Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-24
trict committee was chosen and later
organized as follows:


Fred W. Wight, Rockland, Chairman.
J.W. Bracket, Phillips, Secretary.
A. d. Cornish, Lewiston.
A. e. stearns, Rumford Falls.
Charles Norris, BOothbay Harb0r.
Eugene Thomas, Topsham.
The resolutions were as follows:
The republicans of the second congress.
siOnal district of Maine assembled in
representative convention at Lewiston
this seventeenth day of June, 1902, submit
the following resolutions, namely:
We point with just pride and great sat.
isfaction to the brilliant record made by
our late president, William Mckinley.
His pure and exemplary life, exalted
manhood, representative and executive
achievements, and his constant services
for the employment and elevation of
labor, are an inspiration and guiding
star to American youth,-a deep and
pure fountain from which flow American
progress, prosperity and happiness.
We deeply deplore his untimely death
at the hands of a scheming and deliber-
ate assassin.
Anarchy is the sleepless and deadly
enemy of all decency, order, government
and law. 1t remorselessly slaughters
chosen rulers of nations, and thereby
strikes dagger at government itself.
We demand the enactment of such laws
as shall, with swift punishment, ex-
terminate anarchy in America.
Under the Dingley tariff law all labor
is employed at good wages and our pros
perity is an assured fact. 1t is crafty
ing to state that the present congress, by
republican perseverance, has been enab'
led to repeal war taxes amounting to
$4,000, 600 annually.
Our late diplomatic achievements, as
accomplished by republican sagacity,
have increased our avenues of national
strength and materially added to our
commercial and industrial development
without producing national entangle-
ment.
We heartily endorse government aid
for the upbuilding of the American
merchant marine, and especially for the
foreign carrying trade.
We believe in the consistent and intelli-
gent organization of labor to the end
that all commercial, industrial and other
material enterprises may be continued,
increased and successfully consummated
with as few hours toll per day and as
high prices therefor as shall be in
harmony with fair remuneration for
invested capital.
We recognize the necessity of co-opera-
ton of capital to more successfully COM
pete for the worlds enlarged trade and
thereby to increase and elevate, but not
to depress or limit American labor.
We are in favor of the construction of
an Isthmian canal and the substantial
increase of our navy.
We assert, with confidence, that the
services of the government under Il re-
publican administration, in crushing
Spanish power, aggression and misrule
in the beautiful island of Cuba, so that
to-day all Cuba is rejoicing under its
own self government, are achievements
which challenge the respect and admira-
ton of the civilized world.
We are emphatically opposed to those
trusts which, without necessity. advance
the price of fuel, food, food products and
other necessities of life, or that depress
the prices and opportunities of labor.
We ask that law against such be vigor-
)usly enforced.
We favor Chinese exclusion law as a
Measure to aid American labor and an
obstacle to unlimited foreign immigra-
ion. We are in full accord with the
policy adopted by the republican party,
% enforce obedience in our possessions.
The Philippine Islands, to the end that a
suitable, reasonable and progressive
orm of government may be established
or the Filipinos.
The convention has full confidence in
he sound judgment, patriotism and
executive ability of President Roosevelt
20 continue to a successful termination
he great work of the republican party.
or American civilization, development
md prosperity, so eminently advanced
~ his illustrious predecessor, President
We again declare our admiration OF
he consummate ability, elevated man
hood and unceasing industry for the
Welfare of our district and State of our
in congress. Hon. Charles
z. Littlefeld. We again present him as
candidate for reelection to the voters
If the second congressional district or
Maine with the full assurance of his
victory.
We cordially invite all the voters OF
The second district, irrespective OF past
party associations, who agree with us in
the principles and demands herein set
forth, to join with us in the election OF
Hon. Charles Z. Littleteld.
We reaffim our faith in the established
principles of the republican party. In
the faithful application of these princi- !
pies, American homes are dignitied, our (
flag advanced and strengthened and our
respected and prosperous.