Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-17
II IS ALL REED!
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cratic narty-fire not so hot, as those
which will emenate from the Democratic
headquarters In their lur1u woriu 10 COME
but hot enough to keep their hands out
OF the flames in this world, at least for
the present. The Democratic party is Il
party of failures and broken promises.
In nv early days l remember of see
Ing a sign hung in country store
which read as follows: Two reasons
why we don't trust a man: One, be-
cause we don't know him, and the
other because we do" Naughter)
These reasons. slightly modified, could
be applied to the Democratic party.
We don't trust them because we know
what they have done and because if
they remain in power much longer the
Lord only knows what they might do.
(Cheers)
read little anecdote recently of
man in Indiana who bet $40 that he
could ride the fly wheel in a saw mill.
His widow paid the bet shortly after
wards remarked: John was a clever
husband but he did not know much
about fly wheels
AS the Democratic party steps down
and out l can hear some old, dyed in
the WOOL Democrat shake his head
and say to himself: well. the Demo-
cratic party was a pretty good, old,
party, but it didn't know much about
protection and the financial affairs of
this government. daughter)
When we go back into power we
must remember that it carries with 1t
responsibilities We do not shirk them.
In 1861 we went into power with our
leader the immortal Abraham Lincoln.
Affairs were then worse than they are
now, and l have confidence that the
Republican party at this late day will
never discover that miserable word
fail.
The people of Maine love and appre
ciate her mountains, her rivers, her
lakes, her rugged seacoast, her vii
lagos, her towns. her cities, her indus
tries. and her public men. They need
no monuments of marble or brass to
keep fresh in their minds her Evans,
her Fessenden, her Morrill,. her Blaine,
and host of others who have passed
to that far-off land from which they
will return no more.
Nor are they lacking in love or ap-
probation of her living statesmen.
For the past few years the old Pine
Tree State has had that pure, able and
efficient administration second to none
in the long line of its history. under the
guidance of our noble Governor Hon.
Henry b. Cleaves. (CheersD Look at
our delegation in Congress. With
membership on the most important
committees, on the floor of the House
and Senate, it has prominently identi
fled itself with all important measures,
and will leave record that will shine
bright for all time in its own glory.
From the most worthy delegation the
Republicans of Maine desire now 10
take one as the standard bearer of the
Republican party in the coming cam
paign. whose ability, wisdom, integrity
and honor are beyond question: who
has demonstrated his fearlessness and
courage ever to stand by his convic-
lions; whose record is clear on ques-
tions of protective tariff and honest
money; who is in himself a platform
of Republican principles: that bril-
liant leader and matchlcss parliament
tartan, Thomas b. Reed. Great cheer
inC)
will not occupy your time to talk
of him whom you know so we'll w
name him as our choice for President
We shall so to the national convention
at st. Louis with a solid delegation
from New England. Let them throw
any thought of failure to the winds
and, standing shoulder to shoulder. with
the influence of good New England
felt mighticr than ever before in any
convention. God grant they may sue
coed,
IL nominated, so sure as the tide Gibbs
and flows, Thomas y. Reed will be
elected and, if elected. the country and
the world need no assurance of ours
that he will prove worthy to fill the
chair in times past occupied by Lincoln,
Grant, Garfield and Harrison. (Itous-
ing cheers.)
Mr.. Manlcy announced the following
temporary organizations:
Secretary-fI. y. Boutelle. Bangor
Assistant secrctaries-W A. New
comb. Augusta; ~. W. Brainard. Skow-
hogan; Philip Shirley. Portland
Frank A. Dreamer, Waldoboro: j. al
S. Hunter, Pennington; l.. p. Thomp-
son. Limington; Caleb Cushing. Fox
croft.
On motion of Judge Savage of Au-
burn, the State committee was made
the committee on credentials
Mr.. Carter reported 1854 delegates
present out of 1911.
On motion of Mr.. Wright of oxford
the temporary organization was made
permanent.
On motion of Mr.. Shepard of Rock
port. it was voted that all resolutions
presented be referred without debate
to the committee on resolutions, when
chosen.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington of Som
erset, the convention took a recess of
five minutes to enable the county dele
cations to select vice presidents ami
committee on resolutions.
When the convention was aga;r
called to order, the following vice pres
idents were chosen:
Androscoggin- Hon. VIM. d. Pennell,
Lewiston.
ArOostoOk-John D. Gilman
Cumberland-Leiand S. Richardson
Baldwin.
Franklin--Hon w. l.. Daggett.
Strong.
Hancock-E. =. Rodick Eden.
kennebec-R. w. Dunn, WaterNille
knox-Col. s. Allen, Thomaston.
Lincoln-Fon. Geo. b. Remission.
Boothbay
Oxford-Dr S. r. Chellis. Porter
fenoDScot-Hon F. O Real BANGOR