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■ CUMBERLAND

COUNTY ROSTER

Containing Republican Or­ ganization for 1914. the Vote for Governor and Congressmen in 1912, the the Vote of Legislative Classes in 1912, the Chi­ cago Platform of 1912, the call for the 1914 State Convention in Augusta, the Platform adopted at Augusta April 9,1914, and a List of all Republican Candidates. CUMBERLAND COUNTY

REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION FOR 1914 Headquarters, Bangor, Maine

National Committeeman, Frederick Hale, Portland

Republican State Committee Frederic H. Parkhurst, Chairman, Bangor Henry H. Hastings, Secretary, Bethel Henry G. Beyer, Jr., Treasurer, Portland

Executive Committee GEORGE L. EMERY FRANK J. HAM ROBERT J. HODGSON. GUY H. STURGIS. FRANK W. BRIGGS. ALFRED S. BLACK.

ANDROSCOGGIN—Robert J. Hodgson, Lewiston. AROOSTOOK—Ransford W. Shaw, Houl­ ton. CUMBERLAND—Guy H. Sturgis, Port­ land. FRANKLIN—Currier C. Holman, Farm­ ington. HANCOCK—Elmer P. Spofford, Deer Isle. KENNEBEC—Frank J. Ham, Augusta. KNOX—Alfred S. Black, Rockland. LINCOLN—Geo. A. Cowan, Damariscotta. OXFORD—Henry H. Hastings, Bethel. PENOBSCOT—Frederic H. Parkhurst, Bangor. PISCATAQUIS—Frank W. Ball, Dover. SAGADAHOC—Frank S. Adams, Bow- doin. SOMERSET—Frank W. Briggs, Skowhe­ gan. WALDO—Wm. L. West, Belfast. WASHINGTON—Albert Greenlaw, East­ port. YORK—Geo. L. Emery, Saco.

Congressional District Committees No. 1. York County—Walter P. Perkins, Cornish, Sec. Hon. Frank I. palmer, Saco. Geo. H. Smith, Waterboro, Treas. Hon. Edward F. Gowell, Ber­ wick. Edward E. Chadbourne, Bidde­ ford. Geo. W. Hanson, Sanford. Thos. F. Staples, Eliot. Cumberland County—Wilford G. Chapman, Portland, chairman. Harry M. Bigelow. Portland. Apportionment for Councilor Districts Frank D. Marshall, Portland. For the Years 1913 to 1922 Inclusive. Geo. W. Tarbox, Harrison. Geo. W. Jordan, Cumberland. Adopted March 31, 1911. Harry Merrill, Gray. No. 1. York—1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920. Roy P. Eaton, Brunswick. Oxford—1913, 1914, 1921, 1922. No. 2. Cumberland—One for each year. Rep. Dem. No. 3. Androscoggin—1913, 1914, 1919, 1920, Vote for congressman in 1921, 1922. District, 17,635 15,580 I Franklin—1915, 1916. Hon. Asher Hinds, Portland. Sagadahoc—1917, 1918. No. 4. Kennebec—1913, 1914, 1919, 1920, 1921, No. 2. Oxford County—Frederick B. 1922. Dyer, Buckfield. Somerset—1915, 1916, 1917, 1918. Franklin County—J. R. Bass, No. 5. Waldo—1913, 1914. Wilton. < Hancock—1915, 1916, 1917, 1918. Androscoggin County—Edgar M. Knox—1919, 1920. Briggs, Lewiston, Chairman. Lincoln—1921, 1922. Sagadahoc County—Chas. B. No. 6. Penobscot—1913, 1914, 1917, 1918, 1919, Randall, Bowdoinham. 1920, 1921, 1922. Knox County—George Hodgman, Piscataquis—1915, 1916. Camden. No. 7. Aroostook—1913, 1914, 1919, 1920, Lincoln County—John M. Glid­ 1921, 1922. den, Newcastle. Washington—1915, 1916, 1917, 1918. Rep. Dem. vote for congressman in district, 16,796 18,077 Special Election, September 8, 1913. Hon. D. J. McGillicuddy, Lewiston. Representative to Congress, Third Con­ gressional District. No. 3. Kennebec County—Fred G. Kins­ John A. Wm. R. Edw. M. man, Augusta. Peters Pattangall Lawrence Carroll N. Perkins, Waterville. 