Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
BROWNE TURNED DOWN..
Twice Refused Recognition in Illinois
Democratic State Convention.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Sept. 23.-Lee
0 Bell Browne, Democratic minority
leader in the Illinois Legislature and
recently acquitted of bribery relative
to the election of United States Sena-
tor Lorimer was twice refused recOg-
milton on the floor of the Illinois DEM
ocratic state convention today. AS a
member of the resolutions committee
he was told by Roger c. Sullivan, ma
tional committeeman, not to assert
himself. The platform adopted was diff
ferent in many planks from the draft
which the committee took into it's
room. These We're from Browne, who
called some members of the party
"Blackmailers." Browne was named
Oh the resolution committee by mem
bers of the 18th Senatorial district del
egation. His name was Kissed and
cheered by delegates. In reading the
list of members of the committee, the
secretary read the name Il. ..
Browne" A delegate asked:
who is this l.. O. Browne?
The questioned was ignored by the
Chair. but the delegates insisted on a
reply. Browne rose and cried:
IF the gentleman wishes informa-
ton I am the man to give it to him.
He was not allowed to reply and Con-
gresham Henry T. Rainey, chairman
obtained order under difficulty.
The second rebuff came just as the
convention adjourned after the adop-
ton of the platform. With the motion
for adjournment pending, Browne stood
up with his friends in the center of
the hall, demanding recognition. He
was ignored.
After the convention was over, he
made his way to the chairman and ac-
knowledged that he wanted to say ne
could not approve of that part OF the
platform referring to United States
Senator Lorimer.
The Democratic party, according
to the platform. while admitting that
Senator Lorimer was elected by the
votes of, some of its party, does not
assume that it has any political in
terest in Senator Lorimer and deplores
his election.
The original graft of the platform
condemned Bath room tactics" and
Jack pot legislation. These words
were eliminated by the committee.
according to the secretary because
they were objectionable. This revised
plank read
The Democratic party is unalter-
ably opposed to the giving or the
taking of brides by those seeking
legislative favors and we condemn in
unmeasured any person or persons,
Democratic or Republican, who may
have been guilty of any participation
therein and declare in this connection
that we favor the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
East st. Louis, H., Sept 23.-Brib-
cry for legislation was vigorously
condemned. Subject reads as follows:
1.-The Democratic party is unalter-
ably opposed to the giving, or to the
taking hribers by those seeking leg
islation favors. In this connection
We wish to affirm that we favor cleo
ton of United States senators by di-
rect vote of the people" .r..
The initiative and referendum is
favored by the platform on the the
DRY THAT the enactment of such will
abolish the bribery system and that
boodlers and grafters will be put down
and out.
The platform denounces trusts and
favors the rigid enforcement of all
stands for fair returns to roads.
government control and physical
valuations on which to base rates.
Personal liberty, conservation, road
laws and a tariff for revenue only are
endorsed. The Republicans are de-
nounced for not revising the tariff
downward.
\ closing paragraph congratulates
the states in which Democrats and
"Irsurgents'' recently have obtained
victories. ..