so as to secure 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 the declaration of hostility to the liquor saloons, whose influence is ever injuri- ous to American homes and pernicious in
 tate and national politics.
 Resolved, That we firmly adhere to the opinion that the best interests of the country demand that the civil service law should be administered on business principles, according to its terms, and that we arraign the present national administration for having wantonly violated it by a course of extreme partisan deception and conspicuous hypocrisy"
 Republican League in Pennsylvania.
 LANCASTER, Pa., April 26.-The Pennsyl- vania state branch of the Republican National league was organized in this city yesterday A large number of delegates from all parts of the state were present. All were enthu- siastic. They named the permanent officers CT the league as IOllOWS: President, Edwin s. Stuart, of Philadelphia; vice presidents, Everett Warren, of Lackawanna, Burr Mo Intosh, of Allegheny, and John B. Rehan, of Lancaster; treasurer, William B. Thornton, of Philadelphia; secretary, H. Townsend Fairlamb, of Westchester. Pittsburg was selected as the place for the next meeting. In the evening a public meeting was held which was largely attended. James P. Foster, of the Republican National league, and Gen. Nathan Golf, of West Virginia, were the speakers.