Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-08
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATS
Nominate Henry r. Hollis of Concord
as Gubernatorial Candidate.

Concord n. H., Sept. THE Demo-
cratic state convention for the nominal
ton of q candidate for governor and
OF candidates for Presidential electors,
was called to order ut 1l.20 by eX-
Mayor Nathaniel +. Martin Of this city.
chairman of the Democratic state COM
mittee.
Henry r. Hollis of Concord, was nom
mated as IA candidate for governor by
reclamation.
The following Presidential elcctor
candidates were nominated by acclama-
ton: c. +. Carr of Andover; f. +. Nc
Guesten, Nashua; ii. G. Moulton, Lis
bon: G. ii. Dow, Hanover.
The organization agreed upon at the
caucus of Tuesday evening was formal
" ratified and a committee was ap-
pointed, with Nathan q. jameson Of
Antrim as chairman. to escort to tn F.
chair. the president Of the convention,
Hon. Oliver r. Branch of Manchester.
Mr., Eranch was received with hearty
applause.
ON taking the chair he spoke as fol-
lows:
Notwithstanding the assertions Of
Republicans made with so much af-
fectcd confidence and with an air of
superciious finality that there are no
Democratic principles or policies and
that there are no issues in this cam
paign upon which the Democratic party
can go before the people. we venture
the proposition that principles of
Democracy are, today. more vital and
saving than ever before in our history.
Democracy is living philosophy Of
government whose essential principles
are as old as the struggle of the race
for life. liberty and happiness. 1t holds
that Justifiable government is only the
agency of the people. created and es-
tabliShad by them, for the equal and
general good; that it is not a party
stake to be exploited and financed
syndicated and allotted.
In the past eight years we have seen
the territory of Spain forcibly seized
and retained after the war, notwith-
standing the solemn pledge of the adj
ministration that in undertaking it the
acquisition Of territory was not con-
templated and would not be permitted
We have seen 10000 600 of a strange and
alien race. inhabiting Il vast archipel-
ago i'm the Antipodes who We're on the
Spain after a long and heroic struggle
sold f'r price to the United States
We have seen them reduced to submits
sion by that great nation after a long
and mercilcss war in which cruelties
We're rracticed upon defenceless men
women and children. that shocked the
moral sense Of the civilized world and
in which more than hundred thou
sand Of those people in one province
alone were destroyed.
We have seen the most cherished ira
ditions and elementary principles OF
government nullified by the supreme
court to sanction this monstrous poll
teal crime. We have seen the foreign
policy Of government changed to meet
the requirements of great naval and
military power. pertna ciously seeking
to engage In the dangerous controver.
sizes of the old world nations We have
seen the military spirit and tempe,
rising dominant and ascendant above
the whole conduct of national affairs
and the office of President of the Unit
ed States transferred into that of q
military dictator governing 1000, 900 q,
sullen subjects
Mr.. Branch bitterly attacked Presi-
dent Roosevelt who he classed as .
secret ally and co-partner of seces.
sionists and rebels in Panama, n,
also accused the President of insulting
General Miles and of exploiting tn,
military spirit.
DO you wonder Mr.. Branch asked
that Republican congressman an,
rohtfcians privately confess thei
counts OF the perfect sanity of th
amazing man; and that the great bust