2,608 1,006 Sec. Hancock Co., 3,065 Kennebec. Co., 3,021 4,917 2,228 W. J. Thompson, South China. Somerset Co., 2,672 2,185 1,155 Somerset County—Fred W. Bun­ Waldo Co., 2,137 1,730 869 ker, North Anson. Washington Co., 3,286 6,116 1,300 Wm. N. Osborn, Fairfield. C. O. Small, Madison. 15,081 14,556 6,558 Waldo County—William N. Rolfe, Brooks. A. H. Nichols, Searsport. H. C. Buzzell, Belfast. Vote for Governor in Each County m Washington County—O. W. Look, 1912 Jonesport. Rep. Dem. W. G. Means, Machias. Androscoggin, 4404 5666 Aroostook, 5864 3410 W. J. Garnett, Eastport. 10427 Hancock County—W. E. Whiting. Cumberland, 9939 Ellsworth. Franklin, 2429 1762 Hancock, 3472 3527 E. E. Chase, Bluehill 6720 6474 G. C. Blance, Winter Harbor. Kennebec, Knox, 2382 3082 Rep. Dem. Lincoln, 1930 2142 Vote for congressman in < Oxford, 3969 3506 district, 1912, 17,221 16,512 Penobscot, 7849 7657 Piscataquis, 2186 1814 Hon. Forrest Goodwin, Skowhegan, de­ Sagadahoc, 1878 1778 ceased. Somerset, 3968 3698 Special election 1913, 15,081 14,556 Waldo, 2846 2870 Washington, 4041 3987 No. 4. Penobscot County—Dr. D. A. Rob­ York, 7054 5902 inson, iBangor. Samuel B. Gray, Old Town. 70,931 67,702 Wm. H. Mitchell, Newport. Piscataquis County—John Hous­ ton, Guilford, Chairman. Lester p. Evans, Dover. Ezekiel L. Chase, Brownville. Aroostook County—Patrick Ter- riault, Grand Lake. R. H. Sprague, Presque Isle. W. S. Lewin, Houlton, Sec. Rep. Dem. Vote for congressman in district, 20,198 16,725 Hon. Frank E. Guernsey, Dover. REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATON FOB Clerk of Courts, Linwood F. Crockett, 1914 Westbrook County Commissioner, Frederick G. Hamilton, South Portland Headquarters, Portland County Treasurer, Henry H. B. Hawes. iState Committeeman, Westbrook Guy H. Sturgis, Portland Representatives to Legislature District Committee Legislative District. vote in 1912. Wilford G. Chapman, Chairman, Rep. Dem. Portland No. 22.o 2 Portland, 33,566 37,498 Harry M. Bigelow, Portland Nominees for 1914: Frank D. Marshall, Portland • Albert E. Anderson, _Portland. _ Geo. E. Tarbox, Harrison Edwin C. Milliken, Portland. Geo. W. Jordan, Cumberland Charles E. Gurney, Portland. Harry Merrill, Gray Frederic E. Boothby, Portland. Ray P. Eaton, Brunswick Frank AV. Corson, Portland. E. H. Phillips, Westbrook Edgar E. Rounds, Portland. Edward H. Sargent, Portland. No. 23. Westbrook, 1327 1670 County Committee Nominees for 1914: E. E. Philbrook, Chairman, Portland William E. Bragdon, Westbrook. W. C. Fogg, Sec., Freeport Alexander Speirs, Westbrook. Sidney St. F. Thaxter, Treas., No. 24. Brunswick, 1052 1138 Portland Nominees for 1914: Eben P. True, Portland Anthony F. Bradley, Brunswick. William H. Murray, Portland Hiram A. Webber, Brunswick. Harry C. Wilbur. Portland No. 25. Bridgton, 342 285 Frank L. Clark, No. Baldwin Nominee for 1914: H. W. Evans, No. Bridgton Henry AV. Evans, Bridgton. Harvey J. Given, Brunswick No. 26. Gorham, 347 219 Joseph H. Rousseau, Brunswick Nominee for 1914: James N. Eastman, Casco Isaac D. Harper. Plarry S. Jordan, Cape Elizabeth No. 27. Pow’nal, 78 50 Harvey C. Blanchard, Cumberland C. Frank Colley, Falmouth Freeport. 