The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-23

llIfHi'l'i. illi lll'ihf Il HlDNltl NIttftI anu
n very effective one.
The State committee acting A. Il COM
mitlee on Credentials. reported over
Zoo delegates in altendlner Tie var
ious county delegation, selected Il dele
gate to act a. vice president. or IL
member OF the committee on RESOLUTIONS
and member of the stale committee.
Somerset delegation reported Omar
Clark for vice president. Abel Davis
member of committee on Resolutions.
and j. q. smith member Of the STATE
committee.
The State eomIHittse tol the NO years
commencing January |, l>H3: Andro-
scoegin, Seth NJ. Carter: Aroo,took,
Fred \. Powers: Cumberland. T.. bud
ley Freeman: Franklin, +. +. Timber
lake. Hancock, II. l. saunders. kemr-
bee, J. II. ManlcN: kloN, John IoVeioy
Lincoln, ". II. Hilton; Oxford, ". i.
Wheeler: penobseo, \. b. faruham:
l'i-eataqnis. Willis J.. Parsons: Sa@ada-
hoe. :. ". Carr; Somerset, j. o. Smith;
Waldo. james :. Hartman; Washington.
l.. &. Downes YORK chas. NJ. Moses.
Ex-Governor Robi, presented l;e~olu-
lions of sympathy Tor Hon James e..
Blaine and family, in lllcir deep SORROW
upon The death of Eumon- Blaine, Esq.
Which We're adopted by a rising vote.
In the afternoon the convention H.
Scmblcd AT 2.30.
The following candidates for electors
were nominated by aeeamalion:
First district, +. NJ. Goodall. sanford;
second district, NJ. &. WrdgNood. Lewis
ton: thira district, \. W. Wilde. Show
hogan: fourth district. Rodney {. Pen
nrN. Monsoon.
Hon Jo."ph " synonds lien present.
ed the name of Hon Henry b. lcaYo~
Il, a candidate Ion governor.
Al the close oil .lndge Symond'> -pecch
there VA, a storm ot applause.
The nomination of Mr.. tcavc, WI
seconded by Hon. \. b. Neatly Of Bau=
gor. Herbert VI. Lord ol lIoel<Iand. Ro--
we'll :. Partridge ii Whilrlird, \. ".
Gilman of FoNcroli. James o. Bradbury
of Saco. l.. I. Carleton oi Winthrop.
\. Il. Savage ol Lewiston.
Hon. Henry b. tlcave- WIS then nomi-
mated by acclMnaiion by rising vote.
followed by three rolsing cheers,
\ committee consisting of MeSSr,. +.
H. Simonton OF Camden. l.. +, Carleton
OF Winthrop and :. W. Matthews of
Caribou. wa, appointed Ia notify Mr..
his attendance.
The committee waited upon MIR.
ClraveS. escorted him to the hall he Was
introduced by The chairman and accept
ed the nomination in an able telling
speech full oi sound Republican doc
trinc. lie was received with unboundrd
enthusiasm.
Rou-ing speeches Were madr through
tile day by senator Hale and Represent
The following plat WA reported
bv Clarence Hale OF the committee. aud
unanimously adopted:
The Republican party Of Maine assembled in
convention in opening the campaign for the
year 1892, presents to the people Of the State
the following as statement of the principles up
on which appeal is made to all citizens in the
State who agree with its sentiments.
In this centennial year, when the spirit of pa
triotism and national pride is alive in the hearts
OF the people, it dwells with satisfaction upon
the unexampled growth and prosperity present
ed to the world bya country, which, with the ex-
ception of four years. has for the life time Of a
generation been under the administration Of the
Republican party.
In matters touching the affairs of the State.
ii is pledged to prudent and economical adj
minstration gradual reduction of the State
debt such adjustment Of burdens Of taxation as
shall impose equal tax upon all property a
pure and carefully guarded elective system; a
legislative and executive pulley which shall i'm
prove the condition and maintain the rights Of
all people who labor, and by constant effort,
both by legislative act and individual example,
to develop and improve the natural resources of
the State and to keep the men and money Of
Maine at home for the benefit Of all its people. |
II sees plainly the great benefit which has
come to the people of Maine from their firm be
lief IN the cause OF temperance and prohibition,
and it will continue unfdltering in its fidelity to
this great cause.
In matters of national policy the Republicans
Of Maine are committed To ali the great prnei- |
pies Of the party protection Of American labor,
which builds il up against foreign competition,
increases home market and, with its great ally, /
reciprocity. opens avenues te foreign trade for
the 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 10 keep gold and silver
at party; the rebuilding Il the navy and sys-
tenn OF coast defeuces the revival Of American
shipbuilding and commerce; the regulation OF
immigration so as to exclude convict and pau
per labor and criminal classes a liberal system
Of pensions; free ballot and fair count in ma
tona elections the restoration ~ he kepubli-
can party to power in The Ia -Iona House Of
Representatives, and rescue o. 4at branch of
the government from the contr, 4 the Demo-
cratic party, which under the or, Of economy
and reform and against the billion dollar Con
gress, appropriates more money during the
present session of Congress than has ever been
appropriated before in single year during the
existence Of the government, and which under
its present system of rules shows its marked in
cape, to do public business.
They recognize the remarkable success OF
PRESIDENT Harrisons administration, which,
in every department has been conducted with