The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-07-05

are to-day near neighbors, touching
shoulders. They heard the thunder OF
DeWey'S guns and recognized this re.
: public for the first time as a World
Z Power. Shall we alone ignore this stu.
pendous fact? Our Secretary of State
a few months ago automatically de
manded that there should be no door in
China closed against us and that oul
treaty rights should be respected, and
all the powers Immediately acquiesced
Before the war, no secretary would
have ventured upon such a demand, and
if he had, it would have been treated
with contempt.
This position imposes upon us new
duties, grave responsibilities, some bur
dens If we bear our burdens patiently.
discharge our duties wisely. accept oul
responsibilities courageously, the repub-
lie shall endure, its powers grow, it's
prosperity increase.
Our commercial and material prog
ress are just causes for Republican con-
graduation. | have already indicated
to you our marvellous advance in for
eign commerce. Allow me to give YOU
a brief statement of our productive
capacity.
Our wheat crop in 1898 was larger
than that of any other nation,-23 per
cent. of the worlds crop.
Our corn crop for the same year was
ten times larger than that of any other
nation-73 per cent. of the worlds
crop.
Our export of provisions was three
times greater than that of any other
nation.
Our cotton crop was five times great
er than that of any other nation,-75
| tI,1 H.
Our coal production last year exceed
cent Of the worlds production.
Our pig iron production last year eX-
ceeded that of any other nation-33 per
cent. of the worlds production.
Our copper production was more than
one-half that of the whole world.
Our railroads We're six times the
| length of those of any other nation.
| The United States will enter the new
century as the leading worlds producer
| in all the factors which enter into inter
national commerce
With such record with such fruits
gathered from wise legislation and faith
full administration, your pride is justi-
fed. your hopes i'll success ought surely
to be realized.
Our party has Just met in convention
in Philadelphia, has declared its princi-
pies and its purposes i'll words of no UNI
certain sound. has, with unbounded en-
| thusiasm renominated VIM. Mckinley
as our candidate for the presidency.
The American people. familiar with our
record, knowing from the past that our
promises are no ropes OF sand, realizing
our present prosperity. remembering
the terrible results of the Democratic
Of ,b11
our platform. and re-elect William Nc
kinley President of the United States.
with friendly Congress to support
him. and shall gladly yield the sena-
torial gavel to the gentleman, the
scholar the soldier, the COW boy the
rough rider. Teddy" Roosevelt.
At the close of Senator Frye's speech
the convention took recess of ten
minutes to enable the county delegates
to select vice presidents. members of
State committee and members of com
mittee on resolutions. The Waldo
county delegation elected Hon. James
g. Pendleton of Searsport, vice presi-
dent Charles A. Pilsbury of Belfast
member of committee on resolutions
and A. l. Brown, Belfast, member of
State committee
CHEERS FOR LITTLEFIELD.
After the committee on resolutions
had been appointed. Senator Eugene
Hale addressed the convention. When
he had finished his remarks there were
cries for ''Littletield, Littletield' and
when he came onto the stage there was
a wonderful demonstration. He spoke
at length on the policy of the admins
ton during the past four years, and OF
what every Republican ought to do i'll
the coming campaign make Maine
show a majority that would attract at
tention all over the country. He urged
a united support of the party on every
plank III the platform. When he finish
ed he was cheered for several moments.
HEATH's MAsTERLY SPEECH.
The nomination of candidate fol
Gov ernor was next in order, and Hon
Herbert NJ. Heath of Augusta i'll nomi
mating Hon. John +. Hill of Augusta
delivered speech that added to his
already high renoWn as an orator. He
began by saying that 1.-The manhood of 9
State is best shown in its Governors
and then briefly sketched Names gov
errors from the pioneer days of 1920 te
this hour of responsibility. Two Bel
| fast citizens We're thus referred to
Hugh J. Anderson, merchant governor
and Congressman and civilian q
Crosby, in the troublous times whel
T conscience rent in twain the two great
parties of his day." In closing he sale
of the candidate, Hon. John F. Hill OF
5 Augusta:
r He is a rock-ribbed Republican. He
Y stands in Maine for Mckinley and the
e hero Of San Juan. He believes that the
: money of the world is none too good fol
America. He looks around his State
g and sees that thrift and silver have NJ
l cause in common. He believes thai
: the American market belongs to Ameri
S can labor. He believes that party
| with such leaders as your distinguished
chairman and his equally fearless col
j league, will deal with the perplexine
=, problems of the trusts with better re
suits than the ice-chilled party of Tam
Jo1 To 1>nli hot hi ii %