Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-23

Mr.. Witt asked the privilege OF the
floor to move that the nomination be
made unanimous, and it was so voted.
For Sheriff Hiram R. Hubbard of
Paris was nominated by Walter L. Gray
of Paris, and the nomination was second
ed by B. A. Swasey of Peru. Mr.. Hub
bard was nominated by reclamation.
This completed the list of nominations
After the committee on resolutions had
reported and the report had been accept
ed, the convention adjourned, 1t being
then about o'clock, and the convention
having been in session nearly three
hours and half.
The resolutions are as follows:
The Republicans of oxford County, by their
delegates In convention assembled at South
Paris Maine, on this 18th day OF June, A. ID.
1908, hereby adopt and proclaim the following
as statement OF their pol Giles and principles.
Mindful Of our national growth and progress
during the past fifty years and recognizing our
power and prestige to-day among the nations OF
the world, we point with pardonable pride to
the record Of achievements Of the Republican
party, as the constructive, history making
party during that period, and re.afiirm our al
leglance to and loyal support OF the principles
Of that party.
gressive and fearless leadership of that champion
OF right and justice, our beloved president,
Theodore Roosevelt. We most earnestly and
| unreservedly endorse his administrator OF re.
form, and to his successor, who will be nomi.
mated to-day at the Chicago convention and to
whom we look with unwavering confidence for
an honest and vigorous carrying forward OF
those principles Of reform, we pledge our most
faithful aud loyal support.
Conscious that the Second District OF Maine
has long since been represented In the national
Congress- by men whose marked ability mas
| brought honor to themselves and prestige to the
district, and keenly DESTROYS that that acquired
prestige shall be maintained and expanded, we
CONGRATULATE ourselves that 1t becomes our
pleasure to furnish from Old oxford q WORTHY
and responsible office, whose enviable ABILITY
| and conscientious devotion TO principle and to
duty assure positive fulllment Of that desire,
and recognizing In our distinguished fellow
citizen, the Hon. John p. Swasey, man of
sterling worth and character, vigorous cham
pion OF the right and Republican Of the Roose:
/ welt type, we pledge to him our most unbounded
support and assure him a noble victory In
| September.
/ We again commend the administration OF Hon
VIM. T. Cobb and honor ourselves In endorsing
/ his persistent and unswerving course touching
the enforcement Of law, and more especially &c
we commend his fearless warfare against the
| enemies of temperance and his vigorous enforce
ment of the prohibitory law
Positive In our convictions that enforced pro
hibition Is the most sane and effective method OF
suppressing the illegal sale Of Intoxicating
liquors, and recognizing In the present demand
for resubmission an effort to substitute license
law In place Of our prohibitory law In the State
| of Maine, we proclaim ourselves unalterably op
posed to resubmission and pledge our united In
/ fiuence to the end that q faithful, honest ano
impartial enforcement Of the prohibitory Law
may be had and maintained in Oxford County
| and In the state Of Maine.
With implicit faith In the fidelity OF the yari
i QUA nominees of this convention, and conhden
| that In the performance OF the duties which
their various offices will impose upon them they
will reflect the time hon0red principles OF thu
Republican party, and by their conscientlou
devotion to those duties they will bring credit u
| themselves and honor to that party, we pledg
| 10 them our most earnest and united support.