The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-16

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 0
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The secretary announced the total and the
| cheering was renewed.
| The charman-Presiden Harrison, HAY
| ing received majority of all the votes east,
is the nominee of this convention. Shall it
| be made unanimous? ? (Crts OF yes, yeS.)
The charman-Those in favor will say
| aye
| The response was general aye, and with
| ont calling for the nays President Mckinley
| said: "It is an unanimous vote" Cheering
| long continued)
HON. WHITELAW REID FOR VICE PRESIDENT
| The convention then adjourned to p. m,
| when Senator O'Connor, OF New York, put
| in nomination for the Vice Presidency of the
| United States the Hon. Whitelaw Reid. ZAP
| plause)
| Gen. Horace Porter then euogized the
candidate. saying in part: His name, charac-
| ter and services give assurance that he
| will carry out the policy of the party, that
| he will stand strong i'll the affections of his
| fellow citizens. that he will command the
| unqualified respect of all the civilized globe
(applause). Mr.. Reid began his career and
| continued his services in the broad, instruc-
| tive field of American iournalism and was
| Il worthy successor To that great creator OF
metropolitan journalism, Horace Greeley.
| (Applause).
Governor Bnlkley. of Connecticut, second
! ed the nomination.
Mr.. Hutchinson, of West Nirgna-Mr.
chairman, | ask that the nomination of Mr..
| Reid be made by acclanatiOn.
The motion was seconded. Mr.. Settle, Of
Tennessee, in il brief speech nominated eN-
| Speaker Reed. of Maine. He eulogized Mr.
| Reed, characterizing him AS one OF the grand
| est characters in American politics. G. b.
| n ,I.,t
| ton.
Subsequently these gentlemen both ad-
mitted that they had no word from Mr.
| Reed that he would accept. and they there
/ fore Withdrew his name.
| The rules We're then suspended and White
| law Reid was nominated unanimously by
acclamation.
| The convention then adjourned.
THE DECLARATION or PRINCIPLES.
! The following is the full text Of the plat
| form as reported 10y the Committee on
| Resolutions:
The representatives of the Republicans Of
| the United States assembled IN general con-
ycntion on the shores of the Mississippi
| River. the everlasting bond of an indestruc-
| tlble Republic, whose most glorious chapter
| of history is the record of the Republican
party, congratulate their rountrymen on the
| majestic march of the nation under the BAN
ners inscribed with the principles of our
|
the polls and prosperity in our fields, work
| shops and mines, and make the following
declaration of principles
| 1--WE re-attrm the American doctrine of
protection. We call attention TO its growth
| abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country is largely due to
| the wise revenue Legislation of the Republic
can Congress.
"We believe that all articles which can
| not be produced in the nited States, except
| H. a,
| and that on all imports coming into compe-
/ tition with the products of American labor
there should be levied duties equal to the
difference between wages abroad and at
home.
1--WE assert that the prices of manufac-
| tured articles of general consumption have
| been reduced under the operations OF the
| tariff act of 1880.
eve denounce the efforts of the Demo
| cratic majority OF the House of Represents
tives to destroy our tariff laws pecemeal
| as is manifested by their attacks upon wool
lead and lead ores, the chief products of d
number Of States, and we ask tie people fol
! their Judgment thereon.
RECIPROCITY.
| eve point to the success of the Republican
policy of reciprocity, under which our eX
port trade has vastly increased and new and
enlarged markets have been opened for Che
products OF orlr farms and workshops
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stion of the Democratic party to this prac-
| tical business measure, and claim that exc
cuted by a Republican administration oul
present laws VIII eventually give us rontro
of the trade of the world.
FAVOR BI-METALLISM.
''The American people, from tradition and
interest, favor b-metallism. and the Republic
can party demands the use of both gold and
silver as standard money, with such restric
tions and under such provisions to be deter
mined by Legislation as will secure tile
maintenance of the parity of values of tbs
two metals, so that the purchasing and debt
paying power OF the dollar, whether of sill
YER gold OF paper shall be at all times
equal. The interests of the producers of the
country, it's farmers and its workingmen
demand that every dollar, paper or com, is
sued by the government, Shall be as good as
any other, .:.,., .m;...,....
already taken by our government 10 secure
an international conference, TO adopt Sucl
measures will insure a parity Of value be
tween gold and liver for use as money
throughout the world
'We demand that every citizen of the
United States shall be allowed to cast one
free and unrestricted ballot in all publ,
elections and that such ballot shall be count
ed and returned us cast that such laws shal
be enacted and enforced as will secure tt
every citizen, be he rich or poor, native ol
foreign born, white or black, this sovereign
right guaranteed by the constitution.
"The free and honest popular ballot, the
just and equal representation of all the peo
pie, as well as their just and equal protec
ton under the laws, are the foundation o
our republican institutions, and the party
will never relent its efforts until the integ
rity of the ballot and the purity of elections
shall be fully guaranteed and protected il
every State.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
We commend the spirit and evidence o
reform in the civil service and the wise anC
consistent enforcement by the Republican
party of the laws regulating the same.
} "The construction of the Nicaragua Canal
is of the highest Importance to the American
J people, but as measure of national defense
, and to build up and maintain American com
J merce it should be controlled by the United
} States government.
} eve favor the admission of the remaining
J Territories at the earliest practical date
| having due regard to the interests of the peo
pie Of the Territories and of the United
, States. All the federal officers appointed fo