The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-06-15
Bangor Whig.l
Platform of the Maine Democrats.

Platform of the Maine Democrats.
Hon. Bion Bradbury then moved that the conven-
tion ratfy the nomination of Gen. Plaisted. saying
that he had one recommendation namely, he hated
Famlin and Blaine from the bottom of his soul.
The motion was carried.-Proceedings Democratic
Convention.
And so it has come to this, that the great
Democratic party of Maine, that formerly
threw fifty thousand votes in the State, and
prided itself on its elaborate platform of prin-
ciples, has met in State convention and ad-
iourned, and the only platform on which it
goes to the people for their suffrages, is this
Plaisted their candidate for Governor, "hates
Hamlin and Blaine from the bottom of his
soul!''
What is the opinion Of this once great party
concerning the recent conspiracy, where five
of the principal cities in Maine were thrown
out, one hundred thousand citizens disfran-
chised, returns forged and substituted, certifi-
Gates issued to bogus legislature, and the
peoples money plundered? Why, Plaisted
"hates Hamlin and Blaine from the bottom of
his soul.'
The revenues and the tariff are questions
which the Democratic party have hitherto
grappled with, and felt as though they had a
copyright on the laws shaping and regulating
them. We presume, Mr.. Democrat, that you
haven't failed to give your opinion upon these
matters in the platform? "Well, for this year
we have suspended them temporarily; for, you
see. our candidate hates Hamlin and Blaine
from the bottom of his SOUL"
How about the banking system-a tradition
ary constituent of Democratic platforms from
time immemorial-whch plank of your plat
form grapples with that important question?
We'll, usually that would have been the first,
but 1t is OF minor Importance this year because
we believe that ON the banking question
Plaisted hates Hamlin and Blaine from the
bottom of his SOUL"
Does your party believe in the contraction
OF the currency or the fullest expansion; so
that there shall be no further necessity for ex-
haustive labor, and every man may luxuriate
upon the bounties of the money power?'
I'VE like that last idea very much, and may
remember it in the construction Of our plat
form next year; but for present purposes we
were obliged to announce our principles
briefly; they are these-Plaisted hates Hamlin
and Blaine from the bottom of his soal'
Do you believe in the local option law-that
the prohibitory law is q curse and ought to be
repealed in the interest of the cause of temper
ance? "Yes-no-we should think so-no we
shouldn't-but that matter we have concluded
to let slumber i'll Rawson's vest pocket contn-
ing ourselves to the sole issue-Plaisted hates
Hamlin and Blaine from the bottom of his
soul.''
During the last Summer, at several college
commandments, your Gov. Garcelon made
violent assaults upon our educational system,
| claiming that "thls educational business is run
into the ground" Do you endorse this resolu-
| ton of Garcelons or do you think that ordina-
| rily schools are well enough in their places?
"Hush there you touch upon a very tender
subject; our idea is to keep the masses in igno-
rance, conining their reading exclusively to
| the Maine Standard and Bangor Commercial;
| and so Oh that point our platform cannot fail
to please the average Democratic voter. 1t is
| this Plaisted hates Blaine and Hamlin from
| the bottom OF his soul.'
| That being the platform, the Fusionists have
| candidate that is its incarnation. Without
| the least scintilla of principle the Democratic
| party goes into this campaign solely upon the
| fOrmi