The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-17
REED AND HIS PLATFORM.
Maine Repub leans Hold Largest Con-
vention in the States History.

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Portland. Maine April 16.--With en-
| thusiasm almost unequaled in the his
| tory of the Republican party in this
State, the convention for the nomina-
| tion1of delegates to the National con-
vention at st. Louis was held here to-
day. The enthusiasm was centered
| about the name of Hon. Thos. Bracket
Reed. the unanimous choice of the con-
vention for President of the United
| States Reed buttons and badges were
everywhere to be seen and from Hon.
Joseph Manly, who called the conven-
tion to order, to the least prominent
| delegate present, there was an appar-
ent desire to enter into competition to
show who could cheer the loudest for
the fayorite candidate.
The convention was the largest that
has ever assembled in this city, every
delegation being filled. Previous to the
State convention, the first Congress
sional district convention was held, and
delegates to- the Nations convention
elected.
Resolutions were adopted supporting
Reed for the Presidency, and recognize
ing no second choice.
The State convention was called to
order By Hon. Joseph I'll. Manly, chair
man of the State committee. Hon.
Hannibal e. Hamlin, of Ellsworth, was
chosen chairman, and in accepting the
| Office made a vigorous speech.
At the mention Of Reeds name, the
cheering continued for fully five min
| utes.
When the formal organization had
been completed, Herbert NJ Heath, of
Augusta, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, reported the following
platform:
''The Republicans Of Maine gladly
join with their brethren in other States
in presenting to the Republicans of the
Nation for promotion to the Presidency
the Speaker of the National House Of
Representatives He needs no plat
form. Under his administration, as his
public efforts conspicuously show,
would be restored that Republican
policy OF protection taught by Lincoln,
Illustrated by the signal prosperity or
the country for thirty years and SUR
rounded by the reciprocity Of Blaine,
policy which would be accepted by
the business men of tie country and
adjusted with care from time to time
to the changed conditions.
Then with confidence, the prosper
At.F AEs1bDIGtts b3tE revenue WDuiQ s53E an
adequate support OF the Government
and an issue 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, eX2
cept By international agreement. and
until such an agreement can be obtain
ed, believes the present gold standard
cfHCsgfl1 l4la ,os.. L -.
been uncompromisingIy for the main
tenance of the highest national credit
by the utmost good faith towards the
public credits, not for the creditors
sake, but for the sound reason that the
most valuable possession OF any nation
in time of war or distress, next to the
courage of it's people, is an honorable
reputation. Whoever pays with honor
borrows with ease.
"0ur candidate favors measures for
the restriction Of immigration. He fa-
vors just administration Of all pen
sion legislation, and is an earnest friend
of American shipping and its restora-
tion to it's former rank in the world.
He stands for the preservation of ma
tlonal honor at home and abroad.
Under bis administration the Re
publican party can say with him: And
when the time comes-as it surely will
come, for rs 70 lead this land back to
those paths Of prosperity and fame
which were trodden under Republican
rule for so many years. we shall take
back with us our former glory, undim-
med by adversely; our ancient honor,
unsullied by defeat. -
The following delegates-at-large
were elected: Amos T.. Allen, Of Alfred;
Charles Littlefeld, Of Rockland; Edwin
G. Burleig'h, Of Augusta; DR. r. a.
Thompson, of Dover