Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-29
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Augusta. Saturday Morning, July 90.
United We Stand.

The independent movement attempted
in this State is a failure. Two meetings
for organization have been held, with
nothing accomplished except to reveal
lack of interest or sympathy with the move
ment. The opposition organs, from Cos
sip and loose talk. assisted by lively i'm
aginations and hope that there would BE-
idiots enough among the republicans to
start an independent move. manufactured
ON paper a large and formidable inie-
pendent party. This is all which exists
of the independent movement. 1t never
had any substance. it will not appear al
the polls at all.
The republicans of Maine, as all their
history shows, are staid. sensible, con-
siderate party, not given to impulsive.
emotional, personal politics. preferring to
be governed by broad principles rather
than by passion or the ftful changes OF
the hour. And when since the republi-
can party existed were there better rea-
sons for supporting it than at the present
time?
We have at the head Of our State ticket.
as q candidate for Governor. one of the
most upright and honored of our citizens,
qualified by long experience in the legis-
lature, the council chamber and other
public positions, to fill in the best manner
the place for which he is nominated
We have a congressional ticket in nomi-
nation, every man upon which is known
to be well fitted to fill seat in the ma
tional house Representatives, all straight.
forward republicans, the whole promis-
ing, If elected-as no doubt they will be-
TO make one of the most reliable, efficient
and brilliant delegations which will sit in
the next house.
On the election is pending the fate Of Il
United States senator. We shall either
return VIM. p. Frye, our distinguished
senator, to his seat in the Senate. which
be 80 admirably fills, or some bourbon
will be elected in his stead. Here is a
consideration of great importance. Be-
sides the personal pride which all repub-
licans of Maine will feel in rejoicing Mr.
FRYE to the Senate, is that other weighty
consideration Of the very slight prepon-
derance in numbers which the republicans
now have in that body, and the possibility
that in the coming congress the weak
and uncertain majority which we now
hold may be taken away from us by fatal
mistakes in elections or other causes read
lily understood Now an independent
movement might defeat Mr.. Frye, al
though not intended for that purpose. An
independent movement directed against
the congre -ional ticket. or a part of it.
might be fatal to Mr.. Frye. There have
been threatenings in bourbon organs of
an independent movement against GER
tain of the nominees on the republican
congressional ticket, and it Is assumed
that Mr.. Reed or Mr. Boutelle or either of
the other two candidates may be beaten
in this way at the polls without affecting
the general result on the ticket or the
election of the United States senator next
winter. This is a mistake. and none I'M
derstand it more thoroughly than the
bourbons who are moving heaven and
earth to start an independent re-
publican boom in the State. The
way to make sure of Mr.. Frye's
election is to sustain the whole ticket.
II one of our candidates for Congress
shall be defeated by an independent move
ment against him it will jeopardize Mr..
Frye's election to the Senate. We say this
that his election to the senate may be
placed beyond doubt because we would
not incur any hazard whatever abou,
maintaining the slender republican major
ity now in the Senate. If any republicans
have without reflection hastily adopted
the suggestions of bourbon organs. they
will, we have no doubt. upon further con
sideration Of the matter. see the error into
which they have fallen. All independent
republican papers so far as we have seen
have had sagacity enough to understand
the full situation. and accordingly advise
that this is not a good year for independ-
ent movements in Maine.
The places to be filled in the Supreme
Court of our State during the next two
years Is subject which enters into the
coming election. Those who do not de.
sire to have the judiciary reconstructed by
Governor Plaisted will not favor indie,
pendent movements Of any kind. this year
II they are not destitute of sound judg.
ment. We can win the whole ground
carry every point, elect our entire ticket
rout the enemy from Kittery to Quoddy
and from the Canada border to the Ocean.
If we 60 into the fight united to stand by
the whole ticket. and this we are fully
persuaded is the purpose which now ami
mates the republican party and will be
come stronger and stronger as the
election approaches.