The Portland daily press., 1898-06-29

struction of property, sacrifice of many
precious lives. 1t meaass more burden
some taxation. larger public indebted
ness, the mortgage of our future and o
long train of ills which cannot now
stop to numerate. Yet all of those grave
onsiderations pale into insignificancs
| and become of no moment whenever a
country is compelled to struggle for it's
life and existence, as we were in the war
of 1861, or to champion the cause of the
cruelty oppressed in the interest of HUI
mainly and good government. as we are
doing in the present contest.
| AS Republicans, we here and now re-
affirm our allegiance to the grand princi-
| pies OF our party, which have been enun-
| ciated in SO many platforms, and which
| in their results have been productive of
such great good and benefits to our State
and nation.
We believe in good government, in q
free and fair ballot and an honest count;
in the preservation and maintenance of
the national credit and the national hon
or. We believe implicitly in the protec-
Tive system and in an honest dollar,
which shall be good everywhere through
out the civilized world.
We are pledged to uphold the cause of
temperance. to provide for the education
OF all our people, and to promote the true
interest and welfare of labor and the
wage-earner.
AS patriotic citizens we here and now
pledge to William Mckinley our united,
loyal, and unhinching support till the
contest now waging shall have been sue
to ourselves and which shall bring 10
Spain's long suffering subjects on this
continent liberty and good government.
AS honest men we do most emphatically
protest against the doctrines of public
and private reputation which would nec-
essar1ly result from g. triumph of Bryan
Ism and The Chicago platform. We know
that the free coinage OF silver at the ratio
OF 10 to l does not mean bimetalism. but
silver monometallism, which means to
cut loose in our currency from prosperity
and prosperous nations, and to range
ourselves alongside of China, Mexico and
Peru
We know that nothing SO insiduou sly
robs labor of its earninsg and pares down
the savings of the industrious and prudent
as dishonest and deprecated currency
We also know that the Republican doc
trlne OF protection to American industries
and American workmen when they come
in contact in our markets with the prod
ucts and the under-paid labor of foreign
countries. in its practical workin gs has
proved sound, wise and benettcia to our
people.
In our State policy we believe that a
rigid economy and a wise discretion In
the application of means to ends-not
parsimony-should dominate and control
every expenditure of the peoples money.
Yet in caring for the unfortunate insane,
in promoting our varied educational In.
terests, in providing for the families of
and in assisting the old and deserving
soldier In his declining years we should
act with no grud&t14 hand. The peopls
of our State will not complain of taxa
tion, though burdensome, for objects like
these, If the assessments are made to bear
equally and justly upon all the property
and citizens of our StAte.
It is of paramount Importance that
Maine should speak with no uncertain
tone in the election to be held on the 18th
of September next. Let us send the echo
of victory back to Oregon, to the golden
shores of the Pacific, In voice so potent
and effective that it shall be heard and
felt in every State of our Union, as it
rolls across the continent from uhe rising
to the setting sun.
A rousing majority s1ch as we can
and should give will Greatly cheer and en-
courage our friends who are struggling
for the right in other and more doubtful
States.
I am confident If our vote shall fall off
1t will be the result Of oarelessness or
negligence, and not from any lack of
mum bers of those whose sympathies and
feelings are with us.
So far as the platform adopted by this
convention is personal to myself have
nothing to say; SO far as it enunciates
principles and proclaims our duties as
citizens, and what is for the best interests
Of the country and the State, and in It's
endorsement of the administration, it is
sound, wise, American, and has my cor
dial and hearty support.
In conclusion, permit me once more to
to express my sincere thanks for this
magnificent endorsement of my efforts
during the time that I have filed the re-
sponsible position of Governor of our
grand old State of Maine. The State
which faces the rising sun and in all that
constitutes trus worth and greatness is
second to none in this glorious Union,
and pledge to you as representative OF
its people that so far as I am able it's
affairs shall be administered honestly and
economically. And also permit me to in
dulge in the hope and wish that this CON
vention will prove a factor for good to
our State and one of the pleasant memo
ries of your lives. Ia
MR.. BOUTELLES Speech.
When Gov. Powers concluded his re-
marks there came loud cries for Mr..
Boutelle and he responded in few words.