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

the State, so that all interests shall in
the end contribute fairly to make up
the necessary revenue.
We demand economy in expenditures
but believe that the State may proper
Iy assume a greater share of those eX-
pendltures which benefit the State as a
whole, including those for schools.
good roads and the care of certain
classes OF our unfortunates.
We are in favor of the initiative and
referendum as applied to statutes and
recommend a constitutional amend
ment to so provide.
We recommend to the consideration
of the next Legislature the adoption of
statutes under which all nomination
for elective offices by the political par
ties entitled to representation on Off
clal ballot shall be made by direct vote
OF the people at primary elections held
under all the safeguards OF the regular
election itself.
We commend the wise and consistent
course OF Gov. VIM. I. Cobb, in the con
duct of State affairs, and confidently
submit his record to the voters of this
! State for their endorsement And we
hereby pledge to him our earnest and
hearty support.
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nortv r se $500 sUd 'I % 44of59 ba VI an
nnSts ana ev %s'" ~ par,- -do'i re p pa
sGd rassaG 10 no,'.a4ir, -, - ~
! line. Hon George D. Bisbee of Rum
| ford Falls and DR.. R. L. Grindle of Mt.
Desert spoke briefly in support of the
majority report, and it was adopted by
an overwhelming majority. less than
/ twenty out of ! 300 DELEGATES faVOrlOG
raS1hmiSsion
A. . % o,aioo,- y7;oo 5,t,oir,,,on Ior
root Coodv.in in+rod,1ood II II u.St
mos ~ Pe+hal Nv iTaCt;nas VOC graet
al u;th q h,lrs+ 81 100 ,sn,,iamsa a,,3
81. AZ ~
n ms ~ Gov Cnhh +nr fanoninatio ON
r,as IiStanad ~ ,,Cith oloea stten+;on and
fra9,,,a1t b,,,.s+s ~ s,trIarsa IIon JoS
a,h p Pol ~ PorfItan6 saco1Gad the
,,fpr,;,i,+in,l of (.ay Cnti, IN on a1dr.ss
iiI " ''4r
NrI C,air If Pangor snola hriativ and
+hor NO ,o,n;n5tio,, af unn Wi
80; r. CI,t1 %f po,i5io,li a. no
pow par,,h1ioan candida+e tnr CoTarnnr
af kI ',','i r.as annnnncad in dne farno
or,id nnaari,,,r AMI co,t;n',ons a,nia,1sa
Cnr Coht,s s,toecH IN accenting tna
,,on,ir.,+inI ,.ac &c folIows.
MI Ni"Ill man anu UeHIiehleA Oh tue
Conventions
Your committee has informed me
that Republican state Convention
has nominated me the second time as
its candidate Tor Governor. | accept
the nomination with deep and abiding
sense of all the responsibilities it en-
tails, and my first duty and first desire
Is to express to you, who represent
here the RepuOncdn party OF Maine,
my grateful ackno Wledgment OF the
honor and confidence your action be-
slows upon me.
An experience even OF eighteen
months III the service OF the State has
brought with 1t naturally enough some
knowledge of its underlying political
conditions and | am not unmlndful of
the causes that have given unWonted
color to the hopes of our opponents.
But those hopes will be blighted, and
the Republican party will come out of
this impending contest stronger than
ever in the heart and conscience of the
people of Maine.
We accept every challenge, we Will
meet every issue and proud as we are
of our partys history and achieve
ments III national AFFAIRS, we VIII not
use that history as a shield to divert
criticism of our stewardship of the
state, nor invoke those achievements
as an excuse for continued power i'll
Maine.
This campaign will be fought ont on
State issues. There are enough o.
them and they are OF character wei!
calculated to test the quality of every
mans citizenship. The government o.
this State is still the peoples nOtWith~
standing the frantic assertions of the
Democracy TO the contrary, and speak
ing for every department of admins
tration | both invite and urge every
citizen OF Maine whatever his politics
may be, to scrutlnize rigidly the work,
motives and results Of Republican
office holders ana Republican policies.
Such scrutiny Wi disclose nothing but
a constant and straightforward at
tempt on the part of those IN authority
to administer the States affairs wisely
and economically and increased ex-
penditures Will be found 70 lie com
mensurate, as they properly should be,
with the increasing needs and wants OF
our people
The sharper the issues are drawn the
! more decisive and satisfactory will be
the result.
Our platform speaks for itself, and
we have declared our principles and
outlined our policies So that all men
who will may know them Upon the