287 161 Geo. P. Plaisted, Gorham Nominee, for 1914: Eugene H. Lowe, East Gray Geo. P. Coffin, Freeport. Chas. F. Browne,. Harpswell No. 28. Cumberland, 152 155 Geo. E. Tarbox, Harrison Falmouth, 114 152 Geo. AV. Day, Naples John W. True, New Gloucester 266 307 E. D. Loring, No. Yarmouth Nominee for 1914: Loten AV. Gould, Otisfield Chas. P. Heywood, Pownal C. Frank Colley, Falmouth. Chas. S. Jordan, Raymond No. 29. Scarboro, 187 238 John A. Snow, Scarboro Cape Elizabeth, 115 65 E. H. Wilson, So. Portland H. D. Ward, So. Portland 302 303 Dr. W. S. Thompson, Standish Nominee for 1914: Ansel L. Brackett, Sebago __ Pomeroy M. Jordan, Cape, — Elizabeth. — 1159 Linwood F. Crockett, Westbrook No. 30. South Portland, 1218 Simeon Delcourt, Westbrook Nominees for 1914: J. J. Grant, Windham Joseph F. Chaplin, So. Portland. Chas. W. Gerow, Yarmouth Lauren M. Sanborn, So. Portand. No. 31. Baldwin, 103 96 REPUBLICAN NOMINEES FOB 1914 iSebago, 57 63 For Governor, William T. Haines, Standish, 211 155 Waterville State Auditor, Timothy F. Callahan, 371 314 Lewiston Nominee for 1914: Congressman, Asher C. Hinds, Everett H. Chadbourne, Baldwin. Portland No. 32. Harrison, 148 117 State Senators: Otisfield, 78 61 Harry S. Jordan, Cape Elizabeth Windham, 135 99 F rank D. Marshall, Portland Eben P. True, Portland 434 336 John AV. True, New Gloucester Nominee for 1914: County Attorney, Roscoe T. Holt, Thomas Varney, Windham. Portland No. 33. Gray, 140 178 Register of Deeds, Geo. E. Tarbox, Raymond, 73 Harrison 135 99 Sheriff, King F. Graham, Westbrook New Gloucester, Judge of Probate, Joseph B. Reed, 356 Portland 348 TOWN COMMITTEES Legislative Rep. Dem. District. vote in 1912. Rep. Dem. Vote in towns for Governor in 1912. Nominee for 1914: H. C. Cook. Frank M. Hawkes, New Gloucester. S. Alfred Hall. No. 34. Harpswell, 106 168 G. T. Cook. Casco, 61 111 F. P. Curtis. Naples, 66 133 Philip Dingley. Walter Butler. _ 233 412 Nominee for 1914: Cumberland. 146 157 Geo. S. Littlefield, Harpswell. H. C. Blanchard, Chairman. No. 35. North Yarmouth, Did not vote P. L. Blanchard, Sec. No. 36. Yarmouth, Did not vote E. B. Osgood. Nominee for 1914: L. H. Merrill. H. P. Sweetser. David H. Bennett, Yarmouth. Geo. W. Jordan. Wm. H. Rowe. Rep. Dem. M. W. Bunnell Cumberland County vote FI. S. Hamilton. for governor in 1912, 9939 10,427 A. E. Hamilton. TOWN COMMITTEES Falmouth. 133 133 Vote in towns for Governor in 1912: C. F. Colley, Chairman. XX tsp. Dem. G. M. Whitney. Baldwin. 102 95 E. F. Huston, Sec. E. H. Chadbourne. Chairman. E. J. Leighton. L. S. Richardson, Sec. J. F. Williams. F. L. Clark. Howard T. Richardson. Freeport. 