The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17
REEDS PLATFORM
Maine Republicans Hold an En-
thusiaStic Convention at
Portland.
Speaker Reed Is Praised and His
Sentiments Set Forth in
the Platform.
Favors Reciprocity and Sound
Money, With Adequate
Protection.

PORTLAND, Me, April l7.-With en-
thuslasm almost unequalled in the his
tory of Republican politics in the state,
the convention for the nomination of
delegates to the national convention at
St. Louis, was held here. The enthusi-
asm was centered about the name of
Hon. Thomas B. Reed, the unanimous
choice Of the convention for candidate
for president of the United States. In
fact there was no one to be found
among all the delegates from whom the
slightest reference to Reed did not call
forth a demonstration of some sort.
Reed buttons and badges were every.
where to be seen, and from Hon. Joseph
Manley, who called the convention to
order, to the least prominent delegate
present, there was an apparent desire
to enter into competition to show who
could cheer the loudest for the favorite
candidate.
After the formal organization of the
convention had been completed, Her
bert M. Heath of Augusta, chairman Of
the committeo on resolutions, reported
The Following PlatJorm:
THE Republicans of Maine gladly
join with their brelhern 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 platform
but the record of his life. 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 Of the country for 80
years and surrounded by the reciprocity
of Blaine. a policy which would lie
adapted to the business of the country,
and adjusted with care from time 10
time to the changed conditions. Then,
with confidence and prosperity restored.
revenue will be made adequate to the
| support of the government, and the 49,
suance of bonds, ostensibly for the
maintenance of the redemption fund,
but really to meet deficiency, will
cease.
Opposed to Free Coinage.
He is opposed to the free and un.
limited coinage of silver, except by in.
| ternational agreement and until such
agreement can be obtained, believes
the present gold standard should be
maintained. He has always been un.
promisingly for the maintenance OF
the highest national credit by the
utmost good faith toward the public
| credits. not for the creditors sake, but
for the nations sake, for the sound
reason that the most valuable possession
| of any nation in time of war or dis.
tress, next to the courage of its people
is an honorable reputation. Whoever
| has honor, borrows with ease. Sound
finance and certainty at the treasury
and protection for producers will NEAR
prosperity and peace. Our candidate
favors measures fer the restrIct.o .or
of immigration. He favors
just adminlsi ration of all pension
legislation, and is an earnest frienc
of Americ II shipping and its restora
ton to its former rank in the world
He stands for the preservation Of ma
tional honor at home and abroad.
Under his adm nistration the Repub
| lican party can say with him "anC
when the time comes, as it surely will
come, for US to lead this land back t.
those paths of prosperity and fam,
which were trodden under Republican
rule for so many years, we shall tak'
back with us our ancient glory, nm
dimmed by adversity; ouac xncien
honor, unsullied by defeat
The following delegates at large wer'
elected: Amos l. Allan Of Alfred