The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-08-16

"a. 4. bfOWn, Bcllaot, FRANK (uSnnan, Mont
vile; James spraguc, Frankfort; James II. Little,
field, Prospect; A. +. Nickcrson, Swanvillc; Geo.
W. Clark, Unity; John Hill, Northpor;.
The convention then adjourned having been in
continuous session.
Republican Flag Raising
The Republicans, of Belfast ran out their cam
paign flag last Thursday afternoon at the close of
the county convention. \ wire had been stretched
from the roof of the Belfast Opera House to flag
staff On the roof of A. u. Chase's dry goods store
supported by stays from the upper story of the
Journal building. The flag hangs over Main
street, near Custom House square, one of the most
commanding positions in the city. The flag was
bought throughJ. W. Frederick 4 60, and is 20 by
30 feet 1t bears the names of the presidential
inces-" Harrison and Morton" Near the bottom
is the name of the gubelnatorial nominee, edwin
{. Burieish," while across the bottom is the name
of our fellow ctizca, "Seth l.. Millken," Candi
date for Congress.
The iinconvile Band had been engaged for the
occasion and taking up its position in the square
1t delighted the large crowd assembled with sew
eral patriotic and spirited tunes. At Las the sun
broke through the mist and fog fvr The first time
during the day and the incident was observed by
many us 4 good omen. At that hour the Nag was
out from the roof of the Opera House, the
band playing the star >panglcd Banner" Mr..
A. L. Brown then stepped out from the crowd and
waving his hat called for three cheer, for the flag
which We're heartily given. The band played
'1iail Columbia" When the music ceased Mr.
Brown said Three cheers for the Lincolny lille
band, which always gives good music whether
for the Republicans OF Democrats
The crowd then entered the Belfast Opera
House, the band taking up its position In the right
balcony. The hall was well filed, most Of the del
egates remaining to attend the exercises. Hon.
VIM. {. Marshall, of Belfast acted as chairman.
lie apoloSlled for the weather, but said were
fortunate in everything else, and particularly fort
innate in the nominees for county offices. He said
it WAS in the power and the duty, OF the party
to elect every one. We were fortunate in the nom
inee for Governor and he will receive the vote of
every Republican. We were fortunate in the re
suit at Chicago. Names first choice was the Hon
James G., Blaine. He would have been nominated
if he had not thrice refused it. (Baine's name
brought forth prolonged cheers We did nomin,
axe Harrison, a man cmincntly qualified to be
President OF the United States. Morton is type
OF the self made man that this country produces.
We were fortunate in the platform which gtiaran-
tees protection to American labor Mr.. Marshall
then introduced the Hon. Herbert NJ Heath of Au-
gusta.
Mr. Heath said he had with reluctance left his
business to speak to the Republicans of Waldo
county. lie said the issues presented were new.
Forty eight years have passed since the question
had been voted on. Forty-cght years ago the peo-
pie had been called upon to decide the policy of
the country, and protection won. Now again pro
lection will win. BY a curious coincidence forty
eight years ago a Harrison Won. Under il new
generation second Harrison will win. Old qucs-
tons have been settled and we HOW stand up with
a new and live issue Men are nothing. 1t matters
but little who are nominated. The great question
to he decided is divorced from all other issues.
The speaker commended the honesty and bravery
OF Cleveland and said the campai On to be free
from personalities. He said Harrison had lived in
the bro"i sunlight of the r:.hlic and was the well
equipped champion of American labor. The issues
are made up and are sharp. Cleveland must stand
by his message to Congress. lie had committed
himself TO a tariff for revenue only, and suboriin
ated American labor to that Many gray haired
veterans present may have voted in $40 but
this is the first time many of us have been call
lcgisate for America we doing well. 1t Is too
Germany and Russia. The speaker said it was
our first duty TO look after the interests of
Maine. He was educated Il free trader, as are
all college boys. Educated by a class of men who
look out upon their back yard and think it the
whole world. These men are with the Democrat
c party Free trade is beautiful in theory but not
in acts p1-oV han ,.af,, NJ
Mills speech in which he said there were no scam,
less stockings made in America, to illustrate how
little the Texan knows about the American indus,
tries. He said for two weeks afterwards Mr..
Mills nearly expended his salary in paying ex-
American manufacturers.
The Democratic party of Maine has good can
di'latc for governor, but they eulogize the Mills
BILL and this, too, as the bill was originally drafted
and before it doctored up to suit particular
localities. They swallowed the baby rs it was
born The Mills bill struck blow at nearly every
Maine industry. In relating how America had
prospered under the Republican idea of protection
Mr.. Heath quoted the English statistician who said
the United States was the richest country in the
world The speaker -aidtha how any man in Maine
could vote the Democratic ticket and not call him
self Il traitor was beyond his comprehension.
Every industry in Maine has been attacked-lum-
Der, lime, WOOL hay, potatoes and wood pulp.
These were all originally taken of the dutable
list by the Mills bill; but that bill has undergone
change. California manufactures lime, and the
Democrats Of that state shook their fists in the face
of Mr. Mills and said, ''You will lose California;
ana ne went INTO his boots. Wood pulp was on the
free list. New York is large manufacturer of
wood pulp and the Democrats said, "New y DIRK
VIII he lost and wood pulp was taken of the list.
Wooden screws Il large Connecticut industry,
were also placed on the free list. Senator Vance
went down to Connecticut and found that the Dem
ocratic wooden screw makers were leaving the
party, and wooden screws were taken from the
free list. The speaker said the Democratic policy
In regard to the tariff is: If it is a safe Republican
state attack it. II it is doubtful state don't touch
it. If it is Il southern state don't think of it.
The Democrats say they have only put raw mate
rial on the free list and have in nowise inerfcreti
with labor. Maine is unfortunate in having SO
much raw material Democrats call lumber raw
material. The speaker said if Mr. Mills could enter
the logging woods of Maine and work from early
daylight to dark, eat his dinner on the stump of
tree, and then follow the drives down the randi
streams of Maine until they reached the saw mill
he would have some idea there was labor in pro.
ducng this raw material. The speaker said that
fourlfths Of the lumber industry Is made up of
labor.
Mr. Heath said he had spent considerable time
in Aroostook county, which he characterized as
the garden Of Maine. The single industry was
one of great importance there. Every little stream
had its single mill. The average profit on shingles
is thirty five cents per thousand A Caribou man
has gone into the Province of New Bruins.
wick where he manufactures shingles and ships