The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-21
Maine Democrats.


The Democratic State convent on was
held at Watervile on the 14th instant
resulting in this nomination of Hon.
Cyrus w. Davis of Waterville who re-
ceived BIT votes to 80 for Samuel w.
Gould, Esq. of Skowhegan
Six candidates for electors of President
and Vice President were elected, as fol-
lows:
Charles l., Snow, Bangor, and James
c. Hamlin, Portland (electors-at-arge) ;
Hon. Moses K. Matthews, Warren; John
+ Arnold, Foxcroft; Hon William +.
! Thompson, Belfast, and Charles A.
Goodwin, Biddeford.
Mr. Davis is a native OF Buxton about
As years old, married and with two
children. For more than twenty years
! he has been a resident of " atervlle,
and is senior member of the firm of
Davis & Soule, investment brokers and
corporation work, with offices in Water
vile, Boston@New York and st. John.
He never held office until 100 }, when he
was elected to the legislature from
Waterville by an apparent majority of
one, his opponent being Harvey D.
Eaton. The election was contested and
the seat declared vacant, but on the
second trial Mr. Davis was elected. He
was the candidate of his party for
speaker and he served on important
committees. Two years later he was re-
turned and was again the Democratic
candidate for speaker. He took prom
inent part in debates, and was the par
ticular champion of the proposition to
resubmt the constitutional prohibitory
amendment. Scarcely had the session
ended, in fact before adjournment we
| believe, Mr. Davis was elected mayor of
| Waterville by a majority of nearly POO
He was reelected TO the place one year
later against Horace Purnton by a
very small majority.
The following was adopted as the
party platform,
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 re-affirm and endorse the plat
form adopted by the Democratic Ma
tional convention at st. Louis and
pledge our support to the nominees of
that convention.
We demand an honest and eeonom-
ical admin. stration of public affairs in
this state and a re-adjustment of our
laws relating to taxation 80 that all
property in the state shall share the
burdens of government equally.
We believe in government of law
and in the honest and impartial enforce
ment of all law, including the Prohib-
itory law; but, believing as we do that
the people of Maine are capable of self
government, and, believing in the prin-
ciple of the referendum, we ask that at
the earliest opportunity the question OF
retaining the fifth amendment as part
of the State constitution be submitted to
the people.
We join the Republican party in adj
vocating the abolition of the fee system
established by it and rejoice that the in
iquty of the system has become APP
parent even to the beneficiaries thereof.
We believe that careful revision of
the fish and game laws is not only
desirable, but necessary and we pledge
ourselves to secure the same if entrust-
ed with the administration of state
affairs 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 candidates to
the Legislature to support reasonable
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 of 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, ire
spective of party, and we pledge to our
candidate for Governor our earnest sup
port.
There was lively opposition to the re-
submission plank in which Mr.. Harry
Barrett of Canaan joined but it was re-
tanned in the platform