The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-09-02
Not an Off Year in Maine.

Talk of an oil year is unw>e. There should
be no of years in politics for Republicans. and
certainly this i not an of year in Maine. Next
year will be. aS no election is held in 1851
This year we have to elect a Legislature, State
and county officers and Representatives TO Con-
@re>S and the Legislature chosen next month
is to elect a successor to Hon. Eugene Hale in
the nitcd States Senate. to serve for term of
six years. surely this ought to be enough to
prompt every Republican, and all who believe
in Republican principles and policy. to be up
and doing from now until election day. and
then to cast Republican ballot. The United
states Senate i the only protection against
Democratic measures that would strike Il blow
at every industry in the country, and we can
not afford 10 have the Republican majority in
that body diminished 10y single Vote. The
election of a LEGISLATURE that will ensure the
return of "A Republican TO the United States
Senate also ensures the election of our State
officers. Then ii is important that we should
elect our county officers: to hold what we have
and make gains where ii is possible. This is
worth striving for and we shall be unmimdful
OF our duties ami responsibilities if we do not
strive for it earnestly. \ little work only is
necessary to bring about good old fashioned
Republican majority that will give aid and eli
couragcmcnt 10 our fellow Republicans in 9th
or states whose elections are held later. Maine
is expected to sound the key note for the cam
pai2n Of ISIS. and let if not be said that She
di-rr@ardcl the responsibility that rest, upon
her.
The issues bctWeen the two partr, are clear
y defined. We say two parties because it is
>implya 4uestiona~ to whether the Republican
or Democratic party Shall succeed in carrying
the state. Those who cast other tickets will
either throw their votes in the air or contribute
aS much TO the success of the Democracy as if
they voted "A straight Democratic ticket All
who are not for Us are against uS. The Dem
oorat> are presenting no i>Sue> and tie promises
OF their platform are beIied by their practices.
They are depending solely upon the >o-cajled
frohihitioni>t> to draw votes enough from the
Republican party to give thvm 4 ma iority. The
Republican party mi-ht well have relied upon
what ii has done TO cntitle il to support. But
il has not done this. 1t has presented ticket
uneNreptionablc in every cspect-compo>ed
of men representative of the industry integrity
and intelligence of Maine; and the plat form is
admirably supplemented by the clear and can
did letter from Mr.. BodwcI. which all should
read who have not already done so, and which
will bear rcIca,lin@. Itdclnos the state issues
50 that all may understand them. and it may be
accepted unreScrycdly a. indicating the policy
Of the next Governor of Maine. Mr.. Bane'>
Neha@o speech. which we give in full This week
ASA Supplement-. discusses question, of national
importance. IL well a. industrial and temper
anee issues of Vital interest TO the people of
this State. With these cXposition> of the Re
publican policy and principles. the teachings of
the Republican press. and the addresses Of the
able speakers now ON the stump in every coun-
ty, there should be no lack Of ammunition. and
let u u>e it to the best advantage