The Republican journal., 1888-07-19
The Coming County Convention

We print elsewhere the call for the Republi.
the Court House in this city Aug. 9th. AT the
recent meeting OF the county committee there
were most encouraging reports exchanged as
to the situation in the county. The anti-Amcr-
can policy Of the Administration is having its
effect anon" the intelligent farmers and BUSH
ness men of Waldo. and while the Republicans
are united and harmonious they are likely TO
receive many acccSsions this fall from those
who have heretofore voted the Democratic
ticket Waldo county contributed literally to
the rank of the Union army and the survivors.
and the descendants of those who laid down
their lives on the battlc-tiell- or died later of
disease contracted H. the service, can have no
sympathy with an Administration which not
only refuses to do them Justice, but makes
their appeals the text for gross and unwar-
ranted insults. Nor can any one with patriotic
impulses lock unmovea upon the shameful sur
render to British interests AS shown in the
fishery treaty and Mills bill and II" failure to
protect orr fishermen and the flag from injury
and insult. 1t is of little avail for the Demo-
cratic press to taunt Republicans with waving
the bloody shirt. considering the sanguinarv
| tint of their own banner and the further fact
that the South is debating tariff policy which
will protect Southern interests ami destroy
those of New England.
Under free trade rs foreshadowed bv the
Mills bill all OF the diversified interests and in
| dustries of Waldo county must suffer. 1t is
important then that the vote of the county
should be counted, and by a decided majority,
on the side Of protection to American indus
tries at home and of American citizens and in
tere>t- abroad: that the insults of President
Cleveland to olir soldiers and sailors should be
| resented, and the stars and stripes held above
the British ensign under which the Democratic
allies of the Golden Club are marslaliing their
forces. The national issues must not he lost
sight of even if the political horizon be limited
| to the county. We vote for a member of Con-
/ SreSs t. represent our views at Washington,
| and for a Governor. and the size of the RepIb-
| lcan majority in Maine will have it, effect on
| succeeding elections in other States. Success
| Ill the county. from present advice>, is ensured
with wise nominations and harmonious action,
and Judging from he sentiments Of the county
committee and other active Republican. these
are also ensured. We hear of 10 one candidate,
and of no one likely to be a candidate. who
proposes to urge his claims if it is thought that
success may thus be impered The idea of
all seems to he to nominate clean. strong and
able ticket, and then to work as one man for
its election by an old time majority
| The nomination fn, .harin +; an, ,,,, ,,,a.
discti>>ed and concerning which there is an
interest not wholly confined to the Republican
| party. Many Democrats are disguised with
the shameful surrender to the rllmsclers of
Democratic officials whose duty it is to enforce
the laws. \ young man from the country
commissioned rs State Constable. almost
>nslc-handed and alone, closed the rum holes
IN this city although the agencies for enforcing
the law were used to protect those engaged in
violating it. When private interests compelled
him to lay down his commission, the doors
We're thrown wide open and rum resumed IFS
rel@h with 30 one to dispute its sway. The
poison poured out here is felt throughout thp
county, and temperance Democrats rs well as
| temperance Republicans arc earnest in their
desire for Il change in this direction. With a
wise choice in the convention il NAV be bro,,yh,
| about.