Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-08
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big contest which Is to decide the dea-
tiny of this country for the next CEN
fury and there were but two great
questions before the people: First, the
stability Of our currency, and second,
the return to the old rock ribbed doc
trine Of protection to American in
dustrics'
| He declared that If the Republican
National convention did not declare for
sound money unequivocally, the great
states Of New York, Connecticut New
| Jersey and Massachusetts, all az
soundIy Republican as Michigan, viii
| be put by that act in the doubtful
| column.
| He referred to the statesmen whose
| names are now before tn public Az
| II mentioned Allison. Morton and Reed
| IN turn, there was moderate applause
| Az McKnley's name fell from the
| speakers lips there was a spontaneous
| rising Of tine delegates in burst Of
| wild applause which lasted couple Of
| minutes.
III was O'Clock. when the convention
| was formally called to order and the
proceedings opened with prayer by
| Rev. J. NJ. Rarkley of this city
Hon. .. \. James was made temper
AIRY. chairman, was introduced and de-
livcred an address His illusions to
protection and sound money were re-
ceived with enthusiasm and when. at
the close Of the address. he alluded to
the different Presidential candidates,
the name of Ohio's favorite son again
evoked wild applause. the delegates
springing on chairs and wildly waving
handkerchiefs and hats.
At the conclusion of Mr.. James
speech. the committees were appointed.
Chairman James read this telegram
from Sacranento: California sends
greeting tc Michigan and reports Is
votes instructed for Mckinley and
prosperity" This was received with
greet applause, which grew into a
wild outburst when another telegram
from indianapolis was read: The
Indiana convention has just instructed
for Mckinley for President
The committee on resolutions re-
ported: Republicans of Michigan in
convention assembled renew their faith
in The principles of the Republican
party, which have brought unexampled
prosperity 10 the nation in the past
and will restore prosperity in the fu-
ture. We submit the following resolu-
tions:
We helieve in a tariff duty on for
eign ilnbortations producing sufficient
revenue for the support Of the govern
ment and so adjusted as TO give pro-
lection to American industries and
American labor now depressed to an
Unparalleled degree by threatened
aud partially accomplished free trade,
and to that end we ask the immediate
repeal of the present unwise and un-
American tariff and the re-enactment
OF tariff bill along the general lines
of the last Republican tariff act known
as the Mckinley bill, with whatever
notifications the present condition OF
industries may require
We believe that this is the only way
IN which the clouds of business de-
preston can be removed and perina-
nent and sound business prosperity be
restored. We believe in the principle
OF reciprocity as instituted and fos-
tered by Americas beloved statesman.
James G. Blaine, and demand its res
toration as a wise and necessary SUD-
PIGMENT to protective tariff
The temporary officers were made
permanent. General Alger of Detroit
Thomas J. O'Brien of Grand Rapids
-.
Brewer of Pontiac, were elected dele
gates at large.
The platform favors protection To
American ships, sound currency and
the financial plank of the Minneapolis
platform of 1892 was inserted
we are united in favor of the nom-
ination of William Mckinley of Ohio,
by the Republican party for the Office
OF PRESIDENT of the United States. and
hereby instruct the delegates selected
at this convention to use all honorable
means to secure his nomination. as
ipEg as his name is before the national
y telegram was ordered sent to the
republican convention at Indianapolis
notifying that body that Michigan had
endorsed Mckinley. and the convention
adjourned sine die.