The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-30

system.
A legislative and executive policy which
shall improve the condition and maintain
the rights of all people who labor and
constant effort, both by legislative act and
individual example, to develop and i'm
prove the natural resources of the State
and to keep the men and money of Maine
at home for the benefit of all its people.
1t sees plainly the great benefit which
has come to the people of Maine from
their firm belief in the cause of temper
ance and prohibition, and it will continue
rnfalteringly in its fidelity to this great
cause.
In matters of national policy the Repub-
licans of Maine are committed to all the
great principles of the party.
The protection of American labor which
builds it up against foreign competition,
increases the home market and, with its
great ally. reciprocity. opens revenues to
foreign trade for products of American
labor to be paid for in articles of foreign
production which do not compete with
our labor.
A sound currency in which the aim shall
be to keep gold and silver at aparity.
The rebuilding OF the navy and system
of coast detences.
The revival of American ship-building
and commerce.
The regulation OF immigration so as to
exclude convicts and pauper labor and
the criminal classes.
a liberal system of pensions.
A free ballot and a fair count in nation
al elections.
The restoration of the Republican party
to power in the national house of represent
| tatives, and the rescue of that branch of
| the government from the control of the
| Democratic party which, under the cry of
ECONOMY and REFORM and against the
| billion dollar Congress. appropriates more
money during the present session of Con
gress than has ever been appropriated be-
fore in a single year during the existence
of the government, and which, under its
present system of rules, shows it's mark
ed incapacity to do the public business.
| They recognize the remarkable success
of President Harrison administration,
which in every department. has been con-
Quoted with wisdom and prudence, and
which has been characterized by series
of triumphs in all its policy. both at home
and abroad. and they pledge to him their
most cordial efforts to secure his deserved
and victorious reelection. In this Maine
will lead the way for Harrison and Reid.
They dwell with pride upon the emil
nent public service and the high career of
Names great leader. James G. Blaine,
and they take this opportunity of express
| inc to him their undiminished trust and
| affection
| They congratulate the State upon the
| course OF its distinguished representatives
in all branches of the national government
and tender to them cordial thanks for
i ~ !, l
charging their duties at the national cap
| ital.
They present to the people of the state
as their candidate for its governor that
| well-tlied and distinguished public ser
want and gallant soldier Hon. Henry B.
| Cleaves with entire confidence that his
nomination will be ratified by great ma
iority OF the people OF Maine.
GEN. CLEAvEs ACCEPTS THF, NOMINATION.
MI Cleaves stated that he came before
the convention to thank them for the
| honor they had chosen to beStow with so
great unannity: that he was not insensi
| BILE to the heartiness of the action of the
convention, and that he appreciated the
responsibility imposed and the services
required. Should their action be ratified
| by the people Of Maine he should endeav-
| or to administer the trust imposed for the
| best interests of the State. constantly
bearing in mind that the people We're the
soverei@ns and that the Executive was
their representative and responsible to
them He should rely upon the united
\ efforts and hearty cooperation of the Re
| publicans of Maine in the coming contest.
I He reminded the convention that the
great principles of the Republican party.
| that have been so long upheld by the peo-
pie of this country. bringing peace. pros
perty and growth. We're again on trial and
that the producing classes and laborino
| people had great interests at stake: that
| the party stands committed to the princi-
pies OF a sound and stable currency. the
freedom Of the ballot. reciprocity and pro-
! lection To American industries and homes.
Though temporary defeat may have come
to the parry in some uf the progressive
States OF the mon upon local issues. II
still presses forward. knowing that when
the great questions that So materially al
| feet the American people are before them
for discussion and action, every State that
voted for Harrison in lssS. will be found
in line for Harrison and Reid in 1892
/ and with an honest ballot several of the
Southern States would be found in the
| AtplDIltdu COluIIlH ilS Sti't tllS uSI s'tI IL
ton of principles put forth by the conven-
I ton were the earnest declarations of the
party that never abandoned its devotion tC
the peoples interest at the clamor and
abuse of opposing forces, and he heartily
approved of the platform. The party
would not follow the example of its adver-
saries and welcome business depression
for the sake of political success.
Mr.. Cleaves proceeded to discuss the tar
if question The Democratic party agrees
with the Republican party upon one point,
that revenue must be raised to support
the government. The Republican policy
would raise that revenue by putting a duty
upon competing foreign products similar
to those that are being produced by the
industry of American labor. The Dem
ocratic policy Of tariff reform would ad-
nit free the products of other countries
they would come into competition witt
our own labor, drive out our own manu-
factories, cripple our own industrial enter
prises, reduce the wages of American la
Dor and surrender the markets of the
United States to the foreign producer. He
said it was claimed by the Democrat,
party that the tariff act was prejudieial tt
the agricultural interests; that the Demo
cratic party were suddenly showing grea
sympathy for the American farmer; that i
was of recent origin, and would only sur
vive to answer the purposes of this cam
paign He said that the farmers were TIL.
| conservative people of the community