Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06
The Republican State Convention.

The Republican State Convention at
Lewiston, Tuesday, was q magnificent
gathering of the representative men of the
party. Its deliberations were character
lied by harmony, enthusiasm and good
judgment. In unanimously renominating
Governor Cleaves by acclamstion the con-
vention paid merited compliment to
popular and efficient chief executive. His
administration has been conspicuously
clean, able, conservative, economical, and
fully abreast of the needs of the people.
The address Of Hon. E. p. Spoford, of
Deer Isle, putting Governor Cleaves in
nomination, was an admirable one, and was
ably seconded by Hon. L. T. Carleton, of
Winthrop.
The speech in which Governor Cleaves
accepted the high honor conferred up
on him by the convention was
gem, eloquent in its delivery, and candid
in its statement of political views. 1t will
not fail to add to the reputation which our
chief executive already enjoys as an orator
of rare eloquence and force. The difference
between the Republican and Democratic
parties, in the treatment of Union veterans,
in the spirit of nationality, and in the attitude
towards the fostering of American industry
and American labor were clearly shown,
and q sharp contrast drawn between the
prosperous condition of the country
when the Republican party was in
power and the bard times that
have come upou US under Democratic
rule. The Governor also reviewed, in a
masterly way the ruthless msnner in which
the sectional tariff measure, ,concocted by
the Southern leaders Of the Dcmoc-
ratio party, strikes down the industries
of Maine. He showed very clearly the
many reasons why the people of this State
should sound note of protest at cur Sep
tember election that will be heard through
out the land. In closing, the Governor re-
ferred, with just pride, to that fact that,
during the past year our State debt has
been reduced s250,O00, and that the total
reduction of the outstanding State debt dur
ing the years 1898 and 1894 would amount
to 100000. In view of these facts, Gov
ernor Clesves was able to invite the fullest
and freest discussion in case what is left of
the Democratic party in Maine should feel
disposed to conduct the coming campaign
upon State as well As up0a national issues.
The appearance of Governor Cleaves upon
the stage was the occasion of an ovation of
which any man might Justly feel proud and
his address called forth frt quent and hearty
applause.
Hon. c. A. Boutelle made the convent on
an ideal chairman presiding over its delib-
erations with grace and dignity, and stirring
enthusiasm of the convention with charac.
'teristicslly able and eloquent speech.
The platform adopted by the convention
is one that must certainly commend itself to
the thoughtful voters of the State. 1t 10 one
that utters the protest of Maine against
the effort of the Southern men, now in con-
troll of Congress-, to seriously cripple, If not
destroy, nearly every material interest in
our State. Upon all the great questions of
the day il takes strong and patriotic ground.
Il - the utterance of party that believes
me people of this country can never
oe too prosperous and that everythink pos
sioie should be done to advance and huild
up their material welfare.
We believe that this splendid convention