Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-25
Democratic Convention
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the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor at the June primaries.
Congressman Oldfield declared that
the Democrats would carry the house
and senate next fall and that all in
dications pointed to 1925 as Demo-
cratic year. Mayor Mclean. intro
duced by Charles NJ. Starbird. 81
year-old chairman of the convention,
as "the next governor Of Maine also
expressed confidence Of Democratic
victory. Former Congressman Nc
Gillicuddy urged the members of the
party to Ego to work TO redeem our
state and country from the special
interests which control them now"
Street enforcement
The resolution putting the conven-
ton on recordNin favor of strict en-
forcement of prohibition declared
that lone of the fundamentals of our
government is respect for an obed-
fence to legally constituted authority;
we therefore pledge ourselves to an
honest and impartial enforcement OF
the prohibitory and all other laws.
Emphazing that Maine is primarily
an agricultural state, but that de-
velopment of farming has been re-
tarded by lack of understanding OF
farming problems, the convention re-
commended careful study of the
situation and consideration of "the
establishment of a more reasonable
relation between the selling and pur-
chasing value of the farmers dollar
and of the problems of transporting
and marketing farm products"
On Water Powers
1--WE believe" the platform con-
tinued, what electricity has done for
the factory it may do for the farm
| that in addition it will help solve
some of the greatest farm problems
| We believe in electrifying our farms
and pledge ourselves if elected to
exert every energy to working out
some plan whereby Identification
may be initiated and developed.
I'VE believe that the questions in
| volved in the development of oui
! water powers are economic and not
partisan and denounce as vicious and
| dangerous any attempt to divert
! them into partisan channels. We be-
| lieve that they can be intelligently
| solved only by a careful study of al
| the facts, and that approached in sucf
an attitude a solution may be found
whereby the water powers may be
| developed and the interests of the
| State conserved-and safeguarded.
Advertising State
I'VE believe in advertising the
! State of Maine, that IN that adyer-
| Using, Maine, her agricultural re-
| sources, her industrial opportunities
| her unequalled facilities for the de-
velopment of industrial and agricul-
tural homes and her recreational ad.
| vantages overShadow and merge al
| other things and that that advertis-
| ing should be done by agencies thai
| have no selfish interests to serve Oh
| personal ambitions to satisfy.
I'VE stand for strict business
| economy and brand as wasteful ex.
| travagance any failure to make rea-
| sonable provision for the up keeI
| and maintenance of all of our State
| institutions and of necessary and
| reasonable care of the inmates there
| of.
Word on Economy
Declaring that economy could best
be assured by frequent statements Of
| the States financial conditions, the
| party pledged itself to present to the
citizens. frequent, full and hones
| statements of the States financia
condition with such comparative fig.
ures as will enable any citizens t
readily ascertain in what direction
| the State is headed financially"
The convention stood for scientific
revision of our tax law to the enc
| that there may be just and equitable
distribution of the burdens of taxa
ton"
Ranking the Maine fisheries with
agriculture in their Importance tt
! the State, the convention pledged "tc
bring to this industry and the brave
| and happy people engaged in 1t 6
! closed cooperation and understanding
to the end that the State may be G
real and active agency in bringing tt
| them information and assistance a:
| to the method prices and markets
and the other matters pertaining t
their welfare"
Oppose Paternalisn,
| The convention opposed the "ques
| ton Of paternalism" on the part OF
| federal and state government and de
| clared its intention to resist further
| attempts at Capitalization of govern
ment at Augusta and Washington ant
| favor the gradual repeal of all law.
| whereby the functions of municipali
ties and citizens are now usurped."
The Democratic State committee
meeting at the close of the convention
| continued the present organization
| pending the June primaries, with Oar
w. Cony Of Augusta as chairman ant
| Clayton e. Games of Scion secretary
Mrs. Charles p. Hemmenway Of Port
| land was chosen president Of the
! Womens State Democratic Club.
| The new State committee was elect.
| ed as follows:
Androscoggin-Harr e. Goss Of Au.
burn, Mrs. Frank Henderson of Greene
Aroostook-Orman Keyes Of Carl.
bou, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bishop OF
| Pressure Isle.
| Cumberland-George NJ. Blake OF
| Portland, Mrs. Susie w. Skillin Of Fal.
| mouth.
Franklin-Fred r. Young Of Wilton
Mrs. Elsie Knapp of Phillips.
Hancock-Herbert L. Graham of
Bar Harbor, Mrs. Viola Quimby of
Bar Harbor.
Kennebec-Dan w. Cony of Augusta,
Mrs. Otto N. Larsen of Waterville.
knox-Ensign Otis of Rockland,
Mrs. Charles A. Creighton of Thomas
ton.
Ltncoln-Lore H. Ford of whitef1eld,
Mrs. James B. Perkins Of Boothbay
Harbor.
Oxford-Paul c.. Thurston of Bethel.
Mrs. Maude L. Thurston Of Bethel.
Penobscot-Daniel A. Sargent of