Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10
member Of this grand confraternity Of
the field and the farm

member Of this grand confraternity OF
| the field and the farm
| 1t is ffty-five years since a farmer an
| peared at the east front of the Capitol In
| take the oath of President on inaugIIra
| ton day. The Inauguration and servlc.
| of lndiana's choice would be a reminder
| of the earlier. the ideal days of this re-
public. when. as tradition relates, JefYer-
son left his farm at Monticello. travelled
on horseback to the seat of government
without ceremony. took the constitutional
obilgaton and was indicted into office.
our candidate is and has been from his
youth up to this hour after the straight
| est sect of our political school. Demo
Graf. An intelligent, an able. earnest
ana most diiigent laborer in the cause
His first public service was that of a
member of the general assembly to which
he had been chosen by his friends and
ne1ghbors in and near the county of his
residence. In 1890 he was elected secre-
tary of state of the state of Indiana, Az
ter a very exciting and laborious can
vass in 1892 he was chosen governor of In
diana. the office he now holds and In
which he has shown those rare qualities
of wise administration. executive skill
and genius and unwearied and conscien-
tious discharge of duty. In such manner
as to have challenged alike the admira-
ton and approval of men of all parties In
our commonwealth.
In this friend of ours. in whom. not for
his sake. but for our own. we solicit your
favor and support. you will find the best
attachments of scholar and statesman
fifty joined together and a most Intimate
acquaintance with the wants and inter
ests of the many upon whose suffrage the
success of these must depend.
The person whose name we shall pre-
sent here has never been beaten in a pop
dlar election in his own state. Our state
the state which by every sort of accent
and emphasis is pushed. at this juncture
TO the front. where the men In the gap of
this great controversy abide. this state
which danger haunts. which doubt has
known and marked: this state offers the
man whose name we shall announce for
your consideration. He comes not as a
guest or sojourner TO this great national
council He comes a member and in
mate of the family, 10 his house and
home wherein he has gained the right of
domicile by lifelong fealty to the cause of
American Democracy.
Upon the issue of the tariff, of the fed
7ral election laws, of the liberty of the
citizen. of the disposition of the public do
main to actual settlers only in opposition
TO all subsidies to private corporations.
i'll favor of the rights and privileges of
organized labor and of still further leg
islation toward that beneficent end our
candidate has stood with US and for US
through many years of heated quarrel
and debate. and upon that question, now
so conspicuous his opinions have long
been known and have often. both in his
own state and elsewhere, been the sub
iect of the most public and explicit dec
laration.
our candidate believes in the immediate
restoration of silver to the full franchise
of the mint, that the standard silver dollar
should be coined without restriction at
the same ratio of l6 TO as was formerly
by law established. and when so coined
that il shall be a legal tender for all debt.
lie is not in favor of awaiting the ac-
ton OF European nations upon this sub
1ect and perceives no reason for deferring
or postponing the remonetization of silver
10 suit the convenience. assent or agree
ment of other governments.
Ardently SympathiZing with the re-
public of Cuba. he is as strongly attached
to the doctrine of Monroe.
An American in every fibre. he would
resist foreign aggression in any form.
he heartily denounces as un-American
the Republican platform adopted not long
since at St. Louis. which would maintain.
and continue i'll this country. that alien
rule of foreign policy. the English single
standard of gold, and which purposes at
this time to reduce the government and
people of the United States financially to
their ancient condition as a colonial pos
session to the British crown. He thinks
the freedom and Independence of the
are as necessary to our national prosper
.ty as any other of our liberties: these
rights once ours. now lost, from whatever
causes. must and shall be regained.
Thus the state. the man and the cause
merged into one, appeal to your wisdom.
TO your serious Judgment, to your most
discreet diScernment.
And | now. therefore. in pursuance of
The instructions of the United Democracy
IF our state. expressed in convention and
Of the unanimous action of the delegates
here present, do in all confidence place in
as Il candidate for the pres
dencv the name of Claude Matthews of
Indiana.
While the Senator was reading his
there was a constant passing
of people to and fro along the aisles.
There We're whistles and cat calls from
the galleries and great confusion.
voice shouted: II nominate Cleve-
land" Cheers for Cleveland We're called
for and given. Finally the disorder
became so great that Turpie appealed
to the Chair and sufficient silence was
secured to enable him to name Claude
Matthews. There was a slight demon
stration of applause confined to the
Indiana delegation.
Hon Oscar Trippett of California was
presented to second the nomination of
10Y. Matthews, AT 1899. soon after Mr..
vas so great that the delegate from In
Llama suggested adjournment
An attempt WAS made to restore order
The sergeant-a alarms told the audience
hat unless there was perfect order the
tomorrow. would be held
Without an audience. The chairman
added the notification to the galleries
that unless order was restored. no one
would be admitted to the hall. tomorrow
Except the delegates and alternates. (De-
Hon. Fred White of Iowa. nominated
,X-Gov Boies. Cheers of a comparatively
Mid type greeted the announcement and
he Boies banner was raised. He said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention:
| am authorized by the Democracy of
owa to present to this convention for
he nomination for the high office Of
President. the name of Horace Boies OF
,ur state. i want to assure this conven-
ion in advance that this is not the result
II any question of mere local pride. nor
$ 1t the result of any consideration of the
question OF mere availability. We ask
you to nominate the candidate of our
'hoice upon far broader grounds. upon
he broad ground that Horace Boies is
broad man. Those of us
Who know him best do not hesitate either
iere or elsewhere to declare with all the
confidence that thorough knowledge of
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