Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-26

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can policy Of protection; but If il mean
free trade and the adoption of policy tha
England determines Is best for America
then re want nothing to do With il but 70
fight il to the end. Its advocates may ueal
disguises. but the wolf in sheeps clothing
viii have no Welcome 70 our dresides.
In maintaining the principle Of wise and
reasonable protection in the collection Of
the national revenue. the great home mar
kes In our country, the best in the world. 10
held for our own products For the great
surplus above our needs. we ought to be in
direct and easy communication under the
American flag with the people in other
lands that do not supply their own wants
To bring this about the free trader clamof-
ously demands the destruction Of our tari6
system. insisting that the example Of England
teaches the sound policy. But Great Britain.
| France and Germany. and the other
principal nations Of Europe teach Us quite
another lesson, too often disregsrded, which
il may be we'll to heed. They maintain
trade relations with the world by the pay
ment Of liberal subsidies amounting annual
ly to millions upon millions Of dollars, in
| support Of postal communication. and there
| by in the extension of commerce under their
| flags. lfthe robber tariff a. the demo-
crats and free traders declare, has driven
our ships from the sea, surely there can be
no need of subsidies in England But En-
gland SCENE to know what she wants. She
sustains out of her treasury her swarming
fleets of merchant marine, and looks to
America to see some party rise to power that
will let her chips into all our ports open to
free trade in all her products.
IL the Republican Congress shall enact
a law for the transportation of foreign msils
and shall give the Postmaster General the
authority and the means to enter into such
contracts Is will enable American steamships
to compete with foreign lines, l believe the
present administration will promptly execute
the Law and an era ef greater prosperity will
begin.
Fellow Republicans: We are nov of the
dominant party in State and nation. To
US and to our associates are committed the
momentous trusts of the people The ac-
ton of this convention will determine the
policy of Massachusetts, for the coming
year and advance the cause Of Republican
ism and good government throughout our
whole country. Your choice to day will
decide who shall bear our standard in the
coming contest. Vigorous and harmonious
action in ratification Of your nominations will
win decisive triumph for our cause, and
preserve to our Common wealth the dominion
of good order and continue the inestimable
blessings of wise and wholesome government
to all her people. The lustrous record of
heroism and glory in the past is our.; we
stand on the high vantage ground of the
present; ard the achievements of the future |
shall be our crown if we but deserve and
command success.
The committee on credentials reported l4l7 |
i.la awtr lt,ar
Chairman Lodge then read the report of
the committee on resolutions which WAS cor
daily approved by the convention.
The platform adopted congrstulates the |
President upon his prac icsl Slsdom and
honest purpose in the difficult matter of ap-
pointmeuts and requests that federal offices
in Massachusetts of \ political nature be
filled with men Of highest character and fit
ness but who represent and are thoroughly
acceptable to the great body of thessparty in
the State. 1t commends the civil service
policy of the President and his strict adher
ence to the law. The platform declares that
the recent vote on prohibition in the State
RENTS that question to the legislature which
is fresh from the people, but declares unre-
mitting hostility to the corrupting morals and
political tyranny of the saloon. 1t demands
the enforcement of every law against it and
fIvocates no backward step but further leg
islAtion if possible.
After the appointment of the committee |
on ballots the convention voted to proceed |
to formal ballot for a candidate for gov |
ernor. The convention nominated the fol- |
lowing officers; Governor. Lieut.. Gov. John
Q. A. Bracket; Lieut.. Gov, W. II. II. Halle,
Springfield; Secretary State, Henry b. |
Pierce, Arlington; Treas. Geo. A. Marden,
Lowell; Attorney General, Andrew J. Wat
ermsn, Pit;sfeld; Auditor, Chas. Ladd
Springfield.