The Portland daily press., 1891-09-17

great qualities OF courage, frmness and
Judgment which have marked his course ara
| impiicitly relied upon by the country for de-
liverance frem the Impending perils Of crude
We Congratulate the Republican marty
ana the country also upon the firm mainte-
nanee nv tine present national administration
of the principle of civil service reform. and
upon the extension OF Its application 10 navy
yards and other branches OF the public ser
vice.
lican marty that full and adequate protection
shouId be given to every citizen I'm every
state and territory OF the Union in the en-
ioyment of his ciyli an ana political rights; and
ment that the right of ballot and the purity
of elections should be maintained sacred and
inviOlate
whole people to maintain the only true and
safe standard Of value In money every dol
or coin, should be as good as every other dol
lar: and as we. know that nations are inter-
dependent In all monetary affairs. and that
the experience Of every civilized country
proves that it is absolutely necessary to So
any country to have and to keep the stand
ard measure by which all its products are
measured and exchanged. essentially the
same as that of the worlds international
standard of value aud exchange, we are un-
alterably opposed to the unlimited coinage
of silver by this country excepting upon a
uniform International ratio TO gold, and un-
der similar restrictions and conditions both
as to the government and TO individuals as
prevail In other leading nations Of the world
We condemn the Democratic party for its in
dorsement of free silver In the party plat
forms in Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan and
Is other states. The position of the Demo-
cratic party Oh this most vital question is
full Of peril to the country: Thefew men,
thereon only emphasize the dangerous att-
tude Of the party itself; they do not control
their party; their party controls them, and
they are powerless to direct or influence par
ty action.
ty to the American system Of protection and
our belief in It's inestimable value to the in
terests Of this country.
We favor that system as one that obtains
revenue by levying appropriate duties upon
those articles which come into direct c0mpe-
titlon with home products instead Of the
system advocated by the Democratic party,
which would levy its duties upon those aIti-
port.
We congratulate the country that the ex-
perience of less than a twelyemonth has al
ready proved that instead Of being fraught
with the disasters, falsely predicted by our
opponents. the tariff legislation Of the last
congress has resulted Ia the greatest pros
perlty to the business interests of every sec
ti0n OF the country.
The removal of the duties on sugar has
proved great boon to the country. Where
our people are Interested liz articles of gen.
erai use or consumption, both as producers
ana consumers, as In clothing
may work rsrmanent ininrv 70 ouq i own 1'Is IN
dustries, and to our working people; but
where, as In the article of sugar, they are in
terested. wholly or chiefly, as consu mers. the
removal or reduction of duties Is an unquali-
ned T benefit to the great body Of the people:
The unexampled success OF the policy Of
reciprocity cannot be controverted. We re-
gard this policy as the natural outcome and
development of the protective principle. se-
curing by wise discrimination In the ex-
change OF products, the most profitable for
endangering, the prosperity Of our domestic
industries. The more extended application
Of this principle as opportunities and con
dittons warrant, with due regard to our own
industries, will be welcomed by the ReDub-
lican party.
Other resolutions relate to state affairs.
Wholesome restrictions on the liquor traffic
are recommended
Allen Nominated.
The convention voted that the nominating
speeches should not exceed 20 minutes in
length.
Ex-Governor John d. Long OF bingham
then took the platform amid applause and in
q graceful speech presented the name of Hon.
w. w. Crapo Of New Bedford, as candidate
for governor. Mr.. Crapo's name was re-
ceived with enthusiasm and Mr.. Long re-
ceived burst of applause.
/, Gen. Mm. Cogswell Of Salem followed Mr..
Long. 1t was recognized that as soon as he
alton 'bbe b platform be was to place In nnnss,.a
he was received with an 0utburst of ap-
plause that was repeated with ten-fold yigor
and with shoutjsg and cheers. When he
had named Mr.. Allen as a candidate
Mr.. CoqsWelt retired from rhe platform fol-
lowed by the plaudits OF the Allen sup
porters, who, judging from the demonstra-
tion made, were largely in the majority In
the convention.
1t was after the noon recess when the bal
lot was taken. 1t resulted:
wbo,e nnmber Of votes .eL 1921