Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-15

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| was called to the platform when he
| rose to speak. Mr.. Keegan said he pre-
| scented the name of a man whom the
people demanded for their candidate.
! a man who had labored earnestly for
| the party and whose success must be
repeated in the coming campaign. MIR.
Keegan said that Mr.. Gould was wor-
| thy of any place that could be given
| him but that Mr.. Davis was better fit
| ted to make the fight which must be
| made next September. There was a
| rousing ovation for Mr.. Davis at the
close Of Mr.. Keegan's remarks.
Mr.. Davis rose to his feet and adj
dressed the convention in a calm, clear
voice. He said in part:
Il am not unmindful Of the kindly
feeling expressed by the convention,
but wish to enter protest against my
name being used as a candidate for
governor. (Cries of mo, no!") am
not and have not been a candidate for
the nomination. l have confidence in
the ability of Mr.. Gould to fill any po-
sition which you may give him and his
ability to make a great fight at the
polls as he mas done before. l shall
l wish you to withdraw my name"
At this point s. S. Brown, vice pres
| ident from Kennebec county, relieved
Mr.. Davis of his embarrassing position
as chairman of the convention.
Hon. l.. f. Staples of Rockland said
| it was the happiest day of his life when
he took the platform to second the NOM
| ination of Mr.. Davis. He said the par
ty demanded Mr.. Davis and the times
demanded him. Though he had a pro-
found admiration for Mr.. Gould, the
| times demanded another man-Davis-
and the party would have no one but
him. (Applause.)
The platform was then read by John
f. A. Merrill of Portland. The plat
form met with considerable criticism
from some quarters. Mr.. Chase of Dex-
| ter, moved that a clause be inserted to
| the effect that a uniform working day
| for mechanics be in vogue throughout
the State. This called for ridicule from
some parts of the hall and after short
| discussion, was dropped.
DIR. F.. F.. Fossett of Portland, said
| that this plank in the platform would
mean the loss of 10 0U0 votes at the Sep
TENDER election.
John F. A.. Merrill of Portland, said
that most Democrats want resubmis-
sion and that the clause should re-
main.
Mr.. Barrett Of Canaan, then moved
that the Democracy favor q graduated
| income tax, but the motion was defeat
ed.
After more discussion the platform
| was adopted entire as follows:
The Democratic party of Maine, in
State convention assembled, pledges
anew its faith in the traditions of our
party and the principles of liberty,
equality and justice, enunciated in the
| Declaration of Independence and in the
Constitution of the United States.
We reaffirn and endorse the platform
adopted by the Democratic national
convention at st. Louis and pledge our
united support to the nominees of that
convention.
We demand an honest and economical
administration of public affairs in this
State and a REIMBURSEMENT of our laws
| debating to taxation so that all prop
erty in the State shall share the bur-
denS of government equally.
| We believe in government of law
fOrcement Of all law, including the pro-
hibitory law; but, believing as We d6'
| that the. people Of Maine are capable
of self government. and, believing ir
1.-THE principle Of the referendnW,,..'w we
ask that, at the earliest oppor&unitW
| the question of retaining the Fifth
Amendment as part of the StTte Con-
| stitution' should be submitted to tine
people. - =.
We join the Republican part in adj
vocating the abolition of the. fee. Ssys-s
TEN established by it and rejoice that
the iniquity of the system has become;
apparent even to the beneficiaffes;
thereof. :,
We believe that a careful revision Of
the fish and game laws is not only de.
sirable. but necessary, and we pledge
| ourselves to secure the same if entrust-
ed with the administration of State af-;
fairs by the people.
We advocate direct State aid to the
rural towns in the establishment Of a
system of State roads throughout
Maine and pledge our various candi-
dates to the Legislature to support rea-
sonable appropriations for that purpose.
We demand the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
We invite to our cause the support
of all the voters of Maine without re-
gard to past party ties who believe that
the rule Of the Republican machine in
this State should be terminated for the
good Of the people of Maine. irrespec-
tive of party. and we pledge to our cam
didate for Governor our earnest and
united support.
Thomas White of Bangor. moved that
Il committee of five be appointed to re-
ceive. sort and count ballots, and the
committee was appointed as follows:
Il. White, Bangor; w. r. Hunnewell.
Pittsfield; w. p. Thompson. Belfast;
DIR. f. L. Jones. Waterville; Levi
Greenlief. Portland.
While the ballots We're being counted
NJ. T. O'Brien of Lewiston. made
speech seconding Mr.. Davis nominal
ton.
The Presidential electors were chosen
as follows: DeIegates-at- Large. Hon.
Charles l.. Snow, Bangor; James G.
Hamlen, Portland. From the 1st Con-
gressional District. Charles F.. Goodwin
of Biddeford; I'd District. Hon. Moses