Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-10
CONCORD CONVENTION
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New Hampshire Democrats
Ill, s Session ) Today.
FIGHT FOR GOVERNOR
HOLLIS AND MITCHELL TIKI
RIVAL CANDIDATES.
Chairman in His Speech Made Favor.
velt's, Administration.

CONCORD, N. H, September 10.-At the
opening of the democratic state convention
mere today there were two candidates in the
neld for the nomination for governor. The
frlends OF ex-Mayor Nathaniel E. Martin
OF this city, together with other elements
OF the party opposed to the nomination Of
john M. Mitchell of Concord, decided last
night to concentrate all the opposition to
Mitchell in favor of one candidate, and
Henry F. Hollis of Concord chairman Of
the state committee was settled upon to
lead the opposition to Mr.. Mitchell.
In his speech, which was somewhat re-
markable for it's partial Endorsement of
some of the acts of President Roosevelt,
Chairman Clarence E. Carr demanded the
right of suffrage for women, local option,
reciprocity with Cuba, change in the tariff,
the restriction of trusts and self-govern-
ment of the Philippines.
Planks in the Platform.
The platform demands the immediate abo-
iltlon OF all tariffs upon trust-made articles,
the most stringent enforcement of all ex-
listing laws against trusts; the passage of
new laws to supplement existing statutes
OF this nature. and especially prohibiting
corporations and trusts. other than banks
and insurance companies, from holding
stock In other corporations: demands lower
duties upon the necessaries Of life free
trade with our insular possessions. and
gradual reduction in all tariffs until the
revenue is reduced to the needs of eco
nomieal administration Of the government
opposes all subsidies to shipping or other
special interests; demands an immediate
declaration of the purpose OF the United
States to give the Filipinos at an early date
rpyln
ence, and calls for an immediate and sub
stantial reduction of the tariff on Cuban
imports. by reciprocity treaty or otherwise.
Features Of Mr.. Carr's Address.
There were five leading features of Mr.
Cars address, purity of the ballot and wo-
mans suffrage; demand for local option.
reciprocity with Cuba, and change in the
tariff. and restriction of trusts, and self
government of the Philippines.
On the wonan's suffrage question Mr..
Carr said: Right to vote should be ex-
tended to our wives. mothers and our
sisters under the same restriction that
should apply to cs, to be exercised by them
as matters of duty and public advantage"
Speaking of Cuba he said:
That we have recently had in Congress
a somewhat unusual spectacle. Certain
tarlH concessions were promised Cuba-not
promised, it true, by tariff Congress, but
by the late chief executive, under conditions
that should bind the nation to the fulfill
ment of that promise. -
president Roosevelt advised 1t In his mes
sage. heartily commended it and finally urg-
ed the concession by every means at his
command; but a consolidated interest en-
tirely outside, possessed Of no legislative
functioHi or responsibility (but for whose
support every American woman and child in
the land Is under trbute) claims to have
bought and paid for special privileges
brings its baneful influence to bear and the
nations faith and honor go down before
the dollar, while Cuba wonders and learns
the value of our promises"
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