Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-05
NETT MONDAY

The election of Governor for the State
of Maine takes place next Monday. There
is no doubt that SIDNEY PERHAM will
be reelected. His administration of the
affairs of the State has given the highest
satisfaction. He has shown that he is
honest and capable, attentive to business,
and has hearty interest in whatever Will
promote the happiness and well-being OF
the people and the prosperity of the State
Sprung from the toiling masses, labor
ing as one of them, sympathizing with
all honest efforts to enlarge the field OF
our industries and improve the condition
of the farmer, the laborer, the mechanic,
it is not necessary that he should resort to
the clap-trap of the demagogue or the
machinery of dark and secret organiza-
ton to gain the support of the industrial
classes. 1t is not now suddenly discovered
by those who know him that he is work
ing man. That fact was known before he
became candidate for office. Neither
has he his paid agents imported into the
State, holding midnight meetings in the
name of Labor reform to catch the unwary
and simple. Resorting to no ''ways that
are dark and tricks that are vain," taking
no "new departure, but standing square
ly upon the principles long inscribed upon
the banner of the republican party, he
depends solely upon the intelligence and
manliness of the people to elect him.
When we say of his opponent, c. p.
Kimball, that he is lifelong democrat,
what mere need be said to make his po-
litical character understood ? Identified
with that party which upheld Slavery in
the States where it existed, and strove to
make it National institution, what claim
has he to be considered the champion of
Labor? Connected and sympathzing
with those who plunged the country in
war because Abraham Lincoln was elect
ed President, why should he complain of
the national debt or that taxes are heavy
and business depressed The party with
which he has steadily acted is response
BILE for these things, as well as for the
blood split to save the Union, and for the
thousands of widows and orphans and
shattered bodies of brave men, now the
care of the government. Opposing at
every step the righteous amendments to
the Constitution which secure civil and
political rights to all born upon our soil,
what is his lip endorsement of them as
made in the ''new departure" worth at
this late day, when taken in connection
with the fact that the democracy are open
ly opposing them in the South, and at the
North it is whispered and understood that
they shall be nullified and made inopera-
tive as soon as the democracy obtain the
power? He rolls in luxury, but assumes
to be the poor mans candidate. He WELD,
a large capital in business, but Distribute
tracts to prove that Capital and Labor ar,
antagonistic, and holds out that he is the
friend and champion of Labor.
Between these two men and the tickets
at the head of which they respectively
stand there should be no hesitation which
to choose. Every man who loves free
dom, justice, equal rights, and the eleva
ton of labor in the social and politica
scale, will vote for SIDNEY PERHAM
as the true representative, of those prince
pies. Every man who is willing to vote
for sham democracy, stained with a record
in favor of Slavery, dripping with the
blood of the rebellion, reeking with the
filth of the gutter, the enemy of the poor
and downtrodden, the friend of rebels
and the tool of foreign aristocrats and
capitalists will vote for c. p Kimball
The distinction between the two tickets is
fairly marked. Mr.. Perham's record is
found in his adherence to the republican
party since its first organization, for which
he has labored mantully, and the difficult
ties, defeats and triumphs of which he
has shared. Mr. Kimballs record is also
found in his adherence to the democratic
party even while wading through blood to
destroy the Union, and rolling up a large
debt for which it now tries to shirk the
responsibility.
But, fellow republicans the most righte-
Gus cause cannot be sustained without
work. The best ticket and principles
will fail if voters do not attend to their
duty. If you sleep the enemy will seize
your castle. Principles are sustained by
elections, but elections are carried by votes
1t is time to wake up, cast off indifference
and apathy, and do what the time and oc-
casion demand. Rouse up in every city,
town and district of the State, and make
ready to get out full vote on Monday
Only few days remain, let them be i'm.
proved to the best advantage. Talk to
the voters. Warn them against the traps
and decisions spread for them by crafty