Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-20
Mansfield Withdraws from
Democratic Contest.
Fp.s Now the undisputed Nom
lnee tor Governor.
u...ll,Id's Statement Says Party
viii Must Prevail.

u,v,on Oct. 19.-The final word
&, the pre campaign arrangements OF
.he Democratic party of Massachu-
setts following the completion of the
state ticket today, was given tonight
IN the letter OF acceptance sent by
Eugene N. Foss, nominee for COVER
NOR TO william P. Hayes, secretary
n the committee of four selected by
tho state convention to nominate the
governor.
Mr.. Foss letter is as follows:
II accept the nomination unani-
mously rendered me and through your
committee desire to extend by hearty
aprreciation of the honor conferred on
me-
Il subscribe to the platform of the
party as adopted in convention. 1t
was an admirable expression of prin-
cipe. AS the campaign progresses
the issues as outlined in the platform
will be discussed.
IN every campaign there is some
one vital issue which towers above
every other. and which is the moving
and controlling force of the campaign.
That issue is now the tariff. it's rela-
ton to the high cost Of living, and
its bearing on the necessaries of life.
THAT is the issue today. 1t has
been the issue in the minds of the
people ever since the. Payne-Aldrich
DILL was passed. Notwithstanding
that, our opponents will try to befog
the minds of the people with other and
minor issues. They cannot succeed,
for this is the real issue which will
determine the election.
The high cost of living demands
an immediate reduction of the tariff
on the necessaries of life. untaxed
food supplies for the people. free raw
material and absolute reciprocity
with Canada 50 that trade shall flow
as freely and unhampered between
Canada and the United States as be-
tween the states of the union.
The Democratic party is the only
effective avenue through which the
people can voice their disgust with
Republican misrule.
we can equal the victory that
swept Maine from Quoddy Head to
kittery Point. We can carry Mas
sachusetts from Cape Cod to the
Berkshires The great mass of the
people are in sympathy with the spir-
1t that animates the Democracy this
year.
There is no defence for this un-
Just taxation of the necessares of
life. There is no defence for the tax
alton Of the food supplies of 9OOOO. 90
OF people that the big food trusts
sheltered behind the tariff wall NAV
force the people to pay these extor-
uonate prices or else adopt an I'M
American standard of living. There
Is no defence for the trade barriers
we have erected against Canada
There is not a home in the country
which is not being heavily overtaxed
that the beneficiaries of special priv
llege may riot in the tariff graft of
the Fayne-Aldrich act. The people
are tired of it and insist on immedi-
ate relief"
Boston. Oct. 19.-Harmony was re-
stored in the Democratic party of
massachusetts, today after Is days of
uissension that threatened for time,
IN the opinion of shrewd observers
OF political events to rend the party
asunder. Eugene N. Foss, member
!" Congress from the 14th District,
became the undisputed party nominee
Tor governor today by the withdraw
el o. Frederick w. Mansfield. the Bos-
ton attorney who was named by the
Faneuil hall convention as a tempo
rary candidate with the agreement that
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