Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-08
THE PLATFORM.

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in the faith of it's founders.
We cordially endorse the nominees of
the last national Democratic convention
held at st. Louis. for President and
Vice President, Alton e. Parker of New
York, and Henry G. Davis of West Nir-
GINA. To them we pledge our enthu-
siastic support in the pending cam
paiSn. We hereby affirm our hearty
and loyal allegiance to the platform
adopted by that convention and invite
all good citizens Of this state. who feel
that the time has come when a change
should be made i'll the conduct of ma
tional affairs. 10 unite with us in our
efforts to accomplish it.
Through the consistent and deter
mined action of the Democratic party Of
this state covering a period Of more
than 10 years, the Republican party
was reluctantly compelled, at the last
session of the Legislature, to abandon
it's hypocritiCal attitude on the liquor
question, and the enforcement of the
prohibitory law, with the result that a
so-caled local option law was passed.
to which was attached under the name
of a license commission. another Re
IuDlltdH Slilt liidtHllIt. we dlllIlIl l1lt'
doctrine of license with genuine local
option; and therefore demand the abo-
lition Of this commission, and the rel
egation of its authority and duties to
the cities, towns and courts where it be-
longs. We believe in license with local
option, not license with commission OPP
ton.
BY the efforts Of the Democratic party
in the last state campaign, and during
the last session of the Legislature, a
5S-hour law was passed in the House,
ana favorably reported by the Senate
committee on labor. 1t was killed in
the Senate by Republican votes. We
pledge ourselves to renewed efforts to
accomplish this much needed reform at
the next session of the Legislature; and
We demand that all laws relating to the
employment of minors in manufacture
ing establishments be strictly enforced.
The liquor commission is an ilustra-
tion of these inquitiouS measures, by
which the Republican party has con-
trived to rob Democratic communities
of the benefits of home rule, and their
ancient rights Of local self-gOvernment.
W. demand the abolition of all such
'plllIiIlSSifIlS. il'l lli'll ''ll blIItl ''lil-
missions, the duties of which relate to
matters Of general state concern. be
elected by the people All city officers
should he accountable to the munich
palities from which they derive their
compensation.
| We favor the election Of United States
senators by the people.
! We ask the serious attention of the
people of the state to the disastrous
condition in which the cause of educa-
tion has been placed. under the admin
istration Of the Republican party
| through the untitled vacancy in
the office Of superintendent Of public
instruction. We condemn the con-
duct Of al those who are responsible
for it, for involving the department of
public instruction in fractional party
quarrels. It is an astonishing disgrace
that the welfare Of the public schools
of this state should have become the
subject matter of petty local. and in
dividual spite, personal favoritism and
powerful corporate animosity.
We pledge ourselves to promote in
of the principles set forth in this plat
lpl III, anu " lI'lI an SollS tNtttI 4ll
the Democratic ticket Responsible for
their action in this respect.
Resolutions Of sympamy for the
striking miners OF Colorado we're offered
by John Fl. Dowd of Manchestef, but
in such form as to be declared out of
order and the platform as reported by
the committee was adopted.
1t was voted to proceed to the nomi-
nation of a candidate for governor and
on motion of Clarence f. Carr Of An
dover, seconded by Patrick II. Sullivan
of Manchester, Henry F. Hollis of
Concord, was nominated by acclama-
ton.
| Mr.. Hollis was notified Of his nominal
ton and unon appearing on the plat
| form was greeted with great applause.
He made brief speech of acceptance.
Just before the adjournment Of the
convention on motion of John r. Nash
Of Conway. n resolution was adopted
condnmning the faction of he Republi-
can governor Of Colorado in deporting
citizens of that state with view to the
destruction of labor unions"
| Adjournment was taken at 12O p. NJ.
Harry w. Daniel Of Franklin son of
former Congressman Warren F.
Daniel. was nominated. today, by ac-
clamation as the Democratic candidate
for Congress in the I'd district.
UNTERRIFIED DEMOCRACY
OF Connecticut Meet in State Conven-
| ton and Nominate
New Haven. Sept. With very lit
tie actual business settled in confer
ences following the adjournment over
night the delegates to the Democratic
state convention reassembled in the
| Hyperion theater. today. with conflict
ing opinions as to the final makeup of
the state ticket
The convention was called to order
at 1890 by Dean Rogers. After the re-