Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-04-14
One of the Largest Conventions.
REPUBLICANS MEET IN LIVELY AND
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING.

Although its only business was to at
tend to matters of party organization aud
adopt the platform for the coming state
cam paigu, the Republican state conven-
ton at Augusta Thursday proved to be
one of the largest political conventions
ever held 10 the state, and demonstrated
that the party is very much alive.
OF 1912 delegates entitled to seats there
were present 1909 Oxford County had
II out of So entitled to seats.
Congressman John A. Peters of the
Third Congressional District was chair
man of the convention, and addresses
were made by him, by Governor Haines,
former governors Fernald and Cobb, and
Congressman Patrick Il. Kelley OF
Michigan
James B. Stevenson of Rumford served
az the Oxford County vice-president of
the convention. Hon. Henry II. Hast
ings of Bethel was again chosen as the
Oxford County member Of the State
Committee, and Hon. James S. Wright
Of South Paris was the Oxford member
Of the committee on resolutions. Fred
erick r. Dyer of Buckfield is the Oxford
member of the Second District CON-
mittee. The Oxford County committee
is: Paris, Walter l.. Gray; RumfOrd, r..
Z. Swain; Bethel, F. F. Bean; Fryeburg,
E. C. Buzzell; Norway, T. P. Richard
son; Roxbury, John Reed; Canton,
George L. Wsdlin.
The convention endorsed the plan of
the National Committee for new basis
of representation in the national con-
veutiOns, which will reduce the rep
resentation of the southern states, and
is the first convention having the
opportunity to take such action.
A resolution was presented by in
structions of the Yarmouth caucus en-
dorsing Theodore Roosevelt as the
party's candidate for president in 1916,
but the chairman ruled that it was out
of order as an amendment 10 the plat
form as presented, but that it might be
presented as separate resolution. This
was not done, and the matter was drop
ped without causing ripple.
The resolutions adopted recount the
valuable work Of the last legislature, and
present with pleasure and satisfaction
the record of the administration of
Governor Hsines. Belief in the principle
of protection Is reaffirmed, with the
declaration that the necessary changes
in schedules should be based upon in
vestigations of scientific, non-partisan
tariff board The Underwood tariff is
condemned as unjustly sectional.
The national Democratic administra-
ton is condemned for its hurried sur
render to Great Britain In the matter of
the Panama Canal tolls, and for its vague
and facilitating policy in dealing with
affairs in Mexico.
The plank regarding prohibition is:
ave believe prohibition to be the
settled policy of the State, and that the
people want no more resubmission, but
demand the faithful enforcement Of the
law by the regular officers elected for
that purpose, aud that il those officers
neglect their duties they should be re-
moved from office. We oppose the
resubmission provided by the Demo
cratic platform, together with its de-
mand for license in the cities and local
option for the towns. We also oppose
that plank in the platform of the
Progressive party that advocates an
amendment to the constitution, where
by that constitution can be changed by
the initiative, as the result of such
legislation would permit the prohibit
DRY amendment to be submitted to
the people every two years. We further
declare in favor of Federal legisla-
ton that shall make the principle Of
national prohibition practicable and
effective and shall ultimately prohibit
the sale, the manufacture for sale and
importation for sale of Intoxicating
liquors for use as beverage, In the
United States and all territory subject
to its jurisdiction"
Approval is expressed Of the public
utilities bill passed by the last legisla-
ture, and now held up under the refer
endum; and there are advocated an
enlightened workman's compensation
law; q 54-hour law for women and
children in manufacturing establish
ments, and federal law prohibiting
child labor; the submission Of a woman
suffrage amendment; liberal sppropria.
tions for good roads, in the interest oil
all the people and all sections; the Mas
sachusetts form of ballot; presidential
preference primaries; legislation to al.
low operatives opportunity to vote on
all election days; and in connection with
the taxation Of intangible personal
property under the amendment to the
constitution recently adopted, "tbe pas
sage of law that will correct this mani
fest injustice and accomplish the results
contemplated by the amendment in
question"
Mrs NJ. N Stevens-