Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-06
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| masses to soup houses and poor houses anu
makes beggars and tramps.
1t does not require a mind reader TO reSo
that resolution and see that detefminauon
in your faces today. And if the mouoo
now pending before the convention'-me
denomination of Henry b. Clsaves'
adopted, as trust it will be unanl
| mously, an important step In INC
right direction will have been taken'
and when in September the votes OF the
farmers of our State, who have Win tne
greatest interest noted the great enorts
| Governor Cl.ayes has made during his ad-
ministration to tighten aud equallze the
burdens of taxation, and his honest ana
economical conduct Of public affairs, are
counted: when the votes from our great
numbering camps are counted; when the
votes of the toiling masses,-the wage earn
era. the laboring men of the State, who have
/ seen with what fidelity to their interests ne
has conducted the affairs of State, are
counted; when the votes of those who 60
down to the sea in ships; of those IN the
granite and lime quarries; when the votes
of the business men of the state,
are counted, who have seen with
great satisfaction his broad statesman
ship, comprehensive grasp of public
affairs and downright devotion to duty.
and last, but OF least, when the votes OF
the 25 thousand of his old comrades in arms
in the late war, who have had a quarter OF
a million Of dollars taken away in pensions,
from them by the Democratic admin stra-
ton, who have seen that his elevation to the
high office of Governor of his native State
has not turned his head or caused him to
forget them or their needs,-for no old
soldier has ever received the cold shoulder
from him,-no old soldier has ever written
Comrade and Governor Henry B. Cleaves
without his communication receiving as
much attention and consideration as
the richest man in the State,-when
all these votes are counted aud the result
declared, then, then, will the joyful fact
be known all over Maine,-all over New
England,-all over our beloved county,
that the Republican party in Maine has not
faltered, but is bold, resolute, fearless and
has struck the key note of succefs, of
triumph, that shall swell in volume and
sweetness, until in 1896 this nation shall
have been redeemed. Maine with her 3d.
900 majority for Cleaves will gladden. the
hearts of our brethren everywhere, and be
a mighty factor in bringing about the resto-
ration of the Republican party to power in
the nation.
| The common people are represented here
today to very large extent. Enunciate
pure Republican doctrines in your platform,
nominate Henry B. Cleaves for Governor,
and never since the war will Maine speak
so loudly, by SO large majority as she will
speak in September, for honest, economical
government, for protection to our material
interests.
Today we run our colors to the mast
head, and when the smoke of battle clears
away on election day in September, there
they will still be flying in the majestic tran
guilty of victory.
Again second the motion of the honor
able gentleman from Deer Isle.
Hon. Josiah H. Drummond of Portland
seconded the nomination in behalf of the
city of Portland and the western section of
the State. He paid an eloquent tribute to
Governor Cleaves and the glory of the Re-
publican party. He predicted Governor
Cleaves a triumphant victory in November.
Gov. Cleaves Nominated.
The Chair-It has been moved and sec
onded that Henry B. Cleaves be nominated
by reclamation Republican candidate for
governor of Maine.
The motion was caught up by the cheers
from 1900 people.
The Lincoln Club and the band and the
people joined in tie acclaim.
The convention carried it with a rush,
and in half minute one of the liveliest po-
litical episodes in the history of Maine was
carried and Gov. Cleaves was nominated.
A committee was appointed by Mr.. Bou-
telle to wait upon Gov. Cleaves and notify
him of his denomination by the Republican
party and the committee retired. In the
meantime the committee on resolutions re-
ported.
Resolutions and Platform.
The Republican party of Maine invite all
the people of the State who are in accord
with the principles of the following platform
to unite in common course of action:
A financial policy not in favor of mouo-
metallism, either of gold or silver, as the
basis of financial system, but international
bimetallism to be secured by all suitable
means and by the most strenuous efforts of
the national power. Now, and in the future,
all dollars should be of equal value to the
end that a suitable currency, abundant for
all wants shall secure to all the people the
full results of their labor.
The enactment and enforcement of all
laws required for the proper recognition and
protection of labor.
The American Union, it's citizens and
their great privileges can be protected in
no surer way than by absolute exclusion
from our country of the paupers. criminals
and diseased of Europe. The party, there
fore, favors the passage of such restrictive
legislation as will admit to our shores only
those immigrants who have the capacity
and the desire to become good American
citizens.
A firm and unbending foreign policy,
which will prevent the Interference of
European powers in the domestic govern
ment Of American states and countries. The
party sustains the course of President Har-
rison and ex-Minister John L. Stevens
toward the people of the Hawaiian Islands,
and wholly disapproves the un-American
policy of the Cleveland administration in
relation thereto.
Legislation for the benefit of the Union
soldiers of the war of the rebellion their
widows and children, and disapproval of
the present policy of the pension bureau
in making such laws, to degree, nullity.
Full recognition of the benefits to all the