The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-17

We stand upon the shores of the Subioon
upon thsEside disgrace, supon the other,
honor. There's threatened mutiny in
the ranks. Tho more dangerous because
led by Senators conscientious in 5heir
wrong. Shall we hesitate to declare our
unalterable opposition to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver? Upon that
issue there can be no compromise. We
stand where 'tsimple duty hath no place
for fear" Let others offer, if they will,
TO surrender convictions for success.
Maine will answer, "Better defeat than
victory with dishonor." We are making
history.
"Onoe to every man and nation 4
Comes the moment to decide,
In the strife of Truth with Falsehood
For the good or evil s1de." =
The people demand a return to the
prosperous days of Protection. They re-
mem Der that the last Republican tariff
owed it's very life TO the brains and cour-
age and backbone of that man from
Maine who towers above his fellows like
stately pine upon his native hills. By
courtesy the bill was gIaced with another
honored namo. Let him who has de-
served it bear the crown away.
The future is fraught with problems
that call for mastcr mind. Repudia-
ton Of private and public debt wells
dishonest face behind the mask of silver
agitation. Unrestricted immigration
threatens to debauoh American citizen
ship with the Bacchanalian orgi es of
socialism. Capital, ever tiuid, shrinks
and shiverF, naked under Democratic
rule. Labor sits in ldleness at the outer
| gate waiting for a Republican tariff to
open the door to prosperity and content.
| Commerce yearns to sweep the seas under
the flag of Reciprocity first unfurled by
| james q. Blaine.
| The business men of yesterday must
| be the politicians of the morrow. They
| are searching for Truth. tho stern
daughter of the voice of Con-" They de-
| mand for a leader some statesman with
an iron villa Gar, If need he, leading
only where the people would be led. They
demand mental and moral honesty. The
| coming chieftain must have the con-
| science of Lincoln. the courage Of Grant.
His platform must be written in deeds,
not promises. He must be statesman
| among statesmen, an American of Amer
leans, Republican of Republicans,
King among Kings, his sovereignty
| his jewel. Maine, the mother of states
men, presents the man of the hour, al!
| ways leader, never a follower, fore
! most in the battle for Protection, square,
| shouldered for sound and honest money,
tried in the balance and never found
wanting. the greatest, broadcast grandest
American statesman, the Honorable
InOmaS d. EleeU.
The platform was adopted unanimous
ly as follows;
THE PLATFORM
The Republicans of Maine gladly join
with their brethren in other States by
presenting to the Republicans of the
Nation for promotion to the Presidency,
the Speaker of the National House. He
needs no platform save the record OF MS
life.
Under his administration, as his pub
nc effort eonspiouously SHOW, Woalu De
restored that Republican policy OF pro
lection taught by Lincoln, illustrated by
the signal prosperity of the country for
thirty years and rounded out BY the re-
ciprocity Of Blaine, policy Whlch would
be adapted TO the business OF the country
and adjusted with care from tlme TO ti!ne
to the changed conditions. Then, with
confidence ana prosperity restored, reve-
nue. will be made adequate to the sup
port of the government and the issuing
of bonds ostensibly for the maintenance
| of the redemption fund, but really to
meet deficiency, will cease.
He is opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver except by International
agreement, and until such agreement can
be obtained believes the present gold
standard should be maintained. He has
always been uEcompromisinely for the
credit by the utmost good faith towards
the public creditor, not for tho creditors
sake, but for the Nations sake, for the
sound reason that the most valuable pos
session of any nation in time of war or
distress, next to the courage Of it's people,
is an honorable reputation. Whoev err
pays with honor, borrows with ease
Sound finance aud certainty at the Treas
ury and protection for the producers will
mean prosperity and peace.
He favors measures for the restriction
of immigration.
He favors a just administration of a. IL
pension legislation, and is an earnest
friend Of American shipping and its res
toration to its former rank in the world.
= He stands for the preservation of
National honor at home and abroad
Under his administration the Reuubli-
can party can say with him: 'tAud when
the tire comes as it surely will come
for us to lead this land back to thosS
paths of prosperity and fame which wfre
trodden under Republican rule for So
many years. we shall take back with IN
our ancient glory undimmed by ad yersitr.
o ur ancient honor unsullied by defeat -
On motion of f. Fl. Parkhurst of BANGOR
it was voted that the state committee be
aufhOrized f0 f1l all