The Portland daily press., 1892-06-22

Union may follow its lead in exultant and
irresistible combat. Let us not mistake.
The gravity of the situation demands the
broadcast patriotism and every needful
sacrifice.
"Our work but begins here. Under
the suns of the summer and the frosts of
autumn we must carry it forward with
unfalterlng courage to a triumphant
close. This again must be campaign
of education. The "study of the corn
field" begun in the West and South.
must be carried into every hamlet of the
East and North. The people must learn
their true relation to the tax gatherer.
They must learn that no railroad presi-
dents champion the tribunes of the peo-
pie; that no taskmakers write our tariff
bills. They must learn, too, that for
private and political advantage their
country was menaced by the threat of
war, and they will learn with shame and
regret that the very day the warlike pro-
clamatlon of their President was read in
the halls of Congress the peaceful re-
sponse of the little eight-by-ten Republic
of Chill accepting the terms of the Presi-
dents ultimatum was read in every
capital of the world. Our oppo-
nents must be measured by their deeds
and not by their professions. The Fifty
first Congress wrote the blackest page in
our legislative history and became
thing OF the past. 1t challenged the ap-
proval OF the people, and they responded
IN tones so portentous that it seemed the
voice of God. With unanimity that
finds no parallel in the history of popular
government they determined that a bill
ion dollars was far too much to pay for
such museum of freaks. If we but per-
init it, they will stand by this verdict.
That our cause may triumph, let us
work in kindness. In the heat of conten-
ton let us not forget that our political
brother may be just as honest and per-
haps better informed. Impelled by one
purpose, and that purpose the public
good, we will free ourselves from the
chickering's and heart burnings that char
acterized the Republican party when it's
Marshal Ney went down at Minneapolis
before the mailed legions of the bread
and butter brigade
Mr.. Owen had a respectful and inter
ested hearing, but there was no great
enthusiasm over his remarks until he
came to the ''legions of the bread and but
ter brigade" Then the convention
cheered again and again.
The rules of the last national conven-
ton were adopted and the committees
announced.
Maine is represented on the commit
tees as follows:
National Committee-Arthur Sewall.
Resolntions-J. P. Bass.
Credentials George E. Hughes.
Sympathy for Mr.. Blaine,
Delegate Gable of Illinois offered this
resolution:
ResoJued That this convention tender pro-
found sympathy to that distinguished American,
James G.. Blaine. in the heavy af1iction that
has befallen him.
The reading of the resolution was in
terrupted with the loudest applause of
the day and it was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. SWEET of the Maine delegation, in
behalf of the Democracy of Maine,
thanked the delegates for the sympathy
extended to distinguished resident of
their state. Mr.. SWEET said: Son
behalf of the Maine delegation
and on behalf of the citizens
of Maine, irrespective of political affilia-
tions, 1 desire to acknowledge this grace
full expression of sympathy from this
national Democratic organization, to our
most distinguished fellow citizen in this,
his hour of sore aff1iction. The Democ-
racy of Maine, more than of any other
state, have experienced the political and
official ostracism which the Republican
party, in the days of its supremacy, ten
ders to it's political opponents. But God
forbid that the Democracy of Maine or of
any state should hesitate to tender
sympathy in the presence of that grim
tyrant who wipes out all political lines,
levels all rank and lays the shepherds
crook beside the sceptre. Tremendous
and long continued applause Of the
many misfortunes and bereavements that
have come upon the distinguished gen.
tleman within the past two years, it might
truly be said, One woe doth tread upon
another's heels, so fast they follow Only
in a Democratic national convention can
we extend to him the sympathy which
comes from every section and every
state"
Mr.. Swett's remarks were greeted with
applause and cries of ''Good, good"
An invitation from President Baker of
the Worlds Columbian Exposition was
read inviting the delegates to visit the
grounds of the exposition. The conven-
ton, at p. m., adjourned until II