Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-03
me- Republican state Convention.

The Republican Ssats SO"se""O"'
The Republican state convention AZ
Bangor. Tuesday. was assurance were
such assurance needed, that the He-
publican party in Maine this year is
wide awake. enthusiastic ana deter
mined to roll up one of the biggest Re-
publican victories this fall ever known
| in the State.
The reasons for this condition are
not far to seek Under Republican ad-
| ministration of State affairs Maine mas
steadily prospered. We have Just mad
four years of the able administrator OF
the Hon. Henry b. Cleaves. There mas
been reduction of the State debt. There
has been wonderful development or the
vast resources Of the State. In All oe-
partments there has been economical,
able and faithful administration Of
public affairs.
One reads the resolutions adopted at
Bangor with the feeling that there Is
about them none of the extravaganza
so often found in such party produc-
tons. Pointing with pride is real
| ity, not a euphonism. The Republicans
| of Maine have chosen an able. loyal
standard bearer for the campaign, the
result of which will be heralded
throughout the country next Septem-
Der to encourage the forces lining up
for sound money. wise protection and
restoration of the national credit under
Republican rule.
The sentiments expressed in this
| platform are such as might be expected
| from Maine Republicans. They bear
the stamp of stalwart Americanism
! They declare in favor of a firm and
patriotic foreign policy; for the re-
striction of immigration: for discrim-
mating duties in favor of American
shipping. and for answering loyalty
to Thomas r. Reed as the strongest
man in the country to serve as the
standard bearer of the great Republi-
can party in the approaching presi-
Dental election. 1t is the platform Of
men who believe in legislating for the
people of the United States rather than
for the people of foreign lands; of a
party that believes the United States
OF America is large enough and strong
enough to have it's flag and its insttu
tons respected and sustained in
every quarter of the globe. We believe
that it will commend itself to the
voters of Maine irrespective of former
, political affiliations.
! Four years of Democratic rule have
done much to change the aspect of
political affairs in Maine. as we'll as in
the other states of the Union. The
people have seen with greater clear
ness of vision than ever before, as it
has come home to them in the suffer-
| ings caused by the hard times created
by Democratic incompetency. the utter
inability of the Democratic party to
conduct the affairs of this nation in a
progressive and prosperous manner
They have seen that the Democracy
has no capacity for constructive lesis-
lation. and they long for the prosper
Gus times to come again that the coun-
try knew in the days of Republican
rule. Under such circumstances form
er party lines are being obliterated and
men who formerly voted nothing but
the Democratic ticket, are today TAX
ing their places permanently in the
ranks of the Republican party. the
party of patriotism, of progress, of
prosperity.
We cannot urge too strongly upon
the Republicans of Maine the great re-
sponsibility that will rest upon them at
| the approaching September election
1t is really at this election that the
national as well as the State fight is
fought LAS goes Maine so goes the
Union" is an old political maxim that
has been verified in most of the nation
al elections in the past If the Union
goes as Maine will go this fall, and
there is not the slightest reason to
doubt but what it will, this country
will see the most sweeping Republican
! victory in it's history. But it will not
do for Republicans to be over
confident. or to take too much for
granted They must leave no effort
unspared to have the victory in Maine,
| which will sound the opening gun in
the national campaign. the most
sweeping and far-reaching in the his
| troy Of our State. Let the home of
| Reed sound the slogan of Republican
victory in September with an emphasis
| that shall be heard around the world.
| With an able candidate, a united and
harmonious party all pulling together,
| we shall be able to attain such results
i'm September as our party has never
| before attained in the history of this
| State.