292 164 Arthur Sawyer. Geo. P. Coffin, Chairman. Chas. I. Chase. Willis Snow, Sec. Frank A. Hodgsdon. Chas. N. Fogg. Fred Jack. R. E. Merrill. F. E. Gould. Bridgton. 324 300 M. E. Averill. John F. Davis, Chairman. J. R. Gould H. W. Evans, Sec. John W. Ineson, Chairman, South Free­ Clifford C. Smith. port. Frank A. Webb, L. E. Curtis. Perry J. Murphy. Horace Mann. Willis E. Crosby. J. A. Brewster. T. P. Merrill. Howard W. Chase. E. L. Lewis, Irving B. Cushing. J. Carroll Mead. Reuel Rogers. Fred W. Sanborn. Sumner G. Brewer. Harry Saunders. Gorham. 347 215 Brunswick. 490 Frank I. Whitney, Chairman. G. M. Elliott, M. I)., Chairman. John L. Alden, Sec. G. Allen Howe, Sec. Elbridge M. Wilson. H. J. Givan. Fred H. Freeman. Wm. A. Fall. Benj. H. Elkins. S. A. Walker. N. M. Sanborn. Edward St. Pierre. FI. Wm. Smith. Robert Jordan. E. G. A. Stetson, M. D. Gray. 140 174 W. E. Roberts. Harry Merrill. Chairman. J. H. Rosseau. F. D. Sawyer, Sec. Anthony F. Bradley. E. H. Lowe. Geo. St. Onge, Jr. David Huston. Frank W. Plummer. L. T. Cushing. Geo. McDonald. Cape Elizabeth. 117 W. P. Hancock. H. S. Jordan, Chairman. Harpswell. 106 168 J. M. Taylor, Sec. J. A. Shea, Chairman. P. W. Jordan. t Edw. M. Pierce, Sec. Geo. A. Jordan. W W. Johnson, (Bailey’s Island). Henry G. Beyers, Jr. Thos. E. Skolfield, (North). Horace G. Trundy. Geo. R. Johnson, (South). Edgar L. Jordan. Robert S. Watson, (Cundy’s Harbor). Gilbert C. Jordan. Harmon O. Coombs, (East). Chas. F. Brown, (Orr’s Island). Casco. 63 102 C. D. Moody, (South). G. B. Mayberry, Chairman. TOWN COMMITTEES TOWN COMMITTEES Rep. Dem. Rep. Dem. Vote in towns -for Governor in 1912. Vote in towns for Governor in 1912. Harrison. 147 447 Charles Q. Dearborn, 88 Chestnut St. H. E. Horton. Fred E. Dow. 187 Middle St. Q. M. Shute, Chairman, (R. F. D. 3). George E. Cushman, 65 iSpring St. F. C. Green, Sec. WARD FIVE— F. P. Bennett. John C. Collins. 72 Pleasant St. A. R. Clark, (Bolster’s Mills). Charles M. Drummond, 396 Congress H. Chapman. St. S. O. iStuart. Frederic J. Laughlin, 465 Congress St. Reuel T. McLellan, 94 Danforth St. Naples. 67 133 Eben P. True, 396 Congress St. Geo. M. Day, Chairman. WARD SIX— Geo. H. Rounds. L. P. Crockett. Charles E. Burton, 286 State St. Nathan Paul. Clarence B. Holt, 723 Congress St. William Bean. John R. Gilmartin. 63 Gray St. William H. Sanborn, 52 Winter St. New Gloucester. 133 100 Adam P. Leighton, Jr., 192 State St. John W. True. Chairman. WARD SEVEN— Lewis E. Jordan. George H. Garrison, 28 Roberts 'St. Frank M. Hawkes, (Intervale). William C. Stevens, 209 St. John St. Stanwood A. Woodbury. Sydney B. Larrabee, 357 Spring St. Chas. E. Ray, (Upper Gloucester). Frank B. W. Welch. 401 Fore St. G. L. Benson. Edwin S. McLeod, 259 Danforth St. Geo. W. Waterman. WARD EIGHT— North Yarmouth. 