The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-09
Democratic State Convention.

der and named Chairman, William Henry :
tlitford of Portland; Secretaries, W. ;
MCINTYRE of Portland, Il. W. Black Of An-
pu,ta. {. r. Xhidden of Calais, W II.
Newell, Lewiston.
The following resolution Wa presenter
and passed by a rising vote - {
Rrsoired. That the democracy OF Name |
offer their cordial sympathy 10 Right Hon. j.,
WIN. +. Gladstone in his mighty struggle
for Home Rule in ireland, for the double
reason that ii releases the people from 4
bondage and practically asserts the demo
cratic doctrine upon which our uloh
was formed, that states have lisht 10
regulate their own domestic ahairs.
Hon. John b. Rcdman spoke Oh ms
nomination N 1854. of the odds which he
contendcd against in the campaign, and
thanked the democrats for their support.
The sneaker realized that ii WAS the Gus
tom to rive the defeated standard bearer
second denomination, but he would not
have his name used when single dele
pate was against him, therefore would
Withdraw his name. Mr.. Rcdman was
cheered at the close of his remarks.
Upon motion Of +. c. Moody of York
committee of one from each county was
appointed to receive. sort and count votes
i. s Brigham of Norway presented the
name of Col. Clark >. Edwards OF Bethel
i'm n brief speech, in which he spoke Oh
the prntlrmans war record AMI ciallheu
oxford county on the nomination. lie
said that Col Edwards was the only man
Whose name could unite the opposition 10
the republican party. ID. }. Mc'fllllcu"u9
of Lewiston seconded the nomination. IN
81 speech received with most enthusiastic
applause.
l. f. Lsdd of Gardiner Withdrew his
name as candidate before the conVcn-
ton.
f.. X. O'Brien, ThOmaston, presented
fine name of Atwood Lcvcnsaler of Thorn
aston for Governor. 1t appears that the
Hon f. X was not let into the arrange
mcnt by which the managers hau deter
mined that Col. Edwards was to he the
nominee, but he tumbed to the arrange
mcnt as soon As he knew it and Col clark
: Edwards of Bethel was nominated by |
reclamation
STATE COMMITTEE.
Androscoggin, w. w. Sanborn OF Lew
iston; Aroostook, b. Is. Wilson OF Houl-
ton; Cumberland kimba Eastman OF
| Wcstbrook Franklin, :. Clihord Belchef'
of Pennington; Hancock, +. II. Greeley,
of Ellsworth; kenncbec, ,. Brown Oh
Wntcryille; Knox, j. c. bcycnsaler, OF
!
Wiscassctt oxford. +. X. Hastings, of
Frycburg; PenohScot. John Cassidy, OF
Bangor, Piscataquis, Fred w. knowlton,
of Sangeryillc; Sagadahoc, Charles NJ.
Foster. of -; Somerset, w. X. g. rs
ties. of Skowhegan; Waldo, charles Ia
kcr, of Belfast Washington, James H.
Talbot, of Fast Maehias; York, William
Emery, of Alfred
BENJAMIN Bunker of Fairfield was put
on the committee on resolutions and Hon
Albert Moore was made one of the vice
presidents
The following is the platform
We, the representatives of the Democracy Of
Maine, i'll convention assembled, do announce
the following platform of principles
We declare our adherence to the principles OF
the National Democracy as enumerated III the
platform Of the Democratic National tonNeh-
ton Of 1884.
We endorse the able, honest and incoruptble
administration Of President Cleveland and
pledge him our earnest and unfaltcrlnR support
Resolved that the Democratic party, as IN the
mast so in the present, is the friend of labor and
Of the laboriug men, and sympathlzes with labor
in the impending struggle for ITS rights against
the aggressions Of CAPITAL and associated "eal,h
that il favors all legislation which Will tchd 10
the equitable distribution fprop5rty, to the pre-
yention of monopoly, and 10 the strict enforce
ment of individual right against Corporate abuses
and especially favors the enactment oil law ny
which labor associations may Ut ofR''i"'" W.
the arbitration oil all dlnerehces of'"ccn c.'-
ployer for the establishment Of cooperative IN
stitutions for the introduction OF cooperative
industrial systems, for the eStaoilshmeht Oh a
national bureau Of labor, Tor reser'ihs "hat Is
LETT oil the puolic DOMAIN '"' "','" - '''
the lands OF the people may be held by the many
and not by the few for the abolition Of that relic
of batbarisIn Imprisonment for debt; for the re-
peal Of the odious trustee process ny "hi'it .,e
heartless creditor may snatch the ""ecs VI VI.
laborcr from the hand oil MS empower ps'oi' IT
can be converted INTO bread ior ms vic anu
children.
Resoired, That unnecessary taxation Is uh-
Just taxati0ni that the present oppitsstNo wal
tarih which produces nearly F'Vu'"","'r VI
surplus revenue is unnecessary anu ene.e'oi'
unjust, ana that inasihueh as t''' Nv" s''". po'
itical parties OF the country III 'he'r ha''onal
platforms have pledBed themselves ," !" n'"''Y
II that it Will produce no more revenue t'"'
may be needed Tor the necessary eAPcnui'.ii' VI
the government economically aaihinis'eisu' wy
demand that TINS congress Wnth mas "',o'.u
six months OF ITS laoors auu an us ingenuity W
devisinR ways ana means 10 utPitte VIZ ii,"'"
ry OF ITS surplus mllilois, 10 ihe n'eie'' VI NV
important legislation "hich the l'o"".f. n''uS
and expects, shall, at Its present Nessioh' KEEP
; faith with the people ana MAKE inc p'o"'S'"
reductions; a.. - .1
Hes0fred, mat we ucnounce inc inci anu
harbor bill passed Dy the Na''oh"' iiouse VI
Representatives Tor its eAua'"BoiVc an" "nHW
fulness III the appropriation oi mar. intern
millions OF dollars o, 'he PeoPie mum! " sum
when VIII pfooaoly nc Increase U. "a. -
hcan senate ana express 'i,e noP' t''"' p''',
ocratic President VIII te"ch nohe'ess n,u'i
needed lesson IN economy ny inc "''cipoS''''i'
OF the executive veto -,
hesoirea, 'hat this ooh'en''p" ~ ""',', " ,'t
Logan biii Tor the increase VI Wy az W..
f'0rs the re-organi@a'ioh oi inc NaN9 'epi't