The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-07-05
PLATFORM AND CANDIDATE.

in the political annals of Maine. 1t
was a clarion call to duty, heard IN
every town and hamlet and which
found response IN the representative
gathering at Portland June 27th. At
the rear of the platform, in full view
of the assembled delegates, were large
portraits of Lincoln and Roosevelt. On
the floor and on the platform were men
who had served the party with stead
fast LOYALTY from its formation fifty
wears ago: men who had attested their
PATRIOTISM on the field of battle; men
who lad been honored again and again
by election to positions OF honor ana
trust. side by side with these political
and military veterans were the young
RepubliCals. Born and bred in the
faith Of their fathers alert, aggressive,
charged with youthful enthusiasm,
they are ready to take up the work
when the Old-Iime leaders pass away,
aud carry the Republican standard on
20 victory. The appearance on the
rlatform Of Hon. William +. Frye as
fine presiding officer Of the convention
Was iu Itself an inspiration and the
SIGNAL for 'ong continued applause.
MANY times u the past has he opened
the elnpaI.u IN Maine. and no more
telling speeches were ever delivered
from. .l,4 stump than those lie addressed
n The reolue ot his native State. His
brief ST etlA at Portland, fortified with
fact aad lrrptutable argument, viii be
read aud re-read all over the state and
prove a potent factor tor the right
Tie Republican party is on record as
the party Of free speech Il sustained
its record in this convention by inYit-
ing a full and free discussion of the
question Of resubmission. Further
than that it left the committee on
resolutions free hand in preparing a
platform. rs all know it has been the
custom III all parties for the leaders to
prepare platform with due deIlbera-
tlou which Il e committee Oh resolu-
tious would report to the convention
for adoption. It may be permitted to
7hp writer. member CT the committee,
10 saw that on this occasion, i'll a ses-
SION la-+mg nearly three hours, there
was iii AID Tree discussion of every
plank N.,t practically complete una
ninllt~ except upon one, which was
the subject 81 a minority report The
spprrI-- ia tie convention in support
of rpsutr.issiou We're listened to with
attention. hut they failed to sweIye
the He e-ate> from what they consider
ed the line of duty. The applause they
evoked came from outsiders at tie rear
snt Of .l.4 Na". The flowers of olatory
were ms f!icleut to mask the well
WON hl-umtuts Of our political OPP
moments. Wien it came to a vote re-
Submissions was buried by a vote of
npalp, ten 10 one than three to one, as
rppol ed IN some Of the newspapers
The Republican party Of Maine stands
nat ON prohibition and enforcement il
these terms.
We believe IN prohibition and demand
the faititu and Impartial enforcement
Of the prohlbltory law because the ousl-
ness in erests OF the State and the ma
tprial and moral welfare Of the people
are thereby promoted. We hold that
submission to law is the highest duty
Of the citizens, and that good citizen
shin seeks the enforcement or All laws
at all times-nulliticatlon never.
This is the Republican reply to the
Democratic demand for the immediate
repeal of the Sturgis law and the result
mission of the fifth amendment. 1t joins
the issue as straight as it can be joined.
The following excellent summary of
She platform, in comparison with the
Democratic platform, is from the Port
land Press;
First and foremost through the dec
laration of principles made by its rep
resel tatives, the Republican party of
Maine endorses the principles OF pro
lection. 1t stands for the protection
OF American labor, American wages,
American homes and American mar
ReIS. VA Viz CIV 4tll : I4AC iSStAiN 1'NAiiO-
cratic convention declared faith i'll the
sstime-houoled traditions" of the party
and renewed allegiance to its principles,
one OF which is tariff Tor revenue only.
The Republican platform gives a spec
iaI endorsement OF the magnificent,
able. fearless and patriotic adminlstIa
ton of President Roosevelt and asks
the people to sustain it by their votes.
1t commeudS our senators and repre-
IL Congress and urges them
to continue their efforts for the passage
of the bill for the encouragement of the
merchant marine. Then it turns to
State affairs. Its position on prohi-
bition and enforcement is defined
above. The Democratic platform de
mands equalization of taxation. so
does the Republican. 1t also declares
for economy in expenditures. The
Democrats overlooked that, but they
called for State aid to building.
The Republicans, however, improve on
that and propose that the State assume
a larger share of the expenditures not
only for roads but for schools and for
the care of unfortunates. The Demo-
cratic platform goes in for the Initiative
and referendum. So does the Republl-
can, and no issue presents itself in that.
Our platform presents a new question
in recommending to the consideration
of the Legislature the adoption of the
plan of making all nominations by dl-
rect popular vote through primaries-a
system which has been adopted by