Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-09
THE DEMOCRATS
Choose c. F. Johnson of WateriIIe,
as Candidate for Governor.
And Spread Themselves All Over The Earth in
Getting U Platform.

/ BANGOR June 6.--Ibe Democratic State
convention was called to or.ier by j. b.
/ Donovan, chairman Of the State committee
a, IL O'Clock. There is very large al
tendance.
The temporary organization was an
nouneed as follows: Chairman William
II. Clifford of Portland; secretary. Ruel
Smith of Bangor; assistant secretaries, E.
5. osgood NJ f, Madgett F. W piaisted.
/ VI. L. psn'ileton- Ben Moore and W. X.
/ Buchanan.
! Mr.. Clifford was introduced and greeted
with great APPLAUSE In opening his adj
dress he called attention at some length TO
the difSenee in aim, spirit and benefits of
the two great parties. He denounced sub
sidies as most pernieious. and assailsd the
high tariff policy at great length, as working
| for the benefit of the few and oppressive to
the people. He referred TO the work of
the Billion Dollar Congress, and 10 the
force bill pet Republican measure Mr.
Ciitford's speech was very lengthy and
mainly ,ieS eIed tos the tariff 1t occupied
| about an hour in delivery.
| At the conclusion of Mr. Cliford's at
dress the convention adjourned to Z. NJ.
| The subcommittee on platform has sub
mitted the following, subject TO modification
| by the committee on resolutions and con-
vention.
The Democrats Of Maine, in convention,
having viz IDLY in mind the eminent and
| patriotic services of Grover Cleveland TO
| our country and being fully impressed with
his just aud unequailed popularity with the
| people hereby instruct the State delegates 10
Chicago and request the district delegates to
Use all proper means to secure his nomin-
alton and to vote for him SO long as he
shall be a candidate before the convention"
The platform then goes on To denounce
the Mckinley law and declares that free
raw materials are an absolute necessity In
regard to the prohibitory law the resolu-
tons say
The pretence at the execution of the
protlibiiory law, in the cities and larger
towns is but criminal farce debauchiny
the officials, degrading the public morals
and increasing the tippling habits of the
people and its principal uses seem to he to
fill the Republican exchequer with enforced
contributions and the ballot boxes with CO.
creed Republican votes. As the proper ex-
eeution of all laws depend upon the sup
port of public opinion which seems want
ing in this case we demand that the eonst-
tutional provision pertaining 10 the subject
be again submitted tothe people 10 the eud
that they may become Informed of the
present disgraceful condition of the matter
and provide some more etficacious mode to
stay the increase of the evil of intemper-
ancc.
They also declare that bimctaiism, the
free anil unlimited coinage of gold and
silver under an international compact to
which the commercial nations of the world
are parties, is the true monetary system for
this country which properly aspires to be
the leading commercial nation of the world
The platform then goes on at great length
to denounce the Republican state adminis-
tration.
The various delegations elected the fol-
lowing members of the state committee
Androscoggin, Il. NJ. Mason: Aroos,ook,
George S. Freeman Cumberland, Franklin
T.. ID. Greenleaf, Hancock W. J. Creamer
keuncbec: +. f. Jones, Knox; J. W.
Montgomery, Lincoln; jesse X Wilet.
oxford G. Il. Wiley. penobscot; Edward
Conners, Piscataquis; J. b. Arnold, Saga
dahoc; George t. Hughes; Somerset, VIM.
j, l,radburyI Waldo. VIM. +. Thompson
York, John b. Donovan.
II was six o'clock when the Democratic
State convention finished its work The
nominations for alterfatcs and delegates at
large were made by reclamation as follows
George +. Clifford of Cornish; VIM. II.
Newell Lewiston l.. II. Murch, Belfast
John X. Pike. Eastport
Balloting for delegates at large to ma
tiUnnl convention resulted in the selection
of Nathan Cleaves of Portland. ID. j. Me |
trlllicuddy of Lewiston. Charles B. Morton
of Augusta, and Thomas White of Bangor. |
The only contests were for delegates from
the second and fourth districts, Charles II. /.
Osgood of Lewiston, and +. w. Hill of
Exeter, being the defeated candidates. The
ballot showed s1l delegates present.
The committee on platform changed the /
report of the subcommittee by striking out |
planks five. six and seven and eight nine,
10 and II and adding the following We
believe that election days. both State and /
national, should be made legal HOLIDAYS and |
we recommend to the next legislature the /
passage of a law to that effect.
Resolved, That we favor the repeal of so |
much of the prohibitory law as provides for |
the appointment of two or more state con- /
stables in each county because they are
useless and expensive. Resolved. that we |
favor the repeal of that part of the prohb- |
itory law that declares that hotels where |
guests are furnished with ale. porter, lager /
beer or cider and drug stores where the /
same are furnished for medicinal purposes
to he common nuisances in common with |
houses of i'll fame.
The committee also changed the first |
plank in the original platform which de- /
clared in favor of instructlng the delegates |
to vote for Cleveland, so that it declared. |
This convention recommends his renomi- /
nation" The question of the adoption of !
this plank created stormy scene. 1t was
moved the original plank instructng the /
delegates be substituted, and n lively dis /
cussion followed. which finally resulted in /
the adoption of the plank as amended by /
the committee. The feeling was decidedly !
against instructing the delegates.
Chas. +. johnson of Waterville was NOM
mated for candidate for Governor, the vote
standing: Chas. F. johnson. SIS Galen |
c. Moses of Bath, l4s Mr.. Johnson ac-
ccpted in IA brief address
The following district electors were
chosen: \. l.. Simpson of Bangor 5. w.
Gould Skowhegan l. W. sherman, Cam
den; Daniel Cote, Biddeford; and Capt.
Clas. II. Chase of Portland, and A. W.
Madigan of Houlton as electors at large.
The Platform.
The Democratic State convention
adopted the platform as reported by
the committee as follows First-The
Democrats of Maine in convention as
sembled, having wildly in mind the
eminent and patriotic services of
Grover Cleveland to our country and being
fully impressed with his just popularity
with the people. hereby recommend his
nomination for the Presidency; second
opposes the Mckinley tariff law third
declares for free raw material; fourth: de-
nounces the prohibitory law and calls for
the re-submission of the constitutional
amendment; fifth, opposes the adoption of
the proposed constitutional amendment re-
gardiug the qualifications Of electors
sixth, making election day public holiday
seventh. favoring abolishiug State eonsta-
bles; eighth. fav0ring the repeal of the law
making hotels AMI druggists common nuis-
ances.'