Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-08-23
Three Weeks More.

1HcTc are Dut InFsc Wtchc uicIc " crCS-
ton. In this time must be done all that
can be done for the success Of the repub-
lican ticket. 1t is long enough if the
period is well employed.
Looking over the State-fhe promise is
glorious. The field is covered with work
ers. Reports from all quarters tell one
story-signs of 4 big republican victory
on the 18th of September. The people
are well aroused. The attendance upon
our meetings has been large. There is
no fault-fnding since Mr.. Nye and his
handful of followers went ont of our
camp and joined hands with the fusion
lists. This detection will do no harm. 1t
is better to have an open enemy than
concealed one. The temperance men and
women of the State will put their trust in
the republican party in the future as in the
past 1t has never betrayed them and it
never will so long as they repose conf
dence in it.
The campaign is being managed with
all the signal ability with which the chair
man of the State Committee has Justly
been credited. The State never had so
able a corps of speakers in any other
campaign as in this. Their work is telling
in every corner Of the State. They are
convincing and converting men from the
error of their ways who have been life
long opponents Of republicans, and re-
claiming those who got lost in the fogs OF
greenbackism. We shall make gains
enough in n single county to equal all that
Gou. Daris Tucked last gear Of q clean
majority orer both his competitors. And
after this there will be fifteen counties to
hear from, every one of which will show
handsome republican gains.
Now, while committees and speakers
and special workers are laboring like
heroes and with great efficiency, it is nee
essary that their exertions should be
seconded by individual effort. Every re-
publican should enlist to serve every day
in the campaign from this time forward
until it closes. He should not simply en-
rol himself as II member of a club but put
his energies into the struggle. Political
campaigns are not won without effort, nor
then unless that effort is put where it will
count. There are men who are sure to
vote the republican ticket, and who need
not to be labored with but there is large
class of undecided men with whom work
will tell. The vote of a poor man in these
northern States is Just rs good, counts as
much when placed in the ballot box Gil
we can have fair county as the vote
of n rich man. 1t is OF so in the South,
an6 to correct the unjust treatment of the
poor and humble men OF that section, is
one of the chief reasons why Garfield and
Arthur should be elected this year and IA
republican majority be sent to the House.
But in Maine, since the att .mpt of the
Garcelonian robbers to disregard and
overthrow the vote of the State was de-
feated, we shall have fair count again.
poor. will be just equal to the vote of any
other man. and therefore republicans must
take special pains to gain doubtful or I'M
decided votes. The actual struggle is for
these votes. And in this work every re-
publican can have hand. There are
doubtful men in every village and school
district, in every place where men congre-
gate. and these are the men with whom
missionary work will do good. Some
may be Influenced by a campaign paper.
some by friendly talks and discussions,
others by joining clubs or attending re-
publican meetings. and by other strictly
legitimate methods. If every republican
would think of these things and act accord
ingly itwould add greatly to the republican
majority. Friends, try it and see what
you can do.
In he>next three weeks the campaign
will be hot 1t will be so hot that there
will be no middle ground tor any one to
stand upon. Disaffection will melt away
in the ardor of the contest, and the vic
tory IN Maine on the 18th will be hailed
will cause great rejoicing in every State in
the Union. and aid immensely to secure Il
grander victory-the election of Garfield
and Arthur