Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-04
NOMINATIONS.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOls GOVERNOR.
DANIEL f. DAVIS
OF coRINrH.
FOu GOVERNOR.
Push On the Column

The work of redeeming the State from
the hands of the trnck-and-dicker com
bination goes on we'll Victory is await
ing the republican party. Every omen
of success is with us. The steady tramp
of the republican host is heard in every
county and every town, marching straight
forward to the election of Daniel +. Da
Wis.
Now for the rest of this week let every
republican devote himself to the work OF
increasing the republican majority, so that
the defeat OF the enemy shall he perfect
rout. Every man can do something to
swell the republican vote, and that, wheth-
er it be much or little, let him do. The
time for argument has nearly passed. The
voting lists must now be attended to.
This is work that needs vigilance and
preparation.
Fail not in these last hours of the cam
paign to discharge faithfully every duty
Push on the column till the field is won
Slacken no effort while there is anything
to be done that may aid to make the vic
tory as full and complete as possible.
The Litchfield Meeting-A Com.
parisOn-Its Significance.
The monster republican meeting al
Litchfield on Tuesday last was signifi.
cant indication of the popular feeling in
regard to the election. With no special
effort, no drumming-up of individuals or
organizations to attend the meeting, nc
announcement of barbecue or clam-bake,
or any fantastic display of steers or cow
hide boots to attract attention. only the
simple statement on posters and in the 10.
cal papers that Senator Blaine and Sena.
tor Allison would speak at the time and
place designated, there came together
such mass of people, the most of them
voters, as has scarcely ever been seen at a
political meeting in this or any other St,Re.
What brought these people together at
such qui't country place, many miles
from any railroad, riding long distances
through dust and intense heat? 1t was
because they had deep interest in the
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issues fairly discussed by the distinguished
speakers who addressed them. That was
the reason why they came in such num-
bers from all directions, making a congre-
CATION of size and responsibility such as
even surprised those who have been accus-
toned to see Il e great political gatherings
Of this and former campaigns.
The contrast between the simple meth
DDS by which this great meeting was as
sembled and that by which the greenback-
ers take to draw crowd is very strik-
ing. The latter advertise clam
bake, or that Scion Chase will
appear drawn by ''them steers or there
will be barbecue, OF some other fantas-
tic show or mountebank performance, and
these things-not honest and sound argu-
ment-are what they depend upon to draw
people within ear-shot of their Scion
Chases, De La Martyrs, and other green
back political quack doctors. Curiosity is
the impelling motives of most of those
who attend such shows. They care moth
ing about the speaking They will not
even listen to it when they arrive at the
place of meeting. The greater part of
them are boys, attracted by the love of
sport. Certainly no person of mature
years and common judgment would go far
to see the performances on which the
greenbackers depend for their audiences
in these latter days of the campaign.
In the contrast between the methods of
drawing audiences and in the material of
which the meetings Of the two parties are
composed there is a veryinstructive lesson.
1t will be found when election day comes
that the party which depends upon fair,
honest, common sense work, will be large
ly ahead of that which depends upon negro
mnstrelsy and monntebank performance
10 catch votes.