Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-14
DOUGLAS NOTIFIED.
Told He's Democratic GubernatoriaI
Candidate in Massachusetts,.

from various DdllS VI I'M - XIV tT'i'ii'
cred in this city, today, TO attend tn
ceremonies in connection with the mott
fication of William l.. Dougls that hC
has been nominated by the Democrat:
for governor of the commonwealth
This manner of notification is a dis
tinct departure from the custom N
this state. where, heretofore, the. sue
cessful candidate has been notified i'm
mediatelv after the declaration of tn
ballot. and has usually appeared forth
with with q speech of acceptance.
The notification committee was com
uosed of the following: Congressman
John r. Thayer. Worcester; Mayor
Patrick A. Collins, Boston; Nathan
Matthews. Jr. Boston: Geo. Fred Will
Ijams. Dcdham: Congressman William
= McNary. Boston: congressman John
A. sullivan. Boston: Congressman John
A. Kelliher, Boston; james b. Car
roll. Springfield: John J. Flaherty.
Gloucester, and Charles s. Hamlin
Boston.
Congressman Thayer, as chairman Of
the committee. was chosen to make the
notifica lion speech.
Congressman Thayer. i'll opening, in
formed Mr.. Douglas that the Demo-
cratic party in Massachusetts was fully
united, without a discordant note any
where, in his support. New life and
hope ANA energy, he said had been in
atilled into the heart Of the Massachr-
s.ttS Democracy. Honest capital.
honestly employed" Congressman
Thayer said. addressing Mr.. Douglas
~, ~, nr
ganized md unorgaHizeG labor hive
r"a:on to feel that III YOU they have 4
tried ana true friend. The agricultur-
ciate that in your election they will
have at the seat Of the government
broad and generous thinkers.
Congressman Thayer went on to 81
that the people If Massachusetts want 4
know why it is that in the last ~ or
dozen wears. in spite of increased valua
tion and increased taxation, the stat
debt has been doubled or why. in fact,
should not have been reduced
The congressman paid a tribute to Mr.
Douglas as man whose recognized ca
i.acity for doing business upon the latee-
and most approved business principles i:
well known 10 the people.
After attacking tn, Republican party
for its treatment of the reciprocity nuns
ton in pointing out that there are do.t-I
Republicans in the state who have IA
vurcd real reciprocity with Canada Con
gresham Thayer asserted that the Re-
publican reciprocity plank is construct
ed Just strong enough to carry the par
ty through the state campaign anG Just
meaningless enough to fall to pieces wher
it is presented to Congress.
Prcfa cling lengthy discussion Of tn.
tariff and reciprocity. Mr.. Douglass sal
that he endorsed the attitude of the Dem
ocratic party on the Philippines que..
ton. claiming that criminal aggrey
sion which has marked the conduct il
the islands was out of harmony with tn.
United States form of government; ana il.
past history, The Fiipinos. he said
should be treated with the same consid
era ton shown to the Cubars
Mr.. Douglas designated the tariff a
the most important issue in the country
this year. In my opinion" h. said. eth.
pingley tariff wall that surrounds thi
is entirely too high not only To-
the welfare ot consumers ana of tn,
people as a whole. bur for the manufac-
turers as class. 1t protects the larger
combined into trusts AT
the expense OF the smaller and indepen-
dent manufacturers. 1t does not pro
tect the farmer. for the prices of our sta
pie farm products are usually fixed hy
the prices in foreign markets 1t doc
not protect the working man. for Their
is no tariff duty on labor. The only pro
lection that American labor has agains
that of foreign lands is that afforded h,
the cost Of passage from Europe IL
America which. just now. is VERY small |
Speaking of aSSachuSettS' heavy tariff |
burden. he said: 1T is because Massa |
chuSetts is partly cut off from the ~;
of this country and is. by protected
trusts. deprived of the cheap raw mate
rails to which she is fairly entitled that
her more intelligent and enterprising cit
lzenS are now agitating for reciprocity
with Canada and other countries She il
unwilling to further sacrifice her INDUS
tries upon the altar of protection, and is
asking her representatives in Congress
not to forget her interests.
He claimed that the boot and shoe in
iustry was crippled by tariff taxes. and
maintained that the cost Of living should
be reduced. Mr.. Douglas closed with
hcse words: The only hope of the Re
nublicans of this commonwealth who
believe in The kind of reciproc
~ advocated by President Mckinley in
his last and greatest speech lies in the
Democratic party"
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