The record-union., 1896-08-28

tonal Democracy of Maine, in conven-
ton assembled, unqualifiedly indorse
the action of the Provisional National
Committee assembled at Indianapolis.
in summoning the honest and loyal
Democrats of this country to meet in
National Convention in that city Sep
tember I'd for the purpose of enunciat-
ing a straightforward declaration of
genuine Democratic principles, and of
nominating a Democratic Presidential
ticket. We absolutely repudiate and
denounce the Populistic assemblage
known as the Chicago convention and
everything emanating therefrom We
ratify and indorse the financial plank
adopted at the Maine Democratic Con-
vention at Portland June 18th, and re-
affirm our belief in the necessity of
maintaining the existing gold standard
of value in our national currency. We
reaffirm our allegiance to the ancient,
true and time-honored doctrines of De-
mocracy as taught by the fathers of the
republic and interpreted by their worthy
successors. We confirm the chivalrouS
action of those sound-money Democrats
who withdrew from the recent Water
vile Convention, and pledge our sup
port at the polls to William H. Clifford
for the Governorship of Maine"
The following electors We're chosen:
Weston Thompson, Brunswick; EraStuS
Lermond, Thomaston; First District, L..
D. M. Sweat, Portland; Second District,
NJ. p. Milliken, Richmond; Third Dis
trict, L. B. Deasy, Bar Harbor; Fourth
District, Charles L. Snow, Bangor.
The following delegates to the Indian
apolis Convention were chosen: c. Vey
Holman, Thomaston; w H. Clifford,
Portland; Giles o. Bailey, Portland; H.
G.. Foss, Auburn; Russell K. Woodman,
Westbrook; NJ. O .Milliken, Richmond; :;
Edward C. Jordan, Portland; John Har-
wood, Bowdoin; r. E. Rhersom, Leb-
anon; George H. Weeks, Damariscotta;
Josiah Chase, York; William H. Gard
iner, Camden.
The Hon. Harvey n. Shepherd of Bos-
ton, spoke for upward of one hour Col
onel Fellows of New York then delivered
an address. He said among other
things:
For the past twenty-five years I have
| been accustomed to address the Demo-
cratic party in the State of Maine. 1
| address you to-day under different con-
faith as that which l was taught when
I was a quarter of a century younger.
1 see that this is truly Democratic
gathering, and if I was asked why l
could not support the sentiment at Chi
cago l should say because I am a Demo-
crat, and intend to continue to be.
Il did not get any Democracy from
inheritance l was brought up under
IL.
Whig, and at time when it was be-
lieved that to be a Democrat was to be
a man for whom there was very little
hope. l believe in the methods by which
the parties have been accustomed to
transact their proceedings. Would it
have been regular had the Chicago Con-
vention adopted verbatim the platform
of the convention which had met three
weeks before at st. Louis? That Chi
cago Convention Knocked Democratic
principles and repudiated every declar-
alton that Democracy has made in the
| past and scoffed at creed. We are not
bound by its action. When a convention
undertakes that something must be ac-
cepted as our pabulum which we had
never tested before, l deny its regular
! ity. The action of the National Com
mittee was overridden at Chicago, and
that action, while not, perhaps vital,
displayed the idea of revolution. The
convention started by a violation of
usage and then formed a platform reek-
ing with non Democratic principles"
The rest of Colonel Fellows address
was devoted to the money question. AT
/ the close he arraigned in severe terms
! the Altgelds, Tillmans and others who
| come to this country to assail its
| fabric, seeking to undermine it's stand
/ ing and nuShiug il along to ruin