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

support, ana ought not you and those
you represent declare with me, allie
glance and loyalty to the Republican
party:
After the organization had been CON-
pleted Hon. Forrest Goodwin of Skow-
hogan took the chair as president pro
TEN. and the committee on resolutions
adjourned to the aldermen's room.
Hon Herbert ". Heath offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was referred
to the committee ON resolutions with
out debate:
Resolved: That the system of nomi-
nation for officers by caucuseS and con-
ventions does not represent the popu-
lar will and we urge the passage by the
next legislature of statutes providing
that the nominations shall be made by
the people and under the same safe
guards that are at present maintained.
\. T. Talbot of Lewiston offered the
following resolution:
: Resolved: That we, the representa-
tives of the Republican party of the
State of Maine in State convention as
sembled re-a1hrm our faith in the time
| honOTed principles of our party. We
| pledge the maintenance of the prohibit
tory laws of our State, the pride and
/ glory of the founders of the Republi-
can party in Maine, so successfully en-
forced in their generation. We de-
mand like impartial and efficient en-
forcement of said laws.
Resolved: That, with full confidence
in the people of Maine, we favor the
resubmission of the fifth amendment
of the constitution by the next legis-
lature under the provision of Article
! providing for amending the State con-
stitution
MI Talbot moved the reference of
this resolution to the committee on
resolutions and that that committee be
instructed to refer it back to the con-
yention. Hon. VIM. I. Haines of
Waterylle spoke in opposition to the
motion and the convention refused to
SO instruct the committee. Mr.. Talbot
then addressed the convention at some
length in support of his resolution.
The convention then took recess until
40 p, N.
When the convention was again call
ed to order Congressman Llttletield,
who had received a grand ovation when
he rose to report Knox county's choice
for vice president and committee on
resolutions was called to the platform
and was greeted with great applause.
Among other things he said:
Tie Democrats IN their convention
in Bangor got together a very funny
platform. They said they have an abld-
ing faith i'll the people of Maine. Ii
this is true it is a PERCUSSION Of the
Democratic defeat IN the State of
Maine. They demand resubniSsion in
order that it may be settled for cen
fury and be removed from political
agitation 1t is self-muIder. They ask
shall the State of Maine be honest?
, Where would the Democrats be if the
stare of Maine was honest: Cyrus Da-
Wis said that resubmlssi0n means Ii
cense for the State of Maine, but the
platform says that it means its removal.
You pay your money and take your
choice. If a man votes for Davis he
votes for the platform interpreted by
him. We will strip from the Democracy
the mark Of hypocrisy. | welcome the
discussion of rtSubmission at this con-
vention because the Republican party
favors free speech and any man has a
right to voice his opinions. We will
thrash the question out here and when
we adopt our platform we will have one
on which We will stand and on which
we can meet the enemy. That is all
that | have to say on that particular
question. When we will nominate
Governor Cobb at this convention, we
will rally behind him and give him a
great majority because his attitude is
beyond criticism.
The committee on resolutions then
made its report as follows;
We believe Ill the protective tariff,
which is Fundamentally based upon a
recognition of the difference iii labor
cost here and abroad. The protective
tariff protects American labor, guards
ana sustains the scale OF American
wages and thereby enables American
laborers to build and maintain homes;
and while it tends to keep the Ameri-
can market for American industries,
nevertheless our trade III foreign mar
kets has expanded to al extent never
before known. We reatfirm our belief
in that reciprocity which governs the
interchange With f0relgn countries OF
articles which are not the product of
American labor, and We oppose any
such reciprocity with Canada as Will
flood our markets with Canadian lum-
Der and farm products and thus serious
ly embarrass the industries of this
State. We commend the policy of the
Republican party III national affairs
and we especially endorse the magniti-
cent, able, fearless and patriotic admin
istraton Of President Roosevelt and
we ask the people OF this State to sus-
tain it 10y their votes.
We highly commend our senators and
representatives III Congress and fully
appreciate their high standing and in
huence i'll national legislation and ex-
tend to them this expression Of our
hearty approval. We depore the con-
dition of our merchant marine We
believe that the enactment of the bill
pending in Congress would be a pro-
nounced step toward its revival. We
congratulate our senators on the pas
sage of this bill in the Senate and urge
, our representatives to continue their
| earnest efforts in its behalf.
We heartily endorse the administra-
ton of State affairs. All the eXpendl-
lures and disbursements of the State
have been met from current revenues,
without the necessity of temporary
| .l hol q