The Portland daily press., 1898-06-17

our attention has been SO concentrated on
or intsrnal industrial development that
the greatest evil we now have to contend
with is reproduction; we have no
market for our surplus products.
just at this time the hitherto Indeveloped
| countries of Africa and Asia are building
railroads and calling for all kinds of
agricultural machinery and manufac-
tured wares. Here is the market for our
manufactured goods. Before all other
| nations we ought to be foremost in the
Chinese trade We are the nearest country
and have the best facilities fer supplying
the demand of this great people. Already
Germany, Russia, France and England
| are awake to the new conditions and il
this war aecomplishes nothing else 1t will
be worth all it costs for having opened
our eyes to the great possibilities which
the future has in store for us.
Gladstone foresaw the great future of
our nation when he said: America will
one day become what England is today
the head steward in the great household
of the world. because her service will be
the best and ablest.'' His country1nen
are today rendering us their friendship
and soliciting our cooperation in their
policy of progress, and 1t is 8 duty we
owe, not only to ourselves but to civiliza-
tlon, that the influence Of the Anglo
Saxon race shall be pre-eminent in the
development of the world. This great
power that 4has grown up here In America
was never designed to exist for itself
| alone; it Is our duty to carry the fruits of
our industry TO the rest of the world and
help them to profit thereby.
Let us awake, then, to our new condi-
ttons and place ourselves on military
and naval footing commensurate with
the objects to be attained. Multiply our
navy and strengthen our army; adopt %
firm, aggressive policy subsidize steam
ship lines; build the Panama canal; in
short, make commerce possible. A new
market Will be furnished, business will
revive, labor will be employed, the silver
question will retreat before an en-
ltghtened and enriched people. Our own
civilization will be spread abroad, and
while bsnefting ourselves we shall be
doing our duty to mankind. And the
stars and Stripes will wave in every port,
in every CLINE, an emblem of power,
progress, Justice and humanity.
Mr.. Woodside's address was enthusias-
tically received.
On motion of Mr.. Stuart Laughlin
of Portland the county committee was
made a committee on credentials. The
temporary organization was than made
permanent, on motion OF BENZ. Thomp-
son, Esq.
On motion of W. G.. Chapman, ESQ.,, !,
the chairman was authorized to appoint q
committee on resolutions, which smotion
was supplemented by one from W. @.
Wheldon, ESQ.,, that all resolutions be re-
ferred to TIE committee without debate.
This committee was appointed: Messrs.
Wilford g. Chapman of Portland, DIR. c.
W. Foster of Deering. W. K. Dana of
Westbrook, James L. Doolittle Of Bru MS.
wick, BENZ. Thompson of Portland, W.
II. Staples Of Bridgton and e. Il. Win
gate of Standish.
The COMMITTEES shortly reported the,
following resolutions, which were adopt
ed.
The Republicans Of Cumberland Coun-
ty, in convention assembled, invite the
cooperation n OF all voters OF the county,
without regard to former party filiation,
upon the principles herein set out
|. We demand from those entrusted
with the management of county business
an honest, impartial and economical ad-
ministration; and we hold no man quail
fed for public Office who is not willing
the same care ana attention that a pru-
dent business man gives to his own
affairs.
2. To the end that our government may
be q government of laws and not of men,
we demand from those entrusted with the
administration of our criminal laws
firm, vigorous and impartial enforcement
of all of the laws of the state.
8. We congratulate the people of Maine
upon the satisfactory administration of
our state government under continued
Republican management.
4. We regret that resort to force of
arms has been necessary to settle the
differences arising between the United
States and Spain, because of the efforts
of the American government to remedy
the wretohed condition of the people OF
Cuba; we approve the course of the Presi-
dent of the United States In endeavoring
to maintain an honorable peace, but now
that war Is in progress, we hold that the
duty of every American is plain--to fer
vently and Loyalty uphold the flag, cher
ished and reversd throughout the Union.
We therefore pledge to the government Of
the United States and to the able and
courageous man who now occupies the
Residential chair our undivided and loyal
support until the conflict now being
waged, in the name of humanity, to give
the blessings of liberty to an oppressed
and downtrodden people shall have been
honorably and triumphantly terminated.
b. We pl6QE6 our uQ0lV1u6u Huu COfQl6l
support to the nominees Of this eonven-
tion.
Then came a long and tedious wait,
while the committee on credentials debat-
ed, wrangled and perspired in secret ses-
sion, in an endeavor to straighten out the
tangle ever the contested delegations.
The convention made several attempts
to hurry the committee, and once a move.
ment to adjourn till 2 o'clock was barely
defeated. After more than an hour had
been spent, Mr.. Z. P. Kimball of Bridg-
ton moved that the committee be request
ed to report Immediately, and If unable
to agree, to bring their differences before
the full convention for adjustment. This
motion was given a passage and "a mes
senger WAS sent out to inform the COM
1nittee of the conventions decision. He
returned with the message that the COM
mittee was almost ready to report. The
convention received the report with a
round of laughter and then sat down for
another wait.
At 1910 Mr.. Chapman of Portland
,noya5 that the convention take a recAss