106 83 Andrew Hawes, 1391 Congress St. George H. Vail. 146 Westbrook St. E. D. Loring, Chairman, (Walnut Hill). Forest W. Hayward, 25 Brewer St. Chas. L. Dunn. Sec. Edward H. Besse, 19 Amherst St. Jos. L. Lowe, Treas., (Walnut Hill). Harry C. Wilbur, 240 Woodford St. C. H. Mitchell, (Walnut Hill). F. W. Loring. WARD NINE, PRECINCT 1— I. S. Hayes, (Walnut Hill). Harrv L. Cram, 85 Exchange St. Albert Fairbanks, (No. Yarmouth). Jesse E. Loud, 13 Sawyer St. Carleton Glidden, 19 Brentwood St. Otisfield. 102 50 Harold L. Carter, 195 Summit St. L. W. Gould, Chairman and Sec., (Ox­ ford, R. 1). WARD NINE, PRECINCT 2— Willard A. Brett, Treas., (Oxford, R. J'. Charles A. Ferris, 100 Veranda St. D. 1). Frederick A. Potter, 295 Ocean Ave. EJias A. Davis, (Oxford, R. F. D. 3). A. B. Peaco, (Oxford. R. 1). Povznal. 80 48 M. C. Kemp, (Oxford, R. 3). Mellen Tryon, Chairman, (No. Yar­ mouth). Portland. 4735 5454 C. P. Heywood, Sec., (No. Yarmouth). Reuel T. McLellan, Chairman. W. A. Brown. (Freeport). Reuben N. McLean, Sec. H. B. True, (Freeport). Frank B. W. Welch. Treas. S. A. Vosmus, (West Pownal). WARD ONE— H. W. Loring. William J. Ward, 75 Qluebec St. Raymond. 74 81 Reuben N. McLean, 46 Congress St. Charles T. Heseltine, 66 Atlantic St. Chas. S. Jordan. Chairman. John A. Saunders, 55 Merrill St. Chas. H. Cole, Sec. Thomas W. O’Reilly, 51 North St. Geo. W. Foss. Fred Crockett. WARD TWO— Geo. H. Hall. William H. Robinson, 44 Kellogg St. W. H. Jordan. John Cashman, 42 Hammond St. Chas. Shackford, (North). Phillip S. Evans, 34 Waterville (St. Fred W. Plummer. David Irving, 44 Kellogg St. Francis R Leavitt. John T. Caselden, 71 India St. WARD THREE— Scarboro. 197 230 John N. Long. 122 Federal St. E L Waterhouse, Chairman, (West). Anders N. -Bruns, 10 Laurel Lane. John A. Snow, (Pine Point). Walter G. Webster, 180 Franklin St. V. T. Shaw. Jacob Rudman. 85 Federal St. ,T. Scott Pillsbury, (West). Theodore M. Tolman, 155 Pearl St. Royal E. Hudson, (So. Portland, R. F. D 8) WARD FOUR— Joseph S. Larrabee, (So. Portland, R. Burton E. Kennard, 273 Cumberland F D ) Ave. J. M Pillsbury, (Gorham, R. F. D.) Albion Bailey. 205 Oxford St. Id. B. Snow, (Pine Point). TOWN COMMITTEES TOWN COMMITTEES Rep. Dem. Rep. Dem. Vote in towns for Governor in 1912. Vote in towns for Governor in 1912. Geo. S. Scammon, (West). Yarmouth. 242 161 Wm. Ormsby. (So. Portland, R. F. D.) D. H. Bennett, Chairman. J. Harold Newcomb .T. D. Rogers. Weston H Snow, (West). S. O. Groves. Walter L. Meserve, (Gorham, R. F. D.) J. A. Seabury. F. E. Allen. Sebago. 59 60 C. E. Greeley. W. F. Bennett. E. S. Douglass, Chairman, (Douglass J. R. Simonton, (Yarmouthville). Hill). F. L. Wellcome, (Yarmouthville). A. L. Brackett, Sec., (E. Sebago). C. F. True, (Yarmouthville). C. E. Hunt, (Convene, Me.) D. W. Frye, (Yarmouthville). A. B. Rither. (Yarmouthville). South Portland. 663 539 Ward 1. Edw. H. Wilson, Chairman. Ward 2. Wm. C. Leonard, Sec. Ward 3* Chas. E. Welsh. 'Ward 4. Chas. A. Jenney. Ward 5. Geo. T. Spear. Ward 6. Jos. P. Tanner Ward 7. Arthur D. Cassidy.

Standish. 189 176 Dr. H. S. Usher, Chairman, (Bonny Eagle, Me.) H. B. Buzz ell, Sec. (Standish). H. D. Ridlon, (Steep Falls). Chas. E. Paine, (Standish, Me.) Emery Rich, (Sebago Lake, R. F. D.)

