The Portland daily press., 1900-07-25
"HONEST SAM'S' ACCEPT
ANCE.
He Endorses Everything but Fr ee Sill
ver.-On That He is Silent.

The Hon. Samuel Lord, Democratic
candidate for Governor Of this State, has
written the following letter of acceptance:
70 the Honorable D J. McGillicuddy,
chairman, ana Frederick w. Plaisted
ESQ. member of notification committee,
of the Democratic State convention:
Gentlemen: In fulhlment of my prom
Use made at said convention, l now,
through you, address the Democrats Of
Maine in formally accepting the nomina-
tion as their candidate for governor.
10 be twice selected as the standard
bearer of the Democratic party of Maine
is an honor, the full significance of which
1 trust | fully appreciate. Before discuss
ing State matters, / desire to alIude to
matters of grave importance to each and
every Individual who loves liberty and
who is willing to accord to others the
rights and privileges which he himself
enjoys. [ am unalterably opposed to wars
Of conquest, and have no sympathy
whatever with any movement the purpose
Of which is for sOrd1d gain to take away
the liberties of any race of people and to
attempt to govern them without their
consent.
This country is rapidly approaching a
condition which will require the most
skiIful treatment, or our Boosted freedom
will be doomed and the empire viii take
the place of the republic. The great
Democratic party at Kansas City adopted
a platform upon which all Democrats can
stand, and in view of the alarming state
of affairs at present existing, L am con-
WINGED that every loyal Democrat Will
rally to the support of the ticket headed
by that great cOnmOner William Jen-
nings Bryan, and so ably seconded by that
sterling Democrat, Adlai K. Stevenson.
Tt is my belief that this platform taken as
whole, is the ablest platform ever adopt
ed by political party. And 1 further
believe that the election Of the Democratic
ti2ket in November can alone avert the
dangers which threaten to ignore the
liberty loving teachings of the Declara-
tion OF independence and to give a new
in depreciation to the Constitution OF the
United States.
In this platform the question Of imper-
ialism is treated so explicitly that the
dangerous attitude taken by the present
administration can be understood by all.
Another matter Of great Importance to
the common people, which is ably dis
cussed In the platform, is that Of trusts.
There can be but one result from such
combinations of capital If they are al
lowed to continue to thrive on the life
blood OF the republic, and that result viii
be, that men of III Moderate means Will be
driven to the wall and forced to go out
of business, while the common people, by
reason of advances in prices, which can
be brought about at the pleasure of the
trust magnates, will be forced to exc out |
an existence in poverty and distress.
STATE ISSUES.
The platform adopted at the State Con- |
vention discusses matters of supreme inn |
portance to the people Of this State, in an |
able manner, and no man of any party !
can successfully controvert the truth of |
the statements contained therein.
THE rs HOTR LAW.
There can be no controversy over the |
fact that the toiling masses produce the |
wealth of this country or that it is just, |
proper and right, not only that they |
should receive a fair compensation for |
their labor but that they should also |
share with capital the benefits which |
come from improved machinery and adj |
vanced processes of manufacture. Labor |
has not received it's rightful share in |
this direction While improved processes
of manufacture have greatly increased !
production they have not pHopOrtiOnately
the hours of toll. 1t is my be-
lief that the logical solution of the |
question of over production, so called, a |
solution which will necessarily create |
extra demand for labor, the full employ |
ment of which means genuine and stable /
prosp Gritty, is a shorter working day. |
With this belief l most heartily approve |
of the plat form recommendation of a 5S |
hour law.
? RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The proposition to elect railroad com
missiOners by popular vote is one that |
and doubtless will, receive the !
approval of the voters of the |
State. Whole communities and sections |
Of the State have been prevented from /
charging their resources, extending their I
trade ana enjoying the advantages of |
electric railroads, for the reason that the |
could not be made to |
view matters in the same light that others !
saw them.
Therefore, it behooves the people to use
every effort to bring about this much de-
sired result. Thus, by having the COM
chosen fresh from the people, |
their pleadings win receive just and fair |
REVISION OF THE TAX SYSTEM.
The proposed revision Of the system Of
taxation is something devOutly to be !
wished for, If it could be accomplished |
Ia such q manner that relief could be |
brought to the people from the burdens /
Of over taxation. Under the existing sys-
tenn, the farmers and small holders bear |
expenses, while the corporations are fav- |
ored, to the great detriment of the COM |
mon people.
STATE AUDITOR.
Regarding the creation OF the new
office of State auditor, have to say that /
no new offices should be created until |
some of those now existing are abolished
Ihe duties of auditing the accounts now |
devOlve upon the governor council, and |
in my opinion, the voters will be perfect |
y willing to let them continue to per-
form those duties.
THE FEE SYSTEM.
In my letter of acceptance two years I
ago, regarding the Ubiquitous fee system,
| stated as follows; In my belief one Of
the most unjust and expensive evils
which the people of this state are bur-
dened with, is the present fee system,
which saps the treasures OF our counties
and absorbs the greater part of the reve-
nue. which should be derived by county
or municipality from our courts. One
has only to examine the reports of our
county commissioners, or the records of
our lower courts to learn that a great
amount of money which ought to 20 to