The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-17
REED, REED, REED.
Continued from Second Page.

John O. Patten of Bath, here offered
the following resolution:
We have always given prote ction to our
ship builders. In late years we have ne
elected to protect orr ship owners. We
believe that the time has come to return
to the policy of Washington and Hamil.
ton, which by discriminating duties in
favor Of American bottoms, secured 80 per
cent of our carrying trade to American
ships and which, If now restored. would
again revive our shipping. and cause
American efreights. to be: paid to Amer1-
cans.
Mr.. Patten stated that hi had offered
this to the committee on resolutions.
Col. Fred N. Dow rose to point of or
der, saying that it had been voted to re-
fer all resolutions to the committee on
resolutions, without debate.
Mr.. Patten sa id it had been referred to
the committee.
Col. Dow said eyes, and it was vot-
cd down"
Mr.. Patten then wanted to present tho
resolution as minority report, but the
chair ruled him out of order, on the
ground that the committees report had
already been accep ted.
Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath said that the
committee had declined to adopt the rev.
olutions because they regarded it as q
local question. He moved that the reso-
luton be referred to the state convention
which meets In Bangor in June. and it
was SO voted.
| Mr.. Patten made further remarks, de-
claring that the Sadoption Of the resolu-
| ton would not hurt Mr.. Reeds oandi-
daoy.
Mr.. PATTERNS REMARKS.
Mr.. Patton said:
| Mr.. Chairman-This ais the identical
plank adopted by the Massachusetts, state
convention. offer it as q member OF
your COMM ttee of resolu tions; not as o
expression Of the sense of this conven ton.
The resolution was drawn up by Henry
Cabot Lodge, man that hope. by the
Almighty God, will one DAY be President
Of these United States, because be 10 a
man who dares say his soul is his own.
They tell us that u he made this part
of our platform We should hurt MY
Reed. Why, my friends, there is not o
shipping man IN Maine who would not
crawl from here to ST. Louis on his hands
aud knees If it would insure the nomina-
ton of Thomas Bracket Reed But
this won't hurt him. 1t will help him. /
should feel terribly In presenting this res
olution did / not have such O strong
backing by men more qualified to speak
the caucus THAT sent me here by the
| second district convention and by the
Bath Board of Trade. I have in my pock-
ct definite expressions In favor of it from
every gentleman whom you have today
decided to send to the st. Louis conven-
ton. Now, gentlemen, down our way,
we don't know much about potatoes, nor
catholic ways, but we do know something
about Ships and we have heard tell what
hell Is paved with. We want definite
expression from the Republican party on
this subject. | have also in my pocket
the most explicit possible declaration In
behalf of discriminating duties from Sem
ator Frye. Now. gentlemen, I won't de-
tain you longer, but appeal to you TO
| in behalf Of every industry in this broad
| land.
The convention adheredSto.its determi
nation to refer the matter to the Bangor
convention:
The following telegram was read by
the chairman:
Boston, April 6.
Gov. Henry B. Cleaves:
The Republican Club of Massachusetts,
heartily congraUulates the Republicans of
| Maine upon bhe adoption Of strong and
unmistakable expressions for sound
money and protection to business inter
ests Of our country in their platform by
which the character of that great leader,
| Thomas B. Reed, is eXemplifled and BY
which he stands as a Presidential oandi-
date of no one section of these United