Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-16

been msgoverned by politicians. Who
caring more for succession IN ONCE
than for states progress. vino are
neither or either Republicans nor Dem
ocrats as their political fortunesFmay
have dictated. have exploited Maine to
the incalcuiabIe injury of her citizen
ship. These politicians have saddled an
annual expense of $4090.000 upon our
people and upon our homes.
They have Nentrenched an army of
otiiceholders: they have persistently
nuliied the Fifth Amendment to the
Constitutions: they have spent $l53,lo' 36
since 1906 in the pretended enforce
meEt of a law they themselves have
repudiated. They have set at naught
counties rights of police regulations.
They have increased the state eXpen-
ditures 200 per cent. in IS years, while
the population shows a growth in the
1900 census of but per cent. in the
same period.
s. Pledge to the nominees of this
convention and to the local candidates
of orr party our earnest and undlVld-
ed support and call upon all men, re-
gardless of party, who desire good
government in Maine. to join with us
in bringing about those changes
which shall enable this State to take
that place among it's sister states
which it once held and which of right
belongs to it.
Elisha w. Pike of Eastport got the
floor and asked that the platform be
amended SO as to include promise by
the party. if put in power. to enact the
Hastings law, q measure. which the
speaker characterized as the only real
temperance measure ever presented in
the Legislature and which he added
was vetoed by Governor Fernald, at
ter it had passed both branches of the
Legislature.
The Offering OF this amendment
aroused a storm of protest as minor
ity report, Willis Y. Patch of Bangor
then moved that the majority report
be accepted and his motion was car
ried, the amendment not getting a
place in the platform.
The name of Lamont A. Stevens of
Wells was then placed in nomination
for State Auditor by William NJ. Pen
nell of Brunswick and it was second
ed by Fred B. Wiggin of Saco. who eX
tolled in glowing terms the many fine
qualifications possessed by Mr.. Stevens
for this office. Mr.. Wiggin, in closing,
made a motion that the secretary of
the convention cast one ballot for Mr..
SteverS and as this motion met with
the approval of the delegates, Secrc-
tary Curran formally cast the cOnven-
tons vote and Mr.. Stevens was de-
clared nominated for State auditor.
When the question arose as to what
action the convention was to take in
regard to selecting a candidate for
United States SENATOR r. S. Higgins of
Sanford arose and stated that he
deemed it inexpedient to take any ac-
ton on that matter The delegates
were pretty hungry by this time and
they seemed willing to agree to almost
anything.
On motion of Thomas White of Ban
gor it was voted to give the State
committee the power to fill any va
cancies that might occur in the ticket
by death, resignation or in any other
way.
The special committee appointed to
receive sort and count ballots express
ed itself ready to report at 2.35 and
Chairman Staples read the report,
showing that $50 votes had been cast,
of which Frederick w. Plaisted re-
ccived SIS and Obadiah Gardner 81.
y committee consisting of Fred EN-
cry Beane. Phillip Howard and r. +.
Russahal ger was appointed to escort
the successful nominee to the platform.
Mr. PlaIstcd accompanied by Obadiah
Gardner came before the convention
amid deafening applause and it was
several minutes before the chairman
could be heard Then he announced
that Mr.. Flaisted would be introduced
by Mr.. Gardner. This was the signal
for more and different kind of an-
plause.
Mr.. Gardner stepped to the front of
the platform and in a voice that had a
slight tiGge of regret in it. said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention:
Il feel like a friend of mine down
horne. who asked his hired man to
drive a post in the ground while he
held it. The employe allowed the
hammer to disgress enough to hit his
employer on the head, Telling him to
the ground. When he arose the hired
answered: Well, you darn fool, you
nit me on the head with a hammer
and then ask me if I'm hurt
Continuing, Mr.. Gardner said: Gen
tlemen. ! am Democrat still, not like
David r. Hill, who when asked what
he thought of Cicveland's nomination
said: i am Democrat still, very still.
but real Democrat. VINO will go home
and work to support the nominee of
this convention and take great pleas
ure in presenting to the gentlemen of
this convention. Hon. Frederick w.
Plaist d.
The nominee of the convention was
greeted with applause that made all
other attempts at applause sound like
a hahv's rattle and when the tumult
had finally died down he delivered his
speech of acceptance. which follows:
Mr.. PIaisted's Acceptance.
Col. PlaiSted said
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention:
The great Democratic party of
Maine. through YOU its duly accred-
tied representatives, has chosen me as
it's candidate for Governor of this