The Republican journal., 1896-06-18


| branches of Congress, for their able rep
| resentation of the State at the national
capitol.
| port TO our esteemed fellow citizen. Hon.
| LEV ellyn Powers, whom we have named
| to be the standard bearer of our party,
| and to be the next governor OF Maine
Mr.. Powers Speech
Mr.. Powers was introduced, and re-
ceived an ovation. His speech, which
| follows. was frequently interrupted by
! applause. He said:
| Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Con-
VentiOn:
| nomination which you have so generously
| rendered me. And thank you, one and
| ALL for this marked expression of your
confidence and esteem. I realize fully
| both the honor conferred and the many
! duties and responsibilities which must
ef the tafa oe To1 OF
| platform and the principles enunclated
| therein have my hearty approval. They
| speak in language not to be misunder-
| stood, the sentiments OF the Republicans
of Maine. We are all justly proud of our
| State,-of its past record,-its present
position and its future prospects. There
| are none in which the standard of ex-
| cellence is higher. True We cannot boast
so much of wealth and of numbers as
some OF our sister states, but this is a
| secondary consideration in a republic.
| 70 produce men Intelligent, virtuous,
temperate, and patriotic is of paramount
Importance, and certainly we can point
| eminent men and brave soldiers, who
have in the past shed lustre upon our
State. whose names shine brightly in the
councils Of the nation and offers to
the Republican party standard bearer,
whose conceded abilities and consistent
public acts and record are better
! -.I1tea of he h jaor r1rtn iDla
| than any platform that can be written.
| The name of this distinguished statesman
and parliamentarian-this natural leader
of men, whose views are broad enough
| TO comprehend the wants of every sec
ton of this great country of ours, is
| Thomas B. Reed. Maine has never fall
ways cast its electoral vote for the Re
publican candidate for President, com
mencing with the Pathfinder John G.
| Fremont, in 1856, and whoever may be
| chosen at st. Louis to lead the Repub-
lican hosts-we pledge to him here and
now and to the principles OF protection
| and honest money, majority SO large
| in November next that the votes cast for
| other candidates may be almost denon-
| understanding.
| green earth where the man of moderate
| means,-the freebooter and farmer,-the
mechanic and laborer-the man who
| own brow has more of the comforts and
the pleasures Of life than in the State Of
| Mdlue. we ENJOY d general O1IuSlOn OIL
education and knowledge. free to an
| personal liberty and individual security,
under equal, just and wise laws. We
| have good SOFIA healthy and invigo-
| rating climate,-an unrivaled SeacoaSt,-
| splendid scenery,-beautiful lakes and
| rivers,-and magnificent forests. And in
valleys are dotted Ger with thrifty towns
and villages. and with the contented and
comfortable homes Of an intelligent and
| prosperous people. Taxation is not OPP
|
so placed as to bear equally, equitably
and justly upon all the property and res
strict economy should characterize every
| expenditure of the peoples money, and
| that every dollar used should respond to
a well defined public need. Yet / would
| not hesitate to appropriate willingly such
| sums as are necessary to care for the I'M
! fortunate. to relieve the suffering and to
school system is OF the highest impor-
| lance to our general intelligence ana
| welfare and should be fostered with no
| grudging hand.
The Republican party of Maine
| through long course of legislation and
| by resolutions in every platform for
committed to the cause of temperance
| and prohibition, to use every reasonable
| effort to diminish and Danish from our
State the blightlng curse of the liquor
| this much desired result, now upon our
statutes, have been enacted and kept
there ny Iue flepuDuCdn party. ana Lley
furnish a splendid monument of it's tenn
| perance efforts and record; and a Suffi-
| Gent refutation of all charges of bad
faith which may be made against us. In
| our ranks are to be found large num-
| Der OF earnest, consistent and true work,
ers for the cause of temperance; and ou1
prohibitory statutes are, to. great ex-
tent, an embodiment of their views and
| desires. How to keep in check and fin
ally eradicate the evils of intemperance
| is problem that calls for the highest
i w of o. i01 a nd thh Of
| forts of philanthropists. Good men may
| honestly differ as to the best methods
and measures. Yet of one thing we may
rest assured, that Maine, which was the
take no steps backward but viii Continue
to be a prohibition State.
| recognize the fact that the war is
over. and that all it's strife aud bitterness
| should be forever entombed in oblivion
and forgetfqlness. But I do earnestly in
sist that the impassable quit between
| loyalty and disloyalty,-betWeeu patriot
ism and treason.-should never he bridgeo
over or lost sight of, and that We should
never forget but ever remember that OUT
nation and our State owes to its brave
defenders, both the living and the dead,
| who maintained the integrity Of the
Union and the honor of the flag, a debt
| that 1t has not and can not fully repay.
| More than thirty years have elapsed
since the close OF the most gigantic and
causeless rebellion. against liberty and
| any account of. During that time Grant,
Sherman. Sheridan. Thomas, and vast
host OF officers and privates, all heroes,
have passed to the great majority be-
YONG, have gone to that undiscovered
| country from whose bourne no traveller
returns" And as to those who still re-
main; most of them have crossed the di-
vide and the shadows Of their lives have
begun to fall and lengthen on the other
fairness that it is the imperative duty
of both the State. and the nation to
adopt liberal pension policy so that no
! dependent upon him, shall suffer from
want In their declining years. To do this