The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-01
EM0CRATIC RALLY.


., Hon. c. w. Davis of Waterville
..J NG.ic by the Belfast Band.
4 -@ p-rSons assembled in the Bel
4 ,a.fs louise saturday evening, Aug
,.-g to a campaign speech by Hon.
e. Hls of Waterville, and music
L.. ~. 4, Sand. The audience includ-
4 ,.o.# ointment Democrats from other
.-. l goodly percentage OF ladies.
f...l- gentlemen were on the stage
4 ir.-.. ,Hes of the Democratic State
h. ---a EX-Mayor Boody of Brooklyn,
H. l,n,, T. ID. and W. S. Pendleton OF
ks,s-. H. r. Farrow, ESQ.,, of Belmont
Wits r. Thompson, Hon. R. F. Dun
1 ly Sheriff Ansel Wadsworth, S. A.
| larman Greer of the County Com
E+r44 W. Brown, Esq, c. B. Hall, r.
1 Mod, and g. G. Abbott, Democratic
aa,r ior Representative, of Belfast.
6%umau Pote of the Democratic City
tBg.t,-e escorted the speaker, Hon. Cy-
n UaviS Of Waterville, Democratic
SrhiI,- for Governor, to the platform,
\ 43,t Band playing, "Hail to the
| the audience applauding as they
a- lie aisle.
II aI0 p. Thompson called the meet
Ter and called upon Hon. K. F.
km- pleSide. Mr.. Dunton said that he
i .-d making some remarks on re-
b. hut as the people had come to
h.. Davis and not himself and the
b.. .. 4lst at which the meeting was to
7.I not do So After some brief
the general situation as it ap-
Pnr 1905 his standpoint he introduced
-, rs "a gentleman who will be
1 - .yHu nor OF Maine two years hence,
b. 4, rar."
y stated that for his prelude he
hi. Il Republican source, and he
l.. ...D speech by Hon. NJ. F. Simp-
j. .., sasurer, in which that gentle
.-ed 10 have said that there is
Id tlis campaign, and said that
aupaign is over the Democrats
- N simpson ami his fellow Re
there is something doing in
4 s his year. He brought greet
b. '- Democrats of Knox, Cumber-
r .8 lenuebec counties, i'll which he
ss -. and the assurance that all are
tl success. There are peculiar
LIS year in Maine. The Repub-
~ fy 5 not controlled by the same
Utu Who were its leaders 80 years
men who believe in Increasing
l- ureS and in naming men for
DIV 4 > to T. years in advance. He
stl pl the l6 men who compose the
el.' 90 state committee, naming the
~'- held by them and giving their
LA 4 which aggregate $50, 700. He
. were two issues in Maine this
-.- Mtlal and moral. AS to the first he
tails as to the State finances, with
iaa >hnwing that the administration
@r4vl Hin is not entitled to credit for
- e. oaiance of S637, 200 in the State
5h 1t Jhe close of 1903; and said that
r. N'.. and not the Republican party
-' to credit for the revision of
.-, llch the State had benefited
-r lol-rring to the imam of straw
ue Republican campaign supple
--s .' aid it would prove to be a Trojan
>. -a with armed men. He said that
t--, ,feSentativeS in Congress should
-eted the claim against the U. S.
-Au-u. TOT which a firm of Washing
"" aT> Was paid 20 per cent. but this
.r-l lone by no other State delegation,
Iii t -dSeor larger percentage has been
. o,Aer States. In referring to the
.-'-- d salaries, legislative expenses,
e f sad the valuation had been in
'''' Nv meet these added expenses. He
pe>al reference to the offices of
'- 'l ter and State Binder and said
le Democrats were given control
'7 iieeS would be abolished and the
VIZ ei ont to the lowest bidder. In refer
=i' ila 54,911 expended by the fish and
1' commissioners he omitted to state
/. '' JA'S amount $4,000 was received
'0 4@eASes and fines and there were like
s''A' IA his statements concerning
s be other departments.
- moral issues he said, in part "Mr.
' ',d'dS ON that old and rotten plank,
heu. Of the prohibitory law. l do
+'" on any platform that calls for a
gi1ce OF that law. The regulation of
l"o. traffic should be taken from the
-.'Dpn and put in the statutes, where
-''IN.ly belongs"
DAVIS had his subject well in hand
'e'ented his points forcibly. He had
'>D ot'ention of his audience and re-
.ieauent applause. The band gave
.''!s before and after the address.