The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-07-21
MAINE DEMOCRATS

.,r Convention and Nominated
.a- W Davis for Governor.
r- Democrats met in convention
B.. Guly 18th. For a long time the
A.. oJders have been wishing for
~ M'iman Of the State committee
l deposition of George +. Hughes
u. 'up election of Dr.. E. L. Jones
,r they gained their desires.
.l. lruS W. Davis had declined
lldate for the gubernatorial
aH .u run against Hon. Samuel W.
Sow hegan, he was prevailed up
-,, and -Mr. Gould gracefully ac-
lrleat and moved that Mr..
muation be made unanimous.
-nfinn was in danger of disrup-
The resubmiSsion plank in the
N..s sead, heated arguments for
s.. us insertion being made, but
W was finally accepted entire.
Us W. Davis, Mayor of Water
- he temporary chairman and
H-thy address. There were pres
'-sates out of 1882 allowed-43
4r county. Capt. NJ. F. Colcord
wee president for Waldo county
Thompson member of the COM
-solutionS. f. W. Pote is the
4tl member of the State commit
of Hon. S. W. Gould of
tu as the candidate for Governor
ed by Harry Barret of Canaan
j-d by VIM. P. Thompson of Bel
-r Charles Keegan of Van Buren,
he name of Cyrus w. Davis and
p.eS of Washington seconded this
.l Nj. Davis protested against
lls name but to no effect. and at
y :. Brown, vice president from
county, relieved Mr.. Davis of his
-4g pos ton as chairman of the
t number of votes cast was 457.
,ul a choice, 22O. Hon. Cyrus w.
n and Hon. Samuel W. Gould
atlal electors were chosen as fol-
-ates-at-large, Hon. Charles l..
s-or. James c. Hamlen, Port
'm he 1st Congressional District,
Goodwin of Biddeford ID Dis
Moses K. Matthews, Warren;
,t, Hon. William p. Thompson,
-.l District, John f. Arnold of
THE PLATFORM.
urratic party of Maine, in State
assembled, pledges anew its
traditions Of our party and the
nt liberty, equality and justice,
IN the Declaration of Indepen-
u the onstitution of the United
arm and endorse the platform
the Democratic national con-
'-t Louis and pledge our united
The nominees of that convention.
uld an honest and economical
lun Of public affairs in this
adjustment of our laws relating
53 that all property in the State
the burdens of government
n government of law and in
,ut impartial enforcement of all
tug the prohibtory law; but, be-
e" To- that the people of Maine are
sell-government, and believing
'ple Of the referendum, we ask
" earliest opportunity, the ques-
llng the Fifth Amendment as a
Gt state Constitution should be
90 tlt people.
the Republican party in advoca-
71|ltlon of the fee system estab-
aud rejoice that the iniquity of
g. has become apparent even to
tres thereof.
,e that a careful revision of the
anne laws is not only desirable,
.Uy, and we pledge ourselves to
r. same if entrusted with the
alton of State affairs by the
cate direct State aid to the rural
ae establishment of a system of
Ia throughout Maine and pledge
Is candidates to the Legislature
t reasonable appropriations for
',e.
aud the election of United States
= direct vote of the people.
.e to our cause the support of all
If Maine without regard to past
Who believe that the rule of the
q machine in this State should be
1 for the good of the people of
espective of party, and we pledge
ldidate for Governor our earnest
] support.