The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-24
REED is THEIR MAN
MAINE REPUBLICANS DECLARE FOR,
THEIR FAvORITE SON. Z
Resolutions Pledgine the Vote q the -
state to the Speaker Are. CARRIED
Observation-Disclosures ReDubli-,
cans Declare for Gov. Bradley
for First Choice and Mckinley
for second Choice, = Victory for.
Mckinley Men.

Portland, Me-, April 18.-Witl en-.
thusiasm almost unequaled in the his
tory of Republican politics in the.
state the convention for the nomina-
tion of delegates to the national con-.
vention ut st. Louis was held here to-.
day. The enthusiasm was centered.
about the name of Hon. Thomas Is.
Reed, the unanimous choice of the
convention as candidate for president,
Of the United States. The platform
was as follows:
1.-The Republicans of Maine gladly
join !. with their brethren In other.
states in presenting to the Republic
ans of the nation for promotion to the
presidency the speaker of the house Of
|, representatives. Hc needs no plat
form but the record of his life. Under.
his administration, as his public eff
forts conspicuously show, would be re-
stored that Republican policy of pro-
lection taught by Lincoln, illustrated
by the signal prosperity Of the coun-
try for thirty years and surrounded
by the reciprocity Of Blaine, policy
which would be adapted to the bust
ness of the country, and adjusted
with care from time to time to the.
changed conditions. Then, with conf.
dence and prosperity restored, revenue
will be made adequate to the support
of the government, and the issuance.
of bonds Ostensibly for the mainte-
nance Of the redemption fund. but
really to meet deficiency, will cease.
He is opposed to the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver, except by inter-
national agreement, and until such
agreement can be obtained believes
the present gold standard should be-
maintained. He has always been I'M
comparatively for the maintenance
of the highest national credit by the
utmost good faith toward the public:
creditor. not for the creditors sake,
but for the nations sake, for the.
sound reason that the most valuable,
possession of any nation in time of
war OF distress, next to the courage Of
it's people, is an honorable reputation.
Sound finance and certainty at the.
treasury and protection for producers.
will mean prosperity and peace.
Our candidate favOrs measures for
the restriction of immigration. He IA
vOrs just administration of all pen
sion legislation. and is an earnest
friend of American shipping and it's.
restoration to it's former rank in the
world. He stands for the preservation
of national honor at home and abroad.
Under his administration the Re-
publican party can say with him. and
when the time comes. as it surely will
come, for us to lead this land back to
those paths Of prosperity aud fame.
which were trodden under Republican
rule for so many years. we shall take,
back with us our ancient glory un-
dimmed by adversely, our ancient hon.
or unsullied by defeat"
The following delegates ut large,
were elected: Amos L. Allen Of Al
fred. Charles r. Littlefeld Of Rock
land. Edwin G. Burleigh of Augusta,
and DIR. e. 4. Thompson of Dover.
Kentucky Republicans
Louisville. April 18.--The Republic:
an state convention adopted plat
form favor;ng the gold standard and
reciprocity. On presidential candidate.
1t says:
Believing in the availability and fit
ness Of Gov. William o. Bradley as a.
presidential candidate. mindful ut tic,
splendid victory under his leadership,
proud OF his executive ability, know
ing the soundness of his views on the.
tariff and tina ncial questions. and con
fidert that his nomination will secure
for the Republican party the electoral
vote of Kentucky and other Southern
states. we declare him our choice for
tho presidency. and instruct the dele
aatcs elected by this convention as:
delegates from the state to the next
Republican national convention to cast
their votes for him for presidential
nominee. But in the event that his
name Is withdrawn from before the.
st. Louis convention. and he ceases to
he voted for there, then they are d.
rected to cast their votes for the Hon.
William Mckinley. the great friend of
protection. so long as his name shall
remain before the convention"
The platform was adopted without
opposition. but 1t is an empty victory
for the Bradley men, whose plan has
been to give the delegates straight in
structions. The Mckinley men are iu-
bilant over their success in forcing rec
ognition from the faction which has
controlled the convention from the out
set. One Mckinley man and three
Bradley delegates were chosen.
New jersey Republicans.
Trenton. n. j.. April 18.-The Re-
publicans declared for protection and
reciprocity and against free coinage.
The delegates were not instructed, but
Hon. Carrot A. Hobart was endorsed
for place on the national ticket. Tie
Mckinley men made hard fight to
send an instructed delegation, but they
were defeated,
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