Westbrook. 676 844 Alexander Speirs, Chairman. Linwood F. Crockett, Sec. Howard M. Stevens, Treas. James Kelley. John Burke. Henry Henricksen. Simeon Delcourt. Fred Goff. Joseph A. Warren. Geo.'M. Cobb. Chas. A. Thomas. Wm. A. Graham. O. S. Trafton. Lester C. Ayer. Luther Dana. Ed. H. Philips. W oodbury K. Dana. E. L. Hawkes. A. L. McCubrey. A. L. Roberts. A. Couturier f A. C. Goozev. Oscar Gagne. Thus. Meehan. Harry F. Mayo. Windham. 209 157 C. H. Anthoine, Chairman, (South, R. Thomas Varney, (South, R. 1.), Sec. W. H. Cram. (North). J. H. Grant, (South, R. 2). Weslev McLellan, (South, R. 1). Chas. W Jones. (South, R. 1). Llewellyn Austin, (Woodfords, R. 3). Frank Varney, (So. Windham, No. 2). A. Leighton, (Woodfords, R. 3). J. C. Nichols, (So. Windham). F. V. Hanson, (So. Windham). EXTRACTS FROM THE REPUBLICAN EXTRACTS FROM THE REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM ADOPTED IN NATIONAL FLATFORM ADOPTED BANGOR, APRIL, 1912 AT CHICAGO, JUNE, 1912 1. The people by majority have de­ clared against the abrogation of the The National Republican Convention, amendment of the constitution relating pledged the party to— to prohibition. We accept the verdict Legislation favoring the protection of' of the people and are emphatically op­ American labor and industry. posed to all attempts to reopen this The establishment of a permanent, question in any form. We demand that non-partisan tariff commission. the statutes be strictly and honestly Presidential preference primaries. enforced. Ours is a government of law. The law must be respected. Laws to safeguard public health. 2. We believe in further legislation Limit the hours of employment of for good roads. The Republican policy women and children. of gradually placing the burden of Laws to provide that workingmen’s bridges and highways upon the State compensation should take the place of as a whole should be continued. employers’ liability. 3. We believe in further legislation Legislation in relation to problems of for equitable taxation. The Democratic social welfare. party has made no attempt to redeem its promise to reform our tax laws. Conservation of natural resources. 4. We believe in the assumption by Laws to prevent long delays in civil the State of such municipal burdens as and criminal 'cases. benefit the State as a whole. The Re­ Simplify the process by which a publican party made substantial prog­ judge found derelict in his duty may­ ress in this direction. The progress be removed. stopped with the election of a Demo­ Extension of rural free delivery. cratic legislature as might have been Providing for parcels post. expected. Continued enforcement and extension, 5. We believe in a continuation of of civil service provisions. the policy adopted by Governor Fernaid Pensions to American soldiers. and a Republican legislature looking to An adequate navy and revival of our the conservation of our forests and the merchant marine. development of our waterpowers in the Extension of reclamation service. interest of our own people, a policy The active and intelligent develop­ sneered at by a Democratic governor. ment of Alaska. 6. We favor a non-partisan Public Fullest publicity of campaign con­ Service Commission to protect the rights tributions. of the people, at the same time fair to Prohibition of corporate contributions invested capital. to campaign funds. 7. A Republican legislature gave the Improve the banking and currency workingman a just employers’ liability system with special regard to rural law. A Democratic legislature refused credits. to extend it. We favor a system of Amendment to the Sherman act for legislation that will equitably and fair­ the suppression and control of trusts. ly adjust the relations between capital Provisions for a Federal trade com­ and labor. We recommend the common mission to administer laws governing law doctrines as to fellow servant in interstate commerce. contributory negligence that became The full protection of our citizens law under social conditions of a century resident in foreign countries. ago be modified to meet the social and Provide for federal employers’ lia­ business conditions of today. They are bility. not now just to labor. The protection of seamen. 8. We favor the enactment of a law Reduce the high cost of living in the- for Presidential preference primaries, light of facts presented, after a scien­ so that every individual voter may ex­ tific investigation by a competent com­ press effectually his personal choice for mission. President and Vice-President. THE CALL TOR A REPUBLICAN REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM STATE CONVENTION HELD IN ADOPTED AT AUGUSTA, 1914 CITY HALL, AUGUSTA, THURS­ DAY, APRIL 9th, 1914, AT 10 The Republican party, represented by O’CLOCK A. M. delegates coming from their scattered homes, in close touch with the daily life For the purpose of electing a State and needs of all our citizens, in con­ Committee, a District Committee for vention assembled, make with the peo­ each Congressional District, and a Coun­ ple of Maine the following covenant of ty Committee for each county. faith and action: Also to formulate and adopt a plat­ We are living under a government of form declaring the principles upon la-ws which ought to express the mature which the Republicans of Maine will judgment of a majority of all our citi­ appeal to the voters of Maine