The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-08-11
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Full Ticket Nominated. The Resolutions
Adopted.

yention was called to order at 1880 O'Clock
by Franklin A. Greer, Esq, OF Belfast,
chairman of the county committee, who
read the call and announced that the county
committee had decided on Hon. Robert F.
| Dunton of Belfast as temporary chairman,
| as Hon. VIM. H. Mcclellan, who had pre-
viously been selected, was unable to attend.
| Harry Littlefeld of Brooks, Daniel b.
| Plummer of Montville and Earl d. bessey
| of Brooks were chosen secretaries. On
motion of F. A. Dickey of Northport the
| temporary organization was made per-
manent.
| Mr.. Dunton spoke about an hour on the
issues of the campaign, devoting himself
| chiefly to an analysis of the opening speech
of the campaign by Hon. VIM. T. Cobb,
the Republican candidate for Governor, at
Camden. Mr.. Dunton spoke in the highest
terms of Mr.. Cobb, as man of the strict
est integrity, of high standards and total
abstainer. The Republican party, he said,
| did itself great honor in placing Mr.. Cobb's
| name at the head of the ticket. tile stands
high above the party that nominated him.
| He intends to do as he says and will, if
| elected, conscientiously perform the duties
of his Office to the best of his ability. Mr..
Dunton rdiculed the statement of Mr..
| Cobb that the taxes of the State have not
been increased and that burdens of taxa
| tlon do not rest more heavily on the people
| than before. Why, he asked, should taxes
be increased? What credit is due to the
party in power on account of not inereas-
ing the taxes? Mr.. Dunton commented at
some length on Mr.. Cobbs reported ad-
vocacy of revision of the laws, but we
omit this part of his address as Mr.. Cobb
was unsupported. The editor of the Water
vile Sentinel, thinking there must be an
error somewhere, called Mr.. Cobb up by
long distance telephone and questioned him
on the subject. In an emphatic manner he
replied that in his Camden speech he made
no reference to the fish and game laws.
sour platform made no mention of the fish
| and game laws" said Mr.. Cobb. "That
was in the Democratic platform. did re-
fer to what the Republican platform said
about the State finances, the abolition of
the fee system and the enforcement of the
prohibitory law."l Continuing, Mr.. Dunton
said Mr.. Cobb advocated abolishing the fee
system, and on this point Democrats and
Republicans agree. The declaration of Mr..
Cobb that he stands sQuarely on the pro-
hibisory plank of the Republican platform
is noble declaration, and Mr.. Cobb means
what he says. But his party does not mean
it, The Republican party is the rum
party today in this State. Mr. Cobb has
got into bad company. But what can he
do as Governor of Maine? The Republ;-
can legislature in its last two sessions has
repealed every law which gave the Cover
nor any power-the appointment of special
liquor constables when sheriffs fail to do
their duty, and appointing new men in the
place Of delinquent county attorneys. The
Democrats want to test the prohibitory
law, and learn if it is upheld by public SEN
timent. The Republicans do not want the
question re-submitted. They want the
liquor question for making votes. After
going through with Mr.. Cobb's statements
on the different points of the State plat
form, Mr.. Dunton referred to the Republi-
can national platform. The statement that
shipping has not received adequate encour-
agement is fatal confession by the party
that has made our national laws. The
trusts have been fostered at the expense of
the shipping. The omission of the labor
question from the Republican platform is
peculiar, whether intentional or otherwise
There never was a time when the cost of
living was SO high as compared with a
working mans earnings as today. The
prosperity of country does not consist in
the amount of wealth boarded by few
muiti-millionaires and trusts, but in the
number and comfort of its happy homes.
The county committee, as committee on
credentials, reported Sc delegates present
out of possible 90.
The nominations for county officers were
all made by acclamation, as follows:
| For Senator, Adelbert Millett of Sears.
mont, presented by James Libby of Unity.
| For Sheriff, Willard B. F. Twombly of
Monroe, presented by Ansel Wadsworth of
| Belfast.
For County Attorney, John R. Dunton of
Belfast, presented by Hon. Wm P Thomp-
son of Belfast, who spoke at some length
ON the shortcomings of Republican officials
in the enforcement of the liquor law, and of
Mr.. Dunton's integrity and ability to do
efficient work in the enforcement of all
laws. Mr.. Dunton briefly accepted the
nomination, promising, if elected, to do his
full duty in the interests of good govern
ment.
For County Treasurer, Cyrus B. Hall of
Belfast, presented by F. A. Greer of Bel
fast.
For Judge of Probate, James Libby of
Unity, presented by John r. Dunton of
Belfast.
For Register of Probate, Daniel B, Plum
mer of Montville, presented by Albert j.
Skidmore Of Liberty.
| For County Commissioner, Henry NJ.
Cole of Burnham, presented by James
Libby of Unity.
The chairman appointed Franklin A.
Greer, H. P. Farrow and Ansel Wadsworth
committee on resolutions. They reported
and the report was adopted, as follows:
We, the Democrats of Waldo county, in
convention assembled, at the court house,
Belfast, Maine, August 5, 1904, believe in
the following declaration Of principles:
First, we renew our allegiance to the prin-
ciples Of the Democratic party as enunciat.