The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-27

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markable chiefly for their length. They
reaf1rm the Democratic national platform
endorse the administration of President
Cleveland, including his Hawaiian and
Samoan policies, hold the Republicans
sponsible for the existing business depres-
sion and then proceed as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sentiment of the
convention that the election of national and
state, senators be by direct vote of the
people.
for the soldiers and sailors of the late war,
SHOULD be so distributed that the pension
roll shall be a roll of honor.
We denounce the hypocrisy and duplicity
OF the republican party in its dealings with
the great cause of temperance. While pre-
tending to favor prohibition, it permits, if
1t does not. through its regular. constituted
authorities, invite. open and shameful viola
tlo1 of the law, We believe that temperance
ness and prosperity of any people. and that
the state ought, therefore, SO far as it can
reasonably 10 so, without infringing on the
OF as to sssh sw
people. themselves, should be the judges of
the means best adapted to these ends. In.
ef as after upwards of
as a means of promoting temperance. many
good people doubt its efficiency to accom-
pllsh the end sought, attended, as It has
been, under the control of the Republican
otacials, with corruption. hypocrisy and
bribery, we favor a resubmission to the
people, of the constitutional provision touch;
Ing this question, to the end that. II it shall
be sustained by. the people, the law may be
lmpartlalIy enforced; If not, that such
reasonable law, may be enacted as shall
meet with popular approval, and obedience
to its provisions be required by all.
We d1sapproye the practice and methods
employed by the protected trusts and mono
poles. in bringing to our shores the de-
graded, lawless and pauper classes Of the
Old World, to take the place of our, citizen
laborers, and to degrade. them and place
Europe.
Believing Tin legislation tending to the
amelioration of the condition of laboring
establishments, and that the health of
women and minors may be impaired by con-
stant and continuous labor, we favor the
to fifty-eight per week for women, and
minors in such establishments, and pledge
ourselves to the passage of such q law.
statistics Selating to the industries of our
state, and especially the labor interests con-
nected Herewith, we condemn the labor
tisan, and run in the interests of the Re-
publican party. We believe this course is
detrimental to labor interests. and demand
a reorganization of the bureau. and that it
be put in charge of men connected with
such interests.
We arraign and condemn the Republican
legislature Tor 6nHcJ1QR ldWS lOr partisan
purpose, which unwarrantably Interfere
with the local rights5of municipalities, and
affect only particular localities, as illus.
trated in the enactment of the law creating
the police commission. for the city of Bldde
ford, and the so.called ward line BILL" to
effect the city of Portland.
We arraign the Republican party for it's
extravagant administration of our state
government. Expenditures have been large
ly increased, while the growth of our state
has been small. Salariessin nearly every
dan ,orfr y,f how hna ar,A aol iod
offices have been created to provide places
for political workers. All useless Offices
should be abolished, and expenses in every
department should be curtailed, that the
burden of taxation may be lightened.
A minority of the committee consisting
solely of Mr.. L. NJ. STAPLES of Knox, pre-
sented free silver resolution and advo-
Gated it in a brief speech, but it was prompt
ly voted down without debate and the
majority adopted.
Mr.. @. a. Osgood of Lewiston, presented
resolution expressing sympathy with
France and it was adopted unanimously.
Alderman MCGOWAN of Portland, pre-
sented resolution condemning the A. P.
A. and it was adopted.
Editor Otis of Rockland, moved that no
member of the state committee should be a
candidate for Office and 1t was voted down.
John Scott of Bath, then took the stage,
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ana IN very enthusiastic speech, IN whlch
he denounced the Republican party and it's
actions. closed at 1856, by moving the nomi-
nation of Charles f. johnson of Waterville.
Mr.. Goldthwaite seconded the nomination,
and it was made by exclamation.
Mr.. johnson thanked the convention for
the nomination. ana.,oratne re'eptlon. ne
asked to be excused, but the answer to it by
mos" from all over the hall, in the midst
The inside history OF the nomination of
'ohhsoh is in.eres'ins. nase hiens Deerihs
aat1,,,siast;oall, sor b;n, Tha rn,os;tion
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