The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-02
The Candidate and Platform.


Poland is to be the next Governor OF
Maine, as decided by the withdrawal
of Mr.. Haines at the State Conven-
ton in Bangor. He was not our
choice but is the choice of majority
of the delegates representing the Re-
publicans of Maine, and to their decis-
ion we yield, all the more gracefully
because Mr.. Fernald is strong can
didate, and will we'll represent the
party and the people in the Executive
chair. He will have no more fervent
or able champion in the coming cam
paign than his competitor for the
place, Hon. William T. Haines, a
warrior who never "sulks in his
tent" whose canvass for the honora-
BILE place was clear and above-b board,
leaving no sting or bad feeling be-
hind, or sores to be healed.
Mr. Fernald comes from a sturdy
and stalwart ancestry. He was born
in the town and on the farm where he
now lives. 1t was rescued from the
wilderness by his grandfather more
than century ago. He is fifty years
old and married. His business is that
of a farmer and packer, and this
brings him into the fullest sympathy
with those who earn their bread by
the sweat of the brow.
Like many another man who by
pluck and energy has helped to shape
his own destiny, Mr.. Fernald was
educated in the town schools, ending
with several courses at the Boston
Business College. He has always
been deeply interested in educational
matters, having taught school for
several years and served on the
school committee. He has served
with great acceptance in both branch
es of the Legislature, and in politics
has always been pronounced Repub-
lican, without the shadow of turning.
Besides following the business of
farming, he is manager of perhaps
the largest packing establishment in
Maine. He is also Director in
several telephone companies. He is
interested in canning factories at
West Poland, Oxford, Lisbon and
Turner, putting up about 100000
cans of corn and vegetables per year.
About 1900, Mr.. Fernald, with the
Rickers of Poland Springs, estab-
lished a creamery in that town. This,
too, has been a successful venture,
and now handles the products of
three Thousand cows. The Poland
Creamery is far famed for the excel
lency of its products.
Possessed of a charming perso-
nality, Mr.. Fernald will make himself
felt in any society. A good speaker,
he will be ever re 1dy at the functions
which Governors are expected to
grace. OF sterling integrity and In
corruptible honesty, he will tolerate
no graft or double dealing in any de-
partment of the government coming
within the control of his administra-
ton. A good, clean, Christian gentle
man coming from the ranks of the toll
ing people, he will be rewarded by an
election to the Office for which he had
worthy ambition.
The resolutions adopted by the
convention are clear and pronounced,
and will meet the approval of the
rank and file of the party. They en-
dorse the administrations Of President
Roosevelt and Gov. Cobb; commend
our delegation in Congress, and de-
mand of all officers the faithful and
impartial enforcement of all laws.
They favor constitutional amend
ment to enable the Governor to re-
move any executive officer who fails
to perform his duty. This would do
away with the Sturgis commission,
and put adequate power into the
hands of the Governor. They favor
equalization of taxation, good roads,
and laws for the protection of chill
is concerned the convention has for
the present emphatically settled the
question of resubmission of the liquor
laws. 1t is opposed to it. A great
protest against resubmission has
come up from every part of the State !;
and whether we like it or not, wheth-
we agree with them or not, the people
regard the present movement for re-
submission as a step towards license.
AS SO understood, and obedient to the
voice of the people, the Republican
party takes it's stand squarely against
the proposition to resubmit, and de-
cides to devote its energies to the
rigid enforcement of the law.
The sudden death of Grover Cleve-
land leaves the country without sin
gle Elk President. The career of Mr..
Cleveland was something truly won
derful. Without any particular per-