for sup­ zens and we congratulate the last legis­ port in the election next September. lature upon the progress it made in the Also to consider the resolutions enactment of laws along the lines of adopted by the National Republican human welfare and the more oppor­ Committee, December 16, 1913, relative tunity given to the individual. The to the basis of representation in the passage of the law compelling railroads next Republican National Convention, to pay wages weekly, the act changing and relative to the proposed changes the burden of proof in cases of fatal of rules which shall govern the pro­ accidents, an act giving teachers’ pen­ ceedings of said convention. sions for those who have labored long ****** in our public schools, the enactment of the “Blue Sky” law regulating the sale All electors of Maine who are op­ of securities to our people, the better posed to free trade and other declared protection for juvenile dependents in policies of the Democratic party; State institutions, the indeterminate sentence to convicts and granting pa­ All electors of Maine who believe in roles to prisoners for good behavior, the liberal and progressive principles the extension of the law forbidding contained in the platform of the Re­ immoral practices and the better pro­ publican party adopted in 1912; tection of young girls by the punish­ All electors of Maine who are pre­ ment of those engaged in white slave pared to join in drafting a platform traffic, the creation of a board of liberal in principle and fully responsive charities and corrections, the enact­ to the requirements of present political ment of a public utilities law, sus­ conditions, and pended by the activities of the leaders All electors of Maine who will accept of the Democratic party, the attempt the platform there adopted as a solemn of the Republican party to pass a work­ and binding contract with the people of men’s compensation act defeated by the Maine, are urged to unite under this Democrats in violation of their own call in electing delegates to participate platform, the resolve providing that in this convention in order that the United States senators may be elected platform there drafted and adopted, and by the people, and the provision for the in order that the members of the Re­ building of improved highways to link publican committees there elected shall together our commercial interests and faithfully represent the attitude of the to make us all nearer and better neigh­ Republican party toward the issues that bors, all bear potent witness that the will be submitted to the voters next Republican party is responsive to the September. most advanced ideas of a thinking and Per order Republican State Commit­ progressive people. tee. Tariff FREDERIC H. PARKHURST, We are firmly of the opinion that the Chairman. Republican policy of protection has HENRY H. HASTINGS, been most potent in the development of Secretary. our natural resources, in diversifying Bangor, Feb. 19, 1914. our industries, in encouraging our farm- •ers and mechanics, in creating comfort­ that purpose, and that if these officers able homes and happy firesides, in pro­ neglect their duties they should be re­ tecting our laborers, in raising the moved from office. We oppose the re­ standard of living of our wage-earners, submission provided by the Democratic and in dignifying toil on the farm, in platform, together with its demand for the factory, in the mill and in the -work­ high license in the cities and local op­ shop. tion in the towns. We also oppose that Believing this, we earnestly reaffirm plank in the platform of the Progres­ our belief in a protective tariff, high sive party that advocates an amend­ enough to yield a sufficient revenue and ment to the constitution, whereby that to adequately protect American indus­ constitution can be changed by the In­ tries and labor. itiative, as the result of such legislation We believe in a readjustment of the would permit the prohibitory amend­ tariff schedules from time to time to ment to be submitted to the people ev­ meet changing conditions, but believe ery two years. that revisions should be based upon We further declare in favor of fed­ accurate information obtained by inves­ eral legislation that shall make the tigation carefully conducted by a sci­ principle of national prohibition practi­ entific, permanent, non-partisan tariff cable and effective, and shall ultimately board. prohibit the sale, the manufacture for We believe the Under-wood tariff bill sale and importation for sale of intoxi­ is unjustly sectional, and a menace to cating liquors for use as a beverage, in our industries, and we therefore con­ the United States and all territory sub­ demn it, especially the provisions there­ ject to its jurisdiction. of which so vitally and destructively Public Utilities affect the agricultural and industrial interests of our State. We affirm and _ commend the public utilities bill enacted by the last legis­ National Administration lature as the best method of regulating corporations and their services, rates We condemn the national administra­ and charges, and we believe that the tion for its hurried surrender to Great people should rebuke at the ballot box Britain in the matter of tolls at the Panama Canal which was built and at the next election the attempt of is owned by the United States; for Democratic politicians