Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-06-25
Ohio Republican Convention.

toluihOus on W euileSuaN
| For Governor-Willism Mckinley. Jr.
For Lieutenant CONGRATULATIONS l..
Harris.
For Auditor-E. W. Poe.
For Judge of Supreme Court-Marshall
! J. Williams
For Attorney General. X. Richards.
State Treasurer-W. T. Cope.
For Member Board of Public Works
| Charles f. Grace.
Ex-Governor Foraker presented Mr.. Nc
kinley's name and amid great enthusiasm,
he was nominated for Governor Senator
Sherman also made an able speech.
The platform declares for protection of
| t1e farmer aud the workers; declares that
gold and silver should form the basis of
all circulating mediums; it endorses the
amended coinage act of the last republican
Congress, by which the entire production
of the silver mines of the United States is
added to the currency of the people; de-
mands the enactment Of such laws will
protect our country and people against the
influx Of vicious and criminal classes Of
foreign nations and the Importation OF
laborers under contract to compete with
our own citizens; fsvors liberal pensions
10 sailors ard soldiers of the republic, and
generous care Of their widows and orphans
declares that the patriotism. wisdom and
at'il4lE bl kiit ADMINISTRATION Oh lTtsllsUt
Harrison command the cordial approba-
ton and support. especially the policy of
reciprocity, by which our trade NAV be
vastly increased by commercial treaties
with other nations; commends the vigor-
Gus foreign policy of the administration.
which has commanded the respect OF
+ foreign nations for the flag of our country.
4 After the platform was adopted, a letter
WAS read from Secretary Foster. who
spoke OF the SIC. 900 900 increase IN appro-
4 priations, nearly so, 600, 900 Of which was
for postal service. This. he said. simply
represented the growth of this country for
two years. Nearly two-thirds Of the entire
increase was due to the increased pension
list Answering the talk about bankrupt
treasury. Secretary Foster predicted that
before TWO years we shall have money
enough 10 meet all the governmental cx-
pendjtures The secretary opposed the
free AMI unlimited coinage Of silver ami
said that 4 single standard Of value based
upon either gold or silver j. too narrow a
basis upOn which to conduct the business
Of the world a l. now apparent to all who
have studied the question in this country
aud by many other civilized countries
Since ISIS We have coined nearly $500 0Oo-
0oQ in silver, all of which i in circulation,
mainly in the form 81 its paper equivalent.
! \ ct our gold and our silver coins and paper
| representatives have been maintained at an
equal purchasing value - ~ could -.
no danger under the present policy, OF not
! being able to continue the existing status
between gold and silver.
Major Mckinley said There j. one
thing that can be said of the republican
party. 1t can look backward Or it can
look forward laughter and cheers and
that cannot be said Of any other party, for
the democratic party cannot look back,
! except with shame Applause We can
! LOOK backward without shape or mortitica-
| ton from the beginning Of the republican
/ party organized IN le56 IN the city of
1 Philadelphia and there Is not page of
/ that record not one that any lover Of free
| dom or mankind would blot out or obliter-
ate Il he could cheers f, ~ hereas the demo
| cratic party has come Z" confess, after
! many wears OF opposition. tlAt upon every
one OF these great issues The republican
| party has been right and has acted in the
! interest Of the whole people. Applause
| Il congratulate you tonight that the
republican party OF to-day, ike the republic
| can party of the past. is right upon every
| question that ,unceIn, the welfare OF The
| American people. Applause. Ii is right
NFPA N''iN piiN- anu tdlt Dbi iAAk ISSUE
| YOU mske-whether it be a sound currency
| for the American people or protective
| tariff to promote American industries
! Cheers. voice. l1urrah for Mex inley"
/ | care not whether il he n liberal pension
| To soldiers, or Whatever 1t be the republic
! can party leads to-day. As il has AWAY.
/ led, the advanced thought OF the American
! people. Applause
Victory will come to u 10 November
| next because the republican party has done
something for the good of the American
people. For YOU know we are not caring
what they think about Us in Europe now
| Laughter and applause The truth i,
that we are not running for Office in apy
part OF Europe now Renewed laueh ter.
We are addressing ourselves to the welfare,
and prosperity of our people a voice.
That is right" Never desiring anv mis-
| fortune to any other people we ar. always
| cooking after our own. and foremost; and
! If any man believes We ought to look after
Europe first then he don't want to vote the
| republican ticket. Applause and cheers
The FIfty-tirs Congress legislated for our
| people under the matchess leadership Of
that bold brave Tom Reed Prolonged
| applause.
IF they want to make the issue on Tom
| Reed We will meet them. What was Tom
iAtth > putHNt' II " as tlldl, ADtu repre-
sentatives were i'll their seats they should
be counted. What Were they sent there
for If it vas not to constitute constitu-
tionai quorum to do the business of the
| people: All that Tom Reed said was that
i man was present he could not be absent
+ Great laughter. He wanted the record
TO tell the truth, and the democrats want
ed the journal of the House of Representa-
tiYes to tell lie. Cheers.
They say We spent great deal of
money. SO we did; but we have less
/ debt than was outstanding two years ago.
The greatest expenditure was for the brave
men who sacrificed their lives that this
government might live Cheers And
we nave no apology Tor that.
IL you want that pension legislation re-
peaied vote the democratic ticket. We
| appropriated sl'oo'ooo to pay the war tax
"hlch the States had advanced to help the
government IN It's time of stress, when the
Union was III danger And If 1t was not
lor the million and quarter OF dollars
when ONO got the state treasury would
De bankrupt to-day Applause. So
Whatever the issue be-whether 1t be pro-
lection sound money, the billion dollar
congress Tom Reeds rulings or honest
osiiot-"e VIII meet our adversaries any