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


the standard bearer of the party for
the coming campaign. | should be,
indeed. something less than human If
so distinguished a mark of public
favor and confidence did not command
my gratitude and devotion.
| accept the trust you have reposed
in me and promise to fearlessly and
to the best of my ability fight the good
fight in behalf of the plain people of
our state.
| congratulate you. fellow Democrats,
upon the bright prospects Of our par
ty The heart of every Democrat Isl
fun Of hope and courage. There Is
work ahead for us TO do and the VIII
to do it, We have gained what the
Republican leaders have lost, the con-
fidence Of the people of Maine. lt-rc-
mains for us to prove ourselves worthy
of that confidence.
For n generation the Republican par
ty has been in absolute control of our
State government For years it has
masqueraded as the friend of the peo-
pie. A majority of the voters of Maine
have long been dissatisfied even
though they were deceived. Some have
been content with the form without the
substance. others have vainly hoped
for reform within the party. That
hope now has persisted. The spirit of
independence has taken hold of many
honest Republicans today; the young
men of the State are with us in this
good fight and there are better days
coming for the people of Maine.
The record of the Republican leaders
now claims the attention of all good
citizens. They have doubled the ex-
expenses of our State government
within the past few years: they have
increased the number of State officials
until the state Capitol is not large
enough to hold them; they have in
creased the tax burden year by year,
and ignored the demand for it's just
and equitable distribution upon all
classes of property in the State. in
stead Of resting as it does upon those
least able to bear it..
They have repudated the principle
of local self government and given us
government by commission instead-a
government in which the people have
no voice.
They have refused to repeal the in
iquitous SturSiS Iaw-which has al
ready cost the taxpayers of Maine more
than S150.000 to pay additional officials
for doing the work which other Of
ficers, elected by the people. are paid
to do They have refused to resubmit
to the people the prohbitory liquor
law. the open violation of which has
for years tended to bring all laws into
disrespect and to break down the pub
lie morals.
The Democratic party with an abid-
ing faith in the good sense and hon
csiy Of the people. believing that all
laws are made for the people and not
the people for the laws. in the inter-
est Of temperance and good citizenship
demands that this amendment to our
constitution be resubmtted to the
voters of our State. We are not
afraid of ourselves.
The Democratic party enters this
campaign with full confidence in the
triumph of it's cause We not only de-
serve to win but we believe we shalt
win. The people of Maine have made
this cause their own and l have faith
in their earnest purpose to- arrive at
the right solution of this problem OF
state iltN iNciiHS ii'e't
the time has come for d change. They
want to know the true condition OF
our state finances: why. with taxes
mounting higher and higher, the state
treasury is empty; why the trustees
of our state institutions are borrow
ing money at six per cent. to pay tfelr
running expenses: why the honest
debts of the State remain for many
months unpaid. and why. when TINS
alarming condition of affairs prevails.
with the cost of living advanced al
NEST to point of heartbreaking, reck-
less eXtrava gance exists in the admin
istration Of our state government.
They want a Governor of this state
who knows when to call halt IN the
expenditure o. the peoples money
and thcv have found by bitter expert
once that Republican Governor viii
not. or cannot, do ii.
| snafl take pleasure in my formal
acceptance Of this nomination in tell
ing the people of this State my posi-
ton on every issue that will come be-
fore them in this campaign. 49,
| checrfully subscribe to every plank
in the splendid platform you have
enough for every good citizen to stand
upon. who believes in Maine and her
future.
We believe in the State of Maine.
in the beauty and healthfulnesS Of her
lakes and her hills: in the unlimited
and yet undeveloped power of her riv-
erS and the ocean commerce of her
sea ports; the prodnctivcness vi her
farms in the skill and ingenuity of her
workmen. the public spirit Of her bus
mess men and the prosperity and hap
pinesS of her people. We would break
the bonds that hold her from coming
into her own we would scrape the po-
IitiCal harnacleS off. the sides of the
good old Ship of state and give her
fair show in the race with her sister
states for business prosperity. This
happy result can be accomplished by
earnest. patriotic effort on the part Of
our people in the coming campaign.
have faith that they will do it.
The victory of next September will be
more than a mere party triumph. lt
will he infinitely greater than that; 1t
will be a victory for the State of
Maine.
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