Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-04
LINCOLN REPUBLICANS
In County Convention Nominate Can
didates All by Acclamation.

didates All by Acclamation.
Wiscasset, Me, July 3.-The Lincoln
county Republicans today amid enthus-
iasm nominated the following ticket:
Senator-W. B. Clarke of Damariscotta-
Sheriff-Edwin j. Ervlne of Bristol.
County>Attorney-W. H. Miller Of Wal
doboro.
Register Of Deeds-Clarence Richards
| of Wiscasset.
| Register of Probate-Samuel r Jepson.
| County Treasurer-Eben Chase Of Dam
| ariscotta.
speech Of the presiding officer, Hon. X.
N. Dunbar of Damar5cotta. He spoke
as follows:
| For this expression OF your favor / de-
sire to extend my most hearty and sim
| cere thanks. / think we may hail it as a
good omen that almost on the threshold
of the day that marks Il great epoch in
the history of the people of this country
representatives of the party of freedom
and progress are assembled TO take coun-
sci together-assembled just as our faith
ers ard those who have followed in their
| footsteps have assembled for 100 years,
| surrounded and guided and protected by
a great declaration of rights. by national
and state constitutions, and by national
and state statutes. which it has ever been
and I doubt not forever will be the rec
ogniZed duty Of every member of the
Republican party to uphold and sustain
and obey.
| For nearly half a century the Rerub-
lican party has had almost absolute and
uninterrupted control of the affairs of the
State of Maine, a record with few paral-
lels in the political history OF the states
of the Union. Its ascendency in the
mana cement of national affairs has beer
almost as marked. The birth of the Re
publican party 20 years ago sounded the
death knell Of human slavery. And as
In 1856 it marched TO victory in the State
under the leadership Of the great Hamlin
who courn geously faced the issues of his
time. so in 1906 it is going forward to 8
victorious campaign. led by the grea'
Governor William #. Cobb who has nc
shrunk from a fearless and vigorous pre-
sentation of the questions confronting
the people of this day. Hannibal Hamlir
was right in 1856. William T. Cobb j:
right in 1906. Standing upon platform
that rallied to its support the best citi
zenship of 1886, the Republican party
rolled up a majority of over &c, 900 vote:
in the State over its chief opponent, ther
as now the Democratic party. and elect
ed n Legislature that returned sterlins
Republican to the United States Senate
History is repeating itself in 1906.
Approaching the close of a stewardship
of 50 years, the Republican party invite!
honest inquiry and investigation. ant
challenges TODAY. as it has with every re
| turn to the forum of discussion, success
. full criticism of its conduct of the bust
, ness of the people. 1t throws open 1t!
. hooks and points to n reduction of thu
bonded Indebtedness Of the State from
SIZES, $40, upon which we were paying
per cent interest. to s1,2S0,0OO for all ex
| cept So, 900 of which we are paying only
: per cent interest. We have reduced
, the annual interest charge from siSG,O54 Il
about $4,000. We have reduced the Stat
Itax rate to 2tH mills, on" mill of which W.
. return directly to the people for thei
schools, so that today of the $40 town:
and plantations in the State almost one
half, or more than 80, are receiving int
their treasures from the State for TN
, purposes of education more money thar
they remit to the State for all purposes
Stated in another form, the moro thai
1s5 COO citizens who reside In these $50 mu
nicipalities are practically exempt from
state taxation.
And what use do we make of the re
manning ~ mills? We send some of it t
the several hundred children in our re
mote unorganized townships for thei
| schooling; We assist free High schools
am academies: We maintain normal an'
training schools; We lead unfortunate
vouth to better citizenship in orr Stat'
J school for bows and orr industrial schoo
for girls; wa care for tic deaf. dumb an'
blind; we give TO the hospitals Tor th'
sick and suffering; W" help the soldier
his widow ard orphan: We protect the in
sane: we guard the public health; W.
foster the interests Of agricultIre' W.
patronize and encourage public Libraries
we build better roaGs.
locking back then upon achievement
That REQUIRE few apologies, upon RECORD
: that has enlisted the support Of n vas
J majority of our people for half a century
and commanded the respect and conn
dence of all, we are fairly Justiileu IL
seeking the SURFACES OF every thouShtl u
citizen without regard to past party aii't
iatiors, and in looking forward TO prli
liant and glorious future, pledged as We
are to the judicious protection OF Amer
can labor and industries. to the mann
tenance of temperance and sobr4ety. L
the equalization of the burdens OF taxa
ton, to economy in public expenditures
: and TO such changes in our Fundamental
and statute laws as shall bring the PEG
pie still nearer to the effective selection
and control of their officials
!, The following resolutions were adopted
Whereas the campaign now opening in