to make political its seeming admission that this capital by the partisan use of the ref­ country can be made to yield to a foreign power, “whether right or erendum, and call upon all voters to wrong,’’ through fear; for its vio­ approve this law at the ballot box. lation of platform pledges upon which it induced the people to intrust it Workmen’s Compensation with power; and w’e commend the patriotic stand of Maine’s three Repub­ We believe in the conservation of lican members of the national House humanity; that industrial accidents now of Representatives in their struggle to appallingly frequent should be mini­ maintain the traditional policy of this mized so far as may be through legis­ country that in matters affecting its lation and the loss caused by such acci­ own territory, and in the conduct of its dents treated as an expense of the in­ domestic affairs, the United States will dustry. To this end we pledge our sup­ never permit dictation by any foreign port to the enactment of a workmen’s power. compensation law in harmony with sim­ We also condemn the administration ilar laws now in force in most enlight­ for its vague and vacillating policy in ened states and countries, a law that dealing with conditions in Mexico. will guarantee to the employees in­ jured and the dependents of those killed Prohibition in industrial accidents a reasonable compensation, without doubt, without We believe prohibition to be the set­ delay, and without litigation. tled policy of the State, and that the people want no more resubmission, but 54-Hour Law demand a faithful enforcement of the We favor the passage of a law limit­ law by the regular officers elected for ing the hours of labor for women and children in manufacturing establish­ ments to 54 hours per week, and like­ that every individual voter may express wise the enactment of a federal law effectually his personal choice for Pres­ prohibiting child labor. ident and Vice-President. Mileage Bates Increased Opportunity for Voting We regret that the Democratc party has found it necessary in its platform We favor the enactment of legisla­ to make a party issue of the Governor’s tion that shall allow operatives in mills veto of the mileage bill. The Governor ' and factories ample opportunity to go gave as a reason for his veto that the to the polls and vote on the day of any bill was in conflict with the public utili­ national, State or municipal election. ties law as that commission would reg­ Taxation of Intangible Property The people of Maine, by their vote ulate the fares and charges of all rail­ of approval of the act amending the roads in the State; and they now find constitution which was passed by a Re­ fault with the Governor because their partisan referendum on the public utili­ publican legislature, have empowered the legislature to pass a law imposing ties bill has deprived the people for the a tax upon intangible property. We time being of the benefits of the benefi­ advocate the passage of a law that will cent measure. Such contemptible par­ accomplish the results contemplated by tisanship to discredit an honest execu­ the amendment in question. tive ought to be condemned by the peo­ ple in a very emphatic manner. Food Fish Upon the adoption of the public utili­ We endorse federal legislation for ties lawr now before the people of Maine protecting food fish from their natural by virtue of the referendum, we recom­ enemies. mend an immediate and complete inves­ tigation by the public utilities commis­ Administration of Governor Haines sion of the financial condition of the We present with much pleasure and steam railroads in Maine and the im­ satisfaction the record of the adminis­ position by it of as low mileage rates tration of Governor Haines. He has as such conditions shall warrant. brought to the discharge of his official Woman’s Suffrage duties great dignity of purpose, a fear­ less discharge of his obligations, an Believing that the people of the State honest fulfillment of the platform demand the submission of an amend­ pledges of his party, and a splendid ment to our constitution granting equal record of great executive ability in the suffrage to women, we shall in the next management of the affairs of state. He legislature, as we did in the last, advo­ has stood for the vindication of law and cate such an amendment. * order against nullification and corrupt Ballot Beform politics. He has demonstrated that ours We believe that the ballot used at is a government of laws and not of our regular election should agree with saloons, and he is entitled to com­ the primary ballot. We, therefore, ad­ mendation, gratitude and support of all vocate the adoption of such a ballot in the good people of the State. His con­ Maine. duct of the financial affairs of the State Good Boads has shown his great ability as a finan­ cier, we are proud of his business man­ We are in favor of good roads, recom­ agement of all our State institutions, mend a liberal appropriation by the and we believe the best interests of our State for that purpose, and demand that State demand the election of Republican in their construction and maintenance congressmen, governor and legislature. the interests of all persons and sections using them be carefully considered and fairly recognized. Presidential Primary We favor the enactment of a law for Presidential preferential primaries so