Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-30
Augusta, Maine.
KENNEBEc COUNTY DEMOCRATS
Nominate Officers and Pass Resolutions al
Convention in Augusta. FridT.

Miller and Ellsworth Miller Of Harps.
The Democratic convention for Ken
nebcc county met NJ City hall in this
city, Friday at 1920 A. Nj Promptly
at the hour named in ihe call. the con
vention was called to order by William
kcrsey Of Randolph. member Of tnc
county committee. who read the call
for the convention. Albert Fuller.
Esq, or Winslow, was elected chair
man, and Freeman Y. Barker % Chez
sea. secretary. The county committee
was chosen as the committee on ere
dentlais, ana reported 81 delegates
Present.
The following nominations We're then
made BY acclamation:
For senators. Emery O. Bean Of
I;cadncld, Albert Fuller Of WINSTON.
ana Dennis g. Midget Of Albion
sheriff. James y. Packard OF Mon
mouth; register Of deeds Theron T..
Doe Of China; county attorney, Gin
ton c. Stevens of Winthrop; county
treasurer, Frank L. Thayer Of Water
willie: county commissioner, Freeman
Y. Barker of Chelsea.
The following resolutions were adop-
ted
The Democrats Of kennchec county
reaflirm their adherence to the cardinal
doctrines of the party as clearly So
forth in the national and State plat
forms, ana declare that the best inter
cats of government require:
No sumptuary laws. No invasion o.
the sanciity Of the home, whether 81
the rich or the poor. nor Of the person,
by Warrants procured to crafty per-
sonal malice or 10 advance party ends,
under pretence Of the enforcement OF
llw.
No interference with the local affairs
Of municipalities, by the State for par
tisan or political purposes.
No unnecessary increase Of the num-
Der of public offices, nor the increase
Of The compensation of those already in
office. and the abolition of all unncces-
sary offices
Tho impartial enforcement oi all laws
ehIt exist for the public gid. not u
prumite party interests or 10 eNtort
money for corrupt purposes; ana rs
the non-enforcemeut of the present
prohibitoIy Law is connived at by abe
Republican officials of this county. in
the interests Of party politics, ana as
It's enforcement is not sustained by
public sentiment, we therefore favor
its repeal ana demand that thc consti-
tutiNnal amendment lie resubmitted to
the people. to the end that a license
law with local option, which can he en-
forced. may lie enacted in the Interests
of temperance ana the public morals.
We hereby pledge our hearsy and
earnest support to the nominees of this
convention.
The following county committee was
elected Albion. d. 6. Midget; Au-
gusti, Osgood Crawford and Levi 7.
Williams; Belgrade. C. II. Wyman;
Clinton. Noah Prescott; Chelsea. f. Y.
Barker; Gardiner, II. G. Foster; Farm
ingdulc. +. II. Marshall; HallowcIl.
D. Il. Lowe; Monmouth, Albion l..
March. Readfeld. w. G. Hunton; Vas
salbo, L. II Gardiner: Oakland. Hiram
Cornforth; Randolph William Kersey
Waterville. Frank l.. Thaycr; Win
throp. J. c. yeaton; Winslow. NJ. 5.
Fuller.
The county committee was author
lied to fill any vacancies that may oc-
cur.
| The convention ordered the new
ana take charge of the present cam
| paign.
| The convention then adjourned.