Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-08


party success, but to save the country from
the evil times upon which we have fallen, and
to give rest and breathing space to our stricken
industries and fallen business. 1t is a noble
fight to lead, and our governor is worthy and
able to lead it.
Therefore, 1 ask you to renominate Governor
Greenhalge. l ask you to do it with the en-
thusiasm and determination which this veal
of all years demands. do it with a spirit
that shall start the earth along" Nominate
him as you were won't to nominate Andrew in
the days of storm and strife. The time i
again ripe for such action and such spirit
Then an armed south struck at the nation
life. Now an unarmed south strikes a. the
nations prosperity. Massachusetts, didn't
falter then; she will not fail now. move yoa
sir, that Fred rick T. Greenhalge of Lowell be
declared by reclamation the nominee of this
convention for the Office of governor of the
commonwealth.
Senator Lodges speech was received
with tIlmultuous applause, and when the
denomination of Frederic 7. Grecnhalga
was made the hall rang time and again
with an outburst and the faye which
went up showed the place Governor Green,
halge had in the hearts of the Republicans
of Massachusetts, Colonel E. l.. Young
of Springfield moved that Roger Wal
colt of Boston be nominated by acclama-
ton as lieutenant governor of the com
monwealth, which was done.
Ex-senator Dawes of Pittrfeld moved
that William NJ. Olin be secretary of thc
commonwealth and was nominated by
reclamation.
General William NJ. Osborne of Boston
presented the name of Henry NJ. Phillips
of Springfield for the office of state treas
urer and receiver general, who was nomi,
mated by reclamation.
Henry B. Pierce offered the name O!
General John w. Kimball of Fitchburg.
and he was nominated by reclamation fol
auditor.
The motion of J. J. Myers of Cambridge
that H. NJ Knowlton of NeH Bedford be
nominated for attorney general was &C
copied by reclamation.
Governor Greenhalge was then an
nounced, the audience receiving him with
tumultuous applause and the waving OF
hats, which lasted fully three minutes.
GreenhaIge's Speech of Acceptance.
Mr.. Greenhalge accepted the nomina
ton in the following speech:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Conver
ton:
l thank YOU Republicans of Massachusetts
veyed in this denomination. This year Ia not
been altogether free from trials and p'rplexi'
ties. thank the legislature, the state Officials
and the executive council-neyer more help fui
and Serviceable than now-for most efficient
cooperation, enabling me to meet these trials
and perplexities with whatever measure OF
success may have been attained.
Nor can refuse to pay tribute to our dele
CATION in the Fifty third congress, who have
bn state we'll fiDplity
courage and wisdom l rejoice in the presence
of our honofe1 senator and representative
and 1 join with all my heart in sending mes
sage of good cheer to General William Cogs
well of Salem.
Gentlemen, l believe that the best service to
the party can be only rendered by the best
service to the comm onwealth. Good admins
tration with good Republican doctrines and
good Republican work. 1t is true that affairs
of state are not the only matters coming before
the people for Judgment at this time The AZ
rlrs o. c,ar larger cofnmonweaitn-thew hoia
country must claim our most earnest cor
sideratiols COW.
We are soon to meet our ancient enemy. In
what guise does he come? He comes in worse
guise than ever before-since he came rs the
ally of rebellion and treason. He comes branGel
with the misgovernment of Is months arrayed
in the shreds and patches of ruined Industries,
and heralded by the excavations of an indlg-
nant people. The work Of the Democratic
party cannot be satisfactory to the country :;
it is not satisfactory to the Democratic party
That work is based upon no p1inclple-lf
does not even represent Democratic principles,
and we have the unparalleled spectacle of
great party leader, Democratic president,
sounding the knoll of his own party, and with
blistering words stigmatizing the 'magnum
opus of a Democratic congress as the conSurn
nation of party pertidy and dishonor.' We
are treated to the strange spectacle of preSl
dent without party and party without u
principle
Our opponents promised to reduce the bur
den e taxation. They fulfilled their promise
by placing burden of $45,0O00O0 on sugar and
by imposing IN income tax, the nice feature OF
which leave to the Inner consciousness OF
our Democratic friends. They promised to
benefit our industries-and they closed nearly
every tinplate mill in the country. They
promised to stimulate our foreign commerce.
and they destroy reciprocity, which had al
ready carried the flag of our commerce to new
realms, brought profit 20 American industry
and glory to the country.
Every dollar from the Republican system Of
revenue brought life to our enterprises; every
dollar from the Democratic system is a deadly
blow to industries. They have lifted the
burden from the foreign m mufac5urcr and
placed it on the domestic manufacturer.
They have cringed and fawned before the
throne of barbaric and diSsolutc sovereign,
and turned their backs upon lilo 'ty standing
at the gate They, who claim to b Democratic
leaders, have crooked the pregnant hinges OF
the knee" to monopolies and have We'd with,
each otLe- IN servility to trusts
Tariff reform? What crimes are committed
in thy name? How different the record of the
Republican arty. How its principles shine
and glow in the letters Of living light coming
from the heart and brain of our honored sen.
Tor :, nltor.
You have placed the great standard of the
party in my hands. l accept it tly
Let the word ring along the Republican line:
inward to the rescue of the country and it &