Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18

~ ~! under Cleveland Ia
In iaM u under Mckinley. 6.56
III 1871 ufiuer roosevelt. no
me republicans now claim great com
slstency IN their attitude unon INC c,1r
rency question. and the President in his
i ,eceht speech of acceptance. said thai
sneak Nn nf ~nat they mean when they
thing from year to year" and vat II, t ti,e
platiorhls OF their party in lSSi 1ssS and
49,. they favored the double stsndar5 any nf
..The Ra an iIe platform of ISIS they said:
ne hepupiican party is in favor If tha
use OF both gold and silver as Nom, me
anu condemns the policy of tho namoo'
cratic administration in its efforts n a.
monetiZe silver" us " ue-
| congratulate your Committee
constituency II represents in the saiaa,;
by the delegates to the nationa, cn,,,.n.'
ton OF the nominee for the Presidano'
re Is man OF courage, Yet prudent: of
high ideals. yet without pretense. az ~
most wholesome respect for the cnns.;
tuition and the majesty of the Laws No.
1t, and sacred regard for their limita
tons; of the keenest sense of iustica
which would rebel against comno,1nd;e,
wrong to an individual or to q natinn.
positive in conviction. yet of few words.
strong in mental and moral attributes
and yet wthal modest and reserved
, possessed of sturdy constitution ana
magnificent manhood, and vet temnerata
In his actions and dignfied in his da-
meanor. 1t is not the orator or man az
nj
sound judgment. of conservative method
and sleadineSS of purpose, whom the nee
pie have called to the Office of tn, Prasi
dency: notably in the contests between
Jefferson and Burr Jackson and CLAW
Lincoln and Douglass. Grant and ;reo'
ley, Cleveland and Blaine.
Dire predictions We're made by our no
ltical opponents of what would HAPPEN
at the St Louis convention but they mis-
judged the temper of the party and he
people While there had been differences
in preceding campaigns, yet at St Louis
they Were all harmonized and a common
ground was found upon which all could
/ stand and do battle for Democratic pin
| cipes. A platform was adopted by a
unanimous vote. embracing the issues Of
the day. and presenting to the people a
declaration of principles which, in the
language of the times, is sane, safe and
sound.
With candidate whose personality ap-
peals to the good sense and sound judg-
| ment of the American people. a platform
| whose principles are for the greatest
good to the greatest number, and re
united party earnest for the restora ton
of good and economical government, We
, should succeed and the principles OF
| Democracy again triumph.
| | beg my Countrymel. as they value
| their liberty, to guard with great care
' the sacred right of local self government.
and to watch with Il jealous eye the ten
dency of the times to centraliZe power in
the hands of the few.
, Mr. Chairman, it is an added pleasure
to receive this notification at your hands
YOu have beer conservative and cOurag-
eous as a leader of our party in the House
of Representatives. a position which few
/ men have filled with the signal ability
| that you have displayed.
] 1t will be my pleasure and duty. at
| time not far hence. to accept more for
I maIly in writing. the nomination which
4 YOU have rendered in such graceful and
complimentary terms, and to give my
views upon some Of the important ques-
tions now commanding tn attention of
/ the country.