Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-16
The Republican Convention.

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| Gov. Burleighs denomination was done
gracefully and quickly. Maine has liked
him well as a governor, and he will carry
out the encore we'll.
Boston Traveller.
There is nothing the matter with the
Maine Republicans. They have re-uomi-
mated their present able congressional dele
| ga'ion, aud yesterday an exceptionally
large aud enthusiastic convention re.nomi-
mated Governor Burleigi by acclamation
| The platform is an excellent one. 1t com
mends unre servedy the administration of
| President Harrison, pays a splendid tribute
to Speaker Reed. declares in favor of pro.
teciion, of liberal pensions for services
rendered IN the war of the Rebellion, of the
regulation of Immigration, of measures for
| the national defence and The revival of
American commerce. and of a free ballot
and fair count. We shall look to Maine
to give an old fashioned Republican ma
jority in September. Maine Republicans
are all right.
Biideford Times
Yesterdays convention is said to have
been the largest ever held in Maine in an
off wear. The whole number of delegates
| iGl and | POI were actually present
Only nine men of the FPS to which this
county was entitled. failed to put in an sp-
pesrsnce. In view of the fact that it
was understood that there waste be no con-
test, these figures are striking testimonial
10 the popularity of Governor Burleigh.
Biddeford Journal.l
The convention at Augusta yesterday was
large and enthusiastic. This signifies that
the delegates were in earnest and that the
people who sent them there were in esrne ct
II means harmony and of course victory
Among so many. different opinions and a
lack of united effort might not have been
surprising. But union of principles and
purpose and devotion to the Republican
cause, chsrsoteriz ed the convention through
out. The denomination of Governor Bur
leigh, while to be expected rs according to
the second term precedent, wss no mere
formality. but was attended with such enthu-
sissm as meant that his irst term had been
| faithful and satisfactory, The resolutions
4 endorsing Presi lent Harrison's administrs-
ton, the Secretary of State, the course of
Speaker Reed. aud the fsithfuluess of the
Maine Congressman, meant much. They
meant the maintenance of the Republican
I party and Republican teachings and meth
DDS as represented by these tried Republi-
cans in of.ice. The other resolutions were
clear and unmistaksble. The continuance
of the economical policy of Gov. Bur.
leigh's administration, lessening the burdens
\ of the people, enactment of laws for the
protection of labor, the prohibitory law and
the Congressional ensc lment of laws giving
the States control in these matters, equal
taxation. an elective system secure from
fraud, development of the States natural
resources, the protective policy, pensions
for service rendered in the war. the regula-
ton of immigration, free ballot and fair
coun, ip all the States. are measures strong
ly and unquslitedly favored. 1t is a plat
/ form of the people and no true patriot
will object to it. II was most satisfactory
convention.
Bath Times
The platform adopted by the Republican
State Convention speaks With no uncertain
sound and the every day man" will have
no difficulty in seeing at once just how the
grand old party stands 10 this State. The
lsborer can look to it for protection in the
future as Ia the past. 1t stands, as of old.
solidly for prohibition without touch of
the license heresy in q single delegate. All