Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-30
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in one of the galleries played popular
airs at intervals.
1t was half an hour past 10 o'clock,
the time appointed for the session to
open when the members of the state
committee appeared on the platform,
headed by Col. A. H. Goetting of
Springfield, who was to be temporary
chairman of the convention. Mean
while, the convention had amused
themselves by cheering favorite selec-
tons when the orchestra played then,
and by generously applauding the
leaders of the party as they came in.
Col. Goetting swung the gavel, call
ing the convention to order, just after
1O.3 o'clock. The call for the conver-
ton was read by Secretary Thomas
Talbot of Billerica, and in a brief, but
complimentary speech, Major ]. Henry
Gould of Boston. nominated Col. Goet-
ting as temporary chairman, and
named Thomas Talbot for secretary.
The nomination was unanimously ac-
cepted.
Prayer was then offered by Rev.
George A. Gordon, d. D.. of the New
Old South church.. after which the
temporary chairman addressed the
delegates. He spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Conventions: 1 con
graduate you on this splendid attend
ance particularly in an off year., which
emphasizes the fac that the Republi-
a party is active. alert and on guard.
A year ago., in this very hall. we rati-
fled the nomination of William Nc
Kinley and selected candidates for
state officers, who received a vote sur
passing u most sanguine expecta-
ions. Today, we are assembled here
for a similar purpose, and l am sure
you will nominate a ticket which will
command the confidence n respect 1T
the voters at the polls, and receive n
of Massachusetts old-fashioned Re-
publican majorities.
Gentlemen of the convention, we will
now proceed to business, and l await
your pleasure.
The committee on credentials re
ported 1885 delegates present, repre-
senting 81 cities and 321 towns.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported the list of m
Col. Melvin o. Adams, chairman of
the committee on resolutions, presented
the following report:
Twelve months ago a party once
great, put forward a platform of de-
vastation and destruction. Upon it,
under new and strange leadership stood
candidates who violently advocated its
purposes of disorder; disorder in our
revenue, in our financial system, in
the execution of law and the admins
tration of justice.
Today that mass Of dream and de-
fusion, is spurned eve by the Nebraska
farmers, who voted for it and who now
know the fallacy of the deadly parallel
between wheat and white metal.
Calked with free silver heresies that
platform floats an abandoned de-
relict upon the turbulent sea, sighted
and then from some volcanic rock
by a Debs or an Altgeld or even as on
yesterday, by somebody Or other in
our W state but never again to enter
threaten and alright.
To that creed of Organism and dis
order, the st. Louis platform stood OPP
posed. 1t won the fight in behalf Of
principal and national honor. But the
party has done more than
win it; it has s~crupulously kept and
promptly performed Its promises.
1t has maintained the gold standard.
1t has given what the people wanted
and believe ina tariff to protect our
labor and our industries. to furnish
adequate revenue American people.
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