Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-03
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Formally Endorsed BY The Dem.
ocratic Convention.
The Victory Won BY The Representatives,
Of The Liquor Interest.
W. r. Thompson OF Belfast. a License
Man. Nomicated for Governor.

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Mr.. Frank. addressing the convention
referred TO the sad event which had made il
necessary for them to again assemble, tn,
death Sf Francis w. Hill, their nominee fol
| Governor. He was a man. Mr.. Frank dc
| cixred, whose fidelity to truth and to dut,
were q sufficient guarantee that whatever h,
undertook would be well snd faithful,
| done. He was man of the people who's,
| heart ever beat in sympathy with the
masses. 1t WAS no diseredit to the many
good and able men of their party to sa,
that their loss could not be fully repaired
| The call Of the convention was read.
W. ii Clifford OF Portland, then offered
the following resolution, which he movet
should be appended to the resolution,
| slEeady adopted. and that copies should b
| sent TO the family of the deceased:
Resolved, That We are deeply sensibl,
of the loss our State aud party have sus.
| tsined by the death of Hon. Francis "
liill, recently with such cordial unsnimit,
| selected ss the democratic candidate fol
governor in the approaching campaign
By his character ss = man. in his relation,
and conduct ~ citizen, he had meritet
and won the stfectiou and esteem of hi,
of success which rewarded the honorsbl,
exertions of an industrious life. lie will
long be remem bsred by the democrats OF
Maine as conspicuous among those whc
have received at their hands that high tes
timony OF their confidence and respect
which n gubernatoriai nomination conveys
Mr.. Clford's motion WAS carried by n
unanimous rising vote.
On motion of 4. c. SWEET, of Portland,
ii wss voted that the Committee on Creden
tiais retire, revise their list and report the
same TO the convention.
Subsequently the committee returned and
reported the following number of delegate
Audroseoggin. Il; Aroostook, Il Cum
berland, SO; Franklin, 3; Hancock. /;
Knox %; kennebec, s3; Lincoln, s; OK
ford, 2; Penobscot. 81; Piscstaquis, s,
Somerset. IL; S4gsdshoc, 20; Waldo, q
Washington 2, York, Il. Total 3s5,
The report was accepted,
Mr.. Mcclellan, of Belfast, then offered
the following resolution
Whereas, This convention dill resolve
when last assembled, "that the hypocrisy
and dishonesty with which the Republican
party has dealt with the question of tenn
perance deserves the condemnation of all
good people, etc, etc.
Whereas, The Democratic National Con-
venton, in 1854, resolved THAT We oppose
sumptuary laws that vex the citizens and
interfere with ind 'ual liberty" aud
Where's, The democratic State con
vention in 1856 re SOLVED that we declare
our adhesion. to the principles Of the Ma.
tional Democracy as enuncia'ei in the
platform of the Democrat, 'nltionsl con
vention of 1884"
Whereas, Very recently the people OF
New Hampshire rejected prohibition by
$50 ms sjority. of Massachusetts, by Is jyt
majority, of Connecticut by a majority OF
81 ,595, of Rhode Island by majority OF
1875, having only three years before
adopted prohibition by maiori,y OF , ss3
of Tennessee by a majority of q ,G93. OF
West Virginia by 3i ,Ss7 ma aiorty, OF
Michigan by majority of !, ,6ij, of Texa,
by 81 ,357 majority, of Iowa by majority
Of 6,522, of oregon by Z as5 majority, OF
Washington by II,9il majority. of Penn
sylvsnia by a majority of 1884, ,027.
Whereas, In view of these facts, and
after six years Of constitutional prohibition
and 40 years of statute prohibition in thi.
State in the hands of It's friends. supported
by full legislative, judicial and executive
power of the State, many Democrats and
Republicans think that it has been such q
failure as calls for its resubmission to the
people therefore
Resolved, That we favor the election OF
a Governor and Legislature who will resub-
nit the prohibition amendment of the con.
stituiion to the people of this State.
MIR. Mcclellan said that the resolution
contained some of the reasons why many
democrats a1d republicans bad changed
their minds upon the question Of prohibi.
ton, hut they were not all the reasons. The
democratic party have governor in Rhode
Island and Iowa both republican States
because of the stand il has taken n those
States for anti-probibition. When was a
governor last elected by substantially tha
democracy Of this State, he asked II was
as long ago a. ls55 when Sam Wells wa.
elected upon an anti prohibition ticket
Applause To be sure they had elected
Gov. Gsrceion because they were assisted
by party that was twice as big ~ they Al
the time. The last time Massschu.ett.
elected democratic governor was sbou,
twenty years ago at which time William
Castor was elected upon an anti prohibition
plank. No; Stste can be pointed ou'
where the democracy had taken an anti.
prohibition stand 10 which they had no,
gained
At this point worthy democrat Jumped
up and demanded to know ifa rule wasnt
adopted a, the last convention which re.
ferred all resolutions to the committee or
resolutions without debate. and IL that rul,
didn't hold good in the present convention
J. Y. Bass moved that the rules be SUI.
pended and that Mr. Mcclellan pc allowed
to proceed.
Chairman Frank decided that this con
venfion vss subject to the same rules \. TIC
proceeding one. and thst unlss. the rule.
we're suspended. the resolutions would 20 tc
the committee on resolutions without de-
bate.
The motion to suspend the rules was car
ried.
Mr.. Mcclellan, continuing, claimed thai
the Republican party had been hypocrtiezl
in iis enforcement, of the prohibItory Law
in this State. In 1884 they had elected a
President on an anti prohibition platform
In 1883 they had left that plank out and
were whipped In 1886 the Democracy of
this State had passed an anti ~ ohibi,ion
resolution. - that they had committed
themselves as against prohibition ssara
tionsI and 80 State parry. He under.tood
that there were many gentlemen 10 the con
yention who honestly thought they had bet
ter not touch the prohibition qasstion. Why
Botf Didn't they agree that this resolution
vas righ;5 The only thing the resolution
covered vas simply tba; they favored the
election of Governor and Of Iegi.ls-
ture who would submit the q1estion Of pro
hibition to the people Of the State
a,. Tristan Goldtbwaite thought !,
sssn't just right 70 pui in tbi. rrsolution
in the platform ths, was adopted here on
the 4tn Of June, since the resolution .dora.
ed at thai convention vas the voice Of she
delegates Of the Democratic parry Of !he
State Of Maine, while this meszreiy AZ
tended convention could hardly be called q
fair representation Of their party. They
had come there simply for ahe purpose Of
nomir stinz candidate for Governor.
Mr.. Mcclellan sail he d.dsf believe
there vas one man in ten VITO knew xha,
the platform Vas that was adopted At the
last convention. Only two papet, 10 this
State, the KeBnebec Journal and Belfs.,
Age. bad ever published the platform. He
held in one hand the true platform a,
adopted by the last convention, and in the
| other the Democratic paper in fhi. town
which didn't contain the true platform n
1 all. Tha; vas Mr.. P1sisted's paper. EyeYy
| Democratic paper in this State except tas
Belfast Age Published these resolutions a,
the platform Of the Democratic party. and
nov his friend vas shedding tears becaase
they we're going to attack that platform
Mr.. Mcclellan read portions Of the resoIu
ton ~ pubIished 10 some Of the papers
which. he said, ~eys not in the true ress
luton.
The reading Of the rsso.atiens ~ sdopssi
st foe last convention wss called for, snI
Secretary Plais.ed rad them.
Mr. Hudson said that If tits Ysso,usio,